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Linux Mint 22 Will Include Preinstalled App for Matrix (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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tl;dr :

Hexchat IRC client app development stopped
Linux Mint team was building IRC client to replace Hexchat
The team tried Matrix and liked it
Linux Mint’s communication channels are moving from IRC to Matrix
The desktop app will be named Matrix to avoid confusion

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago

Some will use the built in note editor, some the built in music player, some the built in video player, and now some will use matrix

Mint isn't overly bloated, or even "bloated", these apps are useful for a decent part of the demographic, and having them preinstalled lowers the friction a new user feels when installing a new OS