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I just realized all my teachers use ubuntu
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it's kinda the fire-and-forget of OSes. you just press the update/upgrade button when the unattended-upgrade didn't catch all and it just works for free and forever.
So it has auto updates enabled? Windows, macOS and a ton of other Linux distros do that as well.
I think it's moreso that Ubuntu is (one of the) most used desktop Linux OSes, so a lot of corporations and individuals who like to play safe just go with that
You think it is the most used because it is the most used? There must be a reason for that!
It was one of the first polished desktop Linux systems, even though it's enshittified recently it holds its popularity due to its long-standing status as “THE Linux desktop”