Rhino Linux Releases Lomiri Snapshot, Reviving Convergence Push Abandoned Nearly 10 Years Ago
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Updated · ZDNet · Jun 3
Rhino Linux Releases Lomiri Snapshot, Reviving Convergence Push Abandoned Nearly 10 Years Ago
1 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Jun 3
Summary
Rhino Linux has published a test snapshot of its new Lomiri desktop, a Unity-style interface meant to bridge desktop and mobile use through convergence.
Early testing showed the build is not ready for daily use: windows resized into unusable black boxes, title bars were inaccessible, and LibreOffice opened with missing toolbar sections.
The interface already mirrors Unity’s core look with a side dock and top bar, but settings and controls still skew heavily toward mobile, with little customization and no clear peripheral setup.
That leaves the project’s bigger challenge beyond software: making Lomiri run well on capable mobile hardware, where Canonical’s earlier convergence effort faltered on weak devices.