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Tech Hut April 28, 2023 13m

The Rise and Fall of Solus Linux

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  1. between late 2017 and 2018 Soul list was between late 2017 and 2018 Soul list was one of the most widely praised Linux one of the most widely praised Linux one of the most widely praised Linux distributions out there with many distributions out there with many distributions out there with many innovating new features as well as its innovating new features as well as its innovating new features as well as its new desktop environment in addition just new desktop environment in addition just new desktop environment in addition just to its overall stability however since to its overall stability however since to its overall stability however since then Solas seems to have taken a then Solas seems to have taken a then Solas seems to have taken a nosedive due to questionable distro nosedive due to questionable distro nosedive due to questionable distro politics a lack of progress on the politics a lack of progress on the politics a lack of progress on the disloyalty of key members now distro disloyalty of key members now distro disloyalty of key members now distro watch isn't the best ranking system in watch isn't the best ranking system in watch isn't the best ranking system in the world but this can be seen in the the world but this can be seen in the the world but this can be seen in the rankings as they were number seven in rankings as they were number seven in rankings as they were number seven in 2018 2019 and they went all the way back 2018 2019 and they went all the way back 2018 2019 and they went all the way back to 27 in 2022. distro watch has also to 27 in 2022. distro watch has also to 27 in 2022. distro watch has also marked it as dormant meaning that there marked it as dormant meaning that there marked it as dormant meaning that there has not been any activity as of recent has not been any activity as of recent has not been any activity as of recent on the project although not being on the project although not being on the project although not being officially discontinued so what the hell officially discontinued so what the hell officially discontinued so what the hell happened to Solas before we get into happened to Solas before we get into happened to Solas before we get into that let's talk about what made it great that let's talk about what made it great that let's talk about what made it great our story starts in 2012 with a small our story starts in 2012 with a small our story starts in 2012 with a small District called Solas the distro was District called Solas the distro was District called Solas the distro was created by Aki doritri I I think is how created by Aki doritri I I think is how created by Aki doritri I I think is how you say the name and is completely you say the name and is completely you say the name and is completely different from Modern Day Solas Solus OS different from Modern Day Solas Solus OS different from Modern Day Solas Solus OS 1.0 was based on Debian and shipped with 1.0 was based on Debian and shipped with 1.0 was based on Debian and shipped with gnome 2 with a Windows 7 like layout and gnome 2 with a Windows 7 like layout and gnome 2 with a Windows 7 like layout and a custom menu overall it made its Debian a custom menu overall it made its Debian a custom menu overall it made its Debian bass a lot more user-friendly for new bass a lot more user-friendly for new bass a lot more user-friendly for new users later in 2013 Alphas would come users later in 2013 Alphas would come users later in 2013 Alphas would come out which sold us 2.0 it never did leave out which sold us 2.0 it never did leave out which sold us 2.0 it never did leave the alpha stages but in its development the alpha stages but in its development the alpha stages but in its development state it actually induced a new Fork of state it actually induced a new Fork of state it actually induced a new Fork of gnome classic called consort with its gnome classic called consort with its gnome classic called consort with its own file manager and Window Manager own file manager and Window Manager own file manager and Window Manager although the desktop would get although the desktop would get although the desktop would get overshadowed by cinnamon and may or mate

