Ubuntu's VP of Engineering says WSL usage on Windows 11 is growing faster than native Ubuntu installs, and could overtake them within months.

After the clickbait-y headline that’s just Canonical sinking into mediocrity once again, there’s this:

Ubuntu is preparing for the AI PC, not just Linux desktops

Seager also described a push toward proper GPU, NPU, and DPU support, hardware partnerships with NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel, and CPU architecture optimization that makes Ubuntu run faster on newer chips without dropping support for older ones.

Ubuntu is also betting on local-first AI, building “inference snaps” that pick the right model and quantization automatically, along with early exploration into agentic workflows at the OS level. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS already ships with native support for both NVIDIA CUDA and AMD ROCm.

    • The_Decryptor@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      14 hours ago

      iiuc it supported a nicer workflow than git did, but that’s not out of the ordinary as so does Darcs, Pijul, Jujutsu, Mercurial, etc. git is just “good enough” for people to put up with the rough edges, rather than learn a new tool that never has them to begin with.

      It just never had the dev mindshare to catch on, it’s been a GNU project for over 18 years at this point and that hasn’t helped.

    • Eldritch@piefed.worldEnglish
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      15 hours ago

      The only bazaar I’m familiar with is this one. Which is an awesome interface to flat hub. But I can get behind the general sentiment that Canonical ruins everything related to canonical.