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The next generation Linux workstation, designed for reliability, performance, and sustainability. Discover Try Out For YOU Bluefin is a custom image of Fedora Silverblue. The best of both worlds: the reliability and ease of use of a Chromebook, with the power of a GNOME desktop. Applications by Flathub Near-zero maintenance Included GPU drivers Featuring automatic image-based updates and a simple graphical application store, Bluefin is designed to get out of your way. Get what you want without sacrificing system stability. The Linux client has evolved. Check the announcement blog post and introductory documentation for more information. Images are available for PC, Framework and ASUS laptops, and Microsoft Surface devices. M1/M2 Mac Support coming soon. > “Evolution is a process of constant branching and expansion.” Stephen Jay > Gould For DEVELOPERS Container focused workflows to get you started depending on where you're coming from, or bring your own. Wield the industry's leading tools at your fingertips. Visual Studio Code with devcontainers. Ptyxis - Container focused terminal Devpod - developer environments as code Homebrew on-tap The inclusion of a container runtime unlocks your team's potential. Like most dromaeosaurs, she knows how to ship to production. Bluefin is designed to be forked and extended depending on your requirements, using standard cloud-native tools and techniques. Develop your application with the same stack you deploy to production. We target Linux operators who don't use Linux on the desktop because it has failed them. So we're taking the Linux desktop through its cloud-native journey and building it as a community. There will be dinosaurs on this trip. > Be the one who moves, not the one who is moved. Zavala Our MISSION Bluefin is not just software, she is a new breed of animal, adapted to survive the rigors of an ecosystem dominated by giants while protecting her family. We believe that the desktop experience needs to change. Technology begins with the local computer, the device that you touch, and it should be as essential as the rest of the Linux ecosystem. By introducing cloud-native patterns to the desktop we hope to ignite interest in desktop computing while catering to the next generation of open-source contributors. Bluefin is designed to be the tool you depend on to do what you do best. Bluefin is about sustainability, encompassing the software, the hardware, and the people. > There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that > reflects it. Edith Wharton Or she may disembowel us on the way. Clever Girl. Project Bluefin is not a finished product, she is an ongoing passion project maintained by cloud-native enthusiasts who seek a more reliable and maintainable Linux desktop experience. She represents the state of the art … a fragile, beautiful, and unique creature. A perfect predator for a world that will that will inevitably face challenges. We must adapt. We can do it together. NEWS TRY BLUEFIN Use the form below to get the correct ISO download link for your hardware and use case. Unsure? FAQ If your questions remain unanswered, you can find us on our Discourse forum What is this exactly? Why did you make a Linux distribution? Bluefin utilizes Fedora's OCI container features to compose and build an OS image. This process is overseen by a well-structured community that is committed to automation and sustainability. The end result is akin to a configuration management tool like Ansible or Salt, but without the typical challenges associated with maintaining a custom distribution. We use the term "custom image" to describe this approach. Because it follows a cloud-native pattern, the end user has the flexibility to rebase back to the stock Fedora or any Universal Blue image. It's more like having someone install, configure, and maintain a polished Fedora setup for you. What is a cloud native model? Cloud Native Desktop Model OSTree Native Containers How does this differ from other desktops? We call Bluefin "an interpretation of the Ubuntu spirit built on Fedora technology". We take the original mantra of Ubuntu's opinionated software decisions and apply them to Fedora Silverblue. We remove choice paralysis for users by presenting one well curated Flathub store, Homebrew, and minimize the use of system packaging. For developers we concentrate on a pure cloud-native developer workflow via devcontainers. Or use any OCI container as your user space. Distrobox Flathub Devcontainers Prompt Where can I find more details on the features? You can find detailed information in our GitHub repository. GitHub Bluefin Documentation Developer Documentation Why dinosaurs?? Bluefin is a Deinonychus antirrhopus, a theropod dinosaur whose name means "terrible claw". Discovered in the 1960s, she revolutionized our understanding of dinosaurs. Before Deinonychus, dinosaurs were often seen as slow, dim-witted creatures. However, she shattered these misconceptions, offering insight into the dynamic world of hot-blooded, rapidly evolving animals that were masters of their domain. We aim for our desktop to embody a similar nimbleness. Power and adaptability. Deinonychus What if I want to use KDE? Aurora is the same Bluefin but uses KDE instead. We hope that Bluefin and Aurora act as inspiration for others to build their own communities around user experiences. Also check out Bazzite if you want an enthusiast-grade gaming experience, similar to SteamOS. Birds of a feather are stronger together. Aurora Bazzite What do the Asus, Framework, and Surface images do? The Asus and Surface images ship the asus-linux.org and linux-surface kernels, respectively. The Framework image ships recommended power settings for the Framework 13 laptop. All of them allow for user-overridden configuration. Framework Surface Asus I'm not interested in a desktop, can I just get the dinosaurs? Bluefin was brought to life by Jacob Schnurr and Andy Frazer. The artwork is free for you to use. It represents the delicate balance of life and is there to remind us that open source is an ecosystem that needs to be sustained. The software we make has an effect on the world: Bluefin might be put together by technology nerds, but it took two humans to show us the importance of the creativity of the human mind. Wallpapers and Dinosaurs Jacob Schnurr Andy Frazer OUR FLOCK Bluefin is built by a dedicated group of maintainers and contributors. Powered By Project Bluefin Bluefin is built with Universal Blue, a community toolkit designed to reboot the Linux desktop. Built for the love of the game. Welcome to indie Cloud Native. * GitHub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All artwork built by humans. * Website - Jan Dolanský & Kyle Gospodnetich * Logos and Wallpapers - Jacob Schnurr * Bluefin Illustrative Wallpaper - Andy Frazer, DragonsofWales * Special Thanks - Aaron Lake, Brian Ketelsen, Dustin Kirkland, and Marco Ceppi Copyright 2024 © Project Bluefin and Universal Blue * For You * For Devs * Our Mission * Try Out * FAQ