Why use any other distro?

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Because Debian exists

>>57464016
because they deprecated fglrx

>>57464016
Preference

bc it's an african distro for moon crickets

Because mint exists

>>57464016
Other Ubuntu flavours are pretty go-to, but Unity 7 looks like it's stuck in 2009. Unity 8's been in development for years, and it better have been worth the wait.

>>57464016
I use it, but switch my DE.

>>57464138
not even that it looks like it's from 2009. windows xp is older than 2009 and I'd rather use that gui than Unity. it's nothing to do with looks, Unity is just a dogshit desktop environment

it's just awful

nobody likes it either, that's not my opinion it's a fact

>>57464016
Because I might prefer to setup things accorsing to my needs on Debian. Ubuntu is still practical for a quick install, and there's less bloat to remove than before and it just werks.
As for Unity, it was dogshit when it was released, and even if it's quite comfy nowadays the reputation it has won't change soon.
Currently running Debian testing on my desktop amd Ubuntu 16.10 on my laptop.

>>57464016
to use different package managers
to have access to different packages
to use a different init system

and that is a very very very shortened answer

>>57464016
Agreed.
Use any other distro.

>>57464016
Because i want to rice the fuck out of my labtop, and masturbate to my wallpaper of cute chinese animated girls on a different distro

Ricing.

Ubuntu limits how much you can rice your desktop which is unacceptable.

>>57464016
My reason ... Unity.

>>57464046
Came here to post this.

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>>57465774
Install Gentoo

>>57465820
>inb4 i already did
>inb4 desktop thread starts, therefore the thread being deleted by mods
T-Thanks

>>57464016
I'll reach for Arch in the following scenario:
* I have a little server (running on an ODROID C2 or something) that doesn't need anything other than the bare essentials and whatever its mission is
* the target machine is some architecture that Ubuntu doesn't really target
* I don't want to bother going through regimented upgrade plans or re-installations when a new version comes out (i.e. rolling release kind of fits)

For my desktop and laptop-- yeah I use Ubuntu.

>>57464046
Aren't packages... like... outdated or something?

>>57464016
Autism, mainly. Everyone reading this knows it to be true

>>57464016
>Why use any distro?
Fixed.

I like a more lightweight distro and prefer using the Arch repos.

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>>57466012
Arch performs significantly worse on my T420 than Debian. Fan runs louder and the graphics are sluggish

>>57467391
I'm running Antergos on my T430 and it runs great. I haven't had any problems.

>>57464016
the botnet?

Because Mint is better.

>>57464046
Enjoy your deprecated system

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>>57468071
nice meme. I need my system to just werk.

>>57464122
The only thing worse than ubuntu (is also ubuntu)

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>>57464016
I dont.

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>>57465752
>sudo apt-get install xfce4

There, happy now?

>>57465724
Kek

>>57465762
>ubuntu limits
nope, your brain limits it

>>57464046
Jessie runs ancient kernel and everything else is unstable trash.

>>57464016
Because Gentoo

>>57469692
This. Ubango can be riced just as much as any other distro, it makes zero difference.

>>57469658
>apt-get
>not apt
The curry is strong with this one.

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Because Mint+Cinnamon exists.

>>57469944
what can you do with apt that you can't with apt- and dpkg ?

>>57470053

>mint cinnamon
>not using green

go to Solus you broke the fucking rule

>>57470089
Nothing, that wasn't my point.

implying I dont use windows 10 because it just works.
>Try ubuntu, install plex media server. Have to fix file permissions to get it to detect media drive.
>Install Sub-Zero channel to help get subtitles for movies and tv shows, doesn't work because of file permissions. Dink around literally for 3 hrs trying to get it to work.
>Okay enough. Uninstall Ubuntu, install win10 again.
>Grub Rescue mode
>Do everything under the sun, ultimate boot cd, recovery to fix mbr.
>it was the fucking quick boot setting in BIOS
>Win10 working good. Install plex media server, install sub-zero. Boom Works, no questions asked nothing.
I don't know why I thought switching to linux was a good idea.

>>57464016
Because that one has a retarded package manager and insane defaults.

>>57467391
>Arch performs significantly worse on my T420 than Debian. Fan runs louder and the graphics are sluggish
How does this have anything to do with the distro itself? Blame the kernel for that. Well, Debian is ridden with patches, and it makes the matter even worse, because you don't know anymore if upstream has fixed the bugs. At least, with Arch, there's no ambiguity: bugs are either from vanilla software or lack of configuration.

>>57464016
Because Solus exist and deprecates all those ancient distros

>>57470287
>insane defaults
People bandy this term about quite a lot without ever elaborating on it. Anybody care to?

I agree with apt being retarded, but in practical terms it only shits the bed once or twice a year for me. I can deal.

>>57470270
what was your point ?

not familiar with the curry thing, I haven't be here for a long time

>>57464016
I use mint because I'm a windows refugee

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>>57464046
This right here.

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>>57466633
Why not?

>>57465861
On a similar note, WHY THE FUCK ARE DESKTOP THREADS BANNED!? Its just doesnt make sense. I dont wanna go to reddit for desktop screenshots.

>>57470882
Because people set lewd pictures as wallpapers and then post them.

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>>57464361
Technically that is your opinion. Imo unity isnt that bad. Just not optimal.

Also
>tfwnotiling

>>57464016
Because the templates for lxc are broken

>>57469944
> >apt-get
> >not apt
apt is Ubango shit and is like homosex.

>>57470882
because the pink anime transgender with the hackintosh pushed the mods too far

>>57470882
/g/ Technology
4chan has a board for desktop threads, but it's not /g/

>>57464016
Because network manager intermittently shits on me and needs to be restarted perioically

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>>57464016
At the time I tried Ubuntu 16.04.1, KDE was broken, and 14.04.something was getting stale.
Am comfortable on openSUSE Tumbleweed now.

>>57469567
Then why aren't you using Ubuntu?

>>57464016
I like ubuntu, but Ubuntu lacks the AUR. So next time I am going to use Antegros, Manjaro or something. I have installed Arch before and it's a pain in the ass to install, the arch wiki is useless. 99.9% of all the problems you might meet when installing is not covered by the wiki.

>>57464016
I prefer Lubuntu and Manjaro.

>>57470882
DESKTOP THREADS DO NOT COUNT AS TECHNOLOGY. GO BACK TO /V/

>>57471888
Desktop threads have more to do with tech than most of the threads here. If it involves Linux then it's technology.

you don't

Ubuntu is the best

>>57472067
>desktop threads
>being anything except attention whore generals and circlejerks
Desktop threads literally have more to do with reddit than most of the threads here since most of those people also browse r/unixporn, and I'm not making that up.

>>57464016
Because when NEETs are faced with something that actually works which in turn gives them free time, they get anxious and stop functioning. They need to be fixing their distro 24/7 because that's the only way they can feel productive.

>>57473564
r-rude

>>57473612
Sorry. you're probably not too bad since you can take a joke

Something I realized the other night and why I love Ubuntu on my laptop now. Is when I use it on my TV my settings are saved to only display to the TV as well as closing the lid doesn't affect the graphics driver.

On windows even when I have close lid to do nothing closing he lid crashes any playing videos or sometimes crashes games/affects fps.