This new Linux distro is a multimedia powerhouse right out of the box

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ZDNET key takeaways

• Elegance is a Linux distribution based on Manjaro.
• This rolling-release distro comes with tons of pre-installed apps.
• You can download and install Elegance for free.

Manjaro is a sweet Arch-based Linux distribution, and it has the fans to prove it. Manjaro is designed to take Arch to new heights of user-friendliness, and it succeeds quite well.

Of course, there are always those who believe everything can be improved, which is why a small team of developers decided to fork Manjaro and create Elegance.

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The beauty of Elegance isn't in the UI, although the developers have made Cinnamon look pretty good. What's really appealing (at least to me) is the collection of software that comes preinstalled.

Before I get ...