A new Unity 8 flavor of Ubuntu Linux is being proposed for helping developers experiment with the next-generation Ubuntu stack built upon the Unity 8 desktop components



From Phoronix:

This new spin alongside Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Studio, etc, isn't expected to have any formal releases at this point, but would be a flavor for developers and early adopters to experiment with the next-generation Ubuntu software being brought from Ubuntu Phone/Touch over to the desktop.

This new spin comes after repeated delays to the roll-out of Unity 8 over the past year. All we know right now is that the new code should be ready by Ubuntu 16.04 LTS -- in two years -- for the Ubuntu desktop. Having a new Unity 8 experimental flavor would make it easier for those wishing to test out the new code without first having to install the Unity 7 + X.Org based Ubuntu 14.10+ and then install the latest experimental packages from a Personal Package Archive.

  A New Unity 8 Version Of Ubuntu Proposed