Ubuntu’s popularity often makes it the default choice for new Linux users. But there are tons of other Linux operating systems that deserve your attention. As such, I’ve highlighted some Ubuntu alternatives so you can choose based on your needs and requirements—because conformity is boring.

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    10 months ago

    They’re making their own from scratch because modifying Gnome became too much of a pain. It’s got the same name, which is confusing.
    This is probably why I had it in my head that they were doing the Vanilla thing, in that they are both departing from their long-standing fork.

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      10 months ago

      I mean I get that, but I could’ve sworn cosmic was already out.

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        10 months ago

        Yes, Cosmic, the fork of Gnome, is out. However, Cosmic, the ground-up rewrite, is still in development.
        Cosmic is dead, long live Cosmic.

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          10 months ago

          Ohhhh I see. I had the assumption that the ground-up rewrite was already out. Thanks for saying this.