Why We Love Ubuntu Linux (or Maybe We Don't) | Linux Today

Why We Love Ubuntu Linux (or Maybe We Don’t)

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 13, 2008

“With Ubuntu 8.04 now on the streets, it’s time to catch a
breather and reflect on just why Ubuntu gets all the hype. Why is
Ubuntu the hottest brand in Linuxdom at this time? Why is it the
distro most frequently advocated? I posed these questions to
readers and LUG members; here’s the feedback from real-life Linux
users.

“First some very brief notes on my own Linux journey. Actually,
my first involvement with UNIX was on a Gould Electronics
superminicomputer at University. We used the GNU C
compiler–gcc–for software development…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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