Introducing Comice OS 4: The Mac-Looking Linux

Until PearOS and ComiceOS offer a language choice during Live Disc Sessions and for the installation dialog they will remain irreleveant.

What are you talking about? It's based on Ubuntu, of course it lets you choose your language at the installation!

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What is the affiliation? Why is softpedia "proud" regarding this release?

"Wait, that's not all! Comice... will contain drivers for wireless networks and known graphics cards, like Nvidia, ATI/AMD and Intel."

The above is just SILLY. Really? No drivers included for UNknown cards?

Dear reader, yes we are proud to announce this OS, as no other website on the Web has made such an announcement about Comice OS. The news article was also posted a couple of hours before the official release of the distribution.

No, there is no affiliation. Why? Do we need to be affiliated with someone to create a news article about a nice (yes, we think Comice OS looks amazing) operating system?

We've replaced "known" with "popular"

"The above is just SILLY. Really? No drivers included for UNknown cards?"

what is that supposed to mean?
does mac support unknown cards? or windows? if so, how? if they are, as you say unknown, it must be from another planet, and i wouldnt know how it could be supported at all...

how about just be happy that someone is taking the work for you?

oh wait! you probably write your own drivers i guess! well then, you're real badass.

bah...

softpedia editors: YAY! thanks for posting! :D

So why use Comice instead of Pear?

You can use whatever you want :) But keep in mind that Pear OS will no longer be supported. Comice OS is the replacement of Pear OS.

jeseus man ..its a nice distro release why cant u accept what it is unknown obviously means cards and chips that have not been tested no need tto take it to extreme if u dont like it * off and dont install it u nerd

Comice is the french word for Pear. I don't believe that this is a new distro, just Pear renamed into Comice.

Actually the french word for Pear is Poire (pronounce Pwar).

Comice is actually a variety of pear.

PS : I'm french.

Is it stable? Why can't you upgrade from the previous version?

Yes, it is stable. I really don't know if Pear OS 3 can be upgraded to Comice OS 4. Please take a look on their forum: http://pear-os-linux.fr/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=showcat&catid=2&Itemid=83

What about global menu integration?

Yeah right! I also want to know what about global menu integration, it seems gnome 3.4 it's already integrating it but as far as i know Comice OS 4 is using 3.2 version so no idea... :(

It looks like normal Gnome 3 with Docky as a launcher

Yes, but also notice the modification of the GNOME 3 panel, made to look and act like Mac OS :)

How could you install Comice 4? It has a severe installer bug

I downloaded this from Softpedia and the Pear OS website, unfortunately neither versions work! according to the Pear website, a working copy will be available this weekend. Pear is quite good except for some missing titles and French headings, so I hope this has been fixed in the new Comice OS4.

It worked pretty well on our 64-bit Intel machine with Nvidia dedicated graphics card. See the screenshot tour: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Comice-OS-4-Screenshot-Tour-251558.shtml

Why ppl want to imitate MacOS? Linux is better than that .... Anyway it is a free world =)

The iso file seems to be missing from SourceForge.

Yeah, looks like the developer removed it last night. It will be available after the weekend, as written on the iproject's website.

Can I boot this like Live disc?

Unfortunately, Live CD mode is not available for this build.

Can we expect a Live CD soon? Thanks

it is only in 64 bits?

Yes, only for 64-bit machines.

if its just 64bits whats the use for 32bit users? I have a lenovo laptops, and im tired of windows but by making it 64bit the 32bit user is being discriminated against..i just have 2gb of ram not 4 so whats the use of installing a 64bit system??

by the way, i really wanna know whats the easiest linux for a noob like me? i really wanna use it, but i hated ubuntu and kubuntu, and i didnt like xubuntu either...i guess its just the distro i dont like...what can i do?? please help

Linux Mint 12 main edition with Cinnamon Desktop added on...that would be your best bet...go to their site and read about it...www.linuxmint.com

Linux Mint 12 is pretty good so far. I haven't run into any problems other than my computer freezing while in a playlist in banshee or rhythymbox. I am running it with gnome shell and absolutely love it.

Comice isn't just 64 bit, they have a netbook addition and a regular 32 bit addition

when it will support live mode and x86 architecture ...and where can i see the change log from pear os to comice os.
thanks!

I am using macubuntu http://sourceforge.net/projects/macbuntu/

I've had my GNOME 3.2 looking and acting just like this for months. GNOME 3.4 now, too. On Ubuntu 11.10/12.04. Basically, it's just a theming and remastering. I don't see any difference between this and a GNOME Shell themed like Mac.

I think that for any distro to really take off, it's got to offer something other distros don't. Some significant improvement on what's out there. A set of apps or a package management system of its own.

Nothing like that here.

Thanks to GNOME extensions, you can do all of this yourself.

this is the new generation of unlimited mac os what else will i need an apple laptop for if i can have mac os in the palm of my hands
and its even open source