On 2015-10-29 16:43, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > 1. Ubuntu is the most known major distro > ============================= > It doesn't matter what distrowatch claims, since the number one "Mint" is > neither user-friendly, nor well supported. If Mint users need help, they send > requests to the Debian or Ubuntu Mailing list. People who know nothing about > Linux have heard the Name Ubuntu, a lot of clueless people think that Ubuntu > is Linux. > > 2. Ubuntu has got a past and a future > =========================== > Ubuntu isn't just a one-hit wonder. When I started using Linux, Ubuntu wasn't > released. Ubuntu is around now for 10 years, in the meantime several > multimedia distros come and go. Even the few focused on audio only, that were > based on Ubuntu/Debian and could be used with the official Ubuntu or Debian > repositories failed after a while. Some might still exist, but could cause > issues with official repositories. > > The downside of Ubuntu's future is related to a few facts and rumors, so I > only will explain why the facts are not much important for a user-friendly > approach distro. What is considered as Ubuntu spyware are features wanted by > many clueless users. Facts are several data sharing applications that indeed > are a PITA for some of us, but for e.g. Windows refugees those usually are > not a problem at all. > > Regarding a poll Arch and Ubuntu are the most used distros by pro-audio users > and Ubuntu Studio is a flavour that exists for several years, sure it's not > that old as Ubuntu is, but it already is established. Perhaps CCRMA is > noteworthy too, but Ubuntu still is more known by the averaged population. > > 3. Ubuntu follows the user friendly approach with all it's pros and cons > =================================================== > The distro I prefer for me is Arch Linux. Arch is not user friendly, but much > friendlier for my computer usage. If I should recommend a distro to averaged > computer users, I wouldn't recommend a distro that requires a deep > understanding of computers, such as Arch does. > The averaged user needs something that doesn't come with a complex learning > curve and this is what's provided by the Ubuntu policy. > > 4. Why Ubuntu and not Debian, Suse or another user-friendly major distro? > ====================================================== > Ubuntu provides free as in beer space and supports so called "flavours". > Other than Debian or Ubuntu derivatives, a flavour is an official part of > Ubuntu, this rules out the well known issues caused by derivatives. >
Awesome! Ralf! I would very much like to reformulate some of it, with a simple translation from negative sentenses to positive. I'll get back to you when i have it done! *set -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel
