When Ubuntu first came out Debian was so far behind it was a joke. Debian.. woody? Was old as fuck still running a 2.2 kernel and even sid was behind.
Ubuntu basically lit a fire under their ass and got em to stay more up to date and has become an excellent distro, even stable isn't that far behind anymore.
Also I had "so called normies" asking me about Ubuntu or talking about it in regular conversation whereas a year prior I'd have to explain what Linux was if I mentioned it. It was an exciting time where Linux was about to become mainstream it seems.
Either way I'm fine with Ubuntu (and steam deck) being the gateway drug to Linux. But I do agree they've fallen off since the mid 2010s. Debian is pretty easy to install and is just a better experience if you still wanna use APT and it seems everyone else does Ubuntu better like Mint or Pop.
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When Ubuntu first came out Debian was so far behind it was a joke. Debian.. woody? Was old as fuck still running a 2.2 kernel and even sid was behind.
Ubuntu basically lit a fire under their ass and got em to stay more up to date and has become an excellent distro, even stable isn't that far behind anymore.
Also I had "so called normies" asking me about Ubuntu or talking about it in regular conversation whereas a year prior I'd have to explain what Linux was if I mentioned it. It was an exciting time where Linux was about to become mainstream it seems.
Either way I'm fine with Ubuntu (and steam deck) being the gateway drug to Linux. But I do agree they've fallen off since the mid 2010s. Debian is pretty easy to install and is just a better experience if you still wanna use APT and it seems everyone else does Ubuntu better like Mint or Pop.