INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
System76 is one of the few retailers to sell computers with 100 per cent Linux compatible hardware pre-loaded with Ubuntu
soon after decided to make Pop!_OS into a full-blown Linux distribution.We asked Carl Richell, the CEO of System76 to discuss Pop!_OS' first
major release:Before Pop!_OS all of our attention was focused on ensuring the computer hardware ran flawlessly with [Ubuntu] Linux
And when Unity [Ubuntu's desktop environment project] announced its end last year, it created a lot of unknowns amongst the team
interactions, the desktop experience
During the first Pop!_OS release, we addressed the most common pain points we heard from customers with the Linux desktop:The time it takes
to set up a productive environment.Removing bloatware.Up-to-date drivers and software.A fast app center that works well.All of these items
were fixed in the first Pop!_OS release
Additionally, it was also important that Pop!_OS provide a pleasant experience for non-System76 customers
For us this meant, ensuring Pop!_OS was more stable, lighter, and faster than the Ubuntu experience people were used to
If Pop!_OS could turn unusable machines into working units, this is a win for a Maker
Pop!_OS 18.04 launchHeightened SecurityPop!_OS encrypts your entire installation by default
Our new installer also enables full-disk encryption for pre-installs that ship from System76 or another OEM
reliable.Performance Management18.04 includes an improved battery-level indication so users can stay on top of their remaining power
high-performance and others.New installer experienceThe new installer is designed with a story arc of artwork that carries you through the
installation and permeates through the operating system
The installer does four things: enables us to ship computers with full-disk encryption; simplifies the installation process; installs
extremely fast; and demonstrates the artwork and style that will begin to permeate other areas of the operating system, as seen in the new
quiet notifications, easy HiDPI and standard DPI switching for mixed displays or legacy applications, curated applications in the Pop!_Shop
with new artwork, and systemd-boot and kernelstub replace GRUB on new UEFI installs
on the new Linux installer and of course the massive amount of work that occurs upstream in GNOME, Ubuntu, Debian, kernel and countless
There was a lot of testing required in order to ensure Pop!_OS was compatible across various types of hardware configurations.One of the
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