Category: Matrix
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Ubuntu Development Discussions Transitioning to Matrix: What You Need to Know
Ubuntu’s developers have officially decided to transition their primary communication platform for real-time discussions to Matrix. Starting March 1, 2025, critical conversations involving the Ubuntu distribution, such as development requests and meetings, will shift from the existing IRC channels to Matrix. The change will primarily affect the #ubuntu-devel and #ubuntu-release channels on the Libera IRC…
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Linux Mint 22 to Feature Preinstalled Matrix App
Linux Mint 22 will include a Matrix web client preinstalled when released later this year. The IRC-based desktop chat app that Linux Mint has been building, named Jargonaut, intended to replace Hexchat and provide real-time communication for its users, will not be included anymore (the status of its future development is uncertain). What caused the…