I don't have a huge Linux background and for me Ubuntu has met all of my needs. @RobertJHarsh can you elaborate on how Ubuntu is not a full desktop?
I didn't say it was not a full desktop. I just prefer Mint. Yes, Ubuntu is Debian based but [adjusting tin foil hat] it's pretty fucking suspect that Microsoft uses Ubuntu in his WSL and other products plus there has been plenty speculation that Ubuntu has had a lot of Chinese funding and support. This was news before M$ went down the linux road. I think if Microsoft built it's own Linux distro (Microsoft Linux) it would never get any usage because if M$' constant lying, building in backdoors for the government, and doing fucky things with standards. Like it's failed Java Machine and not using RFC compliant LDAP or RADIUS, for example.
That was an awesome response, thanks. I hadn't heard that angle but now your got me reaching for the aluminum foil, lol. I will have to look into that. I assumed the open source meant something...
For a little while Ubuntu also pre installed Amazon into the system wide search. They got lots of heat for that so they ended up cutting it out. Still shows they were ok with it.
That said it is popular because they have focused on ease of use for quite some time so many people like it.
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