4 ms·

> AnduinOS, a one-man project from a Chinese Microsoft engineer, is quite a new Ubuntu remix that reshapes GNOME in the image of Windows 11. > it modifies Cano

by sampo 1y ago

> AnduinOS, a one-man project from a Chinese Microsoft engineer, is quite a new Ubuntu remix that reshapes GNOME in the image of Windows 11. > it modifies Canonical's current version of GNOME to look strikingly like Windows 11, using a collection of existing extensions and themes https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/23/anduinos/ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/23/anduinos/

sangeeth96 1y ago
ex-Microsoft engineer: https://anduin.aiursoft.cn/page/about#:~:text=I%20chose%20to%20leave%20after%20five%20fulfilling%20years https://anduin.aiursoft.cn/page/about#:~:text=I%20chose%20to...
- kamranjon 1y ago
  wow that timeline is a bit of a roller coaster: "In 2022, my project HowToCook became enormously popular on GitHub, causing me to spend significant time maintaining it. Unfortunately, my relationship with Lily changed. Her arrogance and disrespect led to us breaking up. I learned that people change." ... "After moving my account and files to Suzhou, I explored GPU computing, built a Boeing 737 simulator in Suzhou Center, and reignited my relationship with Lily, looking forward to our future together."
  - 4ggr0 1y ago
    i must say i'd be slightly offended if my current SO slammed me on their public about page, lol.
  - darkwater 1y ago
    He definitely seems to be on the TMI side: > I unintentionally released Windows 11 screenshots before its GA, which caused significant discomfort and impacted my career.
- majkinetor 1y ago
  I love the history, each year in paragraph or two. Really awesome.
ForHackernews 1y ago
> AnduinOS has more than just cosmetic changes, though. It removes Canonical's controversial Snap packaging format and its supporting tools. It replaces it with Flatpak and the GNOME Software app store configured to show only Flatpak apps. AnduinOS uses native .deb packages throughout, including for Mozilla Firefox; it comes with no Flatpaks installed at all. Sounds like a big win for those of us frustrated by Snap. Are there any other good Debian-derivatives with Flatpak? I suppose you can always add Flatpak on vanilla Debian.
- ChocolateGod 1y ago
  VanillaOS?
  - SadTrombone 1y ago
    Isn't VanillaOS immutable?
rtpg 1y ago
This is Yet Another Example of people just refusing to use Plasma despite Plasma being _so much closer_ to Windows. Please people! KDE/Plasma gets you to something Windows-like! You don't have to use GNOME!
- dartharva 1y ago
  Yeah but Plasma is buggy and doesn't have a comparable ecosystem of apps like GNOME does.
  - popol12 1y ago
    When was the last time you tried it ? What do you mean by "a comparable ecosystem of apps" ? Which apps would you miss on a KDE install ?
  - mfro 1y ago
    I would argue GNOME doesn't have a comparable ecosystem of apps to KDE...
  - dartharva 1y ago
    edit: please disregard the second half of my comment

by sampo 1y ago

sangeeth96 1y ago

ex-Microsoft engineer: https://anduin.aiursoft.cn/page/about#:~:text=I%20chose%20to%20leave%20after%20five%20fulfilling%20years https://anduin.aiursoft.cn/page/about#:~:text=I%20chose%20to...

kamranjon 1y ago
wow that timeline is a bit of a roller coaster: "In 2022, my project HowToCook became enormously popular on GitHub, causing me to spend significant time maintaining it. Unfortunately, my relationship with Lily changed. Her arrogance and disrespect led to us breaking up. I learned that people change." ... "After moving my account and files to Suzhou, I explored GPU computing, built a Boeing 737 simulator in Suzhou Center, and reignited my relationship with Lily, looking forward to our future together."
- 4ggr0 1y ago
  i must say i'd be slightly offended if my current SO slammed me on their public about page, lol.
- darkwater 1y ago
  He definitely seems to be on the TMI side: > I unintentionally released Windows 11 screenshots before its GA, which caused significant discomfort and impacted my career.
majkinetor 1y ago
I love the history, each year in paragraph or two. Really awesome.

ForHackernews 1y ago

> AnduinOS has more than just cosmetic changes, though. It removes Canonical's controversial Snap packaging format and its supporting tools. It replaces it with Flatpak and the GNOME Software app store configured to show only Flatpak apps. AnduinOS uses native .deb packages throughout, including for Mozilla Firefox; it comes with no Flatpaks installed at all. Sounds like a big win for those of us frustrated by Snap. Are there any other good Debian-derivatives with Flatpak? I suppose you can always add Flatpak on vanilla Debian.

ChocolateGod 1y ago
VanillaOS?
- SadTrombone 1y ago
  Isn't VanillaOS immutable?

rtpg 1y ago

This is Yet Another Example of people just refusing to use Plasma despite Plasma being _so much closer_ to Windows. Please people! KDE/Plasma gets you to something Windows-like! You don't have to use GNOME!

dartharva 1y ago
Yeah but Plasma is buggy and doesn't have a comparable ecosystem of apps like GNOME does.
- popol12 1y ago
  When was the last time you tried it ? What do you mean by "a comparable ecosystem of apps" ? Which apps would you miss on a KDE install ?
- mfro 1y ago
  I would argue GNOME doesn't have a comparable ecosystem of apps to KDE...
- dartharva 1y ago
  edit: please disregard the second half of my comment