DataDrake Will there be a call for volunteers going out or do you have a team in mind already? Either way, it sounds like things are in very capable hands and I'm excited for what the future holds.

      Brucehankins A bit of both. I have some people in mind. I've also been asking for suggestions from the existing Team. After we get some of them set up, I'll be putting out a call for the areas we've identified need the most help.

        Thanks for the update, its cleared things up somewhat. Congratulations on taking up the mantle of lead.
        Its very much deserved and good to know Solus is in capable hands

        I'm hoping to be able to contribute in some way or form at some point. My job pretty much allows me to use whatever language I feel as long as it gets the job done. What is the primary language used for Solus? C++? Will code be transitioned over to rust at some point? Just asking because I'd like to focus learning and using a language that I could potentially put to use on projects I care about. Thanks for all you do for Solus, I definitely appreciate it!

        Thank you, it is a mature and professional reaction, very respectful of the user community. It is a good counterweight to unexpected and feverish departures.

        This can actually be a good thing if done well.
        Joshua&Budgie team can focus on Budgie while Solus can focus on what makes Solus Solus.

        I see this as Budgie is not just Solus anymore and Solus is not just Budgie, both brojects have grown up and validated their own existence in their own rights/fields separately not just together.

        I’m confident both of the teams can make this work, excited to see where this goes in the future!

          PreyK Budgie is not just Solus anymore and Solus is not just Budgie

          Well put. After getting over the shock of Josh's abrupt departure, I'm beginning to see the bright side, too. In fact, much as I loved Budgie, I don't even use it anymore, but I don't think I'll ever stop using Solus while I'm still able to type on a keyboard.

            @DataDrake

            I admire the professionalism in the way you're taking up these big responsibilities. As a Solus user for years I have no doubt whatsoever that this wonderful OS will continue to be the best. Thank you!

            PreyK I'm confident, too. Beatrice's point #4 confirms this and it was absolutely necessary to separate these entities neatly and fairly.

              I think this is a very important thread and I propose to make it a thread for suggestions

              My suggestion is that a playlist on how to become a solus maintainer appears on the solus channel on YouTube or any other video hosting site. This will render the 3 sections of the Solus help center and will attract a large (if not a huge number of people)

              best regards, Georgii, a.k.a DrSheppard

                Good stuff. Sounds like a plan. Looking forward to continuing to use Solus in 2022. Cheers for all the hard work 🙂.

                George it would be nice to see more information somewhere on how to get more involved with package maintaining. The forums and other users were a great help to me.

                    George [A]lso, at such a difficult moment, I invite all concerned members of the community to support solus

                    Financial contributions keep the lights on, so to speak, paying for servers and other expenses of the project. The expenses are not trivial -- just under $14,000 USD per year. Last year contributions appear to have covered expenses, and we need to do that again this year, and going forward.

                        tomscharbach this is great, but donates are a great way to support the developer and motivate him to do more. It is also a source of development

                            Solus shall remain...
                            A ship cannot be navigated by a lonely man, It is needed a crew to fully operate it, and if the crew is still up for the task, a loss of one man will not make it wreck.

                            I'll give sum of my rum to this crew.

                            George

                            George [T]his is great, but donates are a great way to support the developer and motivate him to do more. It is also a source of development.

                            That's true. At this point, however, contributions are barely keeping up with expenses, and meet those expenses we must.

                            I think that we would both like to see the day when contributions will be sufficient to compensate team members. Right now, though, it seems to me that we need to make sure we keep the lights on. That was the reason for my focus.

                            I am grateful to the hundreds of community members who are helping keep Solus alive by making financial contributions, particularly those community members (Backers, Release Testers, Beta Testers, Crew) who make recurring monthly contributions. I'm hoping that your posts and mine might motivate others to join the effort.

                            Joining the team of financial contributors would be a good way to help the Solus Project at this transition point and demonstrate how important this project is to all of us.