By all means, Ubuntu Linux and Canonical Ltd. have made a spectacular arrival on the Linux scene lately. The combination is like a dream come true for many, many Linux aficionados: tightly selected bleeding edge packages to focus the distribution on a single CD, corporate backing, 18 month support, that all sounds like a formidable package.
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What does Ubuntu offer that Slackware or Debian doesn't? I am just curious and don't want to spend hours reading over tons of reviews.
There just seem to be TOO MANY distros and I think that might be the reason many people are turned away from Linux. Why can't developers band together instead of branching apart?
What does Ubuntu offer that Slackware or Debian doesn't? I am just curious and don't want to spend hours reading over tons of reviews.
There just seem to be TOO MANY distros and I think that might be the reason many people are turned away from Linux. Why can't developers band together instead of branching apart?