Linux Mint 22 Will Include Preinstalled App for Matrix - OMG! Ubuntu
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Linux Mint 22 will include a Matrix web client preinstalled when released later this year. The IRC-based desktop chat app Linux Mint has been building,

tl;dr :

  • Hexchat IRC client app development stopped
  • Linux Mint team was building IRC client to replace Hexchat
  • The team tried Matrix and liked it
  • Linux Mint’s communication channels are moving from IRC to Matrix
  • The desktop app will be named Matrix to avoid confusion
    • hakase@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      It wasn’t a criticism - I was just curious if anyone had any more info.

      • pastermil@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        6 months ago

        Nobody got solid info (probably not the devs themselves), but some facts:

        • they’re based on Ubuntu LTS
        • they put heavy modifications on top of it
        • from their track record, the major releases have been on June & July