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>It’ll be running Ubuntu. I’m done. https://status.canonical.com/ https://status.canonical.com/ You're in for a bad time. It's been three days and they still

by noosphr 6mo ago

>It’ll be running Ubuntu. I’m done. https://status.canonical.com/ https://status.canonical.com/ You're in for a bad time. It's been three days and they still can't get updates to work. Get Debian if you must. Use something sane like Guix and OpenBSD if you can.

cbdevidal 6mo ago
I have no problem using Debian (I’m actually a Linux sysadmin by profession) so I have no problems later switching distros. But as of today, I’m happy with Ubuntu on my road laptop and I would no doubt be happy switching the home PC, too. (Actually the road lap is Lubuntu and it currently has zero visible AI influence.)
chihuahua 6mo ago
I've been watching Linux from a safe distance for 25+ years. The one thing that remains constant over the decades is that whenever someone says "You're having this problem? Well what did you expect, you're using X distro. Obviously you should use Y distro, then all your problems will be solved" and then another person comes along and says "No, you idiot, Y distro is completely broken, any sane person would use Z distro!" And if you play that game long enough, you eventually complete the circle.
- pndy 6mo ago
  Haven't seen this specific "you're using wrong distro" so far. I'm more often bumping on a general rude attitude of people answering. As if asking questions, looking for solutions is not what all these distro forums were made for.
- Orygin 6mo ago
  It's always the exact same distro, and it has been for 10+ years. Nobody is recommending it anymore but users still come with issues due to that. There are different distros for different taste/needs, but Ubuntu always has been the worst choice of all.
  - cbdevidal 6mo ago
    Zero issues with Lubuntu on my road laptop for over a year now. I’ve tested most of the apps I would install at home. Not everyone hits the edge cases.
  - chihuahua 6mo ago
    That's funny, because half of what I remember reading about Linux is people writing "Forget all these other distros, just go with Ubuntu, it just works!"
    - Orygin 6mo ago
      When was that? I haven't seen Ubuntu recommended seriously for more than 10 years. Mint or others have been the goto
suby 6mo ago
To be fair, they're allegedly experiencing under attack by the Iranian government. I doubt Guix or OpenBSD would be able to sustain service under a similar attack, though granted there's a reason Cannonical is the target and not OpenBSD. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/ubuntu-infrastructure-has-been-down-for-more-than-a-day/ https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/ubuntu-infrastructu...
- cwel 6mo ago
  Quite the extrapolation from "A group sympathetic to the Iranian government" -> "the Iranian government" especially considering the source: "posts on Telegram and other social media".
- steve1977 6mo ago
  OpenBSD can be downloaded from a variety of mirror hosts (including ones hosted by Cloudflare). So OpenBSD would probably be able to sustain service at least in terms of being able to download updates.

by noosphr 6mo ago

cbdevidal 6mo ago

I have no problem using Debian (I’m actually a Linux sysadmin by profession) so I have no problems later switching distros. But as of today, I’m happy with Ubuntu on my road laptop and I would no doubt be happy switching the home PC, too. (Actually the road lap is Lubuntu and it currently has zero visible AI influence.)

chihuahua 6mo ago

I've been watching Linux from a safe distance for 25+ years. The one thing that remains constant over the decades is that whenever someone says "You're having this problem? Well what did you expect, you're using X distro. Obviously you should use Y distro, then all your problems will be solved" and then another person comes along and says "No, you idiot, Y distro is completely broken, any sane person would use Z distro!" And if you play that game long enough, you eventually complete the circle.

pndy 6mo ago
Haven't seen this specific "you're using wrong distro" so far. I'm more often bumping on a general rude attitude of people answering. As if asking questions, looking for solutions is not what all these distro forums were made for.
Orygin 6mo ago
It's always the exact same distro, and it has been for 10+ years. Nobody is recommending it anymore but users still come with issues due to that. There are different distros for different taste/needs, but Ubuntu always has been the worst choice of all.
- cbdevidal 6mo ago
  Zero issues with Lubuntu on my road laptop for over a year now. I’ve tested most of the apps I would install at home. Not everyone hits the edge cases.
- chihuahua 6mo ago
  That's funny, because half of what I remember reading about Linux is people writing "Forget all these other distros, just go with Ubuntu, it just works!"
  - Orygin 6mo ago
    When was that? I haven't seen Ubuntu recommended seriously for more than 10 years. Mint or others have been the goto

suby 6mo ago

To be fair, they're allegedly experiencing under attack by the Iranian government. I doubt Guix or OpenBSD would be able to sustain service under a similar attack, though granted there's a reason Cannonical is the target and not OpenBSD. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/ubuntu-infrastructure-has-been-down-for-more-than-a-day/ https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/ubuntu-infrastructu...

cwel 6mo ago
Quite the extrapolation from "A group sympathetic to the Iranian government" -> "the Iranian government" especially considering the source: "posts on Telegram and other social media".
steve1977 6mo ago
OpenBSD can be downloaded from a variety of mirror hosts (including ones hosted by Cloudflare). So OpenBSD would probably be able to sustain service at least in terms of being able to download updates.