Once I logged in, I was presented with what the image below displays for the desktop. Seems to have a lot of things missing compared to the screenshots on the website.

[joedoe47]

once logged in the background was not the same and as for the programs some where missing, ie docky and the application launcher.

[joedoe47 (joedoe47)]

This is not a bug but rather considered potential security risk since the user is not aware of the server's presence, though it is meant to be there. a blueprint has been submitted to fix this.

here: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/joeos/+spec/disable-server-defualt

[joedoe47 (joedoe47)]

here are some updates:
*gnome-do:
checked and made sure mono was installed in version 2.5 and 3.x (for gnome do to start correctly). As for gnome-do randomly crashing or not starting up it may have to do with the bug here (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-do/+bug/479779) and as well as here(https://bugs.launchpad.net/do/+bug/488099) regarding it not starting up on login.

*application launcher (the ubuntu logo on the dock):
the application launcher was not included since there was a memory leak.

*background:
it was not setup as default however is still included, will update that soon.

[joedoe47 (joedoe47)]

also the extra linux kernel packages are being removed.