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7.8 from 96 review(s)
Version: 20.9
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-05-27
Votes: 1
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Could not put on PC. The installer hangs in the language selection window.
I tried different usb ports (2.0, 3.0) for boot usb-flash. Went in safe graphical mode. Nothing helped.
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Version: 23-beta
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-05-19
Votes: 12
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I am not happy with Deepin 23 and all previous versions. Google Chrome is blocked, can never update. The default browser Chromium is also limited. Extensions cannot be loaded or installed. Kdenlive video software is also not present in the repository and impossible to install as snap or flatpak, I think it's chinese political restrictions. So I'd rather the chinese play with Deepin! It can also be errors that still need to be fixed, but then they should have waited a while before releasing Deepin 23 Beta.
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Version: 20.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-30
Votes: 61
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The only distro that I'm happy with it.
For me all good, I don't know about others, from other reviews it's obvious that we have some invidious people :)))
The whole idea is great, GUI is awesome and flexible and covers all the needs.
For those that are more experienced with linux you can additional install apps that you need and use it as primary OS.
It's nice to see something else except Gnome / KDE / Windows / Mac !!!
I installed Steam and works excellent with no issue, the gaming experience is similar with Windows.
Good Job Depin Team :)
PS: For future I wish to see more detailed options in Settings, the possibility to manage and customize more.
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Version: 23-alpha2
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-04-29
Votes: 9
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I have been using Linux for a long time. Total experience is very good. Have four distros
on each laptop. Recently, I was going to install Deepin 23-alpha2.
The look is great. However, as soon as I had the installer in front of me, I soon realized that
the option to format/not format was gone! You must format all the partitions for the installation.
That is unacceptable. The user should always have all the control over the installation process,
types of file systems, format/not format etc. Thus, I cancelled the installation and I will not try again
until this has been solved. If you have a separate /home partition, you can replace the OS by
another and just mount the /home again, without formatting it. The user then only needs to format
/ and /boot (UEFI system). This is in my opinion, a serious "flaw". The freedom of the user is
always the most important factor here.
Than you anyway.
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Version: 20.8
Rating: 6
Date: 2023-04-29
Votes: 4
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Reviewing version 20.9.
Let me start this off by saying, I'm not gonna get into the politics around ownership or any of the usual concerns around deepin aside from that they need to fix the EULA, it's illegal to forbid modification while using the GPL, but whatever. It's unlikely any legal trouble will ensue outside of China, or even inside it if the stories about copyright there are to be believed. Regardless, read the EULA and privacy policy carefully and decide if it works for you.
Out of the box, I will admit it is very pretty, so pretty in fact that putting it on white hardware may stop your loved ones from buying an Apple computer. While pretty it's very basic in window management; translations are mostly good but there is Sinicized English here and there. Some package notes and settings are still in Chinese. The browser defaults to Baidu search but in all programs both Chinese and western services are available.
The hardware needs are a tad overstated, it ran fine on an aging HP laptop with 16gb ram, integrated graphics and an SSD. I think having an SSD is the most important thing. I did not run into any issues with choppiness of animations, either.
Aside from that, this one is aimed at uber casuals, which makes sense as the DE is obviously inspired by MacOS, but is not for me or probably for you if you're reading DistroWatch. I say that because it almost expects you to use pre-installed programs and while they're pretty, they're basic, very GNOME-like. The file manager in particular is very reminiscent of Nautilus. The reason I say it expects you to use pack-in programs because the software available is hideously out of date, and this is someone who is writing this review from a Debian Bullseye desktop. Even Flatpak has issues due to its age and cannot launch many apps. It also can be temperamental with launching alternative terminal emulators due to the way it just closes to tray.
That being said, the complaint of running non-deepin apps ruining the look is only half true, if you use Qt apps the theming is consistent although the corners usually aren't rounded.
Unfortunately, DDE seems to have issues running outside of deepin, UbuntuDDE doesn't display rounded corners correctly ruining the whole look. I haven't tried it on Arch, though.
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Version: 20.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-03
Votes: 95
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I've tried deepin 2 times already, but I still have a problem with switching off. PC shutdown button not working. It cannot be turned off and always restarts instead of shutting down.
Processor: 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500B @ 3.30GHz × 12
Graphic: Mesa Intel® UHD Graphics (TGL GT1)
I don't understand why the off button doesn't work. It's a shame because I really like deepin. But I can't use it because of this problem.
Deepin is a wonderful distro, beautiful design and very intuitive controls.
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Version: 20.8
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-01-07
Votes: 16
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There is no live version other than a build by Extix Linux. But the distro is exceptional! stable, responsive, not too bloated. Destop is polished and similar to KDE. Has tools for install deb packages, flatpak. Can not get on the wiki except in mainland China. This another example of china tech that exceeds world markets, such as their portable diesel heaters and micro computer items that only produced there. One recommend to try. Is addictive.
Deepin is one of the most popular distros in asia.
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Version: 20.8
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-01-05
Votes: 4
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I typically stick to MX, pure debian, and unbuntu
but am pleasantly suprised with stability and usability of this version of deepin.
Very stable and nice desktop with many nice add ons and features. Easy to use will become slightly addictive for a distro hopper like me. I only do a few of these reviews when I am impressed.
Note Cannot get to download easily from mainland China 4 hours and no working torrent. But Extix Linux Society has a live boot version with refracta added. That is what I am using. Check news announcements for ExTiX Linux. Downloaded ver "deepin-desktop-community-20.8-amd64.iso"
theoldgeek
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Version: 20.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-03
Votes: 73
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It just works.
The installation was smooth and easy to accomplish. The installer does the partitioning automatically but there's an option to change size of each partition and you can do your own table. However, I opted in for automatic partitioning. The installer also lets you encrypt your hard drive which is great.
The interface is as beautiful as functional. Apps don't lag or freeze. It uses much less resources than my previous Ubuntu desktop. The app store is very sleek too. In short, it just works :)
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Version: 20.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-12-20
Votes: 26
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I have been trying multiple distros on my old HP laptop. I wanted something fresh, that looked amazing, and operated very well also...I Tried Ubuntu, Kubuntu, KDE Neon, Fedora KDE, MX Linuz, and POP OS ...etc and even though the system monitor didn't show them taxing my system, there were lots of lags and lock ups on all of those distros..So, I installed Deepin and my laptop boots incredibly fast, never lags, or locks up...it's been great. Functionality has been great. It offers al of the apps I need and even when I'm using multiple apps and switching back and fourth it works beautifully. I don't care that it's from China...I don't think all citizens of china has some conspiracy against the US....it's a great distro
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Version: 20.7
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-12-07
Votes: 3
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Deepin 20 is good to use, but it is undoubtedly unfriendly to old computers with limited conditions. Elegant looking of DDE is as the expense of memories, causing really slow respond. The really big round window corner takes too much space in a small screen. Perhaps it will perform better in some new and big-screen devices.
Deepin 20 is still based on debian 10 - the oldstable version, which is unbearable because it brings outdated packages in base environment, though deepin has software packages is app store apt source and seems to set them apart.
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Version: 20.7
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-11-11
Votes: 88
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The os its minimalistic, elegant, modern and stable. The design of the system its modern. It offer a lot of own apps developed specially for the system, which makes the system consistent with the design. The os its open source, so anyone can read the code and modify. There are other distros that use Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE) because its beautifukl design.
I have using the system by 2+ years as my main os, which I use to software development and I can say that it is stable system, of course it depends of each user. Also is very important to point that there are e excelent community behind or in front of deepin. I can specially talk about the community Deepin en español wihich the members always are helping to others as soon as possible to solve anything related to deepin.
Also, I like that the system each time is trying to improve the user experience adding or improving apps. I have using the distro since the version 15 and its noticeable that the team behind the distro makes a big effort to be vanguard updating its design, even though the concept always its the same: a minimalist os, friendly and beautiful ui design.
I would like the system to be a little more fluent and uses wayland by default.
And the future for deepin looks pretty good with its own dependency management system linglong, atomic updates, the new concept to design apps called flow design which we can already see in the new apps in the new version deepin 23 alpha, also its own programming language.
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Version: 23-preview
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-10-25
Votes: 7
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How to install DDE on 15.11?
I'm not an Linux fan, Deepin 15.11 is my first trying Linux distro, and it was made me surprised a lot.
23-preview and 20 isn't bad, but runs slow on my i7-3520M ES with 4G RAM laptop, and the current dde desktop doesn't looks better than before.
so I only rated it 6.
I think v15.11 was best version, but sadly, it's EOL.
I hope after 23-alpha's DTKdeclarative and Flow Design will bring this distro more life.
And I also hope Linglong pak will be more equipped,It's easy to use but looks ugly.
Much mistakes in gramma, but, Good distro, Love from China.
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Version: 20.6
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-08-21
Votes: 20
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I would give Deepin almost a full mark if I rated Deepin a half year ago. I feel that Deepin is heading in the wrong direction with 20.x. I used its 5.11 version and enjoyed it for its related fast boot time in addition to its beautiful UI.
It is quite slow with to boot its current release. I just get a low-end Asua Windows 11 laptop with 4G memory and Intel Celeron 1.10GHz. I start both my daily drive PC (Intel i5-3470S CPU @ 2.90GHz) with Deepin and this laptop at the same time. I have already started using a browser to surface the internet on the laptop while Deepin is still in the boot process.
A few weeks ago, I also experienced a system crush when I run some heavy applications.
Furthermore, I don't know why the Deepin team decided to add the most-hated software such as 360 Browser to the app store.
The only thing left for me is its pretty face for now.
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Version: 20.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-18
Votes: 94
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Excellent distro, polished, fast and ever works in the right way. Congrats to all Deepin team. I am working with Deepin in my laptop, and everything is going so good. In my opinion is one of the best Linux distro. All the time is growing up. Can´t wait to install Deepin 23, looks like a big step forward. I recommend Deepin to everyone, special for new Linux user. Deepin is so easy to install and set it. Is one of the best option into Debian distros, and one of the best desktop. When you install it you have a fully distro to work for.
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Version: 20.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 106
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A very good Distro. I installed Deepin 20.6 recently. The installer is simple to use but still
provides all the options needed, like "automatic" vs. manual installation, choosing different file systems, mount points etc. Thus, I would rate the installer 10/10.
