Element OS

Not to be confused with Elementary OS.

Element OS was a Linux operating system that was intended for Home theater PC computers. It was discontinued in 2011.^[2][3][4]

Element OS

OS family	Linux (Unix-like)
Working state	Discontinued
Source model	Open source
Latest release	1.4[1] / 1 September 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09-01)
Available in	English
Update method	APT (front-ends available)
Package manager	dpkg (front-ends like Synaptic available)
Platforms	IA-32
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux)
Userland	GNU
Default user interface	Xfce
License	Various
Official website	www.elementmypc.com/main/index.php

Features

Element OS was based on Xubuntu and maintained compatibility with the Ubuntu repositories. It used the Advanced Packaging Tool with Element's own custom repositories and the Ubuntu repositories. In addition to the package manager, Element OS incorporated the Allmyapps software center to allow additional applications to be downloaded.^[5]

Element employed a customized Xfce interface with similar full-screen windowing effects seen on netbook and mobile interfaces such as the Ubuntu Netbook Remix.^[5]

Software

Element OS came with some specialty applications for its role, including XBMC as a media center, the Cooliris Media Browser plugin for streaming content, VLC media player to play back video, Decibel Audio Player and the Transmission BitTorrent client. It also came with the Mozilla Firefox browser with zoom functionality through the "no squint" add-on to aid in web browsing at the higher resolutions that HTPCs often use.^[6]

Hardware

Element OS worked together with Eight Virtues, a hardware reseller, to produce EVTV, a custom built HTPC with Element OS installed.^{[citation needed]}