Drauger OS 7.8 reworks Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with KDE Plasma into a niche Linux gaming distro, adding kernel 7.0, Wayland by default, and gaming-focused tweaks.
  • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    2 天前

    One thing worth pointing out is the storage requirement. Drauger OS lists 32 GB as the minimum, with roughly half used after installation. That feels heavy for a niche gaming distro, especially when many users may only want to test it in a virtual machine or on spare hardware.

    Now, the important caveat: Drauger OS still feels like a niche project rather than a distribution with a strong, proven release track record. It has been around for several years, and the developers clearly understand the problem of gaming-focused Linux distros disappearing over time.

    That is a fair point, but it does not make Drauger OS a mature or battle-tested choice. The release cadence appears slow and irregular, and the project warns users it is not meant for everyday desktop use.

    That’s a shame. I think there could be a case for an Ubuntu distro with a more up-to-date version of KDE, as from what I’ve heard Kubuntu’s quality has kinda gone downhill (and includes Snaps) and KDE Neon is more of an unstable development platform.

    However in the meantime, I think KDE enthusiasts are better off just going with Fedora, an Arch based distro instead, or even Debian Testing instead.

    • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.caEnglish
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      2 天前

      How many people are working on this project? I’m not sure, but I think at some point I saw on their page they were like 4 or 5 people working on this project. Mostly university students. I’d give them a break.

      But, I don’t really see the point of making this distro. Other than the theming and a customized kernel, I don’t really see the point. Kubuntu does the same job just fine if you want an Ubuntu base KDE desktop Linux distro.

      • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netEnglish
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        2 天前

        It’s essentially a hobby project from people with a fairly high chance of abandoning it at some point. There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s just not a distro that would be good for an average user, it’s only intended for an experienced enthusiast, as they mention on their project website.

        Though I’m not sure how much overlap there is of experienced enthusiasts who are specifically interested in an experimental LTS distro that has a high chance of breakages, as that defeats the purpose of LTS. As I say, it just seems to make more sense to go with Arch or Fedora at that point, which would probably be more stable in comparison.

        Not sure why someone would want those old LTS packages with a more up-to-date DE if the stability of using an LTS is mostly lost.

        • ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.caEnglish
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          2 天前

          It wouldn’t be more stable. There’s a whole repository of packages behind it, which has stable and secure software that has been thoroughly tested. Like I said, the only difference from Kubuntu is the theming, custom kernel and pipewire. Everything else is going to be super secure. Even the kernel itself might the be the LTS kernel, but compiled with different options. So that’s still very stable.

          • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netEnglish
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            2 天前

            I believe the version of KDE used in Kubuntu 24.04 is still 5.27, while this distro uses KDE 6.6, which I assume is added from a PPA. Oopsie!

            Per the Drauger page:

            like it’s namesake, it requires maintainance from time to time, and issues cropping up are not uncommon. Drauger OS is developed by a small, passionate team who don’t get paid anything for their work. Therefore, users who are new to Linux may want to look elsewhere to gain experience before taking the plunge with Drauger OS.

            This being said, any sufficiantly advanced user can easily use Drauger OS to do anything from streaming, video editing, and audio production to everyday usage. However, you may encounter issues in the process due to the gaming-related optimizations.

            So I’m inclined to believe it is less stable than a normal LTS Ubuntu or any other LTS flavor, as that combination of old and the new added from their backports repo/PPA has not been as tested compared to the standard distros.

            EDIT: I’m an idiot and forgot 26.04 is the current LTS.

            • Die4Ever@retrolemmy.comEnglish
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              2 天前

              I believe the version of KDE used in Kubuntu 24.04 is still 5.27, while this distro uses KDE 6.6, which I assume is added from a PPA.

              Kubuntu 26.04 is on KDE Plasma 6.6.4

              • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netEnglish
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                2 天前

                …

                Embarrassed to say I completely spaced that 26.04 is actually released (and the article even says it’s based on that too, d’oh). Completely invalidates what I’d said above.

                Thanks for pointing that out 😅