I think Ubuntu is quite successful in the desktop market. Whenever I see GNU/Linux installation on some desktop or notebook, it's almost always Ubuntu. If peop

I think Ubuntu is quite successful in the desktop market. Whenever I see GNU/Linux installation on some desktop or notebook, it's almost always Ubuntu. If people want to switch to some GNU/Linux distribution from Windows or OS X, it's almost always Ubuntu. So in this respect, I would say they are quite successful.