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submitted 9 months ago by nifty@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

What’s Debian based on again? I think it was some earlier variant of Ubuntu

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[-] Lolors17@feddit.de 12 points 9 months ago
[-] comador@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
[-] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Yep, Debian was (is) a disaster to configure graphics with modern hardware. It was pure open source (even blocked firefox as the logo was copyright protected). They opened up with a non-free repo for hardware support, but already lost the 'market share' on the desktop to Ubuntu (and the load of forks with just a different windoemanager as default... instead of adding a desktop selection on install). Also Ubuntu is offered a lot as option on new hardware.

With snap I'm guessing users migrate back... (a very few at least)

[-] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yep, Debian was (is) a disaster to configure graphics with modern hardware.

Hasn't been the case for years. Perhaps even a decade, from what I recall. Just check the "nonfree" option in the installer, and you'll get all the drivers you need. It's not any harder to set up than Ubuntu these days.

[-] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Ubuntu has been around for 2 decades (close nough, octobet it's 2 decades) and yes, Debian is 11 year older and now known for it's desktop friendly use. That Debian caught up in the last decade is about time, but to late for the major population who want linux but not the hassle of manually configure the graphics environment.

To be honest, I see that most people of 30 and younger don't know or care how a computer (or anything) works, it just works.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago

Then they don't need to use Debian. There are plenty of user friendly options. Debians installer is kind of bad but that doesn't mean Debian is bad.

[-] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

What is bad about it? It's as fool proof as the RedHat installer, unless you go to the expert text mode one. (And even that is pretty straight forward)

[-] mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 9 months ago

Why debian installer is bad? Literaly press okay to almost everything and you got installed

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago

You can't disable root and tasksel may be confusing to some.

[-] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Why would you want to disable root?

Remote root login is disabled by default, local root disabeling is useless anyway, as when you have acdess to the physical system you can break it open anyway.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 9 months ago

Because sudo exists and is way better for so many reasons.

[-] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

It's a better way, but not fool proof. I always keep root available for console login. (Saves booting from external media when there is an issue) For the rest, sudo is perfect though, but it doesn't replace root login in 100% of the situations.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago

Honestly Debian was one of the few that still kept a strong stance on freedom. Its sad that they went the opposite direction. I wish that they would of just broke the non-free into firmware and apps like they have now and then provided two isos. They could have a simple paragraph explaining free software with two links.

[-] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Same feeling, although on some systems you need the non-free firmware to complete the installation. No screen or network is a tad annoying when installing. ;)

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 months ago

That's why they should just provide 2 ISOs

[-] lung@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Thanos snap those nerds straight to arch

[-] nifty@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago
[-] comador@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

sorry, missed the /s, but figured the tree was still worth seeing for some.

#echo "" > $1; echo "Debutu"

[-] lung@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Whoever collected this data is a real one

[-] call_me_xale@lemmy.zip 8 points 9 months ago
[-] Rooki@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Blueberry Dubuntu

[-] tubaruco@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago
[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago

yeah last time I checked the spiral was sorta maroon-magenta?

[-] nifty@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

Red is already taken tho

Also Kamek gives Debian vibes

[-] Secret300@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago
[-] nifty@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago
[-] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 9 months ago
[-] nifty@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Someone sampled it and find out it’s pure red.

You can sample the sprites yourself and average the samples to find out, but it’s probably more red on the spectrum of colors: https://www.mariowiki.com/Gallery:Mario_sprites_and_models

Oh and I think the comic artist choose Mario for Ubuntu because they thought itd be funnier I guess. Idk!

[-] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago

I'm taljingaout ubuntu not mario though

[-] alliswell33@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 9 months ago

The true blue Ubuntu is Kubuntu

[-] grubders@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

blue?? am i crazy or you are crazy?

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