简单不仅仅是简化Linux
如果你想要一个新的Linux发行版来迎合游戏的需求，可以看看simplicitylinux游戏发行版。如果你喜欢一个没有游戏焦点的通用计算平台，试试Simplity的改进版。无论哪种方式，您都将体验到一个不需要汇编的无意义Linux操作系统。
源于英国的simplicitylinux是一个基于Devuan的发行版，它的默认窗口管理器桌面环境是canfinon。Devuan是Debian Linux的一个分支，它取代了systemd初始化过程。
心怀不满的Debian社区成员拒绝了Linux范围内用systemd替换Upstart和SystemV等旧的init进程的趋势。初始化是一个后台进程，从计算机启动开始，一直运行到计算机关闭。
Init监督所有其他正在运行的进程。Debian开发者在2014年强制采用systemd作为init进程。Simplicity使用从AntiX Linux借用的特殊init方法，该方法用elogind会话管理守护进程替换systemd。
这个最新的简单Linux版本，版本20.1，是这个发行版的一个重大变化，因为我上次在2016年5月查看它。在2月5日发布之前，Simplicity是基于puppylinux和Xfce桌面的。
现在，Simplicity基于没有systemd的Debian Buster分支。BusterDog是Debian 10的一个分支，代号为“Buster”。Buster Dog是一个基于Debian的小型实时系统，其外观和行为都类似于Puppy Linux。
新的狗收容所
从puppylinux到Xfce桌面的转变使得simplicitylinux对于早期Simplicity版本的用户来说是一个重大的改变。然而，已经熟悉肉桂的Linux用户，以及简单Linux的新手，将享受一个易于使用的计算环境。
先前的puppylinux内部程序和Xfce桌面的配对坚定地将简单性与Linux轻量级发行版的集合结合起来。这种结构的一大优点是，发行版消耗的系统资源更少，因此在较旧的硬件上运行良好。
Simplicity Linux的Devuan基础和肉桂桌面的重新配置带来了更现代的外观和不同的计算工具。肉桂，虽然更多的资源，带来了更多的功能，桌面环境。
例如，肉桂加载了配置选项，允许您调整桌面的外观和工作方式。将小程序添加到面板，将小程序添加到桌面屏幕的功能使简单操作系统的功能更加丰富。
家事
在这个发布周期中，开发人员David钱包将通常的X版本放在一边，取而代之的是一个出人意料的新手，游戏版。X版是未来版本中可能出现的功能的展示。它最初的设计目的是吸引更多希望转向Linux计算的Windows用户。我们的目标是让Linux对新用户来说不那么可怕
这个游戏版附带了Blacknut云游戏。开发人员最初计划包括漩涡云游戏，但Blacknut提供了一个更合适的性能。
游戏版还配备了用于流媒体和录制的开放广播软件（OBS）。第三个组件是Steam Launcher，它在第一次运行时从Valve下载并安装最新版本的Steam客户端。
除了Steam和cloud游戏条目之外，新的游戏版本没有任何Linux游戏。迷你版和桌面版在主菜单中也没有游戏类别。
通用上诉
Simplicity Linux系列还包括迷你版和桌面版。20.1版本中的所有三个版本都运行肉桂桌面。
就软件基础而言，Mini版更像是一个轻量级Linux发行版。它的特点是最少的预装软件和云软件的补充。
迷你版使用googlechrome作为主要的软件门户。它有到常用的基于云的工具的快捷方式。
桌面版提供了更广泛的通用软件集合。它预装了Chrome、LibreOffice、Claws Mail、GIMP和VLC。
更多的软件可以通过Synaptic软件包管理器获得。还包括鲶鱼，以找到任何文件在您的系统。
桌面版的特点是预先安装了PulseAudio，而不是通常的ALSA。据开发人员说，ALSA在一些现代应用程序上造成了问题。
外表很重要
这个最新版本的Simplicity Linux提供了完全不同的外观和感觉。除非你是一个老式的Linux操作系统，并且更喜欢呆在终端窗口中，否则桌面的外观通常是一个成功或失败的机会，特别是对于新用户来说。
这就是简单Linux真正提供的地方。我对它新的外观和感觉印象深刻。
如果你希望事情看起来简单明了，那么你不必冒险远远超出默认的黑色桌面视图。Simplity的肉桂布局不提供右键单击菜单选项。
单击底部基座上的设置图标或面板顶部的主菜单中的设置图标以访问背景控件。在那里你可以改变背景图像。
使用“设置”控制面板显示，您可以单击许多图标来更改颜色、桌面效果、主题和窗口行为选项。肉桂桌面提供了丰富的个性化选择。
随你的便
我对Linux在肉桂桌面上的新功能感到非常满意。这个组合保持了，甚至可能扩展了，这个发行版的易用性潜力。
几年前，我第一次接触Linux操作系统，就习惯了屏幕顶部的面板条。使用新的简单性使我回到那个桌面布局。
我现在的肉桂发行版底部有面板条。Simplity提供了两种选择：在底部放置一个dock bar作为收藏夹应用程序启动器，以及一个锚定点，用于快速访问基本系统控件。
我还喜欢在桌面显示选项中添加特殊效果和其他工具（如缩放和世博会视图）的灵活性。这种类型的动画在早期的Simplicity Linux版本中的Xfce性能中是不存在的。
当然，使用游戏版可能会使这种显示功能的重要性仅次于全屏游戏窗口。不是一个沉重的游戏玩家，我非常高兴有这个增强功能集可用。
狗失踪了
简单Linux可以是一个很好的计算平台，无论您的需求是游戏特定的还是更通用的。尽管如此，我还是忍不住要承认，使用这个最新版本有点失望。
多年来，我使用了各种各样的puppylinux变体。这些小狗为基础的发行带来了独特的外观和感觉的屏幕。Puppy计算世界包括一组独特的应用程序和工具，使Puppy Linux与其他Linux选项相距一步。
这个最新的简单Linux版本，至少对我来说，似乎给狗一样的Linux风格蒙上了一层阴影。向更强大、更现代的桌面的转变无疑是罪魁祸首。一些特定于dog发行版的计算应用程序和工具分散在Debian填充的菜单中，但是Puppy风格的架构却不那么流行。我想念它。
底线
