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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Not anymore. Ubuntu replaced the no OS option.

It's only Windows and None, they've replaced the pre-installed Ubuntu with an installation guide.

From FAQ:

You can choose the operating system that best fits your needs, Windows 11 and Linux are both supported. For Linux, Ubuntu and Fedora are officially supported with installation guides, and the Framework Community offers additional setup guides for many other distributions; other operating systems like OpenBSD may also work but are community-supported.

[–] IronKrill@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Not quite, no. Their DIY edition displays the options as you show, but if you select prebuilt then the options include Ubuntu.

I assume with DIY they offer Windows only as a quick way to acquire a license, it may not even be installed. Not sure if anyone can confirm if thet just throw in a Windows USB.