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+[#]: subject: "Cutefish OS Halts Development and Its Future is Uncertain"
+[#]: via: "https://www.debugpoint.com/cutefish-os-development-halts/"
+[#]: author: "Arindam https://www.debugpoint.com/author/admin1/"
+[#]: collector: "lkxed"
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+Cutefish OS Halts Development and Its Future is Uncertain
+======
+The famous Cutefish OS, with its Cutefish Desktop development, apparently stopped, which is evident from the GitHub commit history.
+
+### Cutefish OS Halts Development
+
+A few months back, we [reviewed][1] the emerging Linux distribution Cutefish OS which comes with its own desktop environment (Cutefish DE). The look and feel, the way it was built from the ground up – was perfect in terms of usability and customization options.
+
+![Cutefish OS - Application Menu][2]
+
+Cutefish OS is built primarily for the general users who want a stable Linux Operating system and looks like “macOS” out of the box. Hence the team designed the Cutefish Desktop Environment (DE) with a Global menu, bottom dock, top panel, icon and cursor themes and many such features to fulfil that goal.
+
+You might think that almost all Linux desktop environments are customizable to look like “mac OS” with some effort. I agree. But that requires some knowledge about how to install a cursor theme, desktop theme, rounded corners, blur and so on. Almost all of these customization doesn’t come by default.
+
+Moreover, Cutefish OS also brings Debian and Ubuntu as its base, which is a perfect choice considering the average Linux users and their knowledge level.
+
+With all the promises and some exciting BETA releases, the development seems now completely stalled. A quick walk on [GitHub][3] shows the activities are minimal in terms of feature additions.
+
+Moreover, the official home page of Cutefish OS, i.e. cutefishos.com, is not reachable (timed-out).
+
+![The activity in GitHub of Cutefish OS shows a straight line for a few months][4]
+
+### What’s Next
+
+In the discussion on [Reddit][5], one of the users pitched the idea of forking the OS. The idea is to carry on with the development. This is the main advantage of community-driven projects in the open-source world.
+
+![File Manager Global menu in Top bar in Cutefish OS Desktop][6]
+
+However, it is a fact that maintaining, developing and steering a Linux distribution is a massive effort by itself. And a single person can’t make it a successful one. Hence, I believe a desktop environment fork is a rational choice rather than the entire operating system. A portable DE is easier to maintain and continues its development for a longer term.
+
+However, as of writing this piece, no one has forked it yet. But I believe it will be soon.
+
+### An OpenMandriva Fork?
+
+On the other hand, it looks like the OpenMandriva project is already [continuing][7] with the development of the Cutefish DE (not the OS) for its own OS. For more details, visit the Matrix [discussion page][8].
+
+Besides, it’s worth mentioning that Arch Linux already have the Cutefish desktop packages in the community repo. You can even [install it][9] as a standalone DE in Arch Linux with easy steps.
+
+As you can see, it is easier to maintain the DE to continue its development because the structure is already out there.
+
+![Cutefish Desktop in Arch Linux][10]
+
+### Conclusion
+
+I have tested and [reviewed hundreds of distros][11] for years, and Cutefish OS is the promising one with its stunning desktop environment. It was written from the ground up with QML and C++ and took advantage of KWin. It would have been an attractive desktop as a separate component and could have been another great option besides KDE Plasma or GNOME.
+
+Many open-source projects are born and die every year, and it’s unfortunate to see the situation of Cutefish OS. I hope an official fork comes up soon, and we all can contribute to it. I think the best way forward is to fork only the Cutefish Desktop Environment and fine-tune the edge cases.
+
+So, what do you think about the entire situation of Cutefish OS? Let’s have a conversation in the comment box.
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+via: https://www.debugpoint.com/cutefish-os-development-halts/
+
+作者：[Arindam][a]
+选题：[lkxed][b]
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+[a]: https://www.debugpoint.com/author/admin1/
+[b]: https://github.com/lkxed
+[1]: https://www.debugpoint.com/cutefish-os-review-2021/
+[2]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cutefish-OS-Application-Menu-1024x582.jpg
+[3]: https://github.com/cutefishos
+[4]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-activity-in-GitHub-of-Cutefish-OS-shows-a-straight-line-for-a-few-months.jpg
+[5]: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/vwd0m8/i_am_about_to_fork_cutefishos_and_i_need_your_help/
+[6]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/File-Manager-Global-menu-in-Top-bar-in-Cutefish-OS-Desktop-1024x577.jpg
+[7]: https://abf.openmandriva.org/platforms/cooker/products/43/product_build_lists/1162
+[8]: https://matrix.to/#/#oma:matrix.org
+[9]: https://www.debugpoint.com/cutefish-arch-linux-install/
+[10]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Cutefish-Desktop-in-Arch-Linux.jpg
+[11]: https://www.debugpoint.com/tag/linux-distro-review