KDE’s initiative, codenamed “Project Banana”, involves releasing a distribution based on Arch Linux. It will have multiple versions to suit different user needs, and updates will be delivered via an immutable file system similar to SteamOS. The goal is to move away from the fixed release cycle of Ubuntu LTS and provide a platform for more seamless integration into KDE and cutting-edge updates. But KDE already has a semi-official distribution, KDE Neon, which raises the issue of “duplication”.
The GNOME plan involves converting the experimental GNOME operating system into a stable distribution. Currently, GNOME OS is a CI/CD-based testing platform, but in the future it will evolve into an immutable operating system built from scratch and focused on “reliability and ease of use.” GNOME is currently in competition with existing projects such as Fedora Silverblue that offer similar features.
Critics fear these could lead to further confusion in the already crowded Linux ecosystem. With so many distributions available, adding new ones can overwhelm users rather than simplifying the choice.
Source: Ferra
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