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This issue we asked our experts: Ubuntu 20.04 is out, so what other distro releases in 2020 are you looking forward to?

Mats Tage Axelsson

I want to get my hands on the new NIXOS release (20.03). The package configuration system is a completely new way of thinking about packages. You can operate many versions of any application in parallel without dependency issues. Advanced rollback capabilities are also builtin, making it straightforward to test beta software.

Jonni Bidwell

Maybe it’s optimistic, but I’d like to see elementary OS 6.0. The current version is so smooth, even on my aging company-issued laptop. After my POP!_OS and Regolith reviews, my hot take is that tiling window managers will be all the rage in 2020.

Nick Peers

Having installed elementary OS on my ageing Macbook to give it a fresh lease of life, I’m very much looking forward to seeing the best bits of Ubuntu 20.04 make an appearance in the upcoming elementary OS 6.0, which is due to arrive later this year.

Les Pounder

I’m looking forward to future Ubuntu releases for Raspberry Pi. Martin Wimpress (director of engineering at Canonical) has made great efforts to streamline installation and improve the user experience. With the power of the Pi 4 there’s a big chance that Ubuntu could reach even more desktops, for makers and Linux users alike.

Alexander Tolstoy

Since I’m fond of collecting boxed software, I’m expecting a new box product with Leap 15.2. Looks like nobody else still produces such things these days. Furthermore, opensuse has been my daily driver for the years that I’ve been doing Hotpicks (since 2014, fact fans – Ed).