DistroWatch: The Ubuntu Juggernaut

“The first release of Ubuntu Linux (version 4.10) occurred on
2004/10/20, and life hasn’t been the same since. Unless you’ve been
living under a rock in Antarctica, then surely you’ve heard of
Ubuntu, which now tops the charts on the DistroWatch greatest hits
list.

“I must confess that I was caught off guard by the overnight
success of Ubuntu, and thus neglected to review it (or even
download it) when it first arrived on the servers. However, it’s
just as well that I didn’t bother, because for the past year, not a
week has gone by without somebody writing an Ubuntu review and
posting it to one (or all) of the popular geek web sites. Indeed,
it’s become something of a joke that the only things you can’t
avoid in life are death, taxes and Ubuntu reviews…”

[Editor’s Note: Apparently DistroWatch has decided to
restrict the flow of information and pick and choose who visits
their site in order to make a point. For my part, I apologize for
inconveniencing LT readers; I was not aware of a blocking page.
While I certainly regret their policy, LT will respect it and no
longer link to DistroWatch until such time they change said policy.
-BKP]