The installation itself went smooth. All applications work as expected. The GUI is well very well done, good looking icons, the desktop is fast and easy to adjust to the user´s need.
For those who may not like the look of LibreOffice, there is an easy solution: simply
install the package "libreoffice-gtk3" and the problem has been solved.
After running "spectre-meltdown-checker" everything is on "green", and thus
no obvious security risk [no red]. I installed kernel 5.10.36-amd64 and 5.10.101-amd64. Both
work great. The use of Debian, as a rock solid foundation, and Deepin user interface, makes a perfect combination.
Thank you Deepin team. Keep up the good job! Thank you.
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Version: 20.6
Rating: 4
Date: 2022-06-22
Votes: 11
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Deepin, a distro that I have been using for the last few months is really aesthetically pleasing and powerful. Which based on Ubuntu, gave it the ability to handle .deb packages and have rock solid community support. It's app store and support of android apps is very good. However, I must say that Deepin would override your computer entirely. Which is seen when my hard disk got corrupted as Deepin tried to make copies of itself there. Privacy is also a very large threat, even though they have said that they have removed all the trackers and stuff, the community would still be weary. Deepin is also rather heavy on RAM, which it averages at around 2 Gibs, compared to Fedora (1.2Gibs) and Arch (600Mibs), it is more suitable for people who have at least 16 gigabytes of RAM. All in all, Deepin is a very good operating system for people who want their desktop to be aesthetically pleasing, however, for power users and normal users that just would like to get things done, Deepin is not the best option.
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Version: 20.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-06-06
Votes: 86
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I have been using deepin for 4 years now and I find this linux operating system very intuitive, easy to use even for an average user.
I recommend it to all those who ask me for some advice on which distro to use, another alternative is UBUNTU, even if I have to tell the truth it doesn't excite me like deepin.
What excites me about deepin is that it doesn't have any ads, it looks so comfortable to me, and my eyeballs are won over.
Although Ubuntu is still in use, I am still very obsessed with deepin, and I will keep an eye on it!
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Version: 20.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-06-05
Votes: 13
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I use deepin in my daily life, programming, entertaining and working, basically everything's fine. It's more like a distro for average users nor for developers, and I think it gonna be great in the future.
I like the AppStore in this distro the most, basically contains every sort of apps we need, and there's an Office like software called WPS from China which is great as well, libreoffice and onlyoffice're inclued of course.
In 20.6 they updated the kernel and some function, really neat.
Hope it can adopt some new packages in the future and do more innovative features :D
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Version: 20.6
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-06-05
Votes: 1
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This is a very well presented, rock solid and very visually pleasing version of Linux.
The developers have extended commonly used apps to add features to enhance them, not just visually but practically. An example of this is the screen capture tool which incorporates an OCR feature allowing text to be saved from a screen shot.
Deepin is a perfect Linux version for those wanting to undertake day to day computer tasks. I have installed it on my laptop so I can take it to meetings to read minutes and reports, and for note taking during the meeting. I have even recorded meetings with the Deepin Voice Note app. I've installed Deepin v.20 on an 82 year old's laptop as well as 60 year old's. They are both very happy with it because its desktop is intuitive, looks polished and just works for their needs.
The downside for me is the dated Debian base. I use another distro on my work machine because I find Deepin's software is often way behind where other distros are at. Deepin choose to build their desktop on a dated but tried and true version of Debian. They do this because it gives the user a very stable rock solid experience. For "power users" however (and I'm not talking about being a gamer here), it can be frustrating to find the latest .deb packages won't install because of backward capability issues.
It would be a good move for Deepin to return back to an Ubuntu based option for those needing a cutting edge alternative to their conservative Debian base.
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Version: 20.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-06-04
Votes: 2
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This is the first Linux distro that allows my dual-monitor setup working fine with my i5-11500 CPU and UHD 750 integrated graphics.
Previously, I have tried many Linux distros. Some got stuck at the installer, some wouldn't boot up at all, some would not even detect the Ethernet of my ASUs Prime B560 motherboard. Some just gave me one good display with the 1920 x 1080 resolution while the second display was just garbage showed.
I know that searching for proper driver from internet and upgrading the Linux kernel probably can solve some of the issues( but still not sure). I do not want to do it for every Linux version, because I change Linux versions rather frequently.
The software installer( for adding software) is exceptionally good that some extensions to the Firefox and installing a zipped package can be done by clicking a "Install" button when needed. This is something that I have not experienced with other Linux versions.
Need not to say, Deepin is as elegance as usual and easy to install and use.
Really appreciate this Deepin 20.6 that allows installation without issue or additional work for my 11th generation Intel CPU machine after waiting one whole year for a good Linux version release.
Still need to try Deepin later for a setup of dual monitor plus a 4K TV later. I am happy with dual-monitors already.
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Version: 20.6
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-06-03
Votes: 5
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Rating 1 for the ISO installation that corrupts your UEFI bootstrap, even if you abort installation at the beginning.
I downloaded the image to a USB, booted and after selecting language, the partition screen appeared.
Because it is not a LIVE image, I aborted before doing anything else!
What a surprise after I rebooted! My hard drive installation of Manjaro KDE Plasma was now unbooteable!
Thanks to Manjaro's automatic timeshift, I was able to restore to a previous state and everything back to normal.
Moral of the story: Do NOT boot from this image unless you have intentions to install Deepin and overwrite your hard drive/boot sectors.
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Version: 20.5
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-05-30
Votes: 3
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My general review is that : Deepin 20.5 is a great stable distro, that offers a simple and stylish GUI which helps a lot in daily simple tasks. as it has some pros, the Developers also have some cons to work on... to offer a good experience to the user.
I'll start with ***pros :
Stylish and Secure.
Fast & easy to use.
Perfect app collection pre-installed like video reader, Image viewer...
Amazing File manager that makes it easy for new Linux users.
Simple installer.
Rich app store collection.
Easy to use terminal.
*****Cons to mention in order to ameliorate :
- It doesn't Provide the Latest Graphics drivers from Intel
- The bug of Num-lock button which remains always off until you activate it manually is still not fixed.
- App store is to heavy to refresh and to download apps.
- Title bar which looks thick and not customizable.
- It has very limited customization compared to Gnome and KDE which accept to install extensions to make it look better.
- The system installation can only support ext4 as file system which considerably reduces the volume of the Drives.
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Version: 20.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-05-25
Votes: 15
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Superb. To be honest the look of Deepin doesn't actually appeal to me that much. But I took Deepin for another spin today on bare metal. I was blown away how far the distro has come. Didn't encounter a single bug and there are lot of small usability enhancements which I hadn't seen in Linux before.
In the past I couldn't get flatpaks to work but this time all flatpak apps I tested worked without any issue. Its clear the devs are serious about creating a mainstream alternative to Windows.
To me the next step for this project would be independence from Debian because some of the base packages tend to get really old. Ideal would be a semi-rolling approach similar to Fedora.
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Version: 20.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-05-15
Votes: 12
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Very good, excellent distro. The best of.
Not for nothing do many users describe Deepin as "the most beautiful Linux in the world", the user interface is minimalist, clear and user-friendly. Thanks to the launcher, which contains all the applications, and the taskbar, which takes the best of Windows and macOS, it is possible to navigate the system very quickly. However, the graphic impression is very individual and what some users may like, others may be damned. The main panel no longer parks at the edge of the window, but gives the impression of a floating object. This impressive effect was copied from macOS11, much like the rounded corners that Microsoft works on in many parts of Windows. In Deepin you will find many transparent elements and restored animations. There is also an integrated multitasking view that displays all open windows and virtual desktops with a single click. Light and dark modes are standard, and users can set the color temperature. For the new Windows 11, Microsoft has made some design changes. This may not be to everyone's liking, plus the system requirements for installation and use are high. If you want to try a sleek alternative system and don't want to spend a lot of money on a Mac, it's worth exploring Linux Deepin. The distribution is based on Debian and is being developed in China. At first glance, it convinces with its elegant interface and customized tools.
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Version: 20.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-05-12
Votes: 13
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The first time I met deepin was in 2019. I heard from a friend of mine. He said that there is a Linux distribution that is very good. He suggested that I install it and experience it. The OS is no better than it, but curiosity drove me a step forward, I was miserable, I was completely overwhelmed by deepin, indeed, great OS, I've been using dual systems since then for work and Life.
On deepin, I started with 20.3 and it was a bit imperfect, but when I updated to 20.5, it was a huge jump, it became perfect, and a lot of details were done really well.
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Version: 20.5
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-05-09
Votes: 7
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The easiest and best Alternative to Bill Gates Windows for everyday use and for companies.
Fast, easy and beautiful. All issues are minor and the upgrades are better now.
I would like to se a scalability if you work with 2 or more screens that is individual to each screen
and not to both but in windows you even can not scale at all.
The overall functionality is excellent and it is a Gamechanger on newbies on Linux much better than Ubuntu to me , but this is a personal opinion. People that do not now anything about Linux can use it with no problems because it is very intuitive and beautifully done.
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Version: 20.5
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-04-07
Votes: 49
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I like it. It has its own unique to me desktop interface that sort of baffled to begin with but became more intuitive with use.
It's default apps can arrive with Chinese as the default language, for example Thunderbird 91.7.0 And for a while I had that version and a downloaded version running by Terminal ./Downloads/thunderbird/thunderbird As a relatively new user to linux I loved the problem solving as part of the experience.
Let's face it - the rest of the world had to strive to adapt to software mostly in English so having the challenge another way round seemed reasonable. Thinngs like GtkHash, Gparted, ... are NOT available in the standard install and when I failed to comply with Terminal password efficiencies on SUDO I was informed in Terminal that I will be reported for doing what I did.
This seems to suggest it is aimed for junior, mid and highschool levels in education system as well as for home users.
Would I use it for my kids in school age? Heck yes!
I awarded 9 points as I believe it is well suited to safe use in academic environments for shildren and young adults.
It is not an all bells & whistles distro - but to be fair I don't think it was ever intended to be.
LibreOffice comes as a standard at variant 7.0.4.2 and its GUI looks dated in Deepin's own desktop gui - it is very fast and the small text is very easy to read.
The support materials do appear to arrive in a mixture of Chinese and English so I guess there is still a lot of work to do on the product.
