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A new ‘app store’ is expected to ship as part of Ubuntu 23.10 when it’s released in October — and it’ll debut with a notable change to DEB support.

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[–] code@lemmy.mayes.io 7 points 1 year ago (18 children)

This is why im on the hunt for a new distro. Looking at pop and fedora right now. Kinda prefer deb cause thats been my env for 15 yrs

[–] Recant@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I would recommend using Linux Mint. It is Ubuntu without Gnome Shell and snaps. They use Flatpak instead. I have been enjoying it ever since I jumped ship from Ubuntu about 2 years ago.

[–] miket@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I’d suggest if you want stock and recent Gnome, stick with Fedora.

Pop is building their own DE that they will switch to sometime in 2023. Which also mean they will remain 22.04 till then.

I’m waiting for VanillaOS 2.0 release to see if it is any better.

[–] 4am@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I’ve heard the latest Debian absolutely slaps; haven’t tried it yet myself though

[–] skillissuer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Not only that, LMDE 6 based on Debian 12 shouldn’t be too far off, which should be a substantial upgrade to the base system.

Linux Mint 21.2 is in beta, they previously said LMDE 6 should be about a month after the 21.2 release.

[–] crypticinquiry@mastodon.ie 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@skillissuer @code Do more than consider! - It's perfect.
Maybe not cutting edge, exciting or novelty-filled but dependable, and rock solid.

[–] skillissuer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

compared to straight debian, it is novelty filled lol

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[–] citizensv@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

That's why I left for MX Linux.

[–] ReverseModule@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Ubuntu and Snaps are the cancer of the Linux world. :)

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