JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad

Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by pratio on Sunday January 17, 2021 @05:16PM (#25815687)

You're not wrong about the alignment of design but it is definitely not minimalist design. I've been using and upgrading iPads for the last 6 years and with each release the menus and options are becoming more convoluted. But there is a certain consistency across all Apple devices which does make it easy.

JingOS seems heavily inspired as in a massive lack of any original concept. Even the browser shown in the demo looks so much like safari. The notifications on the corner. The swipe up gestures etc.

Even the design story of icons is heavily inspired.

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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by machello13 on Sunday January 17, 2021 @05:26PM (#25815822)

> with each release the menus and options are becoming more convoluted. But there is a certain consistency across all Apple devices which does make it easy.

Honest question, how do you add more features + abilities to an OS without adding more menus in more places?

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Re:JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad by pratio on Sunday January 17, 2021 @05:49PM (#25816055)

I am not saying that new features don't need menus but maybe they could be simplified? The copy, paste select system on iOS is poor IMO. The new tab/ new private tab has been done better on chrome. What I wished to say in the original comment was that if new ideas aren't given a chance we might never see something different, might be radically different and we might just like some things about it.

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