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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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Why don't more people use desktop Linux? I have a theory you might not like (www.zdnet.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm curious to hear thoughts on this. I agree for the most part, I just wish people would see the benefit of choice and be brave enough to try it out.

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

Ah I get it, it's really solid so I don't think you'd have regrets, plus you get up to date software!

Ubuntu is really just meh these days, it is still pretty reliable, but it doesn't look like they're really caring a lot about their users, just my outsider opinion, as I left it a few years ago now

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

i could really use a take such as yours. there necessarily should be a reason why u changed distros. now my doubts are getting confirmed

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

I did it for 3 reasons:

hunting for PPAs, which was annoying
older versions of software, especially for development, I used to try out new features a lot for things like PHP and other stuff (but it's kind of a moot point now with things like Distrobox or Nix)
upgrades to the latest major version often breaking because I first moved to the latest non-LTS and then, when it came out, to the newest LTS, contributed by the fact that the PPAs would break, since the devs behind them needed to push a new version for the last Ubuntu release

Today I still wouldn't use it for their push of Snap, I just don't dig it, I much prefer Flatpak for my apps

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

i am no dev but also i dont like when other stuff break when i install new stuff and have to spend hours looking up guides to troubleshoot. so at least we share a common middle ground