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And what does the market share bring you? Have Ubuntu and Canonical got large userbase willing to pay for a support and further development (like redhat), or ha

by thingie 17y ago

And what does the market share bring you? Have Ubuntu and Canonical got large userbase willing to pay for a support and further development (like redhat), or have they attracted people willing and able to contribute someting (like debian)? Not so much. They only can (try to) dictate to others and make them do what they want and need. Which is hardly making Linux any better, I think.

codedivine 17y ago
About people willing and able to contribute something : Yes Ubuntu has attacted such people. Maybe not everyone is contributing in code but many people contribute to Ubuntu through user forums and other such community avenues. Many many times I have searched for something not working on linux (for example some wifi card) and most of the times I have ended up finding the answer on the ubuntu forums. Similarly Ubuntu has also garnered a dedicated following of people who love to just tell other people about it. Basically I wanted to say that Ubuntu may or may not have succeeded in getting a large developer following, but it surely has developed a healthy and active community and not just a passive userbase.