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Version: 20.5
Rating: 2
Date: 2022-04-03
Votes: 1
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deepin is a nice desktop design but there it stop.
software and repo's are so old that alot software is not compatible anymore , for example , smplayer and smtube dont work.
deepin was once high in ranking , but that is why it slip's away .
nice design is not a good distros , under the hood its old stuff.
i dont say that deepin is not slick for the eyes 's , but the working for software form the software center is to old.
why deepin not use bullseye i really dont understand.
if deepin use bullseye it wil rise in ranking
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Version: 20.5
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-04-01
Votes: 79
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Really like it! Beautyfull and fast OS! unique GUI and lot of added value! Not a X+1 debian/Ubuntu fork with same apps and GUI....
I found a lot of app in app store that is not found the other ones. Some of Chinese, but most of them fully usable.
i think it is similar with MIUI on android devices. It build it to a stable basis (Linux), but add a complete user experience.
Only one problem, it build to Debian 10, so some of packages are a bit out of date... So some features, like Snap or VAAPI, need some trick to able to work it.
I wait Deepin 23 (based on Debian 11) release :)
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-03-24
Votes: 13
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The distribution is stable, fast and with a beautiful user interface, I have found all the software I have needed as it is compatible with .deb packages being based on Debian. As for NVIDIA drivers, I've had no issues with proprietary drivers and multiple monitors. I use it as an OS for software development and so far I have not had any major complications to configure my development environments. I'm just having some trouble managing keyboard layouts because they change automatically without the system notifying me in the task pane.
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-08
Votes: 52
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Bravo，really good looking and operation！！i have ever used many other linux, but the most like linux are deepin and xubuntu, the reasons are deepin more friend use with its modern UI, and the xubuntu is the fastest window Xfce, and last year when i firstly use deepin to find that it has already have possiblity to replace other linux, and the desktop version is so good that is why i suggest and hit rate 10 for deepin. thanks for all the developors, please move on and expect the next version, in the preview of v23, much more excellent UI, go ahead!
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-07
Votes: 3
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I am very new in Linux and Iáve started to use Linux OS thanked to Deepin distro. It's very nice and for now it's perfectly do the job. Best regards to the developer team. Huge pro is the look, a little con is the LibreOffice version is a little bit older, but it can be updated very simple. A problem that I found is I cannot add another monitor. When I add another monitor to my desktop calculator, when I start Deepin, it shows in just one monitor. And I cannot find where to add drive for fingerprint.
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-02
Votes: 8
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易用、经常更新，尽管偶尔有一些小问题，但是基本满足生活工作的需求。游戏对linux的支持还是很少，不得不安装Window系统来玩一些游戏，希望不久的将来可以没有这个烦恼。
It is easy to use and updated frequently. Although there are occasional small problems, it basically meets the needs of life and work. There is still very little support for linux in games, so I have to install Window system to play some games. I hope this trouble can be eliminated in the near future.
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-02-28
Votes: 3
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I wanted to give a 10 but I had 2 minor issues:
-System froze once as I activated my Bluetooth speaker as music was playing in their default music player. It happens randomly since I was unable to repeat the crash
-Skype insider when set to auto-start in background still appear among active windows after login (this might be a Skype problem though)
Besides that everything works super nicely! I'm amazed by Deepin. I'm still waiting on System76 to release their Rust-based Cosmic desktop to decide what will be my new Desktop Environment for a long time.
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-02-11
Votes: 20
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For me Best Distro for gaming. Locks nice. All works fine.Alsamixer stores values. I had problems on ubuntu gnome / arch gnome that i cant store with alsactl. Here it works out of box. The only thing i needed where the nvidia vulkan icd driver.
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-02-08
Votes: 8
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I love it so much,
best Distro i ever had, clear, logical, colourfully, straight, fast.
Say it in german.
In deutsch würde ich sagen: "Ich liebe dieses OS, da es mir in meinen Wünschen und Möglichkeiten keine Fragen offen lässt!" "Deepin 20.4 ist eine super gelungene Symbiose zweier Linuxvarianten!"
Weiter so, ihr Entwickler von Deepin und vielen DANK für euere Bemühungen!
Greetings from Stralsund @ Eastsea Germany
Markus
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-02-02
Votes: 2
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I've tried many distributions so, this review is relative to those other distributions. I had high hopes for deepin but ended up disappointed.
Pros:
- Beautiful environment
Cons:
- Longest installation time from all other distributions which include an installer.
- If following the default installation, it wants 100+ GB of space available when it only uses 7 GB on a custom installation.
- Doesn't allow passwords with a space but it does not indicate that, just "eats" the space when setting the password but then complains when entering the password at log in.
- Mounts all the partitions in the disk, not just the partitions belonging to the Deepin installation.
- Automatically runs the search service scanning ALL partitions without warning.
- Does not include tiling shortcuts so to reorganize screens it needs to be done by mouse.
In summary, it is a beautifully looking desktop environment with a proprietary mentality thinking that they own the computer and can do whatever they want without the user's input.
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 2
Date: 2022-01-31
Votes: 6
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First impression was average, like any linux.
But then had problems with package installer
closing during downloads.
Worst part of my experience, lack of power
management; suspend, hibernate, brightness all
failed, leading to early battery drain. Power
Management should always work at install.
Tasks like file search needs better filtering and
should show on screen as they are found. This
is a criticism I have with other distros as well.
I also want a good screensaver with randomisation
and media tools.
BTW, my system was an hp laptop w/ AMD Ryzen &
Radeon, co-installed w/ Linux Mint & Arch.
I test new distros often.
For Deepin Recommendation: Focus less on invasive analytical tools
and make the fundamentals better.
For User Recommendation: I suggest if you use deepin, use within
a vm running inside another Linux or BSD distro.
Namaste,
.--- ....
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-30
Votes: 1
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gorgeous, great work, fast, stable, super perfect beautiful
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-25
Votes: 3
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Installed to whole disk on an HP Pavilion x360 laptop. I have to say if other Linux distros want to pick up more Windows users this DE is a major step in that direction. I tried Deepin a couple of years back, it was functional and had potential but I did not stay. Today, I am impressed especially with attention given to the whole package. Interface is elegant, uses little ram, great contrast for dim eyes, tools for major needs and minor needs. settings are intuitive and extensive. If I had a friend using Windows and ask what should I install from Linux to replace it, this is the one I would steer him too. Oh I forgot to say once in a while I get a short delay due to resources in use but not much, then again I have not checked swappiness which I always set to one (1). I suppose it is still on default of 60.
This would be a pain to install as a dual boot beside Windows but it can be done. You need to read, don't just jump into doing it. That said install to whole disk is a piece a cake and quick. Also boots quick, shuts down quick, I all the quicks this distro has for a full featured desktop OS. Icons are nice, launch bar is really nice. I have used Windows 11, this is better by far, in my opinion.
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-22
Votes: 2
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Nearly ideal system for normal users. Have found it to be completely reliable on several computers, very good selection of everyday apps that seem to have better design than most other systems.
Highly recommend the default install to the whole disk and use the App Store for installing applications. This sets up partitions so that the operating system base is backed up before every update and configures the boot menu to allow booting the backup if there is any problem, like the new system fails to support something on your particular computer.
Booting into the backup system you will still have your home folder and installed apps just as they had been. This is very slick, making the system almost unbreakable.
I would rate the default install as 8 or 9 out of 10 for developers and debian pros who want to use the Apt command line because the default root partition is too small (the Deepin Store installs debian packages to appdirs in /opt which is on the "data" partition with /home and /var). Experts will be happier with an expert install to manual partitioning or the default install using two drives by selecting an ssd drive as "system drive" and a second drive as "data drive".
Overall the best linux system I've ever used. Deepin use the super reliable Qt and Kwin graphical toolkits in place of Gtk3/Gtk4 to build a desktop that is very much like Gnome with the dashtopanel extension -- and better detailing and usability than either KDE or Gnome have achieved.
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-01-21
Votes: 2
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No easy way to install it side-by-side with MS Windows!
Seriously now?!
With Ubuntu I just choose this option with a click!
No partitioning no nothing...
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-01-20
Votes: 10
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Serious problem with keyboard input configuration, then empty box! because I can not switch to Swedish keyboard! Nor will deepin deliver an edition without serious problems. This is the third time I leave deepin in favor of manjaro. Tragic nor deepin otherwise seems great.
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Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-20
Votes: 4
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It is very user friendly with decent GUI.
I can do most routine work though the GUI, and also can do traditional script work in the console.
Most softwares are provided, and up to date, and I can manually add source, or just install the deb package by hand.
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-01-15
Votes: 8
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It is simple, stylish and Elegant OS. Deepin, is a OS full of important features by default.
Its Installation is easy and simple.
My main complaint about Deepin OS is STABILITY- (my i open 4 or 5 taps in browser) than Deepin Hangs or Freezes. Some time it feels.. heavyweight distro that consumes a lot of my resources(Ram), maybe because a lot of applications are on QT base.
Deepin team should focus more on functionality and stability.
It is not my primary OS, but in future if the improve the OS stability, than sure it will be my favourite OS.
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-04
Votes: 44
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Out of all the so called user friendly distros I've tried I would recomend this above all else to new linux users. The Desktop is easy to understand with features and options right where you would expect them to be. They have a host of unique applications they make and maintain themselves and they work better than most I've used. The file manager is right up there with the quality of Windows Explorer.
Steam, Discord, Lutris, and most common applications can be installed from their custom app store which is about as user friendly as can be without being too simplistic or too complex. Spotify will have to be installed as a flatpak or through the commends provided on the Spotify website.
If you install Flatpak and use Flathub to install applications you will need to run the following commands in the terminal to install apps without constant password prompts.
sudo chmod 1777 /tmp
sudo chmod 1777 /var/tmp
This issue is going to be addressed in the next version of deepin so it is only needed in 20.3 do not use this in future versions unless the issue still appears.
You will find that on top of a rock solid base of Debian they keep applications and drivers up to date as nessicary. There is a first party driver installer that makes getting your drivers installed and running smoothly a breeze if you chose to use propriatary ones. You can find this in the app store listed at Graphics Driver Manager which is created by the deepin team.
You will install updates through the settings app which I recomend as it will create a backup before installing updates. If anything goes wrong you can simply chose to roll back the updates in the grub menu which will appear at boot unless disabled in system settings then this menu can be accessed by holding SHIFT while booting the system.
