Pop!_OS is switching to yearly releases. Here's why that's fine.

System76 has announced they're going to skip the 22.10 release of Pop!_OS. This is not the end of the world, and I'm planning on sticking with them on my main work machine.

In today's action-packed episode of Veronica Explains, I discuss why I think Pop!_OS is making the right decision, and go into a bit of the history of these releases. If you're excited about package managers and repositories, this might be a fun watch for you.

Chapters:
0:00 It's not the end of the world, so I feel fine
2:22 What changed?
4:00 Why SHOULD we be nervous?
5:56 Why SHOULDN'T we be nervous?
8:29 Is it all just FUD?
9:17 Ask Veronica

#linux #desktop #rustlang

[jonathancadle]

This is easily my favorite Linux channel, even when the videos are things I already kinda know, because Veronica never does clickbait titles and is generally calm and reasonable.

[thatjpwing]

We need more folks like you in the Linux community. A completely rational, calm video explaining what's going on with Pop_OS. Awesomeness. And as an aside, I've been pronouncing it "guh-nome" since the days of Ximian Gnome... 2000ish? Rock on.

[radical_ans]

Just installed Pop_OS on my main desktop. In the process of giving it a proper go. I was pleasantly surprised that the NVIDIA drivers worked quite well and I was able to play Elden Ring w/ Proton with no issues. Now that Linux gaming is a real thing I may make the switch permanently.

[liss_up]

System76 isn't canonical. They don't have a history of bad decisions (at least not as of yet). If System76 says this is needed, I'm willing to trust them for now. They make a good product!

[rikerlinux]

Hi, I just found your channel through a comment from a subscriber in a video of mine, I'm from Brazil, great job!

[kylesa_mara]

I really appreciate your content and love seeing you pop up on my wall. You are my favorite Linux YouTuber by far and now I'm considering installing POP_OS! 😅

[PhilipOlesen]

Nice job on being ahead of the gnome pronunciation questions, lol.

Though I'm a wm user, I look forward to seeing what they come up with.
DWM is nice, and bspwm is surprisingly cosy.

[guildpilotone]

I've been usung Pop!_OS for almost 2 years now. Honestly, when I read about the update plans it never occurred to me to switch distros. I like it as my daily driver and their developers clearly know what they are doing. I recall the complaints some people have had about the lag between the releases of Ubuntu and the subsequent Pop!_OS releases. "Patience is a virtue" definitely applies here. When it comes to Cosmic/Rust I prefer done right to done fast, especially with Kernel changes relating to Rust in the pipeline.

[captainharlock]

It's good to hear that. I''m a distro hopper and I thought I found Pop!_OS as my ultimate distro. I used Mint because of its less resource consumption. But using Pop I feel more comfortable. I'm going to build my main machine I hope to base it on Pop.

I found your channel recently. Damn, you're doing great job :D

[franciscotorres]

One of the things I like most about your videos is that you state the facts, give your opinions and acknowledge that other people might have a different view.... and that it is ok! I wish more people were as open minded as you

[TheCodeTinkerer]

Great content you don't see anywhere else. I really like the straight forward direct communication with a lot of attitudes/opinions with facts backing them up in a sort of "argggh tone".

From my experience these are the traits of "true professional linux users".

Note: I personally use:
Private use: POP OS
Enterprise use: RHEL 8/9

[baronpadraigharkonnen]

Ive been using linux as my main and laptop OS for a few years now. Your vids have taught me alot and I thank you for that. Ive recently distro hopped out of oblivion and on to Pop OS. And with some tweaking im very happy with the OS overall and will gladly wait till System76 comes out with a new update. Thnx again for all the vids and keep up the good work Veronica. o7

[Wandering_Horse]

Recent Pop_OS migrant and have been quite pleased so far. Not concerned about System76 skipping an interim upgrade. I am more interested in a new and unique desktop environment. I too like the tiling feature and have accepted the 'guh-nome' desktop after years on xfce. Thanks for another great video! :)

[unclefester]

I love jumping around on different Distros !!! I really enjoy your informative and fun videos. The downside of distrohopping - is knowing whats what - in the boot menu. I wish there were an easy way to modulate my menu mahem

[Falcon]

Thank you for the PopOS coverage! I'd love to see a video about single GPU VM passthrough on Pop, I've been really struggling with this.

[sjambler]

Another great video. I'm thinking of switching from Mint to Pop!_OS as my main distro. If I need the latest software, Flatpaks are fine (plus the odd Appimage), so I'm not worried that there will be no 22.10 release. I wish the Pop Shop did a better job of distinguishing between Debs and Flatpaks, but I'm okay with the command line for installing the latter.

[travisb]

High quality videos. Thanks for all your hard work! Awesome content and editing! I would love to see your process from start to finish.

[CaptLinuxfan]

Thankful to the algorithms for leading me to your channel! Great, well thought out and presented content! Thank you!

[bobbinatorrah]

Thank you! I’m definitely a fan and user of PopOS, and my next laptop (this year) will be a System76 one. I just don’t have a ton of time to manage my OS and too many issues, and PopOS has been perfect for me.

[moccaloto]

New to the channel. It's great so far! I like the humor and the snark. It reminds me of technology connections. And also praise to anyone who can actually write cobol.