Snakeoil with Ubuntu Desktop ?

[Snoopy8]

One can choose either Desktop or Server, the stock kernel plays a role in sound quality. Desktop Ubuntu uses a kernel that's tuned towards a desktop (i.e. you will not feel a lag when you're typing, or moving the mouse), whereas the Server Ubuntu uses a kernel that's more optimised for running on a server.

If you then move to a RT kernel then both becomes the same (more or less, at least this was true the last time I checked).

Was curious, managed to get xubuntu 24.04, with the lightweight xfce desktop, and real time kernel going with SO 1.4.3.  But SQ was impacted, as predicted.
 

Having said that, there's every intention to create a text console UI. This is still in the pipeline, and I'm thinking of using Golang for this - this will come in time......

Not sure if there is demand for this?  Maybe less work to optionally install X11 server and lightweight browser???  As a proof of concept, I managed to get Material Skin running on the console with Midori browser, and minimal, if no, impact on SQ on a Pi5 running SO 1.4.3...