Deepin 23 Offers Wayland Support and New AI Tool
Deepin has been considered one of the most beautiful desktop operating systems for a long time and the arrival of version 23 has bolstered that reputation.
The latest release of Deepin brings significant updates to the OS, including a new version of the Deepin Desktop Environment, AI, the Linyaps application ecosystem, and the Deepin IDE.
Liu Wenhuan, founder of the Deepin Community, had this to say about the new release, "We don't consider simply adding or removing a few upstream applications, modifying the language, wallpaper, or adjusting the application layout to be a genuine version update of an operating system. We aspire that every major version update contains a wealth of features truly needed by users and innovative content to push the boundaries of what a Linux desktop distribution can achieve, making it as powerful as commercial operating systems like Windows and macOS."
The developers certainly did deliver. First off, there's Wayland support, for a more responsive and secure experience. Deepin 23 ships with both Wayland and X11, so users can switch between them should the need arise.
There's also a new package format, called LingLong, which was created by the Deepin developers to solve compatibility issues caused by complex dependencies. There's also the LingLong Repair Tool to fix apps that fail after a system upgrade.
The next big ticket item is UOS AI, which includes a global search function, an AI-powered email app (Mailbox), and an AI-injected web browser to offer users a similar experience to that of Microsoft's Copilot.
You'll also find updated avatars, an improved upgrade tool, new wallpapers, an improved music app, Linux kernels 5.15 and 6.6, and more.
You can read about all of the changes in the official changelog and download an ISO from the official download page.
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