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I still don't get why is there a need for so many "Ubuntu" based distributions

by gkorland 6y ago

taytus 6y ago
Imagine telling a poet: "Yeah, but there is a poem about love already..."
- breakfastduck 6y ago
  Great analogy
square_usual 6y ago
They fullfil different niches. Elementary is laser focused on macOS converts, pop is focused on gamers + enthusiasts, etc. Ubuntu at its core is a decent operating system, the distributions just make it easier to get an out of the box config that "just works" for your use cases.
- input_sh 6y ago
  Also Flatpak is so much more pleasant than Snap, which is why I'll always go with something based off of Ubuntu.
  - everybodyknows 6y ago
    Any suggestions on distros that play well with Flatpak? The org itself presents only a flat list — of many icons: https://flatpak.org/setup/ https://flatpak.org/setup/
    - AdmiralAsshat 6y ago
      Fedora, Mint, eOS. Basically anything that's not Ubuntu.
  - grawprog 6y ago
    I've used a Ubuntu based os for years. I don't think I've ever had an app that uses flatpak. I have several snaps installed though. I have to admit though, I can't stand the way the snap folder defaults to a non-hidden folder in your home directory with no easy way to change this.
  - Jaxkr 6y ago
    Are you mixing up Flatpak and Snap? Ubuntu supports snap by default and it’s much more feature rich [1]. I found the ability to install JetBrains products through Snap particularly delightful (they don’t support flatpak). [1]: https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/Similar-projects#comparison https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/Similar-project...
    - input_sh 6y ago
      No I'm not. Ubuntu does use Snap, but distros based on top of Ubuntu (like elementary OS or Linux Mint) come with Flatpak instead. So I'll always take something based on Ubuntu rather than vanilla Ubuntu.
JustSomeNobody 6y ago
Why not? People have an itch to scratch, let them scratch it. If they want to use Ubuntu as the base, so be it.
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Faelian2 6y ago
Well, Ubuntu is a great base (like all the commands on github repos are for Ubuntu). But Ubuntu isn't such a great distribution. So everybody is trying to fix it by pulling their own distro :)
stevewodil 6y ago
Ugh I know, and so many programming languages based on C as well! Ridiculous. /s

I still don't get why is there a need for so many "Ubuntu" based distributions

taytus 6y ago

Imagine telling a poet: "Yeah, but there is a poem about love already..."

breakfastduck 6y ago
Great analogy

square_usual 6y ago

They fullfil different niches. Elementary is laser focused on macOS converts, pop is focused on gamers + enthusiasts, etc. Ubuntu at its core is a decent operating system, the distributions just make it easier to get an out of the box config that "just works" for your use cases.

input_sh 6y ago
Also Flatpak is so much more pleasant than Snap, which is why I'll always go with something based off of Ubuntu.
- everybodyknows 6y ago
  Any suggestions on distros that play well with Flatpak? The org itself presents only a flat list — of many icons: https://flatpak.org/setup/ https://flatpak.org/setup/
  - AdmiralAsshat 6y ago
    Fedora, Mint, eOS. Basically anything that's not Ubuntu.
- grawprog 6y ago
  I've used a Ubuntu based os for years. I don't think I've ever had an app that uses flatpak. I have several snaps installed though. I have to admit though, I can't stand the way the snap folder defaults to a non-hidden folder in your home directory with no easy way to change this.
- Jaxkr 6y ago
  Are you mixing up Flatpak and Snap? Ubuntu supports snap by default and it’s much more feature rich [1]. I found the ability to install JetBrains products through Snap particularly delightful (they don’t support flatpak). [1]: https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/Similar-projects#comparison https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/wiki/Similar-project...
  - input_sh 6y ago
    No I'm not. Ubuntu does use Snap, but distros based on top of Ubuntu (like elementary OS or Linux Mint) come with Flatpak instead. So I'll always take something based on Ubuntu rather than vanilla Ubuntu.

JustSomeNobody 6y ago

Why not? People have an itch to scratch, let them scratch it. If they want to use Ubuntu as the base, so be it.

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Faelian2 6y ago

Well, Ubuntu is a great base (like all the commands on github repos are for Ubuntu). But Ubuntu isn't such a great distribution. So everybody is trying to fix it by pulling their own distro :)

stevewodil 6y ago

Ugh I know, and so many programming languages based on C as well! Ridiculous. /s