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Ubuntu is growing faster on Windows 11 than on native Linux PCs, says Canonical
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When getting into linux it was easy to remove ubuntu from the list due to them being like this.
Fedora considering ai earlier this year, and now debian talking about maybe slopping it too, is starting to creep me out even more about the future.
What is Debian considering AI for ?
https://lemmy.zip/post/69739725
https://www.debian.org/vote/2026/vote_002
Thanks for sharing.
It's an odd (verbose/rambling) read, there is a lot hidden in the detail behind the plethora of choices
Last time Ubuntu was an obvious choice for beginners was like 15 years ago
When you are first looking into linux, ubuntu still comes up a lot though, as does mint, and pop.
sure but it's not a good choice
I don't see any of those 3 as good, or even decent choices. I distrohopped initially, and did it again recently out of interest. Most people will just go off of searches, forum posts, and trashtubers though, which may lead them to believe that linux is crap due to ending up with crappy distros, and/or de's
The variety of options are a pro, and a con, as are of course the opinions
Mint and pop are decent. It's what I would install my mom if I don't want to have to play tech support all the time.
Great thing about linux is we have an embarrassment of riches to choose from. They will never conquer us, we are legion!