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Canonical is reviving development of Ubuntu Core Desktop, an immutable Linux desktop OS, with plans to accelerate progress during the Ubuntu 27.04 cycle. Jon Seager, VP of Engineering, acknowledged the 2023 preview fell short and outlined three target use cases: browser-centric machines, developer workstations, and gaming machines.
The team is re-establishing pipelines for daily image builds and addressing challenges such as application availability in Snap format, modular desktop design, permission prompting, and support for both GNOME and KDE Plasma. Canonical states Ubuntu Desktop will not be discontinued, but aims for Ubuntu Core to become the default Ubuntu experience across desktop, data centre, and edge environments.
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