  2. overshadowed by cinnamon and may or mate overshadowed by cinnamon and may or mate which both had similar goals as far as which both had similar goals as far as which both had similar goals as far as Developers Developers Developers unfortunately this project would come to unfortunately this project would come to unfortunately this project would come to a very abrupt in as in October of 2013 a very abrupt in as in October of 2013 a very abrupt in as in October of 2013 Solas partnered with numbx and this Solas partnered with numbx and this Solas partnered with numbx and this sounds fine but four days later out of sounds fine but four days later out of sounds fine but four days later out of nowhere soulless OS announced its end nowhere soulless OS announced its end nowhere soulless OS announced its end according to the phosphorce this could according to the phosphorce this could according to the phosphorce this could have been something to do with the have been something to do with the have been something to do with the founder having issues putting a food on founder having issues putting a food on founder having issues putting a food on the table while working on Solas and the table while working on Solas and the table while working on Solas and then getting was probably his dream job then getting was probably his dream job then getting was probably his dream job wanting to focus on that instead of wanting to focus on that instead of wanting to focus on that instead of Solace and that was the end of the era Solace and that was the end of the era Solace and that was the end of the era of Solace OS until a couple months later of Solace OS until a couple months later of Solace OS until a couple months later when evolve OS was being worked on when evolve OS was being worked on when evolve OS was being worked on unlike solos OS this was not a Debian unlike solos OS this was not a Debian unlike solos OS this was not a Debian base it was actually based on open Souza base it was actually based on open Souza base it was actually based on open Souza before they went ahead and made it its before they went ahead and made it its before they went ahead and made it its very own independent base very early very own independent base very early very own independent base very early builds of evolve OS had a desktop that builds of evolve OS had a desktop that builds of evolve OS had a desktop that looked like a merge between the after looked like a merge between the after looked like a merge between the after fermentioned consort de and cinnamon fermentioned consort de and cinnamon fermentioned consort de and cinnamon although as this desktop evolved to no although as this desktop evolved to no although as this desktop evolved to no pun intended it started getting closer pun intended it started getting closer pun intended it started getting closer and closer to the budgie we know today and closer to the budgie we know today and closer to the budgie we know today and until the Chrome OS look-alike we've and until the Chrome OS look-alike we've and until the Chrome OS look-alike we've seen in evolve os's beta speaking of seen in evolve os's beta speaking of seen in evolve os's beta speaking of betas in January 2015 the very first betas in January 2015 the very first betas in January 2015 the very first beta came out which featured its Forks beta came out which featured its Forks beta came out which featured its Forks of the partis Linux package manager of the partis Linux package manager of the partis Linux package manager called eopkg as well as its very own called eopkg as well as its very own called eopkg as well as its very own software Center evolvos then changed its software Center evolvos then changed its software Center evolvos then changed its name to Solas due to a naming dispute name to Solas due to a naming dispute name to Solas due to a naming dispute and that was the very beginning of the and that was the very beginning of the and that was the very beginning of the Solace we all know and love today real Solace we all know and love today real Solace we all know and love today real quick I do have to mention this video is quick I do have to mention this video is quick I do have to mention this video is sponsored by La node use the node to

  3. sponsored by La node use the node to sponsored by La node use the node to spin up your very own Linux server in spin up your very own Linux server in spin up your very own Linux server in the cloud whether that be a wide variety the cloud whether that be a wide variety the cloud whether that be a wide variety of Linux distributions or something from of Linux distributions or something from of Linux distributions or something from their one click Marketplace they also their one click Marketplace they also their one click Marketplace they also have storage servers vlans guides in a have storage servers vlans guides in a have storage servers vlans guides in a whole lot more make sure you check out whole lot more make sure you check out whole lot more make sure you check out the node there'll be a link down below the node there'll be a link down below the node there'll be a link down below for a hundred dollar sixty day credit for a hundred dollar sixty day credit for a hundred dollar sixty day credit Solas then would have a few more Solas then would have a few more Solas then would have a few more releases with beta 2 adding a new custom releases with beta 2 adding a new custom releases with beta 2 adding a new custom gtk theme and the release candidate one gtk theme and the release candidate one gtk theme and the release candidate one adding its driver manager finally in adding its driver manager finally in adding its driver manager finally in December of 2015 Solas would come out December of 2015 Solas would come out December of 2015 Solas would come out with its first stable release 1.0 solace with its first stable release 1.0 solace with its first stable release 1.0 solace would slowly get better and better over would slowly get better and better over would slowly get better and better over time as we got some quality of life time as we got some quality of life time as we got some quality of life improvements in Solus 1.1 and 1.2 having improvements in Solus 1.1 and 1.2 having improvements in Solus 1.1 and 1.2 having a new software center with the third a new software center with the third a new software center with the third party app support it would also add a party app support it would also add a party app support it would also add a mate version with Solace 1.2.1 and it mate version with Solace 1.2.1 and it mate version with Solace 1.2.1 and it had a couple of major bug fix releases had a couple of major bug fix releases had a couple of major bug fix releases but things really started loading when but things really started loading when but things really started loading when they came out with the version they came out with the version they came out with the version 2017.01.01 yes they did switch to the 2017.01.01 yes they did switch to the 2017.01.01 yes they did switch to the date base releases this extended on the date base releases this extended on the date base releases this extended on the third party app features in the software third party app features in the software third party app features in the software Center and added more expansive Center and added more expansive Center and added more expansive categories to the software Center Solas categories to the software Center Solas categories to the software Center Solas to to to 2017.4.18 would also add a gnome version 2017.4.18 would also add a gnome version 2017.4.18 would also add a gnome version and a new boot manager to prevent and a new boot manager to prevent and a new boot manager to prevent breakages and improve overall stability breakages and improve overall stability breakages and improve overall stability late 2017 had the release of Solus 3.

