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View Poll Results: Desktop Distribution of the Year
I am aware that the server distribution page refers to Linux - as people want Linux servers. That doesn't change the fact that for their desktop page they avoid all reference to Linux - pretending, instead, that this is something unique "the Ubuntu desktop operating system" and, yes, I do know that you can find some references to Linux on the wiki page but that doesn't alter the fact that nowhere on the Desktop page of the Ubuntu web site is their any mention of Linux
Of course, despite their pretence, uname will reveal that Linux is hidden inside.
The only thing which can be verified is that, so far, Canonical hasn't written the word "Linux" on the page https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop. There's no evidence of them avoiding, or pretending to do anything else that you claim.
I've demonstrated that Ubuntu is a Linux distribution, and therefore fine to discuss and include in polls here on LinuxQuestions.
Though, https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop conveniently looks like it's a desktop distribution, you know, for this thread's poll options.
I voted Ubuntu, but seriously I mean Ubuntu MATE. Should really be a separate option.
If we had separate options for all the different distro/desktop environment combinations, I couldn't imagine how long the list would be. :-) I assume therefore that you're joking?
If we had separate options for all the different distro/desktop environment combinations, I couldn't imagine how long the list would be. :-) I assume therefore that you're joking?
No kidding.. if you want to vote for MATE, there's a Desktop Environment of the year poll..
Tried elementary a couple of months ago and can't bring myself to let go. Works great on my laptop. Stupid easy to use.
I would honestly love to hear more as I have never seen the charm. Is it only ease of use? What about functionality? What do you use the laptop for? It is merely an Ubuntu remix, so what makes it a better distro?
Linux.com went so far as to predict that elmentryOS would rise to the top of the DistroWatch ratings, yet every review I have read suggests that it still has a lot of kinks (if not bugs) to be ironed out, so that it comes down to easy-to-use-but-not-quite-ready-for-prime-time eye candy. A highly critical review (in line with the nature of the reviewer): http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/e...-0-4-loki.html; a less negative but still critical review: https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?i...031#elementary.
I know that I said good things about Solus which still needs a bit of work, but elementary has been floating out there longer and has not been built (mostly) from the ground up as has Solus.
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