30: Beyond Immutable: Rethinking the Linux Desktop Experience

In this engaging discussion, the Fedora community explores the concept of "immutable" or "atomic" desktops like Fedora Silverblue and Kinoite, diving deep into the motivations, terminology, and future directions for this cutting-edge approach to Linux desktop management.

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🔗Episode Resources

Fedora Atomic Desktop SIG

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/AtomicDesktops

Misconceptions About Immutable Distributions

https://theevilskeleton.gitlab.io/2023/08/29/misconceptions-about-immutable-distributions.html

🔖 Chapters

00:00 Stream start

00:10 Welcome

02:21 Introductions

05:10 What’s the goal of immutability?

11:45 Misunderstanding of immutability

21:35 What do we call this?

31:00 Universal Blue

46:36 Atomic Desktop SIG

49:40 Closing thoughts

Special Guests: Jorge Castro and Timothée Ravier.