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-01-04
Votes: 5
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This is pretty slow and bloated. “Custom” video and audio applications don’t work correctly and also support copyright infringement. The look and feel is awful, a mix up of a whole bunch of stuff with no consistency. While trying to use, some dialog boxes pop up with weird errors in other words in Chinese characters. I also saw a couple different IP addresses (all from China) in the performance-task manager being sent data and was using up a lot of my ram, making my computer fans continuously run like a jet engine- it seems like spyware. Applications take a bit to respond and when browsing the internet, the browser freezes up frequently, and it’s not Firefox’s problem, but it is whatever is being siphoned from my computer and sent to those servers. When trying to install other packages, yet again those error dialog boxes with Chinese characters showed up and I couldn’t install any applications because of this.
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-01-03
Votes: 2
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Nice look!
Friendly UI!
flaw out-of-box experience (the touchpad and wifi didn't work by default for MacBook Air 2013(A1466))
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-12-31
Votes: 4
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Having used Linux for decades, I must say that Deepin is a fantastic distro. It offers the stability
and packet variety of Debian, and very effective and good looking GUI.
The look of tools and applications is harmonized, offering great experience.
Last days, I have been trying the version V23. It is highly promising. Although that version
is not yet in final version, it seems to be rock stable and working very well.
The only "cons" would be missing icons. The icon theme (Bloom) looks great. However, the main drawback would be missing icons on a few applications (as in most other icon themes, in general). For instance, Quiterss does not appear with Bloom icon. The new, Bloom LibreOffice icons are however nice. I'm sure this is all coming, gradually. "Rome wasn't built in a day."
AND, it would be nice to offer either a streaming radio option (settings) in the Deepin music player OR offer another player for that purpose [Deepin Internet Radio Player], for instance a "simplified" "Clementine" player. Rhythmbox is a gtk application and thus does not fit well enough into the QT environment of Deepin.
Thanks for a great job Deepin team.
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-12-27
Votes: 6
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Used deepin 15 before. This Version 20.3 is smoother. One minor point for improvemen is the aa store. Thunderbird is in chinese characters. Installing and updating therefore is only succesvolle by downloading it from the web in your on langage
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-28
Votes: 79
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One of the best Debian based linux distro out there along side MxLinux and Antix good job!
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 5
Date: 2021-11-26
Votes: 7
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deepin's desktop is surely beautiful and easy-to-use, I found it can boot quickly on my laptop.
However, some of its components have many annoyed bugs, and many places aren't polished enough.
The number of maintainer is little, so the repo is unstable, so the updating is often failed. But the update tool didn't give any information for the errors.
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-11-25
Votes: 3
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The look is refreshing but it gets old fast. Under the skin, the distro is UNSTABLE! Some functionalities are questionable.
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Version: 20.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-25
Votes: 6
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Solid Debian based Distribution where the developers showed a great amount of love for doing things right.
The Desktop not only looks good, but has some really good tools preinstalled. Most of these tools look a little bit like they are forks of existing software, stripped down to what is mostly needed and salted with some missing features implemented.
One of the few distributions which can really compete with Windows and Linux when it comes down to OOB usability, especially for people not deeply into tech.
One downside i found: They duplicate some gsettings keys for usage in their applications, so things sometimes don't behave as one would expect (like setting systemwide font subpixel rendering via gsettings)
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Version: 20.2.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-22
Votes: 6
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I have found the Deepin OS to be the best top to bottom of 20 or so top-ranked distros downloaded. Installs easily along side other operating systems whether on desktop or laptop.
Full-featured Debian-based operating system. Nothing more to say.
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Version: 20.2.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-11-14
Votes: 19
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Heavyweight and bloated distro that’s mainly all about the eye candy and not functionality and stability. I’ve tried the built in programs for the music player and video player and the first time, I got a crash with them, ok, so I tried again, they both ran for a little while and crashed about a little over a half hour. I didn’t want to try it again, so I promptly uninstalled those applications and used VLC again, which didn’t crash, ran well and didn’t use tons of RAM like the built-in audio and video applications do.
The stability is questionable because I couldn’t update my system nor packages, some weird error kept popping up and I didn’t find any help for trying to figure it out in the forums.
I don’t recommend this distro, it would be better for find another Debian based distro that is stable, not bloated and has a big community with a lot of help you can get for errors.
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Version: 20.2.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-13
Votes: 29
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Finally a distro that has a look and feel that can even compete with Mac. Is the most beautiful distro I have seen, I think it looks better than Windows, Ubuntu and Elementary.
In terms of functionality, most of the things I need are already included and seems to work pretty well for me, the mail app, the browser based on chromium, the calendar, the file manager, torrent downloader, etc. All of them apps that work pretty well by their own (even if the mail app have a small issue when synchronizing with Gmail) and they also match the style of the OS, so it doesn't look like a Frankenstein as other distros do.
In terms of drivers and customization, I didn't expend the whole day trying to make it work (like I've done for other distros), once installed everything worked like a charm in a pretty bad computer, I should say (a Lenovo with a celeron N3050). It's a heavy distro, yes, but nothing compared to Windows, this computer was never that fast before, if I have found small loading issues while watching videos in youtube, they have been due to the CPU, it was the same while using Windows.
The best of the three worlds, Windows, Linux and Mac combined wonderfully.
Totally Recommended!
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Version: 20.2.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-11-01
Votes: 4
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I've replaced Windows with Deepin on a Laptop and I have replaced Mint with Deepin on another. Strangely they seem to be quite different. On one Laptop it found everything on the network and the drivers. On the other Laptop it could see the printer but I had to install the drivers myself. For some strange reason I also had to replace the contents of the apt directory before I could get drivers "apt-get" stopped working. Having said that I like it and I will keep it on my laptop. The Launcher could do with some work allowing you to move an app into a catagory.
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Version: 20.2.4
Rating: 6
Date: 2021-10-31
Votes: 2
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It's about as good as a Qt-based desktop environment will get. That said, window controls are janky and irregular as with all Qt applications. Reminds me a lot of KDE. As for the distro itself, it's fine. Has all the expected software inclusions and such. However, the broken English in some of the custom applications is a bit off-putting. Overall, you'll probably like Deepin if you like the look of KDE and want something with a better approach to stability. Personally, I don't plan to run it on anything.
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Version: 20.2.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-10-26
Votes: 8
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Bloated-heavy resource usage of RAM, some programs don’t work correctly for me, sluggish and errors when trying to update system and applications.
I’m going to look for another distro that has a lot of eye candy that isn’t so slow to respond.
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Version: 20.2.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-10-25
Votes: 8
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Visually it is easy on the eye, well laid out with the focus on the user being able to easily navigate the multiple layers of any OS these days. A vast improvement on v15 (when I last used it, not tempted to return until now.
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Version: 20.2.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-10-25
Votes: 0
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Deepin is pretty slow to respond to opening up applications. It is a heavyweight distro and consumes a lot of my resources when idle. The created applications from the developers are kind of broken and don’t work well for me.
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Version: 20.2.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-10-02
Votes: 38
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Well thought out in all aspects of the DEEPIN distribution. Elegance, speed, performance are some of the important features of this job. My respects to the developers and other people behind this distro.
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Version: 20.2.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-10-01
Votes: 2
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Easy to install
Comfortable and smooth interface
Hope to see how it will evolve (again :p)
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Version: 20.2.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-10-01
Votes: 8
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Deepin are taking up the challenge of creating a linux o.s. that is worthy of widespread use and I think they're putting the necessary work into it. This is good stuff from top to bottom; it seems to me that it is designed for people. The interface and large number of deepin applications are consistent and lack the rather large number of tweaks needed by Gnome or the massive number of visible options and menu entries in Plasma. I'm a professional programmer and have done operating system drivers for embedded systems. Complexity doesn't bother me but most of linux has come to be an ever-changing hodge-podge of transient ideas and it's not working! Out of frustration on behalf of my users, who I saw weren't using the potential of Plasma because when they did as I urged and looked at context menus and looked around the interface they saw everywhere stuff they didn't understand and got in trouble trying to use.
So I ran a multi-way contest between Manjaro deepin, Pop_OS gnome, and deepin linux. deepin with buster-backports allowed me to install everything I needed for my technical work, up to date browsers, reliable zfs support for my large engineering data array, and was always consistent. The wifi cards that I bought last week as the latest and fastest (with bluetooth 5) just worked. My HP network printer worked. I was able to set up my private (ethernet) network and get unison and syncthing doing my backups and user-dir syncs. I found nothing but blue skies. Some programs are "older" but that is just a version number difference to me. I can't see that I'm missing any functionality and I love the reliability. There have been zero problems (Manjaro deepin did get flakey on me and Pop_OS failed to support zfs).
deepin may be best linux available right now and will certainly get even better because deepin is the one company putting significant effort into making a mass-market linux desktop. I really like this o.s.
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Version: 20.2.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-09-28
Votes: 5
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Beautiful, easy and fast. Original: not a copy of another desktop.
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Version: 20.2.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-09-24
Votes: 11
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Beautiful interface, smooth operation, and small size.
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Version: 20.2.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-09-11
Votes: 24
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Strengths:
1. Nicely done interface and design
2. Easy to install input languages
3. Good looking App store with a wide selection
Cons:
1. Built-in browser have Baidu serach and unable to change, we had to uninstall it
2. Deepin ID may be merged into Computer's Account OR remove it for users outside China if it is not suported
3. Some software cannot be updated outside of the App store if the inital installation is from the store
Keep up the good work!
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Version: 20.2.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-08-25
Votes: 39
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20版本我作为双系统用了一段时间，各方面都是不错的，桌面也非常美，也能在多系统正确引道另一个硬盘，而且修了一个大bug（也可能是之前我的BIOS出问题了）：
在与Windows10安装时出现了8小时的时差，我那时候再三检查了设置，但还是这样。
一年后的现在，我下载了20.2.3版本，发现这个bug修好了，现在作为了我笔记本电脑的副系统。
最后，希望这个系统能越做越好！
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Version: 20.2.3
Rating: 6
Date: 2021-08-25
Votes: 5
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Beautiful distro
great features and perfomance
Previous versions used to be okay, though I wouldn't recommend updating above 20.2 if you are using more than 1 input languages.
