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Deepin 20.5 Released with Face Unlock Feature, Screenshot Pinning, and More

Submitted by Marius Nestor on Thursday 31st of March 2022 08:52:36 PM Filed under
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Deepin 20.5 is here a little over two months after Deepin 20.4 and introduces a ground-breaking new feature that no other GNU/Linux distribution currently offers, facial recognition to unlock your computer, as well as to authenticate in various apps that require sudo authentication.

Another interesting feature in the Deepin 20.5 release is the ability to pin screenshots to the desktop, which will remain sticky on top of windows.

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deepin 20.5 Release!

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Friday 1st of April 2022 07:33:37 AM.
  • deepin 20.5 Release! – Deepin Technology Community

    Deepin is the top Linux distribution from China, devoted to providing a beautiful, easy-to-use, safe, and reliable operating system for global users. (Global Ranking)

    In deepin 20.5, a great of practical features collected from user feedback are developed and released, the Stable kernel is upgraded to version 5.15.24, underlying vulnerabilities are fixed, and system compatibility and security are enhanced further. Welcome to try it.

Deepin 20.5 Released With New Features

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Friday 1st of April 2022 09:20:48 AM.
  • Deepin 20.5 Released With New Features & Improvements | Itsubuntu.com

    Deepin 20.5, the latest stable release is now available for download. Deepin is a China-based Linux operating system. Deepin is the Debian-based Linux operating system that is trying to stand apart in the crowd of Linux distros.

  • Deepin OS Becomes the First Linux Distro to Offer Face Unlock - It's FOSS News

    When Deepin first arrived at the scene, it blew away people with its sheer beautiful interface.

    As the time progressed and developers got more experienced, their focus shifted to include design and features users find in other commercial desktop OS offerings, i.e., Windows and macOS. Deepin was the first distro to offer Android apps support, cloud sync option and more.

    And trust me, that’s for good.

Deepin OS 20.5 Released with Face Recognition, can we trust?

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Friday 1st of April 2022 11:51:00 AM.
  • Deepin OS 20.5 Released with Face Recognition, can we trust?

    It’s one of the first Linux distributions that has the capability to unlock your system or authenticate sudo access with your face, and obviously you will be very happy to test out the new rolling features before anyone else, but I’m not sure whether your smiling face will turn into a pensive moment once you read this article.

Chinese distro Deepin hits 20.5, complete with browser called...

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Friday 1st of April 2022 08:31:00 PM.
  • Chinese distro Deepin hits 20.5, complete with browser called Browser

    Deepin version 20.5 is the latest "Community" version of one of the best-known Chinese Linux distros, and shows an interesting blend of technological influences.

    The Debian-based distro is from the UnionTech Software Technology Co (Chinese language only) in the People's Republic of China, however, it supports multiple languages and can be installed and used entirely in English.

    [...]

    The new version follows close behind the release of Deepin 20.4 in January. It offers no choice of desktop, because its home-grown Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE) is a big part of its appeal – as we mentioned when we looked at it and its related Ubuntu DDE remix.

    We gave 20.5 a quick spin in VirtualBox – which it complained about. Like Ubuntu Kylin, Deepin uses a lot of animations and audio effects, including a fancy animated loading screen and colourful wallpapers.

    Consequently, the installer checks if you're running in a VM and warns you that performance will be sub-optimal. Even after installing the Guest Additions, the "Window Effect" button in Personalization Settings remained stubbornly disabled.

Facial recognition comes to deepin Linux

Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 2nd of April 2022 03:30:29 AM.
  • Facial recognition comes to deepin Linux -- can you trust China with your face?

    deepin is one of the prettiest Linux distributions, and many people use it every day. Unfortunately, there is a big problem with the operating system -- it is developed in China. While the Chinese people are good, the government of that country is not -- it oppresses its citizens and censors a lot of information. And so, some people are wary of using any Chinese-made software. That is understandable.

    Normally I am OK with using deepin Linux, despite its Chinese roots, as it is largely open source. However, with version 20.5, I am a bit hesitant. You see, the newest variant of the operating system adds optional facial recognition for gaining access to your computer. This is similar to Microsoft's Windows Hello -- something I use regularly. But Microsoft is a USA company. When it comes to deepin, can we trust China with our faces?

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