What is Icaros?
Icaros is an open source desktop environment and Linux distribution that aims to provide a simple, easy to use, yet powerful computing experience. It is based on MATE, a fork of the classic GNOME 2 desktop, and uses lightweight components to ensure high performance and stability.
Some key features of Icaros include:
- User-friendly desktop interface focused on simplicity and minimizing clutter
- Carefully selected default applications for common tasks like web browsing, editing documents/images, media playback, etc.
- One click installers for additional software like games, creativity tools, office suites, etc.
- Optimizations for increased speed and lower resource usage compared to mainstream Linux distributions
- Latest kernel and drivers for hardware support and compatibility
- Active community forums for users to get help and support
Icaros aims to bring Linux to casual users who want the freedom, customization and speed of an open source system without the complexity. Its thoughtful defaults, sleek look and intuitive layout allow even Linux beginners to be productive right away.