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[#]: subject: "Is this the End of the road for elementary OS?"
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[#]: via: "https://www.debugpoint.com/2022/04/end-of-elementary-os/"
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[#]: author: "Arindam https://www.debugpoint.com/author/admin1/"
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[#]: collector: "lujun9972"
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[#]: translator: "hwlife"
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Is this the End of the road for elementary OS?
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Cassidy James, the founder of elementary OS, has resigned from his role
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as per his recent note. Here’s our take on this topic with possible
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future.
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Cassidy James, the founder of elementary OS, has resigned from his role as per his recent note. Here’s our take on this topic with possible future.
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![elementary OS 6 ODIN Desktop][1]
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When elementary OS was first released a decade back, it was a radical step in the Linux Desktop space. Cassidy had a vision that the developers and contributors since, and it’s been adopted by users worldwide. Its Pantheon Desktop is one of the best desktops designed from the ground up with aesthetics and productivity in mind.
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Over the years, elementary has grown. The user base and popularity have increased because it was stable, based on Ubuntu LTS and a perfect desktop for those who want a macOS like a user interface in Linux. The Flatpak based App Store is one of the best app stores in the Linux ecosystem with curated applications.
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But all these good works and user feedback are not profitable if you run a company with free software unless you have a corporate backup and other revenue models.
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### Why this situation and is this the end of the elementary OS?
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The elementary has a “pay for a download” revenue model, which is optional. But with the pandemic situation for two years, the revenue from the sales dropped, and the leadership had cut short the salaries of the full-time employees and medical benefits to sustain the company.
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_“Each release since I joined elementary full time performed even better sales-wise than the last, until OS 6 and 6.1 which performed far worse than expected, likely in part due to the ongoing global pandemic—people were seemingly less likely to pay an optional amount to download an operating system when they could just get it for free. It became clear we needed to re-prioritize our company finances while staying firm in our open-source, privacy-centric, and ethical funding beliefs,”_ said Cassidy in his farewell note.
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The pandemic hit everyone and everything financially across the world. The [elementary OS 6 Odin][2] release did not go well. There were some bugs, issues with Nvidia cards and other problems – the Covid pandemic and lack of contribution impacted the quality of the software. This eventually impacted the optional paid download revenue.
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The optional paid download model, the GitHub sponsorship, is insufficient to sustain a business or a large scale project. If you look at other open-source mainstream projects – such as Fedora Linux, GNOME, KDE Plasma – they all have substantial corporate donations from big enterprises such as Red Hat, IBM, Google, etc. And there is a reason for it. All these big corporations have commercial benefits from these open source projects down the line. But things were a little different for elementary OS.
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[][3]
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SEE ALSO: elementary OS 6 Beta Released. Download and Test Now!
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Cassidy also writes, _“As a result, Dani has asked me to resign and completely step away from elementary. When seeking out another position, this was not my intention, but Dani has been adamant. In the end, I have decided that the best course of action is indeed for me to move on; I’m giving up on my decade-plus passion for elementary and have accepted an offer for Dani to be the sole, 100% owner of elementary, Inc. I’ve signed my resignation. As of today, she now owns the entirety of the company shares and responsibility. I wish her the best in continuing its legacy.”_
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### Looking Ahead
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Honestly, I can feel Cassidy’s emotion in his farewell note. It isn’t easy to give up a project or passion you have built over the years. There are countless hours you invest in a vision for the greater good of the community. Your emotions are attached to it. And it isn’t easy to give up.
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No one can predict the future. So, we don’t know what will happen to the elementary OS as a project in the coming days. When this situation occurs, an open-source company eventually becomes a community project with a much wider audience and contributions. I feel the new leaders need to look at the future road map of elementary in Linux Distribution or Desktop space.
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Because GNOME 42+ with GTK4/libadwaita looks promising, the elementary OS may lose its user base to GNOME. In this scenario, the only selling point is the Pantheon Desktop, which needs to be more polished and marketable while the new leadership looks for better revenue models.
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We hope, as a community, the elementary OS continues to push releases, if required, to make it a community project without the GitHub sponsorship wall. And I think looking for funding or donations from enterprises also can be one of the long term options to sustain.
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No open-source project should be discontinued. I hope the new leadership should look for a better revenue model to sustain the project. Nothing is impossible if you keep a positive mind.
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So, what are your opinions about this entire situation? Let me know in the comment box down below.
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Cheers.
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_Via [Cassidy’s blog][4]_
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We bring the latest tech, software news and stuff that matters. Stay in touch via [Telegram][5], [Twitter][6], [YouTube][7], and [Facebook][8] and never miss an update!
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via: https://www.debugpoint.com/2022/04/end-of-elementary-os/
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作者：[Arindam][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID)
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校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID)
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]: https://www.debugpoint.com/author/admin1/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/elementary-OS-6-ODIN-Desktop-1024x576.jpeg
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[2]: https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/08/elementary-os-6-odin-review/
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[3]: https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/05/elementary-os-6-beta/
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[4]: https://cassidyjames.com/blog/farewell-elementary/
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[5]: https://t.me/debugpoint
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[6]: https://twitter.com/DebugPoint
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[7]: https://www.youtube.com/c/debugpoint?sub_confirmation=1
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[8]: https://facebook.com/DebugPoint
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[#]: subject: "Is this the End of the road for elementary OS?"