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Version: 20.2.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-08-23
Votes: 21
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Just took the latest version for a spin and I must say I am really impressed. This is the first distro ever that automatically applied a good scaling factor to my HiDPI display without me having to find the right settings with a magnifying glass.
Even though I install most of my software through the terminal, I was surprised to see that the app store no longer caters to Chinese users alone.
Next to Mint and Zorin this is the most complete, stable and performant Windows replacement and I would have no hesitation recommending it to newcomers.
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Version: 20.2.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-08-16
Votes: 16
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Very good Linux. I upgraded to the latest version with kernel 5.10.50-amd64. Everything
working perfectly on Thinkpad T430 (1080p screen).
Deepin is getting better and better, bit by bit. The GUI is very well designed, it is very stable
and resource efficient. Streaming 1080p video, having many tabs open in Firefox at the same time,
the cpu is running at 52 °C and the fan at 2566 rpm.
Running Deepin on T450 Thinkpad too, without any problems.
Very nice distro. Thanks.
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Version: 20.2.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-08-16
Votes: 1
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Deepin 20.2.3 is now available.
Very good, nice looking, efficient and intuitive system.
In fact a beautiful and flexible design with up to four work spaces, each with different wallpaper possible. Installation is more than easy enough, but may take some time.
You will need a proper GPU and Windows effects to access more than one workspace.
Localization is not perfect for at least some languages. App store may use Chinese language instead of local language. Boot flag of Windows partition will be moved to the root partition of deepin when on the same disk.
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Version: 20.2.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-08-13
Votes: 3
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best linux os for huawei matebook models. everything works without any problem.
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Version: 20.2.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-08-06
Votes: 7
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It is an excellent Linux OS. However, not easy to install unless tech savvy.
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Version: 20.2.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-07-28
Votes: 14
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After using various Linux distro's over the years: Ubuntu, Debian, Devuan, and Trisquel
I am using "Deepin" Linux for almost a year now.
it's easier to use than Ubuntu, but much better supported
by Huawei so that every glitch, error gets fixed very fast, and professionally.
I am using the Huawei Matebook X Pro, and "Deepin" works like a charm on this laptop.
Everything work straight out of the box! Huawei bluetooth mouse, and even the Microsoft X-Box joystick controller works without installing drivers.
If you are looking for a Compact and Elegant Linux laptop, I can highly recommend the Huawei Matebook X Pro with "Deepin" Linux installed, it's the only laptop you need
I am using also AppImage applications on Deepin Linux like:
ShotCut movie editor, DCP-O-Matic, it all works like a dream,
I am very happy with it! highly recommend for all Linux users that want to have a beautiful, elegant
High-End Linux laptop, small enough to take with you in train and plane, but powerful enough
to do all the tasks you normally do on a big PC!
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Version: 15.11
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-07-05
Votes: 5
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It is an easy OS for me, and provides basic applications such as wps, QtiPlot and etc.
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Version: 20.2.2
Rating: 3
Date: 2021-07-01
Votes: 31
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Language switching on the keyboard does not work. The language indicator is not displayed. For two months the developers cannot solve the problem. Or maybe they don't care about non-Chinese users. This is very bad(
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Version: 20.2.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-06-09
Votes: 1
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App Store is killed by SIGSEGV at launch in a fresh installation on VirtualBox. Have they even tested the installation media before releasing?
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Version: 20.2.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-06-01
Votes: 17
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a few irritating glitches still (eg the toolbar frequently disappears, and the kernel does not recognise my WiFi card) but overall very good - especially the touchscreen support.
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Version: 20.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-05-20
Votes: 289
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It is a very good distribution, with impressive features and capabilities that are superior to other popular distributions. I recommend it to everyone!
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Version: 20.2.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2021-05-19
Votes: 13
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Installs easy enough, slick and easy to use.
But contains a startling amount of out of date software in the repositories.... for example it installed firefox 68 ESR when 78 is available from mozilla and in most other linux distributions.
Chrome/Chromium has gone upto version 90 whereas it installed version 63 (?)
Why is it so out of date?
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Version: 20.2.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-05-18
Votes: 3
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I Think Version 20.2.1 has fixed most of the bugs and I am happy with that...
Now I can highly recommend this distro
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Version: 20.2.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-05-17
Votes: 2
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Beautiful, easy to use, as any software it had some bugs on version 20.2, but on 20.2.1 all have been fixed.
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Version: 20.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-05-14
Votes: 4
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Version 20.2.1 has fixed most of the bugs and visual inconsistencies, finally I can recommend it!
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Version: 20.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-04-17
Votes: 0
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I have used Deepin last 3 years or so, as well as both Debian and Linux Mint (Debian/Mint last 10 years). I managed to update Deepin to 20.2 by using the shell; sudo apt-get update;
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade. However, the brightness control on Thinkpad was not working
any more after the upgrade, that is to say the f-keys. The slider function normally.
Rounded corners or not on Deepin. This can easily be changed under: Control Center;
Personalizsaton > General > "Window Effect".
Moreover, there seems to be a problem after each shut-down. Then I get the message:
"The Non-Volatile Variable Storage is About Full". It appears again and again.
By using: Enter, f-1, and sort it out in the UEFI Bios I can boot, but the problem will
return after the next shut-down.
But I can always count on Debian and Mint so this is not a problem for me.
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Version: 20.2
Rating: 4
Date: 2021-04-16
Votes: 4
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In my opinion the Deepin desktop environment is in decline. It use to be good but now it looks too much like the new MacOS theme and i'm not a big fan of rounded corners, it just wastes screen real estate and doesn't look as good.
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Version: 20.2
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-04-12
Votes: 9
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Warning: Deepin is not stable enough for a production environment. Whatever in the past, it isn't stable now.
The upgrade to 20.2 causes great trouble. Someone did a survey on Deepin Forum, and the results shows that more than half of Deepin users were stuck at the upgrading process, some were unable to boot their system after the upgrade. Even in my Gnome Boxes, this upgrade ends up in dpkg exit 1, and I had to use aptitude to fix the broken packages.
The maintain state of Deepin seems to be awful. They rarely push kernel bugfixes and Debian security updates to their repo, and the packages from their store repo often causes breakage.
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Version: 20.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2021-02-13
Votes: 25
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Deepin 20.1 runs well on an i3 Kaby Lake desktop with 8 gigs of RAM and an SSD. I have had no adverse issues with it in that setting.
It installs well and runs decently for the most part on a 2015 i5 MB Air. But, it provides no trackpad driver for this machine, and nothing I have found will work. This makes it next to useless without a wireless mouse, which is clumsy.
And, on the MB, a Snap of Journey disappeared after the last OS update, and cannot be reinstalled.
Store apps are mostly functional and useful, but Opera lacks many codices.
Visually appealing, intuitive, regularly updated. Impossible to get support of any kind in English.
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Version: 20.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-02-09
Votes: 42
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The most beautiful linux distro at the moment.
The only flaw is their default browser is in chinese by default, it did not bother me as you easily install Chrome from their brilliant software center.
This is the best of Windows and Macbook.
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Version: 20.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2021-01-11
Votes: 56
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i like this linux distro, great ui design, easy to use. but i'm find that my finggerscanner cant run, im using asus A407M.
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Version: 20.1
Rating: 7
Date: 2021-01-10
Votes: 3
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I had installed it on an old PC, HP brand. The system runs fast, great view and its very functional at all moment. I am impressed. But it has a Libre Office old version and doesn´t allowed to download and install a new version of Libre Office at all. I tried several times, and I had not success to improve it the version. Also the app to runs windows version programs it does not help neither.
So if there any help in this feature, it will be appreciated a lot. Thanks if anyone can help me to make this change on Deepin OS.
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Version: 15.11
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-01-06
Votes: 24
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Everyone seems to be impressed by the windows appeal that deepin is giving, and complaining on the fact that it is way back to let multilingual features pollish the linux community worldwide. But, the fact is it shows to be a clean working distro version beautifully assembled with impressive features and functionalities that overpass superiority from other similar popular distros of its kind, living windows way behind the desire of new users. Any linux rookie coming from the windows arena can tell what this means. Giving a rating of 8 at this point is likewise a 10 if it had been working for over two years without a glitch. It's going to change the OS world for a simple fact: the perspective we've seen Linux for years.
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Version: 20.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-01-04
Votes: 9
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I have been using deepin for more than 2 years now, I must say that it is a really well done operating system, elegant and perfect for my needs. Percarità has its small bugs at the first releases with the new versions, but in a short time they are fixed. Perfect OS
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Version: 20.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2021-01-01
Votes: 4
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Very well done. Slick and polished distro ..... my only gripe is that it's not very configurable in it's theming.
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Latest Reviews
Project: deepin
Version: 20.9
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-05-27
Votes: 1
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Could not put on PC. The installer hangs in the language selection window.
I tried different usb ports (2.0, 3.0) for boot usb-flash. Went in safe graphical mode. Nothing helped.
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Project: deepin
Version: 23-beta
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-05-19
Votes: 12
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I am not happy with Deepin 23 and all previous versions. Google Chrome is blocked, can never update. The default browser Chromium is also limited. Extensions cannot be loaded or installed. Kdenlive video software is also not present in the repository and impossible to install as snap or flatpak, I think it's chinese political restrictions. So I'd rather the chinese play with Deepin! It can also be errors that still need to be fixed, but then they should have waited a while before releasing Deepin 23 Beta.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-30
Votes: 61
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The only distro that I'm happy with it.
For me all good, I don't know about others, from other reviews it's obvious that we have some invidious people :)))
The whole idea is great, GUI is awesome and flexible and covers all the needs.
For those that are more experienced with linux you can additional install apps that you need and use it as primary OS.
It's nice to see something else except Gnome / KDE / Windows / Mac !!!
I installed Steam and works excellent with no issue, the gaming experience is similar with Windows.
Good Job Depin Team :)
PS: For future I wish to see more detailed options in Settings, the possibility to manage and customize more.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.8
Rating: 6
Date: 2023-04-29
Votes: 4
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Reviewing version 20.9.
Let me start this off by saying, I'm not gonna get into the politics around ownership or any of the usual concerns around deepin aside from that they need to fix the EULA, it's illegal to forbid modification while using the GPL, but whatever. It's unlikely any legal trouble will ensue outside of China, or even inside it if the stories about copyright there are to be believed. Regardless, read the EULA and privacy policy carefully and decide if it works for you.
