Query about expected upcoming 22.10

[Bret Busby]

On 15/10/22 00:01, Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users wrote:
> On Fri, 2022-10-14 at 23:25 +0800, Bret Busby wrote:
>> With 22.10 expected to be released sometime in the next couple of weeks,
>> I am wondering whether the installation iso will include an option to
>> not use the snap thing for software?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> in the past I used the server images and unchecked a lot of components
> in the first place. I guess the chances are good, that installing coming
> releases from a server image, does not include many snaps, if any snaps
> at all. However, a lot of software we like, might not be available by
> packages from the "regular"/official repos anymore.
> 
> I don't have a recommendation for an Ubuntu replacement. I'm looking for
> a replacement myself, since I can't stand snaps.
> 
> My daily work horse is Arch Linux, but I want to have at least 2
> different installs on my machine, hence a user-friendly Linux, such as
> old Ubuntu flavours would be nice. Maybe I replace Ubuntu by FreeBSD.
> What keeps me away from replacing Ubuntu with FreeBSD is mainly the file
> system and a lack of hypervisor. The volume, slice, pool approach is way
> to unpractically for a desktop machine.
> 
> Regards,
> Ralf
> 
Hello, Ralf.

On two of my computers, I have installed Linux Mint 21, which you might 
consider trying, as an alternative to Ubuntu.

It seems to run okay, and, I am looking to replace my i7 laptop, which 
failed in a recent electricity grid failure (the computer will now, not 
reboot - I think that the power supply within the computer (as opposed 
to the A/C adaptor, was destroyed. It is an Acer V3-772G, that is not, 
about eight years old, so, I doubt that I will be able to get it 
repaired. It has 32GB RAM, and, nVIDIA Optimus, and, if I replace it 
with a new system, with an i7 CPU, and 32GB RAM, and, equivalent 
graphics, I am looking at installing Linux Mint 21, on the replacement, 
also.

If you are considering a BSD to replace Ubuntu, have you considered 
dragonflyBSD, or Ghost BSD or Midnight BSD? From what I understand, 
dragonflyBSD is the most advanced, with its own file system, and it has 
a mailing list, but, no support (and, published contempt) for nVIDIA 
graphics. I have the other two BSD's on my Ventoy drive, to try 
sometime, and, may try them on the replacement laptop, if I get it. I 
think that MidnightBSD and Ghost BSD are supposed to be developed for 
running as desktop systems, from memory.

One significant reason for me choosing Linux Mint, is that it apparently 
does not use snap, and, it is significantly, less bloated than Ubuntu.

However, I am having difficulty in trying to find the theme that I want 
to run on it (Ubuntu themes are supposed to be compatible); the theme 
that I am seeking, to run on it, is named TraditionalOk, and, I have 
also seen it named TraditionalOkBrave, and, on Ubuntu Mate, it was 
apparently, also named Yaru<colour>. But, I cannot find a current 
instantiation of the theme, to download, with any of these names.

..
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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