Because Debian is very (overly, to many) committed to free software[1] This is great from a copyright and freedom point of view. But, if you're an end-user who

Because Debian is very (overly, to many) committed to free software[1] This is great from a copyright and freedom point of view. But, if you're an end-user who just wants to get stuff done and have things work. Pure Debian gets in the way; that's not to say you can't work around it, but it is more work. Ubuntu, Mint, Pop!_OS, etc. take Debian, add a layer of polish and make the system much more user-friendly. [1] https://www.debian.org/social_contract https://www.debian.org/social_contract