SuperX (Operating System)
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| File:SuperX Desktop.png SuperX 5.0 "Lamarr" | |
| Developer | Libresoft Technology Pvt. Ltd. |
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| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | 5.0 |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Update method | APT (front-ends available) |
| Package manager | dpkg (front-ends like Synaptic available) |
| Platforms | i386, AMD64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | KDE Plasma |
| License | Mainly the GNU GPL and various other free software licenses |
| Official website | superxos |
SuperX is a Linux-based computer operating system originally developed in India. SuperX uses a tweaked version of KDE and is aimed towards beginners and casual users. SuperX features a new launcher made in QML that allows users to get a grid view of all icons of the installed applications in the system, the new launcher is called "SuperX App Launcher".
Philosophy
SuperX stands for "Simple, User friendly, Powerful, Energetic and Robust eXperience".
SuperX aims to be as simple and down-to-earth as possible avoiding bloat and unnecessary components. It aims to be as easy as possible for the non Linux users especially those who are coming from Microsoft Windows. The operating system embraces beginners, casual users and makes them feel at home. Simplicity doesn't mean feature-less. SuperX is as powerful and very handy for professionals and experts alike. The GNU utilities plus the software packages available is enough for SuperX to be used for any task. SuperX is perfectly capable of being a desktop publishing setup, multimedia hub or even server. SuperX uses a tweaked version of KDE as its Graphical User Interface for providing a more polished, beautiful and smooth desktop experience which is delightful to use. SuperX is based on the Linux kernel with Hardware Enablement (HWE) for use on newer hardware which follows the Ubuntu LTS specifications. As a consequence, it is strong, stable and recovers quickly. Unlike Windows, it is virus and malware-free and no one can gain access to computer without knowledge. There is no need to defragment the hard-drive or clean up the registry every month, as all housekeeping is done by the operating system itself.
History
SuperX was first developed in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam in India by a high school student named Wrishiraj Kausik in 2007. Later he released the first public version of SuperX in 2011 and started a company to support and promote SuperX called Libresoft (Libresoft Technology Pvt. Ltd.). Libresoft along with its supporters, funds the development of SuperX and provides support to the users. Libresoft also organizes various public events to spread awareness about open-source software and computers in general.
Its first formal release, SuperX 1.0 "Galileo", was released to selected users on April 24, 2011 and was made available to the public as a free download on October 8, 2011. The second release, SuperX v1.1 "Cassini" was released on June 21, 2012. It is an LTS version with 5 years of support.
The current release is SuperX 5.0 "Lamarr" was released on May 02, 2019. It is based on Ubuntu 18.04 and KDE Neon code base, and features a highly modified KDE workspace.
While being based on KDE Neon, SuperX 5.0 rolls in a much slower and predictable rate and thus Qt and KDE libraries in SuperX 5.0 maybe not be binary compatible with KDE Neon.
Funding
SuperX is a self-funded project of Libresoft Technology Pvt. Ltd. In 2017, Libresoft Technology Pvt. Ltd. and Assam Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. (AMTRON), the nodal agency for Government of Assam, signed an Memorandum of Understanding to distribute and deploy SuperX across the state of Assam, giving Libresoft the contract for paid support services.
Release history
The following is the release history for SuperX:
| Color | Meaning |
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| Red | Discontinued release |
| Yellow | Old release |
| Green | Current Stable release |
| Version | Date | Notes | |||
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| 1.0 "Galileo" | 2011-10-08 | Based on Ubuntu 11.04 codebase, KDE 4.6 | |||
| 1.1 "Cassini" | 2012-06-21 | Based on Ubuntu 12.04 codebase, KDE 4.8, LTS release | |||
| 2.0 "Darwin" | 2013-05-23 | Based on SuperX 1.1 codebase, KDE 4.10, New Development model adopted | |||
| 2.1 "Ada" | 2013-10-27 | Minor update to Darwin, direct upgrade possible from Darwin | |||
| 3.0 "Grace" | 2015-03-23 | Based on Ubuntu 14.04 code base, features a highly modified KDE workspace | |||
| 5.0 "Lamarr" | 2019-05-02 | Based on Ubuntu 18.04 code base, Linux Kernel 4.18 (HWE), Plasma 5.15.4 |