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What will be the future of Linux?
Due to its open-source nature and the potential for a very small OS footprint, Linux-based operating systems could find their way into a range of connected devices, from our homes and cars to our places of business. High-performance computing has a good chance of becoming a Linux-only space.
Will the year Linux desktop?
But now it’s really true, and it’s true because Linux found its real niche—not as a political statement about “free software,” but as a practical way to enable capable, low-cost machines for millions. …
What killed the Linux desktop?
Back in 2012, Miguel de Icaza, the co-founder of Gnome project, wrote an article “What Killed The Linux Desktop” that desktop Linux is almost dead thanks to rapid development and incompatibility across Linux distributions.
When was the first year of the Linux desktop?
1991
Linux
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | September 17, 1991 |
| Repository | git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/ |
| Marketing target | Cloud computing, embedded devices, mainframe computers, mobile devices, personal computers, servers, supercomputers |
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What is the future of Ubuntu?
Short Bytes: After announcing that Ubuntu 18.04 LTS will ship with GNOME as the default desktop environment, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth has shared some details regarding Ubuntu’s future. In a Google+ post, he made clear that Canonical will be investing in Ubuntu GNOME with a motive to deliver an all-GNOME experience.
What will be the next Ubuntu LTS release?
He announced that Ubuntu 18.04, the next LTS release, will ship with GNOME as the default desktop environment. In his announcement post, Shuttleworth announced that his convergence vision was wrong and the open source community perceived it as fragmentation.
What is the future of Ubuntu snaps and Ubuntu Core?
Canonical founder already made it clear that Snaps and Ubuntu core aren’t going anywhere. Snaps and Ubuntu Core will remain a major part of Canonical’s strategy. You should also expect more Snaps adoption in near future. 4. What about Mir? The future of Mir remains unclear.