@hi

I think it could probably be a fork. Use the groovy underpinnings but re-work the GUI.

Or just develop cool TUIs for use with vt(1)???

Watching experienced users on YT somewhat fumble with all of the complex mouse movements is a little painful, but I'm trying to see it for what it is: an alternative, experimental OS, and learn from the process of playing with it.

I try not to boot into my 9front vm unless I have a real mouse with me. It's just too annoying with the trackpad or touchpoint. XD

Especially without working palm recognition, woof!

But in all, it feels like it's potentially much more flexible and malleable than Linux, and you could probably do a lot to modify it without even really breaking a sweat.

It's a far cry from the my-way-or-the-highway attitudes from the systemd and Gnome guys.

(I mean, in fairness, if you complain to the 9front devs about the GUI being weird, or different, or whatever, they're likely to tell you to blow it out your ear, but the system itself isn't trying to force you to use it a certain way XD )