You obviously know Ubuntuthe famous Linux distribution with which I am harping on your ears. But have you ever heard of its slightly eccentric cousin that disguises itself as Windows 11?
Non ?
So I present to you Wubuntuan original creation from Cyber Technology which blurs the boundaries between operating systems and which hides a few surprises…
The first strong point of Wubuntu is its graphical interface which faithfully reproduces that of Windows 11. There is a beautiful centered start menu with its characteristic tiles, icons and themes almost identical to the original, from Win11OS projects KDE Theme and Win11 Icon Theme, a good old Windows-inspired control panel via PowerTools, a logo merging Ubuntu and Windows symbols and of course similar animations and visual effects (shadows, blur, rounded windows…etc.)
And Wubuntu doesn't just copy the look of Windows… no, no, it also offers interesting tools like:
- PowerTools : a set of utilities for Windows 11 style system management
- Native support for OneDrive via a dedicated Linux client
- WINE 9.20 pre-installed to run Windows applications
- Emulation Android with PrimeOS and access to the PlayStore
- Microsoft Edge et Google Chrome pre-installed
- An integration of Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft 365 Online
- And Active Directory support
But despite its appearance efforts, Wubuntu still remains a pure Linux system based on Kubuntu 24.04.1 LTS and as soon as we dig a little deeper, we quickly find the KDE Plasma 5.27.11 environment and the classic Ubuntu tools. Additionally, compatibility with Windows applications via WINE remains limited to simple programs.
What makes me crazy about this Linux is especially the use of the “Windows” and “Ubuntu” brands, as well as the reproduction of the visual elements of Windows 11, without authorization from either Microsoft or Canonical. It smells like legal trouble…
And although the distribution is free and available here, certain features like PowerTools will cost you $35.
On the other hand, a positive point, Wubuntu is not very resource-intensive. You will only need a 64-bit processor (2 cores minimum), 2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended), 20 GB of disk space and a UEFI compatible PC.
There you go, it's a UFO, it's fun, and above all it's a good way for Windows users to migrate to Linux without losing all their bearings.
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