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New to Linux? Ubuntu Isn’t Your Only Option(www.howtogeek.com)

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Ubuntu’s popularity often makes it the default choice for new Linux users. But there are tons of other Linux operating systems that deserve your attention. As such, I’ve highlighted some Ubuntu alternatives so you can choose based on your needs and requirements—because conformity is boring.

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Richard@lemmy.world
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I am kind of afraid of the corporate influence on OpenSUSE. Same for the relationship between Ubuntu and Canonical

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nooneshere@discuss.tchncs.de
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It also makes it more resilient in the face of hard times. Point to be noted

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Is any popular stable distro free from corporate influence aside from Debian?

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Adanisi@lemmy.zip
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Not that I’m aware of. Debian is really an outlier, it’s strong community and motivation for software freedom is what makes Debian, Debian.

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