  4. late 2017 had the release of Solus 3. late 2017 had the release of Solus 3. yeah we're back on numbered releases but yeah we're back on numbered releases but yeah we're back on numbered releases but this release added snap support a new this release added snap support a new this release added snap support a new theme called adapta an overhaul in the theme called adapta an overhaul in the theme called adapta an overhaul in the search function vertical panels docs search function vertical panels docs search function vertical panels docs transparent panels this in my opinion is transparent panels this in my opinion is transparent panels this in my opinion is kind of the golden age of Solus and many kind of the golden age of Solus and many kind of the golden age of Solus and many other Linux content creators and other Linux content creators and other Linux content creators and reviewers definitely agreed even I reviewers definitely agreed even I reviewers definitely agreed even I absolutely loved Solas a few years after absolutely loved Solas a few years after absolutely loved Solas a few years after that release I made a video covering my that release I made a video covering my that release I made a video covering my 30 days using Solas what you overall was 30 days using Solas what you overall was 30 days using Solas what you overall was a great experience and I still a great experience and I still a great experience and I still occasionally use the budgie desktop occasionally use the budgie desktop occasionally use the budgie desktop environment today the only real issue at environment today the only real issue at environment today the only real issue at the time was the repository was kind of the time was the repository was kind of the time was the repository was kind of small but with flat packs and all that small but with flat packs and all that small but with flat packs and all that it really was not a big deal but while it really was not a big deal but while it really was not a big deal but while Solus 3 was probably the Golden Age of Solus 3 was probably the Golden Age of Solus 3 was probably the Golden Age of the project it was also where things the project it was also where things the project it was also where things started to kind of go a little downhill started to kind of go a little downhill started to kind of go a little downhill for one it took solos over a year to for one it took solos over a year to for one it took solos over a year to release the next version of Solus release the next version of Solus release the next version of Solus 3.9999 while version 3 was amazing and 3.9999 while version 3 was amazing and 3.9999 while version 3 was amazing and not that much needed to be changed as it not that much needed to be changed as it not that much needed to be changed as it was a rolling release the version was a rolling release the version was a rolling release the version numbers are really just snapshots they numbers are really just snapshots they numbers are really just snapshots they still never really updated the iso still never really updated the iso still never really updated the iso during this time and that made during this time and that made during this time and that made installing Solace on bleeding edge installing Solace on bleeding edge installing Solace on bleeding edge Hardware a painful experience overall Hardware a painful experience overall Hardware a painful experience overall Ike daughtery the founder would Ike daughtery the founder would Ike daughtery the founder would eventually you leave the project right eventually you leave the project right eventually you leave the project right before the release of 3.999 resulting in before the release of 3.999 resulting in before the release of 3.999 resulting in several issues with the Project's several issues with the Project's several issues with the Project's infrastructure the core team didn't have infrastructure the core team didn't have infrastructure the core team didn't have access to the domain which resulted in a access to the domain which resulted in a access to the domain which resulted in a migration from soullessproject.org to migration from soullessproject.org to migration from soullessproject.org to get so less and most importantly their get so less and most importantly their get so less and most importantly their patreon account was unaccessible causing

