Subj : Re: Ubuntu Ultimate Edition
To   : Shaun Buzza
From : Nightfox
Date : Mon Jan 10 2022 17:25:24

  Re: Re: Ubuntu Ultimate Edition
  By: Shaun Buzza to Nightfox on Mon Jan 10 2022 07:25 pm

 Ni>> I suppose it may be a good thing if many of the Linux distros
 Ni>> converge on a standard.  It has always seemed like an issue that
 Ni>> many Linux distros have used their own package managers etc..

 SB> It is also helpful for new users to get used to a single Linux variant. I
 SB> can imagine what someone just coming over from Windoze would think if they
 SB> knew just how many different Linux-es there are...It is one of the
 SB> strengths of Linux, that it's open-source. It's also one of the
 SB> weaknesses... 

Yep.
I've sometimes heard that Linux itself is just the kernel, and what is added to that (including the GNU tools and other software, shells, and GUI if desired) is what makes it a complete OS.  People often refer to all the distros generally as Linux, which isn't really wrong, but each Linux distro could be considered its own OS.  I like to see innovation in the different flavors of Linux, but differences in dependencies and package management systems can make things difficult.

Nightfox

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