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Re: AnduinOS

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Post by TheFreim »

neilv wrote: post #74
tombert wrote: post #69

This actually looks pretty neat, particularly the integration with Flatpak. One thing that confused me when I first went to Linux a million years ago was the difference in how you install stuff. With Windows you download an exe file, double click it, next next next finish, and you have your app installed. With Linux, every distro is slightly different and it's almost never quite as straightforward to people. I think…

Flatpak is great for people who wish they were running Microsoft. Others can just run a distro for people who believe in open source software.

> Others can just run a distro for people who believe in open source software.

What about Flatpak is contrary to open source software as you seem imply? Flatpak itself is free software, so is most of the software packaged with it. There are quite a few good reasons to use Flatpak, especially for developers who want to make their software available on different distributions without wanting to worry about packaging separately themselves. There are valid criticisms of it, but being somehow against open source software or being somehow related to Microsoft is not one of them.

Re: AnduinOS

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Post by ethan_smith »

Saris wrote: post #19

I'm not really sure after reading through the front page why it's different from Ubuntu, it mentions flatpaks so that's one aspect. But there's no breakdown of what other major things are different, or why to pick it over Ubuntu or [other popular distro].

The key differences are: Windows 11-like UI via GNOME extensions, Flatpak-first approach instead of Snap, removal of Ubuntu telemetry, and pre-configured extensions that would otherwise require manual setup.

Re: AnduinOS

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Post by kamranjon »

sangeeth96 wrote: post #57
sampo wrote: post #13

> AnduinOS, a one-man project from a Chinese Microsoft engineer, is quite a new Ubuntu remix that reshapes GNOME in the image of Windows 11. > it modifies Canonical's current version of GNOME to look strikingly like Windows 11, using a collection of existing extensions and themes https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/23/anduinos/

ex-Microsoft engineer: https://anduin.aiursoft.cn/page/about#:~:text=I%20chose%20to...

wow that timeline is a bit of a roller coaster:

"In 2022, my project HowToCook became enormously popular on GitHub, causing me to spend significant time maintaining it.

Unfortunately, my relationship with Lily changed. Her arrogance and disrespect led to us breaking up. I learned that people change."

...

"After moving my account and files to Suzhou, I explored GPU computing, built a Boeing 737 simulator in Suzhou Center, and reignited my relationship with Lily, looking forward to our future together."

Re: AnduinOS

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Post by majkinetor »

sangeeth96 wrote: post #57
sampo wrote: post #13

> AnduinOS, a one-man project from a Chinese Microsoft engineer, is quite a new Ubuntu remix that reshapes GNOME in the image of Windows 11. > it modifies Canonical's current version of GNOME to look strikingly like Windows 11, using a collection of existing extensions and themes https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/23/anduinos/

ex-Microsoft engineer: https://anduin.aiursoft.cn/page/about#:~:text=I%20chose%20to...

I love the history, each year in paragraph or two. Really awesome.

Re: AnduinOS

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Post by j45 »

TheFreim wrote: post #81
neilv wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Flatpak is great for people who wish they were running Microsoft. Others can just run a distro for people who believe in open source software.

> Others can just run a distro for people who believe in open source software. What about Flatpak is contrary to open source software as you seem imply? Flatpak itself is free software, so is most of the software packaged with it. There are quite a few good reasons to use Flatpak, especially for developers who want to make their software available on different distributions without wanting to worry about packaging se…

People don’t seem to understand the world doesn’t have to accept a solely form of packaging - theirs.

Flatpak might not be for me, it certainly helps get some beginners to Linux going. If they outgrow it, that’s great, or maybe they never need to.

Re: AnduinOS

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Post by j45 »

tombert wrote: post #75
neilv wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Flatpak is great for people who wish they were running Microsoft. Others can just run a distro for people who believe in open source software.

I run NixOS so I have my own opinions on the best way to package software. I'm just saying that I think Flatpak is, if nothing else, good for people who want to transition away from Microsoft. My parents are both pretty smart people but I genuinely doubt that I would be successful in converting over to Linux if they have to type `sudo apt search my_package` and then `sudo apt install my_package` all the time. For peo…

Agreed.

Also the majority of people like to do things with a computer other than, or rather than work on the operating system.

I like customizing my OS. But it shouldn’t be a barrier or gatekeep beginners out.

Re: AnduinOS

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Post by j45 »

cardanome wrote: post #68

Considering we already have Linux Mint which is Ubuntu based with the shite parts removed and where flatpacks are well supported, I wish it would say more about about the unique selling point of AnduinOS.

I love mint, but Linux is about choice.

Best messaging and explanation wins, not best distribution.

I’m still finding it pretty remarkable this is so small, but I shouldn’t be.

Re: AnduinOS

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Post by tombert »

slim wrote: post #80
tombert wrote: post #69

This actually looks pretty neat, particularly the integration with Flatpak. One thing that confused me when I first went to Linux a million years ago was the difference in how you install stuff. With Windows you download an exe file, double click it, next next next finish, and you have your app installed. With Linux, every distro is slightly different and it's almost never quite as straightforward to people. I think…

On your mobile phone you install software like in linux, by looking it up in the store. Windows is the outlier

Sure, but it's a big outlier.

It's one of those things, I think younger people would adapt to Linux just fine because of the reason you stated, but I think people my age (or my parents' age) would have the most trouble with it. When I learned how to use a computer, outside of the Commodore 64 that I broke as a little kid, I learned to download .exe files and next next next finish to install, as did my parents.

Re: AnduinOS

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Post by KetoManx64 »

tamimio wrote: post #77

I have been distro-hopping since probably around 2004, whenever now someone is asking me what to recommend as a Linux, it’s as follow: - Entry level and everything you will ever need, stable, etc: Mint - Feeling adventures: go with arch or some of its arch-based distros. - Used linux before: NixOS.

Hard to recommend Nix now with how deep a hole they've dug for themselves with their leftist politics, banning of users for their political views and forcing the founder to leave the project over politics. Nix logo is now officially LGBTQ colors according to them.
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