Out of the box, I will admit it is very pretty, so pretty in fact that putting it on white hardware may stop your loved ones from buying an Apple computer. While pretty it's very basic in window management; translations are mostly good but there is Sinicized English here and there. Some package notes and settings are still in Chinese. The browser defaults to Baidu search but in all programs both Chinese and western services are available.
The hardware needs are a tad overstated, it ran fine on an aging HP laptop with 16gb ram, integrated graphics and an SSD. I think having an SSD is the most important thing. I did not run into any issues with choppiness of animations, either.
Aside from that, this one is aimed at uber casuals, which makes sense as the DE is obviously inspired by MacOS, but is not for me or probably for you if you're reading DistroWatch. I say that because it almost expects you to use pre-installed programs and while they're pretty, they're basic, very GNOME-like. The file manager in particular is very reminiscent of Nautilus. The reason I say it expects you to use pack-in programs because the software available is hideously out of date, and this is someone who is writing this review from a Debian Bullseye desktop. Even Flatpak has issues due to its age and cannot launch many apps. It also can be temperamental with launching alternative terminal emulators due to the way it just closes to tray.
That being said, the complaint of running non-deepin apps ruining the look is only half true, if you use Qt apps the theming is consistent although the corners usually aren't rounded.
Unfortunately, DDE seems to have issues running outside of deepin, UbuntuDDE doesn't display rounded corners correctly ruining the whole look. I haven't tried it on Arch, though.
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Project: deepin
Version: 23-alpha2
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-04-29
Votes: 9
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I have been using Linux for a long time. Total experience is very good. Have four distros
on each laptop. Recently, I was going to install Deepin 23-alpha2.
The look is great. However, as soon as I had the installer in front of me, I soon realized that
the option to format/not format was gone! You must format all the partitions for the installation.
That is unacceptable. The user should always have all the control over the installation process,
types of file systems, format/not format etc. Thus, I cancelled the installation and I will not try again
until this has been solved. If you have a separate /home partition, you can replace the OS by
another and just mount the /home again, without formatting it. The user then only needs to format
/ and /boot (UEFI system). This is in my opinion, a serious "flaw". The freedom of the user is
always the most important factor here.
Than you anyway.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-03
Votes: 95
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I've tried deepin 2 times already, but I still have a problem with switching off. PC shutdown button not working. It cannot be turned off and always restarts instead of shutting down.
Processor: 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500B @ 3.30GHz × 12
Graphic: Mesa Intel® UHD Graphics (TGL GT1)
I don't understand why the off button doesn't work. It's a shame because I really like deepin. But I can't use it because of this problem.
Deepin is a wonderful distro, beautiful design and very intuitive controls.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.8
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-01-07
Votes: 16
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There is no live version other than a build by Extix Linux. But the distro is exceptional! stable, responsive, not too bloated. Destop is polished and similar to KDE. Has tools for install deb packages, flatpak. Can not get on the wiki except in mainland China. This another example of china tech that exceeds world markets, such as their portable diesel heaters and micro computer items that only produced there. One recommend to try. Is addictive.
Deepin is one of the most popular distros in asia.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.8
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-01-05
Votes: 4
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I typically stick to MX, pure debian, and unbuntu
but am pleasantly suprised with stability and usability of this version of deepin.
Very stable and nice desktop with many nice add ons and features. Easy to use will become slightly addictive for a distro hopper like me. I only do a few of these reviews when I am impressed.
Note Cannot get to download easily from mainland China 4 hours and no working torrent. But Extix Linux Society has a live boot version with refracta added. That is what I am using. Check news announcements for ExTiX Linux. Downloaded ver "deepin-desktop-community-20.8-amd64.iso"
theoldgeek
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-03
Votes: 73
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It just works.
The installation was smooth and easy to accomplish. The installer does the partitioning automatically but there's an option to change size of each partition and you can do your own table. However, I opted in for automatic partitioning. The installer also lets you encrypt your hard drive which is great.
The interface is as beautiful as functional. Apps don't lag or freeze. It uses much less resources than my previous Ubuntu desktop. The app store is very sleek too. In short, it just works :)
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.8
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-12-20
Votes: 26
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I have been trying multiple distros on my old HP laptop. I wanted something fresh, that looked amazing, and operated very well also...I Tried Ubuntu, Kubuntu, KDE Neon, Fedora KDE, MX Linuz, and POP OS ...etc and even though the system monitor didn't show them taxing my system, there were lots of lags and lock ups on all of those distros..So, I installed Deepin and my laptop boots incredibly fast, never lags, or locks up...it's been great. Functionality has been great. It offers al of the apps I need and even when I'm using multiple apps and switching back and fourth it works beautifully. I don't care that it's from China...I don't think all citizens of china has some conspiracy against the US....it's a great distro
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.7
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-12-07
Votes: 3
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Deepin 20 is good to use, but it is undoubtedly unfriendly to old computers with limited conditions. Elegant looking of DDE is as the expense of memories, causing really slow respond. The really big round window corner takes too much space in a small screen. Perhaps it will perform better in some new and big-screen devices.
Deepin 20 is still based on debian 10 - the oldstable version, which is unbearable because it brings outdated packages in base environment, though deepin has software packages is app store apt source and seems to set them apart.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.7
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-11-11
Votes: 88
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The os its minimalistic, elegant, modern and stable. The design of the system its modern. It offer a lot of own apps developed specially for the system, which makes the system consistent with the design. The os its open source, so anyone can read the code and modify. There are other distros that use Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE) because its beautifukl design.
I have using the system by 2+ years as my main os, which I use to software development and I can say that it is stable system, of course it depends of each user. Also is very important to point that there are e excelent community behind or in front of deepin. I can specially talk about the community Deepin en español wihich the members always are helping to others as soon as possible to solve anything related to deepin.
Also, I like that the system each time is trying to improve the user experience adding or improving apps. I have using the distro since the version 15 and its noticeable that the team behind the distro makes a big effort to be vanguard updating its design, even though the concept always its the same: a minimalist os, friendly and beautiful ui design.
I would like the system to be a little more fluent and uses wayland by default.
And the future for deepin looks pretty good with its own dependency management system linglong, atomic updates, the new concept to design apps called flow design which we can already see in the new apps in the new version deepin 23 alpha, also its own programming language.
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Project: deepin
Version: 23-preview
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-10-25
Votes: 7
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How to install DDE on 15.11?
I'm not an Linux fan, Deepin 15.11 is my first trying Linux distro, and it was made me surprised a lot.
23-preview and 20 isn't bad, but runs slow on my i7-3520M ES with 4G RAM laptop, and the current dde desktop doesn't looks better than before.
so I only rated it 6.
I think v15.11 was best version, but sadly, it's EOL.
I hope after 23-alpha's DTKdeclarative and Flow Design will bring this distro more life.
And I also hope Linglong pak will be more equipped,It's easy to use but looks ugly.
Much mistakes in gramma, but, Good distro, Love from China.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.6
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-08-21
Votes: 20
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I would give Deepin almost a full mark if I rated Deepin a half year ago. I feel that Deepin is heading in the wrong direction with 20.x. I used its 5.11 version and enjoyed it for its related fast boot time in addition to its beautiful UI.
It is quite slow with to boot its current release. I just get a low-end Asua Windows 11 laptop with 4G memory and Intel Celeron 1.10GHz. I start both my daily drive PC (Intel i5-3470S CPU @ 2.90GHz) with Deepin and this laptop at the same time. I have already started using a browser to surface the internet on the laptop while Deepin is still in the boot process.
A few weeks ago, I also experienced a system crush when I run some heavy applications.
Furthermore, I don't know why the Deepin team decided to add the most-hated software such as 360 Browser to the app store.
The only thing left for me is its pretty face for now.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-18
Votes: 94
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Excellent distro, polished, fast and ever works in the right way. Congrats to all Deepin team. I am working with Deepin in my laptop, and everything is going so good. In my opinion is one of the best Linux distro. All the time is growing up. Can´t wait to install Deepin 23, looks like a big step forward. I recommend Deepin to everyone, special for new Linux user. Deepin is so easy to install and set it. Is one of the best option into Debian distros, and one of the best desktop. When you install it you have a fully distro to work for.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-05
Votes: 106
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A very good Distro. I installed Deepin 20.6 recently. The installer is simple to use but still
provides all the options needed, like "automatic" vs. manual installation, choosing different file systems, mount points etc. Thus, I would rate the installer 10/10.
The installation itself went smooth. All applications work as expected. The GUI is well very well done, good looking icons, the desktop is fast and easy to adjust to the user´s need.
For those who may not like the look of LibreOffice, there is an easy solution: simply
install the package "libreoffice-gtk3" and the problem has been solved.
After running "spectre-meltdown-checker" everything is on "green", and thus
no obvious security risk [no red]. I installed kernel 5.10.36-amd64 and 5.10.101-amd64. Both
work great. The use of Debian, as a rock solid foundation, and Deepin user interface, makes a perfect combination.
Thank you Deepin team. Keep up the good job! Thank you.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.6
Rating: 4
Date: 2022-06-22
Votes: 11
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Deepin, a distro that I have been using for the last few months is really aesthetically pleasing and powerful. Which based on Ubuntu, gave it the ability to handle .deb packages and have rock solid community support. It's app store and support of android apps is very good. However, I must say that Deepin would override your computer entirely. Which is seen when my hard disk got corrupted as Deepin tried to make copies of itself there. Privacy is also a very large threat, even though they have said that they have removed all the trackers and stuff, the community would still be weary. Deepin is also rather heavy on RAM, which it averages at around 2 Gibs, compared to Fedora (1.2Gibs) and Arch (600Mibs), it is more suitable for people who have at least 16 gigabytes of RAM. All in all, Deepin is a very good operating system for people who want their desktop to be aesthetically pleasing, however, for power users and normal users that just would like to get things done, Deepin is not the best option.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-06-06
Votes: 86
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I have been using deepin for 4 years now and I find this linux operating system very intuitive, easy to use even for an average user.
I recommend it to all those who ask me for some advice on which distro to use, another alternative is UBUNTU, even if I have to tell the truth it doesn't excite me like deepin.
