From bd4f84efb93d9f0f1225a7793268df677232169b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lkxed Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:09:01 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E5=88=A0=E9=99=A4=E8=BF=87=E6=97=B6=E6=96=B0?= =?UTF-8?q?=E9=97=BB?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...Development and Its Future is Uncertain.md | 83 ------------------- 1 file changed, 83 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 sources/news/20220712 Cutefish OS Halts Development and Its Future is Uncertain.md diff --git a/sources/news/20220712 Cutefish OS Halts Development and Its Future is Uncertain.md b/sources/news/20220712 Cutefish OS Halts Development and Its Future is Uncertain.md deleted file mode 100644 index 73831e94a1..0000000000 --- a/sources/news/20220712 Cutefish OS Halts Development and Its Future is Uncertain.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,83 +0,0 @@ -[#]: 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" -[#]: translator: "imgradeone" -[#]: reviewer: " " -[#]: publisher: " " -[#]: url: " " - -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. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -via: https://www.debugpoint.com/cutefish-os-development-halts/ - -作者：[Arindam][a] -选题：[lkxed][b] -译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) -校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) - -本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 - -[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