Sole maintainer of Linux distro AnduinOS turns out to be a Microsoft employee
a year ago
- #Linux
- #Open Source
- #Windows 11
- AnduinOS 1.3, a Linux distribution resembling Windows 11, was recently released.
- The sole maintainer, Anduin Xue, is a Microsoft engineer but works on the project independently.
- AnduinOS is a personal project based on Ubuntu with minimal modifications beyond the UI.
- Xue has no plans to commercialize AnduinOS and dedicates only a few hours monthly to its maintenance.
- The project is open-source, addressing concerns about potential backdoors for the Chinese government.
- Xue intends to continue supporting AnduinOS and may pursue full-time maintenance if sponsorship arises.
- With Windows 10 support ending, Linux distributions like AnduinOS offer an alternative for older PCs.