The most forgotten open source projects

In addition to the article on the worst apps for Linux, today I would like to continue with another "black" list with some of the most forgotten open source projects. The truth is that some of the list are not really bad, but they ended up being an option for the minority. For example Unity, a graphical shell that I have used myself, but that has ended up in the trunk of memories, although it can still be installed for those who still like it.

So, more than bad open source projects, they are projects that are now quite reviled and detrimental for the support of others who have ended up imposing themselves ...

The most forgotten open source projects

Unity

While the Unity 3D engine is triumphing in the video game world, its "relative" Unity (Canonical's graphical shell for GNOME) is now almost disappeared in action. It was a great success when Ubuntu implemented it, most users liked it, however, now they have changed it to GNOME and few seem to miss it.

Mir

Another of Canonical's jewels that ended up failing miserably, along with Unity, Ubuntu Touch, Ubuntu Edge, etc. Although it is still in development, the truth is that the adoption of this graphic server It's void. Most distros still use X or Wayland.

Ubuntu Touch and FirefoxOS

Canonical also wanted to reach mobile devices with its Ubuntu Touch, and although it is a system that opens possibilities compared to Android, and that is still under development by UBports, the truth is that few have launched to adopt it. Their list of compatible devices is very limited.

Firefox OS it was also one of those wonders that seemed like they would go a long way. In this case from Mozilla, and also with the intention of conquering the mobile sector. However, now it is also conspicuous by its absence ...

Diaspora

La Diaspora social network It was intended to be a success, with a distributed system, with groups of independently owned nodes operating together, and with the idea of ​​improving privacy and avoiding the control of large corporations. However, that good idea turned into a chimera and few remember it anymore.

Rethinkdb

Many know MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB etc., but they sure won't even remember Rethinkdb. An open source database created to drive real-time updates for results. It used ReQL language, an embedded and domain language specific to Ruby, Python, Java, and JS. However, its own creators acknowledge that it was a failure.

Samsung DeX

This project was surprising. DeX for Linux Samsung aimed to make it possible for a user to connect their Android mobile device and turn it into a full-fledged Linux desktop. An idea like Canonical's long-sought convergence, and that ended the way it ended. Although it looked attractive, in 2019 they would decide to download this project.