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This is from 5.10. Warty 4.10 was the first Linux distro I actually installed, after only using a Knoppix live CD previously. I miss those days. A lot has improved for Linux but it seemed like Ubuntu was onto something. Then in 2010s they lost their way.

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[–] mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I stubbornly stuck with it until last year. I'd still recommend it to a new Linux user if they weren't fans of Mint but I feel like Mint has more of that old Ubuntu spirit. Ubuntu is one of the greatest distros ever in my opinion, and I get that Canonical is a business and has to make money, but what if they had maintained that focus on Linux for human beings.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Debian since what, Bookworm? has been everything that Ubuntu advertised. That's when they finally voted to include non-free drivers on the installation media. The one thing that made Ubuntu easier than Debian.