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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] [email protected] 131 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Ubuntu is massively overrated. It's a bloated distro owned by a greedy corporation.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I respect a lot what they did though. Ubuntu and Fedora worked and improved a lot of Linux's new technologies. Plus their focus and model is more focused on the server side.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

Yeah. Ubuntu has kind of taken a turn over the years but its still a super user friendly distro and they have done a lot to make linux more accessible for the masses. They also serve as a base for a number of other distros to build off of an as a result theyre an easy choice for a newbie to gravitate towards.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 year ago (4 children)

the snaps are terrible and they now have ads in the server version (CLI)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait they just include lines of advertisements or something in the command line??

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s in the MOTD. Very easy to permanently disable, but still annoying.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

What??

The shell MOTD defaults to an Ubuntu Premium ad. It's low-key but it's indisputably an ad.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

ads in the server version (CLI)

Dude, what?

I see it is in motd, but is it dynamic? I mean does it fetch new ad when needed?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Have to agree. They had a great start by enhancing Debian and being user friendly but, then they just kind of lost their way.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It should probably take Mint's place on this list.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Although, speaking as a fan of Mint who used it as my "daily driver" for years, I think the time has come for them to switch from Ubuntu to Debian and embrace Wayland. I know that, if I'd stayed with Mint, I've have gone to LMDE by now.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree on both. The reason I left Cinnamon was because I had to use Waydroid, so I switched to plasma and never came back.

Linux Mint surely is disabling more "features" from Ubuntu than it's using at this point.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

That's why some people at wondering why wont Mint not rebase to Debian, and go from there... would be better than 'repairing' everything Ubuntu breaks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Only issue I can see with LMDE compared to the Ubuntu variant is that some of their homegrown tools and stuff aren't included in LMDE for whatever reason. But, if they shifted their focus to LMDE and added all the tools there to give you the proper Mint experience, I think it would be amazing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

indeed. Mint became what Ubuntu used to be, afaik.

I've never really used Ubuntu or Mint. I think I've installed both in VM but that's it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I agree with this entirely. Back when it was like V 3 or 4, it was amazing to get non-tech people into the Linux userspace. Now, it is atrocious and the last distro I'd ever suggest to someone.