Eager to Try Pop!_OS 22.10? Well, You Can’t…
Don’t hate me but I’ve some bad (if not entirely unsurprising) news for the Pop!_OS fans who plan to pounce on the presumed-to-be upcoming 22.10 release: you can’t.
Before anyone groan: no, I’m not about to deliver a trite “…cOz vAnILLa ‘bUnTu is beTtEr” punchline.
Sadly, Pop!_OS 22.10 is not going to be released this autumn — heck, it’s not even in development.
System76’s software engineers want to take the time and effort prepping the next release would take and instead plough it in constructing their home-grown, Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment.
System76’s Micheal Murphy confirmed the news in a Reddit comment, explaining: “We are going to focus our development time onto the Rust implementation of COSMIC instead of 22.10.”
UPDATE
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System76 is Skipping Pop!_OS 22.10
In a move that is sure to raise some eyebrows, System76 has chosen to concentrate on COSMIC Desktop instead of staying in step with Ubuntu releases.
The next release of Ubuntu is due any time now. That version is 22.10 which highlights the GNOME 43 desktop environment. Since Pop!_OS began, it has followed the Ubuntu release schedule very closely, which makes perfect sense, given the OS is based on Canonical's desktop operating system.
But with the release of Ubuntu 22.10 comes a big shift for System76. Instead of bothering with remaining in lockstep with Canonical, the company has decided to focus all of its efforts and get its new, in-house, Rust-based desktop environment ready for the masses. That environment is COSMIC Desktop and it makes perfect sense for System76 to take this step.
Sourav Rudra today:
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System76 Won't Release Pop!_OS 22.10 Linux Distro: Here's Why!
Pop!_OS is an Ubuntu-based distro that offers a polished user experience alongside a robust software suite.
Pop!_OS releases are usually worth the wait for their latest tech stack and useful tweaks they bring in with their desktop environment experience.
But, you will not be getting a Pop!_OS 22.10 release.
System76 wants to focus on developing its own Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment ditching GNOME for future releases.