UBUNTU: THE MOST LOVED AND HATED DISTRIBUTION IN THE GNU/LINUX WORLD? BUT WHY?
We analyze the reality of the distribution within the free software community, which has been appreciated by many for its focus on ease of use, accessibility, and popularization of Linux, but also criticized by some due to design decisions, user interface changes, and specific approaches taken by Canonical.
Some praise it for its contribution to the increased adoption of Linux, while others criticize it for considering that certain aspects have distanced the distribution from the more purist roots of free software.
00:00 Presentation
01:13 Introduction
01:24 Origin
02:29 First version
02:47 Name, numbering, and versions of the Distro
04:05 Development Channels
05:17 GNOME as a graphical interface
05:38 Unity
06:59 Scalability
07:25 Return to GNOME
08:15 Is Ubuntu a good place to start with GNU/Linux? Is this the worst GNU/Linux distro?
9:30 Why Ubuntu Became Popular
10:58 Canonical's Business Model
11:47 Haters
12:32 My Personal Opinion on GNU/Linux Distributions
13:57 Closing Remarks
14:10 Credits
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OpenSUSE Tumbleweed - https://get.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/
Kubuntu 22.04 LTS - https://kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/
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