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Canonical/Ubuntu: pearOS Based on Ubuntu, Microsoft Consumes Ubuntu, Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 2 Available to Download, and More

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 13, 2025,

updated Dec 14, 2025

9to5Linux ☛ pearOS Is Back, Now Based on Arch GNU/Linux and Featuring the KDE Plasma Desktop

pearOS NiceC0re 25.12 is now available for download based on Arch GNU/Linux and featuring a highly customized KDE Plasma desktop environment to mimic the macOS look and feel.

Ubuntu ☛ Why you should retire your Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC) with Ubuntu Pro [Ed: Microsoft spam from Canonical; Working for Microsoft, Promoting Proprietary Surveillance (Dis)Services]

The goal is to meet your commitment while delivering long-term benefits to the business.

OMG Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 2 Available to Download

The second Ubuntu 26.04 snapshot is ready to download, making testing of 'Resolute Raccoon' ahead of next April's stable release easier. Details inside.

Ubuntu Studio ☛ Ubuntu Studio: Coming to 26.04 LTS: Three Layouts

A lot of people have asked us why Ubuntu Studio comes with a panel on top as the default. For that, it’s a simple answer: Legacy.

When Ubuntu Studio 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) released over 13 years ago, it was released with a top panel by default as that was the default for our desktop envirionment: Xfce.

Fast-forward eight years to 20.10 and Xfce was no longer our default desktop environment: we had switched to KDE’s Plasma Desktop. Plasma has a bottom panel by default, similar to Windows. However, to ease the transition for our long-time users, we kept the panel on top by default, resizing it to be similar to the default top panel of Xfce.

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The Second Snapshot Release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is Available

Ubuntu Team announced the second development release of Ubuntu 26.04, Resolute Snapshot 2, yesterday afternoon (UTC time). The date was moved up by a week, because of end-of-year (EOY) shutdown and the developers need more time to fix issues before holidays.