We ensure we use a rock solid base for stability whilst providing a rolling application stream, Doherty explained.

3. Top-Notch Usability

SolusOS 2 will also feature a totally overhauled theme, the project team says.

We believe usability fundamental to the desktop, so weve set about fixing many common issues that affect GNOME 3.4 in Wheezy, they . Weve finally purged the last of the symbolic icon theme abusers, pushing patches to Nautilus, Totem, gedit, and GNOME Panel. We've gone with the true meaning of SolusOS with v. 2, putting an emphasis on light in all its meanings, resources, or looks.

SolusOS 2 is still just in alpha, of course, so it's by no means ready for production purposes. This latest one is the last alpha version, however, so a beta release won't be far behind. Due to appear in that beta series, in fact, is a raft of new, SolusOS-specific software, including privacy and parental controls, enhanced media and graphics functionality, and updated packages.