Final week, Neowin reported that AnduinOS 1.3, which goals to look just like Home windows 11, had been launched. It’s a comparatively unknown distribution, however after it obtained consideration from Neowin and DistroWatch, Anduin Xue, the only real maintainer of the undertaking, determined to clarify a bit about himself, together with that he works for Microsoft.

The Microsoft engineer mentioned that the undertaking was primarily a private undertaking, leading to his want to create a snug, Ubuntu-based Linux distribution, with minimal modifications exterior the modified person interface. As a Software program Engineer 2 at Microsoft (he doesn’t work on Home windows), Anduin Xue says he’s financially steady and sees no must commercialize AnduinOS.

Explaining the monetary points of the undertaking, he mentioned:

“Many have requested why I don’t settle for donations, how I revenue, and if I plan to commercialize AnduinOS. In truth, I have not completely thought-about these points. It is not my principal job, and I don’t plan to depend on it for a dwelling. Every month, I dedicate just a few hours to sustaining it. Maybe sooner or later, I’d think about offering enterprise options primarily based on AnduinOS, however I received’t compromise its authentic simplicity. It has all the time been about offering myself with a comfortably themed Ubuntu.”

In our protection of the AnduinOS 1.3 launch final week, one commenter identified that the distro is from China. For some, it will increase points, however Anduin Xue addressed this in his weblog submit, too, saying that the supply code is accessible to the general public. Because of this, he instructed lacing the working system with backdoors for the Chinese language authorities could be “irrational and simply uncovered.”

For these anxious that the distribution could also be deserted, Anduin Xue mentioned that he intends to proceed supporting it and should even keep it full-time if sponsorship or company cooperation emerges.

In October, Microsoft plans to finish mainstream assist of Home windows 10, and plenty of computer systems can be left unable to improve to Home windows 11. Given this reality, Linux stands as a superb choice to maintain computer systems working, and in order for you one thing that appears just like Home windows, then AnduinOS is value trying out.