  5. patreon account was unaccessible causing patreon account was unaccessible causing of course issues with funding all of of course issues with funding all of of course issues with funding all of this led to Solace 4.0 honestly being this led to Solace 4.0 honestly being this led to Solace 4.0 honestly being kind of a disappointing release and kind of a disappointing release and kind of a disappointing release and probably the main problem with this is probably the main problem with this is probably the main problem with this is it just promised way too much they were it just promised way too much they were it just promised way too much they were showcasing their new software Center showcasing their new software Center showcasing their new software Center which still has not come out to this day which still has not come out to this day which still has not come out to this day they were working on a new package they were working on a new package they were working on a new package manager which also still has not come manager which also still has not come manager which also still has not come out and the plasma version that they out and the plasma version that they out and the plasma version that they showcase oh just the mere testing ISO showcase oh just the mere testing ISO showcase oh just the mere testing ISO budgie however did have a lot of updates budgie however did have a lot of updates budgie however did have a lot of updates but most of them were just minor feature but most of them were just minor feature but most of them were just minor feature improvements it also shipped with Plata improvements it also shipped with Plata improvements it also shipped with Plata instead of instead of instead of added adapter I I don't know who names added adapter I I don't know who names added adapter I I don't know who names these themes which is cool I guess but these themes which is cool I guess but these themes which is cool I guess but that was about it for the entire update that was about it for the entire update that was about it for the entire update all that promise and we got some budgie all that promise and we got some budgie all that promise and we got some budgie up dates in a new theme basically and up dates in a new theme basically and up dates in a new theme basically and from that release there still hasn't from that release there still hasn't from that release there still hasn't been like a major update since then been like a major update since then been like a major update since then there have been some minor updates such there have been some minor updates such there have been some minor updates such as the 4.1 release in 2020 which came as the 4.1 release in 2020 which came as the 4.1 release in 2020 which came out 10 months after 4.0 all it added was out 10 months after 4.0 all it added was out 10 months after 4.0 all it added was updated packages zst compression for the updated packages zst compression for the updated packages zst compression for the isos a few minor budgie updates and some isos a few minor budgie updates and some isos a few minor budgie updates and some small technical changes that we as small technical changes that we as small technical changes that we as normal people will never notice another normal people will never notice another normal people will never notice another 13 months later 4.2 came out all this 13 months later 4.2 came out all this 13 months later 4.2 came out all this added was again package updates another added was again package updates another added was again package updates another minor budgie update that added a new minor budgie update that added a new minor budgie update that added a new implementation for the desktop icons in implementation for the desktop icons in implementation for the desktop icons in the system tray five months later we had the system tray five months later we had the system tray five months later we had budgie 4.3 which again was just the iso budgie 4.3 which again was just the iso budgie 4.3 which again was just the iso update with some budgie changes and that update with some budgie changes and that update with some budgie changes and that came out in July of 2021. since then

  6. came out in July of 2021. since then came out in July of 2021. since then there have been no major updates to the there have been no major updates to the there have been no major updates to the system or any new fresh iso's absolutely system or any new fresh iso's absolutely system or any new fresh iso's absolutely nothing that's almost been two years nothing that's almost been two years nothing that's almost been two years granted Solas is a rolling release granted Solas is a rolling release granted Solas is a rolling release distribution so you're able to update to distribution so you're able to update to distribution so you're able to update to those newer packages from its those newer packages from its those newer packages from its repositories but it's still just a bad repositories but it's still just a bad repositories but it's still just a bad user experience to try to install a user experience to try to install a user experience to try to install a two-year-old ISO on your computer and two-year-old ISO on your computer and two-year-old ISO on your computer and then sit through the 1.3 gigabytes of then sit through the 1.3 gigabytes of then sit through the 1.3 gigabytes of updates if it works with your Hardware updates if it works with your Hardware updates if it works with your Hardware outside of its just releases and updates outside of its just releases and updates outside of its just releases and updates solos has been making some uh solos has been making some uh solos has been making some uh questionable decisions mainly the issue questionable decisions mainly the issue questionable decisions mainly the issue of package politics Solas has a very of package politics Solas has a very of package politics Solas has a very small repo and very commonly rejects small repo and very commonly rejects small repo and very commonly rejects packages for almost no reason the packages for almost no reason the packages for almost no reason the biggest example of this was lib handy biggest example of this was lib handy biggest example of this was lib handy lip handy is a library developed by lip handy is a library developed by lip handy is a library developed by Prism and gnome to make GT okay apps Prism and gnome to make GT okay apps Prism and gnome to make GT okay apps adapt to smaller displays like phones adapt to smaller displays like phones adapt to smaller displays like phones and improved touch support however Solas and improved touch support however Solas and improved touch support however Solas refused to shiplib Handy due to one of refused to shiplib Handy due to one of refused to shiplib Handy due to one of the developers experiences not liking the developers experiences not liking the developers experiences not liking mobile First Development this resulted mobile First Development this resulted mobile First Development this resulted in a ton of gnome applications including in a ton of gnome applications including in a ton of gnome applications including gnome web a web browser which should be gnome web a web browser which should be gnome web a web browser which should be up to date being held back and also up to date being held back and also up to date being held back and also blocked many other new gnome blocked many other new gnome blocked many other new gnome applications from even being packaged applications from even being packaged applications from even being packaged this one issue results in Solus being this one issue results in Solus being this one issue results in Solus being kind of a mixture of modern and old kind of a mixture of modern and old kind of a mixture of modern and old packages on The Gnome stack things got packages on The Gnome stack things got packages on The Gnome stack things got even more heated with the announcement even more heated with the announcement even more heated with the announcement of lipweda if that is how you say it of lipweda if that is how you say it of lipweda if that is how you say it Joshua stropel who ran Solace at the Joshua stropel who ran Solace at the Joshua stropel who ran Solace at the time announced that they were switching time announced that they were switching time announced that they were switching budgie to efl as a toolkit and

