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1. pluc · 1790778435 · focus · HN ↗

   I'm curious what the audience is for Ubuntu nowadays? If you use it - why Ubuntu over another distro? Is it still largely a beginner-friendly stepping stone?

   1. e_l · 1790779870 · focus · HN ↗

      Like most things, I imagine there are multiple audiences for Ubuntu. But for me:

      - Inertia, I've used it for a long time.

      - It's based on Debian. I like Debian and use it on servers.

      - I chose it originally because it had better desktop support than Debian. It's possible that Debian is now also good, but see above...inertia.

      - It (mostly) just works on a wide range of hardware, whilst remaining up-to-date with the latest Linux developments.

      - I like the release cycles. Debian stable is too stable. Arch/Fedora/Debian-testing are too volatile. Ubuntu allows me to choose whether to follow the 9-month support window of a normal release; or the 5-year window of the LTS.

      Everything above is highly subjective and by no means are other preferences invalid. All Linux distros are awesome in their own unique way.

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