Draft:Oreon Operating System

= Oreon Operating System =

Oreon is a Linux distribution designed to offer a user-friendly and enhanced enterprise Linux experience right out of the box along with support for additional packages that cannot be found in other long-term supported Linux distributions. It is characterized by its long-term support (LTS) distribution, providing extended lifecycles for its two main editions: Desktop Standard and Desktop Business+. Oreon is based on AlmaLinux, ensuring stability and compatibility. Oreon follows free and open source licensing practices via GPL licenses.

History
The development of the Oreon Project began in October 2022. The first version, Oreon Lime R1, was released on January 1, 2024, initially based on Fedora. To fulfill the goal of providing long lifecycles, Oreon Lime transitioned to a base of AlmaLinux with the release of version R2. As of April 28, 2024, Oreon has achieved a milestone of 2,400 total downloads.

Installation
The official Oreon website provides ISO images which can be written to a storage device, such as a USB flash drive. The website has a guide on how to install Oreon on your device, it recommends that you use Balena Etcher to write the ISO image to a preferred storage device. The guide also mentions that you must have at least two gigabytes of memory and 20 gigabytes of storage available to install the operating system. Oreon ships with GNOME as the default desktop environment, along with two editions, them being Desktop Standard and Desktop Business+ aiming to be for different use cases. Desktop Standard is for home users and provides packages for gaming, media, and entertainment while Desktop Business+ is for more heavy work and provides packages for businesses, schools, and developers.

Features
These are features from Oreon Lime (R2)

Base
Oreon is built upon AlmaLinux, offering a stable and secure foundation.

Desktop environment
It ships with GNOME and several pre-packaged extensions for an improved user interface.

Installation
Utilizes the Anaconda Installer for a streamlined setup process.

Performance
Designed with low system requirements in mind for broader accessibility.

Web browser
Includes the Firefox Browser as the default web navigator.

Repositories
Comes with EPEL repositories and an optional Flathub addon for a wide range of software options.

Containerization
Offers Docker support for containers, pre-installed in the Desktop Business+ edition.

Interface
Provides a familiar layout and moderate customization options compared to other operating systems.

Drivers
Ships with Nouveau, AMD, and Intel drivers out of the box.

Hardware support
Full UEFI support is available for modern hardware compatibility.

WINE support
Fully functional WINE packages are available in the Oreon repositories.

Versions
Oreon follows the same release cycle as RHEL and AlmaLinux.