Ubuntu is the most popular Linux-based operating system. It is a descendant of Debian, but it is also the choice of most people who move at a low-medium level. Also some more expert ones, it must be said. It is one of the most popular, and it is already available in 11 languages. official flavors: the main one and 10 more, including Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Lubuntu. The number could increase if any of the Ubuntu ALGO Remix There are many who manage to enter the official family, but there are many who have fallen by the wayside.
What are remixes? By definition, an Ubuntu “remix” refers to a modified or customized version of the original Ubuntu distributionThese remixes may include changes to the look and feel, pre-installed software selection, system settings, and other aspects that the developers or community feel improve the user experience or are tailored to specific needs. In practice, this label is often given to an unofficial flavor that pretends to be official. In the past, Ubuntu Budgie and Cinnamon have been among others.
Remixes with a chance of becoming part of the Ubuntu family
There are currently at least two remixes that do intend to become part of the Ubuntu family. The one that is doing the best job, and this is reflected in the deadlines, is Ubuntu SwayThen we have UbuntuDDE, but its deadlines don't seem to be the most appropriate. They are the two closest. Far away there is a list in which the same developer appears several times.
Remixes that were left behind
ubuntued
ubuntued was one of the attempts by the developer who resurrected Unity to get into Canonical. The idea was to create an Ubuntu for education, filling the gap left by Edubuntu some time ago. Since the developer of Ubuntu Studio and his wife brought the old rocker back to life, Ubuntu Education has passed away.
Free Web
Free Web was a proposal from the same developer of Unity and UbuntuEd, with the intention of offering an alternative to ChromeOS. It had integration with Android apps and other things, but when Unity became an official flavor, it disappeared. All things considered, I think it didn't achieve its goal, since ChromeOS is better optimized.
Ubuntu i3
This would have been interesting. It didn't make much noise either, but it was in development for a while. The intention was to offer an Ubuntu with the window manager i3. The problem could have been a lack of interest, especially considering what many say, that X11 should be left behind and Wayland is the future. i3 is based on X11, and Sway on Wayland. So Ubuntu Sway could become a reality.
Ubuntu CDE Remix
CDE stands for Common Desktop Environment, and it can hardly be said that it is the prettiest environment available. It has an interface reminiscent of Windows 95 or even 3.11, also present in Linux's Tkinter, but, after making little noise, it vanished around 2020. I think that is the date when most people gave up.
Ubuntu Lumina Remix
We wrote a few articles about this Remix, and if we did it was because it came in strong and we believed it could become something. After a while trying to be an official flavor, They left Canonical to work more freelyLater they created the ArisRed and ArisBlue options that converged into ArisAnywhere… and I at least lost track of them.
Ubuntu Trinity
Ubuntu Trinity was also being developed for a while, which would be the Trinity environment based on Ubuntu. Without much fanfare, it also disappeared.
Ubuntu Snap-Free Remix
I highly doubt that this remix was thinking of joining the Canonical family, since not having snap packages… sounds good for users, but not so much for the company that created them and tries to promote them. It doesn't matter what their intentions were, since it didn't come to fruition. Incidentally, Ubuntu Sway also started without support for snaps, but has recently adopted them. Possible theories would be that they were initially a problem for Sway, which has now been solved, or that Canonical requires them.
About Ubuntu Remix
It's clear that when a developer starts a project, he or she does so with enthusiasm and excitement. Many choose Ubuntu as a base, but a large number of them fall by the wayside. Will more appear? Will the Ubuntu family grow?