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elementary OS

The OS build system observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/elementary/os · homepage · Shell · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

77/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 36
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 112
  • age_days: 3355
  • days_rel: 265
  • days_push: 13
  • n_releases_24m: 4

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1174 stars · 146 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

The source code for elementary.io, the official website of elementary OS, a privacy-respecting Linux desktop distribution. It is a simple PHP-based templated website offering OS downloads, pay-what-you-can purchases, documentation, and AppCenter promotion.

Use cases

  • download elementary OS iso
  • buy elementary OS pay what you can
  • read elementary OS installation guide
  • contribute translations to the elementary website
  • host a localized product website with simple PHP templating

When to choose

  • you want to contribute to or translate the elementary OS website
  • you need a minimal, framework-free PHP website with graceful degradation and mobile-first design
  • you want to study a simple PHP header/footer templating pattern

When to avoid

  • you need a modern SPA or JavaScript framework site
  • you want a full-featured CMS or blog platform
  • you need a general-purpose PHP framework for building arbitrary web apps

Facets

application · maturity active

templating static-site-generator internationalization web-development operating-systems self-hosted php website elementary-os php-templating marketing-site pay-what-you-can open-source-desktop web-server linux

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
elementary/osmain77
elementary/websitedocs68

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="elementary/os")

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