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Sample size one, but that’s not why I use Linux and similar operating systems. I feel like this is probably a decently popular reason, but I’d be hesitant to su
by akerl_ 7y ago
Sample size one, but that’s not why I use Linux and similar operating systems. I feel like this is probably a decently popular reason, but I’d be hesitant to suggest it’s the “whole reason”.
- bayindirh 7y agoI personally don't use Ubuntu if there's another choice (e.g. Debian) because of this very reason. Amazon app and whatnot in desktop editions and Landscape advertisements and other small web-connected push in server editions just drive me away from Ubuntu. If I feel too lazy to install Debian, I install Ubuntu in a VM to try something for short term then either migrate to Debian or delete the VM, that's it.
- mekster 7y ago> web-connected push in server editions What's this?
- zyx321 7y agoEverytime I log in on SSH, there's a message encouraging me to try Ubuntu Livepatch, which is an optional premium feature to install kernel updates without rebooting. Free for personal use, just gotta sign up for a Canonical account...
- bayindirh 7y agoYes, I was talking about the same thing. Also MOTD gets its updates from Ubuntu servers regularly. I just want a MOTD, not a complete status update from a server which probably marks this fetch as another statistic.
- JohnFen 7y agoIt does?? That's crazy. Lots of people still use the MOTD for their own purposes, after all.
- akerl_ 7y agoUbuntu defaults to an Ubuntu-supplied MOTD, but people can totally remove all the default junk and replace it with their desired stuff.
- JohnFen 7y agoSince Ubuntu is Linux, I assumed that it could be changed. But that it comes configured that way by default seems like a poor choice to me.