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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ndlug.org/post/1089884 > > elementary OS may not be as much as popular as it used to be. > > > That being said, elementary OS 8 release is still on the horizon with some useful changes based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. > > ... > > > However, amidst disagreement between co-founders during the pandemic in 2022, co-founder Cassidy quit the elementary OS team. > > > Right after that, the development pace took a big hit, and we saw elementary OS 7 being released almost a year after Ubuntu 22.04 LTS came up. > > ... > > > A good indicator about its development activity is its upcoming major release, elementary OS 8, based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. > > > I took a sneak peek at it using the daily build, and elementary OS 8 is almost ready to have an RC release. > > ... > > > You can expect things like: > > > - The settings app handles system updates (instead of AppCenter) > > - AppCenter is now Flatpak only > > - New toggle menu icon giving you easy access to the screen reader, onscreen keyboard, font size, and other system settings > > - WireGuard VPN support
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Elementary collected 13 out of 18 possible points – A great score for a UX focused distro.
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