Bluefin

About

Bluefin is a next-generation, free and open-source Linux workstation, developed as an international project, focusing on sustainable design, reliability, and power. It delivers a Chromebook-like ease of use with a GNOME desktop environment, featuring image-based updating, extensive application access via Flathub, and robust support for GPU drivers, including Nvidia. Designed with developers in mind, Bluefin offers near-zero maintenance, facilitates container workflows, provides essential developer tools, and supports cloud-native development. It is based on Fedora CoreOS, leveraging technologies like rpm-ostree and bootc, and supports Flatpak and Homebrew for application management. Emphasizing user privacy, Bluefin is privacy-focused, includes no tracking, requires no registration, works offline, and offers a dark mode. User reviews highlight its strong pre-configuration for developers, with access to Flatpak and Distrobox for additional environments, though some users find rpm-ostree restrictive due to missing packages and version conflicts.