Solus
is
an
independently-developed
desktop
Linux
distribution.
While
the
distribution
is
available
in
three
editions
(Budgie,
GNOME
and
MATE),
the
project
is
perhaps
best
known
for
its
work
showcasing
the
Budgie
desktop
environment
on
a
rolling-release
platform.
The
project's
latest
release,
Solus
3,
features
Firefox
55,
LibreOffice
5.4,
and
a
cutting-edge
version
of
the
Linux
kernel:
"This
new
major
version
of
Solus
is
now
based
on
the
latest
stable
branch
of
the
Linux
kernel,
4.12.7.
This
switch
enables
various
hardware
improvements
for
the
latest
AMD,
Intel,
and
NVIDIA
hardware.
Users
of
the
existing
Linux-LTS
kernel
will
continue
to
receive
updates
indefinitely,
with
the
next
major
update
to
this
branch
scheduled
to
land
in
or
around
September.
Furthermore,
we've
enabled
AppArmor
LSM
by
default
to
provide
functionality
for
snapd
confining,
as
well
as
the
introduction
of
a
fully
functioning
Linux
Security
Module
within
our
kernel
builds."