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[#]: via: "https://www.debugpoint.com/2022/04/end-of-elementary-os/"
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[#]: author: "Arindam https://www.debugpoint.com/author/admin1/"
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[#]: collector: "lujun9972"
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[#]: translator: "hwlife"
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[#]: reviewer: " "
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这是 elementary OS 系统之路的终点吗？
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Cassidy James, elenmentary OS 系统的创始人，根据最近的文件得知他已经从他的职位辞职。这是我们对可能会出现的未来的一些看法。
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Cassidy James, elenmentary OS 系统的创始人，根据最近的文件得知他已经从他的职位辞职。这是我们对可能会出现的未来的一些看法。
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![elementary OS 6 ODIN Desktop][1]
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当十年前 elementary OS 系统首次发布时，在 Linux 桌面领域绝对是进入了一个全新的阶段。从那时起，只有开发者和贡献者在使用，但是 Cassidy 有一个让全世界用户都能够使用它的愿景。Pantheon 桌面是完全从美学和生产力角度考虑而设计的最好的桌面之一。
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多年以后，elementary 已经成长起来。由于它的稳定性，基于 Ubuntu 长期支持版和在 Linux 中类似 macOS 用户界面的漂亮桌面，用户基数和流行度大大增加了。基于 Flatpak 的应用商店也是在 Linux 生态系统中具有受信任程序集最好的应用商店之一。
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如果你用自由软件经营一个公司，而且公司没有赞助和其他收入模式是万万不行的。但是目前恰恰所有这些好的优势和用户反馈是无利可图的。
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### 为什么会出现这种情况，这是 elementary OS 系统的终点吗?
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elementary 系统有一个 "付费下载" 的收入模式，这个是自愿的。但是疫情已经两年了，这方面的销售收入也在下降，领导层为了维持公司运转已经削减了全职员工的工资和医疗福利。
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_“自从我全职加入 elementary 以来，每个版本的发布销售业绩都要比上一个表现要好，直到系统版本6和6.1的表现比期望的要糟糕，部分原因是持续的全球疫情，人们看起来在下载操作系统时在能够免费的情况下，不再想支付可选的金额来下载操作系统。当我们继续坚持我们的开源，隐私为中心，道德基金信念的时候，我们需要重新优化我们的公司财务，这一点很清楚。”_ Cassidy 在他的辞职信中说道。
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全球金融在疫情的打击下，所有人和事都无法幸免。 [elementary OS 6 版本号 Odin][2] 发布并不顺利。英伟达显卡有漏洞缺陷和其他问题 - 新冠疫情和贡献的减少影响了软件的质量。这最终影响到了自愿付费下载的收入。
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自愿付费下载模式，光有 GitHib 赞助来维持企业运转和大型项目是远远不够的。如果你看到其他的主流开源项目 - 像 Fedora Linux ，GNOME ，KDE Plasma - 它们全有来自像 Red Hat ，IBM ，Google等大企业持续的公司赞助。还有一个原因。这些大公司都从开源项目中获得了商业利益。但是对于 elementary OS 系统来说，还是有不同的地方的。
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另见： elementary OS 6 测试版发布。现在下载测试！
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Cassidy 又写道， _“ 结果，Dani 要求我辞职并完全离开 elementary 。当寻找另一个职位时，这不是我的本意，但是 Dani 一直坚持。最后，我决定抬头向前走确实是一个最好的行动和结果；我放弃了我对 elementary 十多年的激情，接受了 Dani 成为了拥有 elementary 100% 股份的唯一股东，我也签署了辞职报告。到今天为止，她拥有了公司的所有股份和责任。我希望她在继承遗产上做的更好。”_
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### 展望未来
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确实，我能在离别信中感受到 Cassidy 的感情。放弃你多年后建立的项目和激情是不容易的。那里有你在为社区获得更大利益的愿景而投入的无数个日日夜夜。你的感情与之相连。放弃并不容易。
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没有人能够预测未来。所以，我们不知道在未来的日子里 elementary OS 系统作为一个项目将会发生什么。当情况发生了，开源公司最终会成为一个有更多受众和贡献者的社区项目。我觉得新领导层需要看到 elementary 系统在 Linux 发行版或桌面领域方面的未来路线图。
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因为具有 GTK4/libadwaita 的 GNOME 42+ 看起来很有前途，elementary OS 系统可能会因为 GNOME 而失去用户基础。在这种情景下，当新领导层寻找更好的收入模式时，唯一的卖点只有 Pantheon 桌面，这就需要更多的打磨和市场化能力。
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我们希望，作为一个社区， elementary OS 能够继续推出新版本，如果有需要，让它成为没有 GitHub 赞助墙的社区项目。我认为寻找企业基金和赞助也可以成为维持项目运行的长期选择。
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任何开源项目都不应该停止。我希望新的领导层能够找到更好的收入模式来维持这个项目。只要思想不滑坡，方法总比困难多。
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所以，关于整个情况你有什么看法？在下方评论让我知道。
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谢谢。
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_Via [Cassidy 的 Blog][4]_
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via: https://www.debugpoint.com/2022/04/end-of-elementary-os/
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作者：[Arindam][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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译者：[hwlife](https://github.com/hwlife)
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校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID)
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/elementary-OS-6-ODIN-Desktop-1024x576.jpeg
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[2]: https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/08/elementary-os-6-odin-review/
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[3]: https://www.debugpoint.com/2021/05/elementary-os-6-beta/
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[4]: https://cassidyjames.com/blog/farewell-elementary/
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[5]: https://t.me/debugpoint
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[6]: https://twitter.com/DebugPoint
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[7]: https://www.youtube.com/c/debugpoint?sub_confirmation=1
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