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Less Linux-savvy Ubuntu users are less likely to try out a non-mainstream distro/variant. It's hard to find the "best ones" without testing these new features
by th 16y ago
Less Linux-savvy Ubuntu users are less likely to try out a non-mainstream distro/variant. It's hard to find the "best ones" without testing these new features on these users.
Sometimes your users are your Guinea pigs. I think Ubuntu will be fine as long as they remain responsive to user feedback and maintain "get me back to what I'm used to" options for experimental features.
- uxp 16y agoUbuntu/Canonical might have better luck by releasing a more rolling release distro to test these changes. The Daily build is fine and all, but it reflects the status of the trunk. Having a few branches that can go on wild adventures, killing off 'quit' buttons and rearranging the UI, might benefit them more than the cost of implementing it. I'm specifically referencing the way Fedora tends to be the frontline for RedHat and CentOS updates, and isn't afraid to roll back when things go bad.