What excites me about deepin is that it doesn't have any ads, it looks so comfortable to me, and my eyeballs are won over.
Although Ubuntu is still in use, I am still very obsessed with deepin, and I will keep an eye on it!
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.6
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-06-05
Votes: 1
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This is a very well presented, rock solid and very visually pleasing version of Linux.
The developers have extended commonly used apps to add features to enhance them, not just visually but practically. An example of this is the screen capture tool which incorporates an OCR feature allowing text to be saved from a screen shot.
Deepin is a perfect Linux version for those wanting to undertake day to day computer tasks. I have installed it on my laptop so I can take it to meetings to read minutes and reports, and for note taking during the meeting. I have even recorded meetings with the Deepin Voice Note app. I've installed Deepin v.20 on an 82 year old's laptop as well as 60 year old's. They are both very happy with it because its desktop is intuitive, looks polished and just works for their needs.
The downside for me is the dated Debian base. I use another distro on my work machine because I find Deepin's software is often way behind where other distros are at. Deepin choose to build their desktop on a dated but tried and true version of Debian. They do this because it gives the user a very stable rock solid experience. For "power users" however (and I'm not talking about being a gamer here), it can be frustrating to find the latest .deb packages won't install because of backward capability issues.
It would be a good move for Deepin to return back to an Ubuntu based option for those needing a cutting edge alternative to their conservative Debian base.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-06-05
Votes: 13
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I use deepin in my daily life, programming, entertaining and working, basically everything's fine. It's more like a distro for average users nor for developers, and I think it gonna be great in the future.
I like the AppStore in this distro the most, basically contains every sort of apps we need, and there's an Office like software called WPS from China which is great as well, libreoffice and onlyoffice're inclued of course.
In 20.6 they updated the kernel and some function, really neat.
Hope it can adopt some new packages in the future and do more innovative features :D
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-06-04
Votes: 2
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This is the first Linux distro that allows my dual-monitor setup working fine with my i5-11500 CPU and UHD 750 integrated graphics.
Previously, I have tried many Linux distros. Some got stuck at the installer, some wouldn't boot up at all, some would not even detect the Ethernet of my ASUs Prime B560 motherboard. Some just gave me one good display with the 1920 x 1080 resolution while the second display was just garbage showed.
I know that searching for proper driver from internet and upgrading the Linux kernel probably can solve some of the issues( but still not sure). I do not want to do it for every Linux version, because I change Linux versions rather frequently.
The software installer( for adding software) is exceptionally good that some extensions to the Firefox and installing a zipped package can be done by clicking a "Install" button when needed. This is something that I have not experienced with other Linux versions.
Need not to say, Deepin is as elegance as usual and easy to install and use.
Really appreciate this Deepin 20.6 that allows installation without issue or additional work for my 11th generation Intel CPU machine after waiting one whole year for a good Linux version release.
Still need to try Deepin later for a setup of dual monitor plus a 4K TV later. I am happy with dual-monitors already.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.6
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-06-03
Votes: 5
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Rating 1 for the ISO installation that corrupts your UEFI bootstrap, even if you abort installation at the beginning.
I downloaded the image to a USB, booted and after selecting language, the partition screen appeared.
Because it is not a LIVE image, I aborted before doing anything else!
What a surprise after I rebooted! My hard drive installation of Manjaro KDE Plasma was now unbooteable!
Thanks to Manjaro's automatic timeshift, I was able to restore to a previous state and everything back to normal.
Moral of the story: Do NOT boot from this image unless you have intentions to install Deepin and overwrite your hard drive/boot sectors.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.5
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-05-30
Votes: 3
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My general review is that : Deepin 20.5 is a great stable distro, that offers a simple and stylish GUI which helps a lot in daily simple tasks. as it has some pros, the Developers also have some cons to work on... to offer a good experience to the user.
I'll start with ***pros :
Stylish and Secure.
Fast & easy to use.
Perfect app collection pre-installed like video reader, Image viewer...
Amazing File manager that makes it easy for new Linux users.
Simple installer.
Rich app store collection.
Easy to use terminal.
*****Cons to mention in order to ameliorate :
- It doesn't Provide the Latest Graphics drivers from Intel
- The bug of Num-lock button which remains always off until you activate it manually is still not fixed.
- App store is to heavy to refresh and to download apps.
- Title bar which looks thick and not customizable.
- It has very limited customization compared to Gnome and KDE which accept to install extensions to make it look better.
- The system installation can only support ext4 as file system which considerably reduces the volume of the Drives.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-05-25
Votes: 15
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Superb. To be honest the look of Deepin doesn't actually appeal to me that much. But I took Deepin for another spin today on bare metal. I was blown away how far the distro has come. Didn't encounter a single bug and there are lot of small usability enhancements which I hadn't seen in Linux before.
In the past I couldn't get flatpaks to work but this time all flatpak apps I tested worked without any issue. Its clear the devs are serious about creating a mainstream alternative to Windows.
To me the next step for this project would be independence from Debian because some of the base packages tend to get really old. Ideal would be a semi-rolling approach similar to Fedora.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-05-15
Votes: 12
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Very good, excellent distro. The best of.
Not for nothing do many users describe Deepin as "the most beautiful Linux in the world", the user interface is minimalist, clear and user-friendly. Thanks to the launcher, which contains all the applications, and the taskbar, which takes the best of Windows and macOS, it is possible to navigate the system very quickly. However, the graphic impression is very individual and what some users may like, others may be damned. The main panel no longer parks at the edge of the window, but gives the impression of a floating object. This impressive effect was copied from macOS11, much like the rounded corners that Microsoft works on in many parts of Windows. In Deepin you will find many transparent elements and restored animations. There is also an integrated multitasking view that displays all open windows and virtual desktops with a single click. Light and dark modes are standard, and users can set the color temperature. For the new Windows 11, Microsoft has made some design changes. This may not be to everyone's liking, plus the system requirements for installation and use are high. If you want to try a sleek alternative system and don't want to spend a lot of money on a Mac, it's worth exploring Linux Deepin. The distribution is based on Debian and is being developed in China. At first glance, it convinces with its elegant interface and customized tools.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.5
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-05-12
Votes: 13
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The first time I met deepin was in 2019. I heard from a friend of mine. He said that there is a Linux distribution that is very good. He suggested that I install it and experience it. The OS is no better than it, but curiosity drove me a step forward, I was miserable, I was completely overwhelmed by deepin, indeed, great OS, I've been using dual systems since then for work and Life.
On deepin, I started with 20.3 and it was a bit imperfect, but when I updated to 20.5, it was a huge jump, it became perfect, and a lot of details were done really well.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.5
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-05-09
Votes: 7
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The easiest and best Alternative to Bill Gates Windows for everyday use and for companies.
Fast, easy and beautiful. All issues are minor and the upgrades are better now.
I would like to se a scalability if you work with 2 or more screens that is individual to each screen
and not to both but in windows you even can not scale at all.
The overall functionality is excellent and it is a Gamechanger on newbies on Linux much better than Ubuntu to me , but this is a personal opinion. People that do not now anything about Linux can use it with no problems because it is very intuitive and beautifully done.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.5
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-04-07
Votes: 49
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I like it. It has its own unique to me desktop interface that sort of baffled to begin with but became more intuitive with use.
It's default apps can arrive with Chinese as the default language, for example Thunderbird 91.7.0 And for a while I had that version and a downloaded version running by Terminal ./Downloads/thunderbird/thunderbird As a relatively new user to linux I loved the problem solving as part of the experience.
Let's face it - the rest of the world had to strive to adapt to software mostly in English so having the challenge another way round seemed reasonable. Thinngs like GtkHash, Gparted, ... are NOT available in the standard install and when I failed to comply with Terminal password efficiencies on SUDO I was informed in Terminal that I will be reported for doing what I did.
This seems to suggest it is aimed for junior, mid and highschool levels in education system as well as for home users.
Would I use it for my kids in school age? Heck yes!
I awarded 9 points as I believe it is well suited to safe use in academic environments for shildren and young adults.
It is not an all bells & whistles distro - but to be fair I don't think it was ever intended to be.
LibreOffice comes as a standard at variant 7.0.4.2 and its GUI looks dated in Deepin's own desktop gui - it is very fast and the small text is very easy to read.
The support materials do appear to arrive in a mixture of Chinese and English so I guess there is still a lot of work to do on the product.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.5
Rating: 2
Date: 2022-04-03
Votes: 1
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deepin is a nice desktop design but there it stop.
software and repo's are so old that alot software is not compatible anymore , for example , smplayer and smtube dont work.
deepin was once high in ranking , but that is why it slip's away .
nice design is not a good distros , under the hood its old stuff.
i dont say that deepin is not slick for the eyes 's , but the working for software form the software center is to old.
why deepin not use bullseye i really dont understand.
if deepin use bullseye it wil rise in ranking
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.5
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-04-01
Votes: 79
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Really like it! Beautyfull and fast OS! unique GUI and lot of added value! Not a X+1 debian/Ubuntu fork with same apps and GUI....
I found a lot of app in app store that is not found the other ones. Some of Chinese, but most of them fully usable.
i think it is similar with MIUI on android devices. It build it to a stable basis (Linux), but add a complete user experience.
Only one problem, it build to Debian 10, so some of packages are a bit out of date... So some features, like Snap or VAAPI, need some trick to able to work it.
I wait Deepin 23 (based on Debian 11) release :)
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-03-24
Votes: 13
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The distribution is stable, fast and with a beautiful user interface, I have found all the software I have needed as it is compatible with .deb packages being based on Debian. As for NVIDIA drivers, I've had no issues with proprietary drivers and multiple monitors. I use it as an OS for software development and so far I have not had any major complications to configure my development environments. I'm just having some trouble managing keyboard layouts because they change automatically without the system notifying me in the task pane.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-08
Votes: 52
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Bravo，really good looking and operation！！i have ever used many other linux, but the most like linux are deepin and xubuntu, the reasons are deepin more friend use with its modern UI, and the xubuntu is the fastest window Xfce, and last year when i firstly use deepin to find that it has already have possiblity to replace other linux, and the desktop version is so good that is why i suggest and hit rate 10 for deepin. thanks for all the developors, please move on and expect the next version, in the preview of v23, much more excellent UI, go ahead!
