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Ubuntu's popularity often makes it the default choice for new Linux users. But there are tons of other Linux operating systems that deserve your attention. As such, I've highlighted some Ubuntu alternatives so you can choose based on your needs and requirements—because conformity is boring.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The problem with going for alternatives is support.

Imagine picking a random Linux flavor, then trying to figure out how to change settings, only to get either hundreds of different answers.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 8 months ago

Depends on the alternative. E.g. Fedora and OpenSuse have very active communities and lots of help available.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

You're not going to get a telephone number you can call, but the documentation maintained by Arch is far superior to that offered by Ubuntu. If support is your biggest concern, you're far better served by Arch.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

That's fine for someone willing to read documentation, the average user would rather read a forum post, which Ubuntu has a shit load of posts about using and fixing it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Lol I chuckled at that telephone number part