System76 Reportedly Developing Their Own Rust-Written Desktop, Not Based On GNOME

[phoronix]

Phoronix: System76 Reportedly Developing Their Own Rust-Written Desktop, Not Based On GNOME

System76's Pop!_OS Linux distribution already has their own "COSMIC" desktop that is based on GNOME, but moving ahead they are working on their own Rust-written desktop that is not based on GNOME or any existing desktop environment...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Pop-OS-New-Rust-Desktop

[Anvil]

next you'll see System76 getting into bed with Devaun

[Developer12]

next you'll see System76 getting into bed with Devaun

Why the hell not? Lots of people would love that.

[Developer12]

Didn't Jeremy talk about this on twitter a month or two ago, rust, custom DE, and all? I can't remember if the plan was a 100% custom DE but this all definitely sounds familiar.

[abu_shawarib]

*Unity and Mir flashbacks*

[bug77]

some recent friction between Pop!_OS and GNOME developers over their approach to theming and customizations

Who wouldhavethunk?

It will be interesting to see how it pans out, writing a whole DE properly is no easy feat. Best of luck.

[CTTY]

I like using stuff written in rust, but I'd more prefer system76 to support secure/verified boot and a TPM with measured boot.

[Chugworth]

not based on GNOME or any existing desktop environment

I wonder just how much do they intend to re-invent the wheel?

[M@GOid]

I had never tested it, but people seems to like their current offering, especially the mods to simplify the user life. Let see what will come out of this.

[Anvil]

I wonder just how much do they intend to re-invent the wheel?

system76 ain't the first to reinvent the wheel, Ubuntu is doing just that, they want there own FWUPD Program