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-07
Votes: 3
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I am very new in Linux and Iáve started to use Linux OS thanked to Deepin distro. It's very nice and for now it's perfectly do the job. Best regards to the developer team. Huge pro is the look, a little con is the LibreOffice version is a little bit older, but it can be updated very simple. A problem that I found is I cannot add another monitor. When I add another monitor to my desktop calculator, when I start Deepin, it shows in just one monitor. And I cannot find where to add drive for fingerprint.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-03-02
Votes: 8
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易用、经常更新，尽管偶尔有一些小问题，但是基本满足生活工作的需求。游戏对linux的支持还是很少，不得不安装Window系统来玩一些游戏，希望不久的将来可以没有这个烦恼。
It is easy to use and updated frequently. Although there are occasional small problems, it basically meets the needs of life and work. There is still very little support for linux in games, so I have to install Window system to play some games. I hope this trouble can be eliminated in the near future.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-02-28
Votes: 3
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I wanted to give a 10 but I had 2 minor issues:
-System froze once as I activated my Bluetooth speaker as music was playing in their default music player. It happens randomly since I was unable to repeat the crash
-Skype insider when set to auto-start in background still appear among active windows after login (this might be a Skype problem though)
Besides that everything works super nicely! I'm amazed by Deepin. I'm still waiting on System76 to release their Rust-based Cosmic desktop to decide what will be my new Desktop Environment for a long time.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-02-11
Votes: 20
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For me Best Distro for gaming. Locks nice. All works fine.Alsamixer stores values. I had problems on ubuntu gnome / arch gnome that i cant store with alsactl. Here it works out of box. The only thing i needed where the nvidia vulkan icd driver.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-02-08
Votes: 8
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I love it so much,
best Distro i ever had, clear, logical, colourfully, straight, fast.
Say it in german.
In deutsch würde ich sagen: "Ich liebe dieses OS, da es mir in meinen Wünschen und Möglichkeiten keine Fragen offen lässt!" "Deepin 20.4 ist eine super gelungene Symbiose zweier Linuxvarianten!"
Weiter so, ihr Entwickler von Deepin und vielen DANK für euere Bemühungen!
Greetings from Stralsund @ Eastsea Germany
Markus
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-02-02
Votes: 2
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I've tried many distributions so, this review is relative to those other distributions. I had high hopes for deepin but ended up disappointed.
Pros:
- Beautiful environment
Cons:
- Longest installation time from all other distributions which include an installer.
- If following the default installation, it wants 100+ GB of space available when it only uses 7 GB on a custom installation.
- Doesn't allow passwords with a space but it does not indicate that, just "eats" the space when setting the password but then complains when entering the password at log in.
- Mounts all the partitions in the disk, not just the partitions belonging to the Deepin installation.
- Automatically runs the search service scanning ALL partitions without warning.
- Does not include tiling shortcuts so to reorganize screens it needs to be done by mouse.
In summary, it is a beautifully looking desktop environment with a proprietary mentality thinking that they own the computer and can do whatever they want without the user's input.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 2
Date: 2022-01-31
Votes: 6
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First impression was average, like any linux.
But then had problems with package installer
closing during downloads.
Worst part of my experience, lack of power
management; suspend, hibernate, brightness all
failed, leading to early battery drain. Power
Management should always work at install.
Tasks like file search needs better filtering and
should show on screen as they are found. This
is a criticism I have with other distros as well.
I also want a good screensaver with randomisation
and media tools.
BTW, my system was an hp laptop w/ AMD Ryzen &
Radeon, co-installed w/ Linux Mint & Arch.
I test new distros often.
For Deepin Recommendation: Focus less on invasive analytical tools
and make the fundamentals better.
For User Recommendation: I suggest if you use deepin, use within
a vm running inside another Linux or BSD distro.
Namaste,
.--- ....
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-30
Votes: 1
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gorgeous, great work, fast, stable, super perfect beautiful
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-25
Votes: 3
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Installed to whole disk on an HP Pavilion x360 laptop. I have to say if other Linux distros want to pick up more Windows users this DE is a major step in that direction. I tried Deepin a couple of years back, it was functional and had potential but I did not stay. Today, I am impressed especially with attention given to the whole package. Interface is elegant, uses little ram, great contrast for dim eyes, tools for major needs and minor needs. settings are intuitive and extensive. If I had a friend using Windows and ask what should I install from Linux to replace it, this is the one I would steer him too. Oh I forgot to say once in a while I get a short delay due to resources in use but not much, then again I have not checked swappiness which I always set to one (1). I suppose it is still on default of 60.
This would be a pain to install as a dual boot beside Windows but it can be done. You need to read, don't just jump into doing it. That said install to whole disk is a piece a cake and quick. Also boots quick, shuts down quick, I all the quicks this distro has for a full featured desktop OS. Icons are nice, launch bar is really nice. I have used Windows 11, this is better by far, in my opinion.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-22
Votes: 2
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Nearly ideal system for normal users. Have found it to be completely reliable on several computers, very good selection of everyday apps that seem to have better design than most other systems.
Highly recommend the default install to the whole disk and use the App Store for installing applications. This sets up partitions so that the operating system base is backed up before every update and configures the boot menu to allow booting the backup if there is any problem, like the new system fails to support something on your particular computer.
Booting into the backup system you will still have your home folder and installed apps just as they had been. This is very slick, making the system almost unbreakable.
I would rate the default install as 8 or 9 out of 10 for developers and debian pros who want to use the Apt command line because the default root partition is too small (the Deepin Store installs debian packages to appdirs in /opt which is on the "data" partition with /home and /var). Experts will be happier with an expert install to manual partitioning or the default install using two drives by selecting an ssd drive as "system drive" and a second drive as "data drive".
Overall the best linux system I've ever used. Deepin use the super reliable Qt and Kwin graphical toolkits in place of Gtk3/Gtk4 to build a desktop that is very much like Gnome with the dashtopanel extension -- and better detailing and usability than either KDE or Gnome have achieved.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-01-21
Votes: 2
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No easy way to install it side-by-side with MS Windows!
Seriously now?!
With Ubuntu I just choose this option with a click!
No partitioning no nothing...
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-20
Votes: 4
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It is very user friendly with decent GUI.
I can do most routine work though the GUI, and also can do traditional script work in the console.
Most softwares are provided, and up to date, and I can manually add source, or just install the deb package by hand.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.4
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-01-20
Votes: 10
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Serious problem with keyboard input configuration, then empty box! because I can not switch to Swedish keyboard! Nor will deepin deliver an edition without serious problems. This is the third time I leave deepin in favor of manjaro. Tragic nor deepin otherwise seems great.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-01-15
Votes: 8
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It is simple, stylish and Elegant OS. Deepin, is a OS full of important features by default.
Its Installation is easy and simple.
My main complaint about Deepin OS is STABILITY- (my i open 4 or 5 taps in browser) than Deepin Hangs or Freezes. Some time it feels.. heavyweight distro that consumes a lot of my resources(Ram), maybe because a lot of applications are on QT base.
Deepin team should focus more on functionality and stability.
It is not my primary OS, but in future if the improve the OS stability, than sure it will be my favourite OS.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-01-04
Votes: 5
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This is pretty slow and bloated. “Custom” video and audio applications don’t work correctly and also support copyright infringement. The look and feel is awful, a mix up of a whole bunch of stuff with no consistency. While trying to use, some dialog boxes pop up with weird errors in other words in Chinese characters. I also saw a couple different IP addresses (all from China) in the performance-task manager being sent data and was using up a lot of my ram, making my computer fans continuously run like a jet engine- it seems like spyware. Applications take a bit to respond and when browsing the internet, the browser freezes up frequently, and it’s not Firefox’s problem, but it is whatever is being siphoned from my computer and sent to those servers. When trying to install other packages, yet again those error dialog boxes with Chinese characters showed up and I couldn’t install any applications because of this.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-01-04
Votes: 44
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Out of all the so called user friendly distros I've tried I would recomend this above all else to new linux users. The Desktop is easy to understand with features and options right where you would expect them to be. They have a host of unique applications they make and maintain themselves and they work better than most I've used. The file manager is right up there with the quality of Windows Explorer.
Steam, Discord, Lutris, and most common applications can be installed from their custom app store which is about as user friendly as can be without being too simplistic or too complex. Spotify will have to be installed as a flatpak or through the commends provided on the Spotify website.
If you install Flatpak and use Flathub to install applications you will need to run the following commands in the terminal to install apps without constant password prompts.
sudo chmod 1777 /tmp
sudo chmod 1777 /var/tmp
This issue is going to be addressed in the next version of deepin so it is only needed in 20.3 do not use this in future versions unless the issue still appears.
You will find that on top of a rock solid base of Debian they keep applications and drivers up to date as nessicary. There is a first party driver installer that makes getting your drivers installed and running smoothly a breeze if you chose to use propriatary ones. You can find this in the app store listed at Graphics Driver Manager which is created by the deepin team.
You will install updates through the settings app which I recomend as it will create a backup before installing updates. If anything goes wrong you can simply chose to roll back the updates in the grub menu which will appear at boot unless disabled in system settings then this menu can be accessed by holding SHIFT while booting the system.
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.3
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-01-03
Votes: 2
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Nice look!
Friendly UI!
flaw out-of-box experience (the touchpad and wifi didn't work by default for MacBook Air 2013(A1466))
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Project: deepin
Version: 20.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-12-31
Votes: 4
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Having used Linux for decades, I must say that Deepin is a fantastic distro. It offers the stability
and packet variety of Debian, and very effective and good looking GUI.
The look of tools and applications is harmonized, offering great experience.
Last days, I have been trying the version V23. It is highly promising. Although that version
is not yet in final version, it seems to be rock stable and working very well.
The only "cons" would be missing icons. The icon theme (Bloom) looks great. However, the main drawback would be missing icons on a few applications (as in most other icon themes, in general). For instance, Quiterss does not appear with Bloom icon. The new, Bloom LibreOffice icons are however nice. I'm sure this is all coming, gradually. "Rome wasn't built in a day."
AND, it would be nice to offer either a streaming radio option (settings) in the Deepin music player OR offer another player for that purpose [Deepin Internet Radio Player], for instance a "simplified" "Clementine" player. Rhythmbox is a gtk application and thus does not fit well enough into the QT environment of Deepin.
Thanks for a great job Deepin team.
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