This new Linux distro folds a gorgeous COSMIC desktop into an immutable Fedora base

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Origami is a relatively new Linux distribution.
• Origami combines immutable Fedora and the COSMIC desktop.
• You can download and install this distro for free.

Origami Linux was conceived in 2021, which makes it relatively new for an operating system. The goal behind this distribution was to create something beautiful and secure. To achieve that, the developer decided to take the COSMIC desktop and marry it with an immutable Fedora base.  That's not all.

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You could also opt for an Arch base that includes the CachyOS kernel, or a version created specifically for NVIDIA GPUs. 

The name Origami seems apropos, given that this operating system can "unfold" into various incarnations.

I gave Origami Linux a go to see what ...