Ubuntu Core Desktop Delayed, Won't Be Released in April - OMG! Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Core Desktop will not be released alongside Ubuntu 24.04 LTS in April, as originally hoped. For those thinking "wait, what?!" — last year Canonical

Ubuntu Core Desktop will not be released alongside Ubuntu 24.04 LTS in April, as originally hoped.

Canonical doesn’t go into details about what specific issues need resolving. One imagines, given that the first Ubuntu Core Desktop release was going to be a preview and not a recommended download, it’s a myriad bugs/difficulties — ones not easily sorted.

  • BitingChaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
    501·
    2 years ago

    “Canonical announced it was building an all-snap, immutable version of Ubuntu for home users called Ubuntu Core Desktop.”

    I don’t like the sound of this.

  • GnomeComedy@beehaw.org
    122·
    2 years ago

    They probably realized snaps are garbage and are still trying to desperately un-garbage them before the release.

    • TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mlBanneddeleted by creator
      58·
      2 years ago

      Snaps are technically superior to Flatpaks. They allow running sandboxed system integrated programs, a capability no other packaging system has in existence. Cry.

        • TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mlBanneddeleted by creator
          1·
          2 years ago

          My belief is use the appropriate tool for the job, without inserting ideology into it. If I find Flatpak nice, I will use it. Same goes for Snap or AppImage. Linux package method wars are as dumb as Cola Wars or console/smartphone wars.

        • TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mlBanneddeleted by creator
          2·
          2 years ago

          No, Snaps are the only packaging system capable of sandboxing and running system integrated programs.

          • Loucypher@lemmy.ml
            1·
            2 years ago

            Oh you mean for command line applications, yes, Flatpacks cannot do that yet. Personally I manually enable Snaps in the distros I use, as some apps only exist there, but have been orienting myself where I can limit the exposure to only the packages I want.

  • Jamyang@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    2 years ago

    Can someone suggest a community for linux noob like me? Installed U-Mate yesterday. I may need an active community specifically created for new users.

  • zecg@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 years ago

    The only reason I’m still using Canonical’s bullshit after they tried to kill Unity, tried to force Snap on me and put ads in the shell is because of Rudra Saraswat. His Ubuntu Unity flavor is really good once you remove snapd.

  • hperrin@lemmy.world
    4·
    2 years ago

    I guess I have a little while longer to migrate all my servers to a new OS.

    Edit: oh this is for home users. Well, it’s only a matter of time before this is rolled out to Ubuntu Server.

    • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
      352·
      2 years ago

      Canonical still does more for the Linux desktop than most of us ever have or ever will

          • EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            3·
            2 years ago

            I do. I send in bug reports when I run into one, and try to provide details and context appropriate to the problem. I don’t know how to code, so that’s about as much as I can do.

            Just because Canonical has done something right doesn’t mean they are immune to blame for doing something wrong, and they have done some shit.

            • TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mlBanneddeleted by creator
              2·
              2 years ago

              Canonical has done something

              Linux is mainstream solely because of Canonical/Ubuntu. End of story. No, there was no WINE or Valve doing that, they were only supplemental over time.

  • scratchandgame@lemmy.ml
    1·
    2 years ago

    Now you’ve borned so much executable type. Why can’t you release the source code of the software to “make sure there isn’t malware” and pledge and unveil it.