[Ecks]

Not content with simply following Canonical and embracing vanilla GNOME, System76 has decided to take its future into its own hands. Today, the company releases the first alpha of an all-new Linux-based operating system called "Pop!_OS," which will eventually be the only OS pre-loaded on its computers. While it will still be based on Ubuntu and GNOME, System76 is tweaking it with its own style and included drivers. In other words, the company is better controlling the user experience, and that is smart.

"The Pop!_OS community is in its infancy. This is a fantastic time to engage with and help develop the processes and practices that will govern the future development of the operating system and its community. The team is currently opening up planning for the development roadmap, code of conduct, discussion forums, and the processes surrounding code contribution. Progress made on Pop!_OS has established an inviting, modern, and minimalist look and has improved the first-use experience including streamlining installation and user setup. Work on the first release, scheduled for October 19th, centers on appearance, stability, and overall tightness of the user experience followed by adding new features and greater customization ability," says System76.

Learn More @ https://betanews.com/2017/06/29/system76...ux-pop_os/
You can check out the project on GitHub @ https://github.com/system76
You can download the alpha ISO by clicking here.
You can also visit the company run SubReddit @ https://www.reddit.com/r/pop_os/

[zorrophreak]

Hmm, definitely interesting to see System76 finetune the operating system a little more, but it does suck that there is a loss of a manufacturer with vanilla Ubuntu preloaded.

[Blink]

Ugh... Why did they have to go with Ubuntu.

Would've been nice to see it come with something Arch-based.