3 ms·You forgot Debian, who was there before and it's essentially Ubuntu minus some cruft.by goodpoint 4y agoYou forgot Debian, who was there before and it's essentially Ubuntu minus some cruft.Mikeb85 4y agoAnd with such outdated software it doesn't run on a laptop until it's ready to be replaced...goodpoint 4y agoNot at all. For desktop use you can stay on Testing or Unstable which are just as up to date as any rolling distribution.