For our December “Staff Pick” Project of the Month, we selected BluestarLinux, an Arch Linux-based distribution.
BluestarLinux was built with an understanding that people want and need a solid Operating System that provides a breadth of functionality and ease of use without sacrificing aesthetics. It comes in 4 distinct distributions – Base, Desktop, DeskPro and Developer, each tailored to address the needs of a variety of Linux users.
Supporting both the i686 and x86_64 platforms, Bluestar uniquely provides additional versions prepared specifically for the Intel GMA3600 graphics chipset at a 1024×600 resolution. Due to its close relationship to Arch Linux, it always includes the latest stable versions of software available, is packaged with Octopi and optionally, Kalu for seamless and flexible software management.
Bluestar Linux provides a KDE/Plasma Desktop Environment as its default, although users are free to install other desktop environments as they prefer.
Bluestar Linux is a systemd-compliant Linux OS, and thus provides the user with a fast-booting, highly optimized Linux environment.
Surprised to see this distro highlighted as a Project of the Month. Never heard of them. I followed the link to their sourceforge page which indicates that their homepage resides on Facebook…
One of the main reasons I transitioned to Linux was to remove myself from the unethical practices of big tech re: spyware, tracking, data-mining. I am at peace, finally… in my home, on my computer. Very disappointed that BluestarLinux did not get the memo.
It might be a fine distro otherwise (based on Arch and KDE/Plasma) but I have to question their commitment to privacy and respect for the enduser.
Hi,
i agree.
It looks beautiful but Facebook….really….?
Every selfrespecting internet freedom advocate stay way back from parties like FB.
Come on guys, get a grip on it and build a opensource based website please.
Farcebook? Really? Perhaps it is just a temporary stopover, like stopping for the night in Alcatraz instead of a decent motel. Don’t stay too long in Hotel California, guys, or you will never truly be able to leave.
Love the desktop pics, though. Big on scenery type pics. Early Linux distros often had plenty of that, including sci-fi themes and so forth. Although desktop artwork does not serve functionality, it does make it much more pleasant to use (yes, I am a Linux veteran, 20 odd years of Linux under my belt, even back to the command-line based console era.. though I still use Windows WHEN it serves MY purposes… but no flys/spys on Linux and it has come a long, long way.)
I am forced to agree, as well. It looks like a very nice distribution but Facebook? I’m good.