Linked by Kroc Camen on Sun 13th Sep 2009 16:33 UTC
"For the last 12 months, I have used Ubuntu 8.04, 8.10, and 9.04 as my primary OSes. I remain a very happy Linux convert, but I worry that Ubuntu is being unevenly developed. Certain areas have seen great improvements over the last 12 months, while other areas have languished or been largely ignored. The purpose of this article is not to whine or rant, but to bring some perspective to the evolution (or lack thereof) that Ubuntu has experienced between versions 8.04 and 9.04."
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RE[3]: Ubuntu's development? - servers?
by jabbotts on Mon 14th Sep 2009 02:05
in reply to "RE[2]: Ubuntu's development?"
Member since:2007-09-06
"Even regular updates break millions of home computers and very likely some servers as well."
May I suggest looking at Debian proper for your server needs. The Connonical fork may be fine for entry level desktops but I wouldn't be trusting server uptime to it give the alternatives.
Member since:
2008-02-26
Weak points in [XKU]buntu:
* Random hardware support No, that's not random hardware. But random support. Regressions with each new version are brutal. Even regular updates break millions of home computers and very likely some servers as well. This is not an issue of not having support for some mangled proprietary and undocumented device. Working devices with vendor provides OSS drivers stop working altogether. Linux and Xorg themselves get most of the negative credit for that. But network and window managers get special credit for breaking things they shouldn't be able to touch in the first place.
* Theming You can argue that looks are not as important as functionality, and you would be right if you did. But being forced to look at some of the themes in XKubuntu or at Gnome at all is akin to torture. I use Xubuntu which lets me have decent looks within the default packages. But I have to retouch theme and font configurations with each upgrade. The blame this time is entirely for Ubuntu, because the components are already there, they just need to make them default.
Its main strong points:
* Speed Linux and the usual slowness suspect applications get the credit for fixing their speed bugs.
* Integration Compared to other Linux distributions Ubuntu is the one that provides the best average integration and tools. If others claim that Ubuntu is just borrowing from them, then they should be able to provide a better experience - from Kernel to Desktop wallpaper through package manager they must beat Ubuntu and then come back to me.