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Quelitu (computer operating system)
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Quelitu is a free lightweight computer operating system based on Wikipedia:Lubuntu and Wikipedia:Bodhi Linux. It is developed by Waves of the Future (a micro-thinktank/green publisher) within the context of an environmental project aiming at increasing the recycling and reuse of computers worldwide.[1][2]
Because it is user friendly, fast, and lightweight, Quelitu is well suited for refurbishing old computers. However, since it is scalable and provides access to the broad and free Ubuntu software repositories, it is also a full-fledged operating system suitable for new computers.[1][3][4]
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Performance & Specifications[edit]
Quelitu offers a choice of two desktop environments at installation. The default Wikipedia:LXDE interface (Quelitu Lxde) is lightweight, simple, and user friendly, making it a good choice for new Windows and Linux users. The equally lightweight Enlightenment interface (Quelitu Jazz) is more advanced and provides a richer experience with more configuration options, desktop effects, and animations similar to those of Wikipedia:Bodhi Linux.[5]
Quelitu can be installed on computers having as little as 128 MB RAM using an alternate image,[6] but the regular CD installer requires a minimum of 384 MB RAM for installation.[5]
The developer's website provides statistics showing Quelitu's RAM Usage to be significantly below that of other comparable lightweight Ubuntu-based distributions (Watt OS, Zorin Light, Lubuntu, Linuxmint LXDE, and Ultimate Edition Light), but those have yet to be confirmed independently. Quelitu's lower RAM Usage suggests that it is a faster operating system.[7]
Awards[edit]
Quelitu was the recipient of FamousWhy.com's Editor's Pick award in 2010.[8]
Latest Version[edit]
The latest version of Quelitu (4-12.04 Precise Pangolin) provides a choice of three Wikipedia:LXDE desktop layouts (Default, Kids', and Mac OS X) in addition to the Enlightenment environment.[5]
It offers essentially the same range of software as Wikipedia:Lubuntu. However, despite its lower RAM usage, it also features a number of ultralight proprietary applications and utilities (only 200 Kb in total or 0.2 MB):[5]
Qx Advanced Configuration Center (keyboard shortcuts, window positions, autostart, menu edit...)
Qx Maintenance Center (clean up, privacy, updates, bugs, wipe empty space, wipe disk...)
Qx Software Center (a selection of the best lightweight and most popular Linux applications)
Qx Desktop Layouts (Default, Kids', Mac OS X, Enlightenment)
Qx Backup & Synch Files (a lightweight backup utility)
Qx Rename (a batch rename utility)
The three highlights of version 4-12.04 are the Enlightenment interface (discussed above), the Kids' Desktop Layout, and Qx Search TNT:[5]
In line with Waves of the Future's environmental goals, the Kids' Desktop Layout, in combination with the Qx Software Center's Children's Package, let users transform in minutes an old, often unusable, computer into a fun and educational tool for kids.
Qx Search TNT is Quelitu's second-generation Heads-Up Display (first introduced in version 3-11.10, six months ahead of Ubuntu's) similar to the highly popular Ubuntu 12.04's HUD. With a tap of the keyboard's Menu key, it provides rapid access to files, folders, applications, and configuration options. It essentially takes over the functions of the control center and system menus.[5]
Reception[edit]
FamousWhy.com described Quelitu as "very stable, simple very well made and it also is easy to use". The installation of Quelitu #1 2010 was described as "a little difficult for the average user" and described it as "a great operating system to have if you use an older computer. The installation is a bit tricky."[8]
See also[edit]
- Wikipedia:Lubuntu
- Wikipedia:Bodhi Linux
- Wikipedia:LXDE
- Enlightenment E17
- Wikipedia:Lightweight Linux distribution
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Free Computer Operating System for the Environment. Waves of the Future. URL accessed on 2012-06-02.
- ↑ screenshots
- ↑ A Free Computer Operating System for the Environment. Waves of the Future. URL accessed on 2012-06-02.
- ↑ Jesse Smith and Ladislav Bodnar. Quelitu. DistroWatch.com. URL accessed on 2012-06-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Quelitu 12.04 Precise Pangolin Download/Release Notes. Waves of the Future. URL accessed on 2012-06-22.
- ↑ Quelitu 4-12.04 Precise Pangolin. Waves of the Future. URL accessed on 2012-06-02.
- ↑ A Speed Comparison of Lightweight Linux Distributions. Waves of the Future. URL accessed on 2012-06-02.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Quelitu. FamousWhy.com. URL accessed on 2012-06-02.