Simplicity-Linux，即使经过了更现代的重新配置，仍然保持了发行版早先的目标，即提供一种更简单的方式来运行一个功能齐全的Linux桌面。游戏版的加入使得开始玩电脑游戏变得很容易。
这一新产品无疑可以与桌面版合并，以获得更紧凑的选择。这可能允许开发人员在下一个发布周期中发布新的X版本。
我不确定是否迷你版需要一个全功能的重量级桌面像肉桂。我想看看Xfce桌面的回归。
不管怎样，我都期待着Linux的下一个版本。这个发行版很有前途。
原文题：Simplicity Does More Than Simplify Linux
原文：If you want a new Linux distro catering to gaming, check out the Simplicity Linux Gaming release. If you prefer a general-purpose computing platform without a gaming focus, try Simplicity's revamped release. Either way, you will experience a no-nonsense Linux OS that requires no assembly.
Simplicity Linux, originating in the UK, is a Devuan-based distribution with Cinnamon as the default window manager desktop environment. Devuan is a fork of Debian Linux that replaces the systemd initialization processes.
Disgruntled Debian community members rejected a Linux-wide trend to replace older init processes such as Upstart and System V with systemd. Initialization is a background process that starts when the computer boots and runs until the computer shuts down.
Init oversees all other running processes. Debian developers in 2014 mandated the adoption of systemd as the init process. Simplicity uses a special init method borrowed from AntiX Linux that replaces systemd with the elogind session management daemon.
This latest Simplicity Linux release, version 20.1, is a major change for this distro since I last reviewed it in May 2016. Prior to this Feb. 5 release, Simplicity was based on Puppy Linux and the Xfce desktop.
Now Simplicity is based on the Debian Buster branch without systemd. BusterDog is an offshoot of Debian 10, codenamed "Buster." Buster Dog is a small Debian-based live system designed to look and act like Puppy Linux.
A New Dog Pound
The transition from Puppy Linux with the Xfce desktop makes Simplicity Linux a major change for users of earlier Simplicity versions. However, Linux users already familiar with Cinnamon, as well as newcomers to Simplicity Linux, will enjoy an easy-to-use computing environment.
The previous pairing of Puppy Linux innards and the Xfce desktop firmly put Simplicity with the collection of Linux lightweight distributions. One big advantage to that structure meant the distro consumed less system resources and thus ran well on older hardware.
Simplicity Linux's retooling with a Devuan base and the Cinnamon desktop brings a more modern appearance and different computing tools. Cinnamon, while more resource-heavy, brings more features to the desktop environments.
For instance, Cinnamon is loaded with configuration options that let you adjust how the desktop looks and works. The ability to add applets to the panel and desklets to the desktop screen makes the Simplicity OS much more feature-rich.
