0003: Desktop first; Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, Arch (D-003)
ADR-0003: Desktop first; Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, Arch (D-003)
Section titled “ADR-0003: Desktop first; Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, Arch (D-003)”- Status: Accepted
- Date: 2026-11-01
Context
Section titled “Context”Server fleets are the commercial future, but the gap to close is the Linux desktop; the daemon+API architecture keeps the server door open.
Decision
Section titled “Decision”Target desktop first: Fedora (last two), Ubuntu LTS + current interim, Debian 13, Arch and derivatives (community). Servers and immutable distros come after v1 (P-09).
Consequences
Section titled “Consequences”- systemd, cgroup v2, NetworkManager paths are hard requirements.
- Exact tested versions are pinned per release in the compatibility notes, starting with the F1 VM matrix.