Gnome OS is Changing
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GNOME ☛ A Desktop for All
TL;DR: I would like to turn GNOME OS, GNOME’s home-grown distro for testing and development of the GNOME Desktop, into a daily-drivable general purpose OS.
Immutable or Atomic Linux distros have been gaining popularity in recent years, in part due to their tangible benefits for user experience. I wanted to improve on that. So, in 2018, I got involved by starting carbonOS, my niche little Linux distro with a singular goal: Build an OS that makes the Linux Desktop usable for non-enthusiasts.
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Linux Magazine ☛ Gnome OS Transitioning Toward a General-Purpose Distro
If you're looking for the perfectly vanilla take on the Gnome desktop, Gnome OS might be for you.
To date, I've used Gnome OS as a means to see what's coming for the desktop environment. Typically, I run Gnome OS from within the Boxes app (because you can't run it as a virtual machine). However, this will probably change once Gnome OS transitions (as it has been reported by Linuxiac) to a general-purpose Linux distribution.
There are some things that will remain a part of Gnome OS. First and foremost, it will continue to deliver a very stock, unaltered version of the Gnome desktop environment. Second, it will remain an immutable distribution, which is great for security. Gnome OS will also stick with Flatpak apps as the primary source of app distribution and installation.