Pratham OS: Linux distro based on Debian Sid

For a distro marketed as having The Power Of Simplicity, the website leaves me confused about what makes this distro unique, who it is for, what problem it solves, or even what makes it simple.

In fact the website seems to go out of its way to shove complexity in my face.

I have no idea what it is because that landing page, or any other page on the website for that matter, doesn't tell me anything.

Well...I have to admit that while our linux skills are kind of ok...designing HTML is pretty poor.So on behalf of Team PrathamOS, I accept the shortcomings on the UI Part.Thankfully,we recently got some good hands and within the next few weeks, a more user friendly visualization will be on offer.

The Distribution (we dont consider it an OS!!) is dedicated to the community itself.No conscious or percieved effort is intended, to showcase some sort of innovation or uniqueness.Primarily because,there is none.But over the years,due to benevolence by numerous netizens, we happened to learn some tricks here and there.All that is a part of this initiative.Automation has been implemented to make things easier to use for new / non-power users.For example, java installation requires just typing setuporaclejdk on the terminal.or to upgrade kernel (4.18rc3 latest) just type kernel-upgrade...This is what we interpret as the Power Of Simplicity.Thus the TagLine...

The donation is just to solicit support to keep operations running.Nothing is premium or paid in nature.When we ourselves have been staunch supporters of Open Source Philosophy,it makes no sense to charge anything...specially when everything belongs ot the community anyway!!!The distribution allows users to add functionality in layers called packs.Higher demomination Contributions get to download everthing in one iso..thats it.

I would like to thank all participants here for giving their valuable time to provide constructive criticism & feedback.It keeps the team motivated to put in more effort and bring whatever little value to the Linux Community.

Thanks A Lot On behalf of Team PrathamOS Rakesh Khandelwal

Oh boy, another preconfigured Linux installation conceited enough to call itself an Operating System. Right along with Elementary OS, PopOS, PeppermintOS, PurismOS and all the other ((distributions)). Let's keep splitting hairs by adding custom skins and icon packs while avoiding real issues like hardware incompatibilities and the overall trainwreck known as the Linux Desktop Experience. Don't forget to donate, forking Debian and hosting .iso files over ftp is pretty tough!

It looks like they also offer a premium version when you PayPal them $5 or more

> All Contributions Of & Above $5, Are Eligible For A Private Download Link To PrathamOS Full Edition. http://www.prathamos.com/Index.html#connect

Seems weird that this doesn't seem to be advertised otherwise, or include a description of what's in the premium edition.

The project should consider https/ssl for the website.

What's Up With The Casing On This Site?

I can’t tell what the fuck this is.

The website takes ~8 seconds to load what I think ought to be a static page and says some things about simplicity and The Lord of the Rings as well as Vagrant.

I like all of those things, but I don’t trust an OS that has a slow-ass web page that tells me nothing about it.

One can never have enough linux distros.

And me naively thinking this would be something worthwhile looking at, instead of yet another Linux copy.

This looks like a distro with quite a lot of innovation going on. Anyone on HN tried it?