TUXEDO Computers is switching the base of TUXEDO OS from Ubuntu to Debian for greater stability and control

https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/A-new-foundation-for-TUXEDO-OS-Switching-to-Debian.tuxedo?=0

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SigHunter@discuss.tchncs.de · 25 pts · 30d

Very good news

skaffi@infosec.pub · 19 pts · 30d (1 reply)

I wonder if this will be just one in a wave of derivative distros rebasing from Ubuntu to Debian? I think doing so has been in the cards as a distinct future possibility for many of them, most overtly so with Mint's LMDE variant - even if it's ostensibly just an alternative, I think it's clear to everyone that it's always been about making sure they have a viable, working alternative, for the day when an Ubuntu base is no longer tenable.

Is anyone aware of whether there have been other distros rebasing from Ubuntu to Debian lately?

ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca · 5 pts · 29d

Not that I know of.

Kind of wish Zorin did the same.

But there needs to be some kind of in between, between testing and stable.

Edit: Ubuntu was the in between. They had packages that were slightly more recent.

It's a lot of work though to do all the testing.

Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 30d (1 reply)

Are you listening, Clem?

Dojan@pawb.social · 6 pts · 30d

Grakata?

Lumisal@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 30d

WOOOO

Aceofspades@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 30d

Nice.

FiniteBanjo@programming.dev · 11 pts · 30d

May the Ubuntu sloppers' downfall continue.

vampboykisser@anarchist.nexus · 4 pts · 30d

There we go

Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com · 4 pts · 29d (2 replies)

Many distros are now based on Debian Testing. I feel like they could come together and maintain a shared stable base, similar to what Ubuntu used to be for them. Kinda like the Open Gaming Collective guys did for their kernel development.

zlatko@programming.dev · 4 pts · 29d (1 reply)

In that case, why not just maintain the Debian?

Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com · 4 pts · 29d

Debian is slow on updates (updates every 2 years), Debian Testing is too raw

I think many would want something in between, like Ubuntu updates every 6 months