  7. budgie to efl as a toolkit and budgie to efl as a toolkit and de-prioritizing The Gnome Edition while de-prioritizing The Gnome Edition while de-prioritizing The Gnome Edition while other distros did have a little beef other distros did have a little beef other distros did have a little beef with gnome over this including pop OS with gnome over this including pop OS with gnome over this including pop OS which resulted in them kind of which resulted in them kind of which resulted in them kind of developing or working on developing developing or working on developing developing or working on developing their own Cosmic desktop environment in their own Cosmic desktop environment in their own Cosmic desktop environment in Rust not packaging it and blocking a Rust not packaging it and blocking a Rust not packaging it and blocking a platform of Liberator powered apps is on platform of Liberator powered apps is on platform of Liberator powered apps is on another level finally in the beginning another level finally in the beginning another level finally in the beginning of last year Josh was Strobel announced of last year Josh was Strobel announced of last year Josh was Strobel announced his departure from Solas he was one of his departure from Solas he was one of his departure from Solas he was one of the main project leads after the founder the main project leads after the founder the main project leads after the founder left and he is the lead developer in the left and he is the lead developer in the left and he is the lead developer in the budgie desktop environment on one hand budgie desktop environment on one hand budgie desktop environment on one hand this is kind of signaling that Solas is this is kind of signaling that Solas is this is kind of signaling that Solas is on its dying legs with limited minor OS on its dying legs with limited minor OS on its dying legs with limited minor OS updates in just about two years even updates in just about two years even updates in just about two years even with Joshua leaving Solace still seems with Joshua leaving Solace still seems with Joshua leaving Solace still seems to be having issues recently in January to be having issues recently in January to be having issues recently in January this year the form and Dev tracker went this year the form and Dev tracker went this year the form and Dev tracker went down due to libvert DNS Mas Q issue the down due to libvert DNS Mas Q issue the down due to libvert DNS Mas Q issue the dev tracker and forms are still not up dev tracker and forms are still not up dev tracker and forms are still not up to this day as of at least recording to this day as of at least recording to this day as of at least recording this they're also still having only a this they're also still having only a this they're also still having only a small amount of Developmental progress small amount of Developmental progress small amount of Developmental progress just recently as mentioned in the just recently as mentioned in the just recently as mentioned in the beginning distro watch changed the beginning distro watch changed the beginning distro watch changed the soulless status from active to dormant soulless status from active to dormant soulless status from active to dormant which like I said means that the distro which like I said means that the distro which like I said means that the distro is still technically being worked on but is still technically being worked on but is still technically being worked on but they have ad updates in Forever distro they have ad updates in Forever distro they have ad updates in Forever distro tube also recently released a video tube also recently released a video tube also recently released a video where he says he does not recommend where he says he does not recommend where he says he does not recommend anyone to be used using Solace until anyone to be used using Solace until anyone to be used using Solace until they can prove that they're maintaining they can prove that they're maintaining they can prove that they're maintaining the distro again however hopefully all the distro again however hopefully all the distro again however hopefully all this can turn around just recently after this can turn around just recently after this can turn around just recently after we finalized this video script Josh came we finalized this video script Josh came we finalized this video script Josh came back to the soulless subreddit and