Family Affair
In this release cycle, developer David Purse set aside the usual X Edition in favor of a surprise newcomer, the Gaming Edition. The X Edition served as a showcase of features that might show up in future editions. It initially was designed to appeal more to Windows users looking to cross over to the Linux side of computing. The goal was to make Linux a little less scary for new users
This Gaming Edition comes with Blacknut Cloud Gaming. The developer initially planned to include Vortex Cloud Gaming, but Blacknut offers a more suitable performance.
The Gaming Edition also comes with Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) for streaming and recording. A third component is the Steam Launcher, which downloads and installs the latest version of Steam Client from Valve on the first run.
Beyond the Steam and cloud gaming entries, the new Gaming Edition does not come with any Linux games. The Mini and Desktop editions also are devoid of a Game category in the main menu.
General Purpose Appeal
The Simplicity Linux family also includes Mini and Desktop editions. All three editions in the 20.1 release run the Cinnamon desktop.
The Mini Edition is more of a lightweight Linux distro in terms of its software base. It features minimal preinstalled software and supplements with cloud-based software.
The Mini Edition uses Google Chrome as the main portal to software. It has shortcuts to commonly used cloud-based tools.
The Desktop Edition offers a broader collection of general-purpose software. It comes preinstalled with Chrome, LibreOffice, Claws Mail, GIMP and VLC.
More software is available via the Synaptic Package Manager. Also included is Catfish to find any files on your system.
The Desktop Edition features PulseAudio preinstalled rather than the usual ALSA. ALSA was causing problems with a few modern apps, according to the developer.
Appearance Matters
This latest release of Simplicity Linux comes with a much different look and feel. Unless you are old-school Linux and prefer to dwell in the Terminal window, the desktop appearance is often a make-it-or-break-it encounter, especially for new users.
This is where Simplicity Linux really delivers. I am impressed with its new look and feel.
If you prefer things to look plain and simple, then you do not have to venture far beyond the default black desktop view. Simplicity's Cinnamon layout does not provide a right-click menu option.
Click on the settings icon on the bottom dock or in the main menu up top on the panel to access the Background control. There you can change the background image.
With the Settings Control Panel display you can click on numerous icons to change the color, desktop effects, themes and window behavior options. The Cinnamon desktop provides a wealth of personalization choices.
Have It Your Way
I was very pleased with Simplicity Linux's new capabilities with the Cinnamon desktop. The combination maintains, maybe even expands, this distro's ease-of-use potential.
My first encounter with the Linux OS years ago got me used to a panel bar across the top of the screen. Using the new Simplicity returns me to that desktop layout.
My current Cinnamon distro has the panel bar on the bottom. Simplicity provides both options by placing a dock bar at the bottom as a favorites app launcher and an anchor spot for pinning quick access to essential system controls.
I also like the flexibility to add special effects and other tools, such as Scale and Expo views, to the desktop display options. That type of animation is missing from the otherwise very capable Xfce performance of earlier Simplicity Linux releases.
Of course, using the Gaming Edition may make such display features of secondary importance to full-screen gaming windows. Not being a heavy game player, I am more than happy to have this enhanced feature set available.
Dog-Gone Missing
Simplicity Linux can be a good computing platform whether your needs are gaming-specific or more general purpose. Still, I can not help but confess to a measure of disappointment in using this latest release.
I have used a variety of Puppy Linux variants over the years. These Puppy-based distros bring a distinctive look and feel to the screen. The Puppy computing world includes a unique set of apps and tools that set Puppy Linux a step apart from other Linux options.
This latest Simplicity Linux release, at least for me, seems to have put a muzzle on that doggy Linux style. The change to a more powerful and more modern desktop is no doubt the culprit. Some of the dog distro-specific computing apps and tools are scattered in the Debian-stuffed menus, but the Puppy-style architecture is much less prevalent. I miss it.
Bottom Line
Simplicity Linux, even with its more modern retooling, maintains the distro's earlier goals of providing a simpler way to run a fully powered Linux desktop. The addition of the Gaming Edition makes it easy to get started with computer gaming.
This new offering no doubt could be merged with the Desktop Edition for a more compact selection. That might allow the developer to release a new X Edition offering in the next release cycle.
I am not sure if the Mini Edition needs a full-function heavyweight desktop the likes of Cinnamon. I would like to see a return to the Xfce desktop there.
Either way, I look forward to the next release of Simplicity Linux. This distro holds considerable promise.
