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Our recent blog post 2 introducing the upcoming Ubuntu Core Desktop explains what Ubuntu Core Desktop is and outlined many of the features and, more importantly, our modular approach using the capabilities of snap. This will be the first post in a series detailing the architecture of Ubuntu Core Desktop, explaining the challenges we’ve had to overcome to make this a reality, and where we’re going.

We designed Core Desktop with composability in mind, but what does that really mean? It means the OS is made up of discrete components, or building blocks, that you can add or remove.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I personally dislike snaps, but I've used the old Ubuntu Core before and liked it a great deal. I might take the new one for a spin just to see if it can change my mind on snaps.