  8. back to the soulless subreddit and back to the soulless subreddit and posted writing the ship a plan that posted writing the ship a plan that posted writing the ship a plan that details The Comeback of Solas it starts details The Comeback of Solas it starts details The Comeback of Solas it starts with spinning up a new alternative with spinning up a new alternative with spinning up a new alternative infrastructure for Solace including a infrastructure for Solace including a infrastructure for Solace including a new repository server new package new repository server new package new repository server new package building server and a new Dev tracker building server and a new Dev tracker building server and a new Dev tracker there will also be some organizational there will also be some organizational there will also be some organizational changes finally he stated that familiar changes finally he stated that familiar changes finally he stated that familiar faces will be rejoining the project or faces will be rejoining the project or faces will be rejoining the project or collaborating which may mean the collaborating which may mean the collaborating which may mean the original core Dev team will be coming original core Dev team will be coming original core Dev team will be coming back to the project so while Solus may back to the project so while Solus may back to the project so while Solus may look dead I desperately hope that Solas look dead I desperately hope that Solas look dead I desperately hope that Solas is more of a rise fall and then a rise is more of a rise fall and then a rise is more of a rise fall and then a rise again type situation budgie is now a again type situation budgie is now a again type situation budgie is now a separate organization from the Solas separate organization from the Solas separate organization from the Solas team which means that the Solas team no team which means that the Solas team no team which means that the Solas team no longer has to worry about developing a longer has to worry about developing a longer has to worry about developing a desktop environment and can focus on desktop environment and can focus on desktop environment and can focus on things like their new software Center things like their new software Center things like their new software Center and updated package managers in another and updated package managers in another and updated package managers in another recent Reddit thread a team member recent Reddit thread a team member recent Reddit thread a team member talked about solace's plans while the talked about solace's plans while the talked about solace's plans while the biggest priority is definitely fixing biggest priority is definitely fixing biggest priority is definitely fixing the infrastructure of the project they the infrastructure of the project they the infrastructure of the project they also plan on releasing an updated ISO also plan on releasing an updated ISO also plan on releasing an updated ISO adding snap in the flat pack to the adding snap in the flat pack to the adding snap in the flat pack to the software Center adding it secure boot software Center adding it secure boot software Center adding it secure boot support switching to pipe wire and support switching to pipe wire and support switching to pipe wire and finally finally finally adding that new package manager now real adding that new package manager now real adding that new package manager now real quick right before publishing this video quick right before publishing this video quick right before publishing this video they decided to even release more news they decided to even release more news they decided to even release more news in regards to Solas and that is that in regards to Solas and that is that in regards to Solas and that is that they've just recently announced that they've just recently announced that they've just recently announced that going for the new versions of Solus are going for the new versions of Solus are going for the new versions of Solus are going to be built upon serpent OS this going to be built upon serpent OS this going to be built upon serpent OS this should be bringing a lot of new features should be bringing a lot of new features should be bringing a lot of new features that Solas is going to be needing to be that Solas is going to be needing to be that Solas is going to be needing to be at all Innovative again and some of the

  9. at all Innovative again and some of the at all Innovative again and some of the things that they're actually going to things that they're actually going to things that they're actually going to inherit from serpent OS includes the inherit from serpent OS includes the inherit from serpent OS includes the build system the Moss package manager build system the Moss package manager build system the Moss package manager and atomic and immutable file system as and atomic and immutable file system as and atomic and immutable file system as well as support for the arm architecture well as support for the arm architecture well as support for the arm architecture this is the serpentos website right here this is the serpentos website right here this is the serpentos website right here and honestly I'm not quite familiar with and honestly I'm not quite familiar with and honestly I'm not quite familiar with this distribution I personally have this distribution I personally have this distribution I personally have never tried it out so I can't really never tried it out so I can't really never tried it out so I can't really speak on it too much but I will be speak on it too much but I will be speak on it too much but I will be linking to this it's Foss article down linking to this it's Foss article down linking to this it's Foss article down below which really goes into detail below which really goes into detail below which really goes into detail about what it is the changes that about what it is the changes that about what it is the changes that they're going to be doing and maybe just they're going to be doing and maybe just they're going to be doing and maybe just maybe with this major roller coaster of maybe with this major roller coaster of maybe with this major roller coaster of a ride that is the operating system a ride that is the operating system a ride that is the operating system Solus OS this the organization Solus OS this the organization Solus OS this the organization additional changes and everything that additional changes and everything that additional changes and everything that they've been doing basically starting they've been doing basically starting they've been doing basically starting after I wrote the script for this video after I wrote the script for this video after I wrote the script for this video hopefully it becomes great again with hopefully it becomes great again with hopefully it becomes great again with all that all the resources and all that all the resources and all that all the resources and everything I mentioned will be linked everything I mentioned will be linked everything I mentioned will be linked down below including an article on down below including an article on down below including an article on techhut.tv with a bunch of links and techhut.tv with a bunch of links and techhut.tv with a bunch of links and references for just about everything I references for just about everything I references for just about everything I talked about so with all that I do hope talked about so with all that I do hope talked about so with all that I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and you have an absolutely beautiful day and you have an absolutely beautiful day and good bye

Summary

The topic is the decline of the Solus Linux distribution due to "distro politics" and a lack of progress, contrasting its past innovation with its current dormant status. Key elements discussed include its early praised features, desktop environments like Consort, and a partnership with numbx. The takeaway is that internal issues and leadership changes led to Solus's downfall, serving as a cautionary tale about project sustainability.

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