Friendly desktop
A clean desktop direction with simple defaults, soft color, and no visual noise.
Built on modernity, graced by the elegance of the past.
Aqua Linux
A lightweight Linux project with a polished Aqua-inspired desktop direction: simple enough to understand, refined enough to enjoy.
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What Aqua is becoming
A calm desktop that feels clear from the first boot.
Inspired by the approachable structure of desktop Linux sites and the careful spacing of classic product pages, Aqua keeps the message short: fast base, friendly desktop, open development.
Features
Small surface. Useful details.
Lightweight core
A small Buildroot-based foundation focused on quick boot and predictable behavior.
Aqua app style
Glossy 2D controls, clear panels, and Frutiger Aero color without heavy imagery.
Open project
Designed to stay understandable for contributors, tinkerers, and first-time users.
Built in the open, tuned for everyday use.
Aqua Linux starts small: bootable images, clear recovery tools, and a desktop language that can grow without becoming complicated.
Aqua apps
Simple tools with a soft desktop language.
Files
Clear folders, simple sidebars, and quick places for daily work.
Terminal
A fast shell surface for builds, checks, and project utilities.
Settings
Readable controls with fewer nested decisions.