Also find it hard to read the article since I see "Pop!_OS" and think they're trying to emphasize something

This is my first time reading about this OS and the naming is very strange to me. I don't understand why they decided to go with "!_" in the middle. It feels a little too techy for a mainstream user. Why not PopOS or Pop OS?

> It feels a little too techy for a mainstream user.

To be fair, they market themselves as "Pop!_OS is an operating system for STEM and creative professionals who use their computer as a tool to discover and create." on the main page for the OS.

I'll admit, I don't love the !_ but for the opposite reason - it feels faux techy to me.

Maybe there's a German on the team who insisted on visually splitting the "Pop" from the "OS". "Popos" is German for "booties".

It's just branding, PopOS or popos is what most people type Do Not use the pop!_os when searching for related info or you'll get far fewer hits.

"PopOS" with no punctuation seems a lot cleaner.