i just really hate snap
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As someone who is new to Linux, with Ubuntu Studio installed on a PC, I have absolutely no idea why Ubuntu is seemingly hated by everyone on lemmy. I just don't get it. Seems to work fine, Installation was easy. Sure I had to tinker to get yabridge going, but that's sorted now
I just don't get it
As an old-timey Linux user, I eventually stopped using Ubuntu because they have a habit of kind of fixating on whatever they think is the new cool thing, and going all-in on it while other important things stagnate, then they get it to the point where it's almost really good, then ditch it and go chasing after the next shiny thing.
Off the top of my head there was the Unity desktop, Mir, This thing where they wanted an OS that would run on both desktops and phones interchangeably, and now it's Snaps. I don't think Ubuntu is a bad distro, but I also don't think it's the best distro for newcomers necessarily because of it's habit of suddenly lurching off in a new direction every few years. But that's just me of course, if it works for you then go for it!
It's Snaps.
I mentioned somewhere else that my reason for using Linux is that, when I have a problem, no one designed that problem to extract money from me.
Snaps feel designed to extract money.
The funny part is, I've bought Ubuntu CDs just to support Canonical. I like giving them money.
But Snaps feel like more of the kind of bullshit that I left Windows over, to me.
Snaps redirect some of my software requests from fully free community packages into a partially paid app store. They're not (yet) ripping me off, they just appear to be getting ready to rip me off.
Yes. Ubuntu is a fine place to start. It was the first Linux distro that really worked for me.
Eventually, down the line, Snap may cause you some headaches, so we generally recommend Mint, which is effectively Ubuntu without Snap.
The anger is just that Canonical keeps claiming to be an ally while appearing to prepare to rip people off by selling other people's work that they gave away for free, for a fee.
For context, many companies that have joined FOSS community have gone in this direction. People can be trustworthy. Corporations cannot, because they get sold or their CEO changes.
meme answer: it's too easy to use
actual answer: it's not optimized for the level of customization your average linux user wants