Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 24th Jan 2006 13:04 UTC, submitted by Dave Guard
"Ubuntu has become increasing popular amongst many Linux users, especially users trying Linux for the first time. Just why is Ubuntu so popular? I'll explore some of its features and distributions this month, including Kubuntu and Edubuntu, and try to find out."
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2005-10-18
I loved ubuntu hoary, it was (for its time) perfect. Then along came breezy, and there were clear cracks all over it. CD's would get locked in the drive from time to time, I've never successfully unmounted a usb pen or ipod mini/nano using the methods intended (desktop icon, panel applet), installing python 2.3 to /usr/local breaks ubuntu's package manager prefs (i guess it's not using shbang?) and lots of other annoyances.
I was a die hard gnome'er, but overrall things are just moving too slowly in the linux desktop world. Everyone moans that vista is going to be released in the distant future, but i guarantee it'll be technologically more advanced than any ubuntu release at the time.
For example, XGL/OpenGL desktop rendering - we may have it before vista appears (though thats just a guess), but I bet vista is more optimised and looks better.
When I look at a Mac OS X desktop, and even some vista screenshots, then look at a brown ubuntu desktop, I just think we're in the stone age.
Of course none of this matters, since linux on the server wins out every time, and thats where the money is.