New Nitrux Not Up to UI Standards
Nitrux is a very new Linux distribution that has the potential to offer a more interesting desktop experience to users looking for a fresh approach to computing — but it is not there yet. Developers describe the distro as offering an experience that is “Boldly Different.” That might be the case once they have all the non-working parts fixed. Until then, Nitrux is little more than an early work in progress that is boldly frustrating. Nitrux first appeared in September 2018. You could download the ISO after registering with an e-mail address, and public downloads have been available since mid-2020. The Nitrux team released its major version 2.0 in February 2022, with two more point releases on Nov. 1, 2022 (2.5.0) and Dec. 3, 2022 (2.5.1). The developer issued the newest release on Jan. 2, 2023, a short while after I finished testing the then-current version. The updated Nitrux 2.6.0 “ff” combines the latest software updates, bug fixes, performance improvements, and ready-to-use ha...