We just announced and released the Linux version of the desktop client for WordPress.com, also known as Calypso. Also all of the code behind the desktop client itself (built on Electron) is now available as open source too.
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Dan Walmsley has an interesting walkthrough on getting set up for WordPress and Calypso development on the new Linux mode on a Chromebook.
We have a great Simplenote for Mac client, and a super clean web version, but nothing first-party for Linux. If anyone is experienced with Linux desktop development and would be interested in creating something extremely minimalist like our Mac app please get in touch!
This is awesome as usual. Can you do a newer how I work / backpack / workspace post? Love the headphones and everything in between.
This is an awesome news. I was hoping for RPM builds (RHEL, Fedora, OpenSUSE, etc.) too but we can get that easily in future. Thanks Matt and WordPress community.
Awesome! Especially open sourcing the app.
Hope one day also WordPress core will be migrated to GitHub.
I tested it this morning. It seems to work very well.