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Linux Deepin is a Chinese Linux distribution (English ISO files are available as well) based on Ubuntu, that ships with its own desktop environment and some unique applications, which integrate with the overall Linux Deepin look and feel.

Linux Deepin 12.12, based on Ubuntu 13.04, has been released 19th of june 2013 and comes with a huge list of changes and improvements, including a new desktop environment: Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE). Previously, Linux Deepin has used a highly customized GNOME Shell as the default desktop environment.

The latest version, 12.12, was supposed to be released by the end of December 2012, but because its developers wanted to offer a stable, high quality Linux distribution and that couldn't be achieved in time, it was postponed until today, when the 12.12 version has finally been released.

Deepin Desktop Environment

Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE) tries to continue with the same look and feel Linux Deepin had in the previous releases, but without using GNOME Shell. The menu will probably remind you of the GNOME Shell Activities Overview while the indicators on the bottom dock look more or less like those used in elementary OS Luna. But, unlike Pantheon and GNOME Shell, Deepin Desktop uses Compiz.

Some useful features :

- The dock displays live previews for open windows. You can use the previews to switch between windows or close them:

- Stylish notifications that come with a close button so they never get in your way:

Default applications

Linux Deepin ships with its own software center, music player, video player and screenshot tool, along with some applications, including proprietary software such as Skype.

- Linux Deepin 12.12 includes Deepin Software Center 3.0, which comes with new features such as:

recommendations and download rank added to the home page;

various category improvements;

Users can now log in using their Linux Deepin forum account to comment and rate applications;

The preferred software sources mirrors can now be set via its preferences.

- DSnapshot (previously Deepin Scrot - really), a screenshot tool that's available by default in Linux Deepin

- Nautilus 3.8.1 is the default File Manager in Linux Deepin

Linux Deepin 12.12 ships with the following applications by default:
Firefox 21, Google Chrome 27, Thunderbird 17.0.6, LibreOffice 4.0.2, Kingsoft Office (WPS Office) 9.1.0, GNOME Sound Recorder 3.4.0, Pidgin 2.10.7 and Skype 4.2.0.11, among others. Also, Linux Deepin comes with codecs and Adobe Flash Player installed by default, along with a proprietary Wireless Drivers setup tool.

Here are few more Linux Deepin screenshots:

Linux Deepin is a great distribution to help Windows users transition into Linux. Looks like they were aiming to have a Windows 7-like experience with DDE.

Download Linux Deepin 12.12

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