| Software | Pop! OS |
| Type | Operating System |
| Tag | OS |
| Platform | Debian Linux |
| Privacy Rating | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| License Model | Free – Open Source, Proprietary drivers |
| Links | system76.org |
Privacy Pros: Provides full disk encryption. FOSS as well as being ad and tracker free.
Privacy Cons: Includes proprietary drivers and packages.
Pop OS (stylized as Pop!_OS) is a free and open-source Linux distribution, based on Ubuntu, and featuring a customized GNOME desktop environment known as COSMIC. The distribution is developed by American Linux computer manufacturer System76. Pop!_OS is primarily built to be bundled with the computers built by System76, but can also be downloaded and installed on most computers.
Pop!_OS provides full out-of-the-box support for both AMD and Nvidia GPUs. Pop!_OS provides default disk encryption, streamlined window and workspace management, keyboard shortcuts for navigation as well as built-in power management profiles. The latest releases also have packages that allow for easy setup for TensorFlow and CUDA.
Pop!_OS is maintained primarily by System76, with the release version source code hosted in a GitHub repository. Unlike many other Linux distributions, it is not community-driven, although outside programmers can contribute, view and modify the source code. They can also build custom ISO images and redistribute them under another name.