Just looking for updates about Zorin Gird.
I couldn't use any of the old thread since they are past the 90 day reply limit.
I am hoping we can get some official response as to what is going on with this as I think this could be a good thing for organisational support
Until now there are now further Infos.
This was first mooted if memory serves me correctly, back when Zorin 15 was launched. For now all that is available is this:
So it is still a long way off, and guess that is because there are only 2 Devs who have a full-time of maintaining the distribution.
There are alternatives already out there:
" Centralized management tools like Ansible , Puppet , Chef , Salt , and Foreman/Katello (or its commercial variant Orcharhino ) are the primary solutions for managing enterprise Linux desktop fleets, enabling automated patching, configuration, and application deployment. Red Hat Satellite and Novell ZenWorks offer vendor-specific management suites that support distributions like RHEL and SUSE, while third-party solutions like ManageEngine Endpoint Central and Chef Desktop provide unified dashboards for inventory, security, and compliance monitoring.
Key management strategies include standardizing on a single distribution (e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu, or Debian) to minimize compatibility issues, enforcing policy-driven configurations to ensure consistency, and utilizing SSH-based agents or lightweight client agents for remote control. For environments requiring hardware inventory and patch verification , tools like OCS-NG or Foreman are often integrated with configuration management systems to track assets and ensure security compliance.
Challenges in Linux desktop management often stem from a lack of a single, cohesive tool suite with a common UI that covers all baseline requirements, such as remote hardware inventory and automated application installation. Virtualization (e.g., running Windows inside a Linux VM) or compatibility layers (e.g., Wine or CrossOver ) are sometimes used as stopgap measures for applications with no native Linux equivalent, though they increase IT management complexity.
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Pity there has been no updates for quite a long time.
I understand the dev's might be busy but an ultra conservative timeline would be better than no timeline at all.
The lack of any information is not very confidence inspiring. I wouldn't even mind beta testing it in a test environment to help with their development.
But the lack of news probably makes this DOA for most enterprise customers as communication is key in that area.
I totally agree, Davo. Zorin Grid is the missing piece for many organizations looking to switch to Linux.
I’m also very interested in this project and would love to contribute. Whether it’s for beta testing, QA, or even development if the project is open to external contributors, I’d be happy to give some of my time to help speed things up.
Hoping to hear some news from the team soon!
Cc: @AZorin, @ZorinAntoni — just in case you're looking for extra hands on this!