Microsoft's inside man in the Linux camp. While Canonical (the company behind Ubuntu Linux) appears to be a pro-open source company, in reality they are a Redmondian agent trying to kill Desktop Linux. The Linux crowd, desperate for corporate support as always, fell for the ploy, ignoring all the warning signs:
-In their first steps, Canonical tried to be subtle. They just repackaged Debian -UNSTABLE (read: buggy, incomplete code) instead of Debian -STABLE, and adopted a 6 month release schedule, to ensure bugs won't get ironed out. The Linux crowd ignored these little details and cheered for them.
-Some time later, they started bundling bleeding edge stuff like PulseAudio, and also made sure that clicking the "upgrade" button will trash your computer. "Have we gone too far and risk of our ploy being exposed?" Shuttleworth (Canonical's CEO) thought. However, the Linux crowd mumbled something about "teething problems" and continued to cheer for Ubuntu and Canonical. Shuttleworth was happy.
-Taking it another step too far, Canonical started to mangle the Gnome UI, and then released the worst interface ever (Unity). Surprisingly, this time 'round, the Linux crowd woke up and abandoned Ubuntu. Instead, they moved to Linux Mint, an Ubuntu-based distro which has all the problems Ubuntu has but lacks the Software Center (for whatever it's worth). You can't make that stuff up.
What about Debian -STABLE? It still exists. If you are smart enough to ignore the Ubuntu/Mint fanboys.
-In their first steps, Canonical tried to be subtle. They just repackaged Debian -UNSTABLE (read: buggy, incomplete code) instead of Debian -STABLE, and adopted a 6 month release schedule, to ensure bugs won't get ironed out. The Linux crowd ignored these little details and cheered for them.
-Some time later, they started bundling bleeding edge stuff like PulseAudio, and also made sure that clicking the "upgrade" button will trash your computer. "Have we gone too far and risk of our ploy being exposed?" Shuttleworth (Canonical's CEO) thought. However, the Linux crowd mumbled something about "teething problems" and continued to cheer for Ubuntu and Canonical. Shuttleworth was happy.
-Taking it another step too far, Canonical started to mangle the Gnome UI, and then released the worst interface ever (Unity). Surprisingly, this time 'round, the Linux crowd woke up and abandoned Ubuntu. Instead, they moved to Linux Mint, an Ubuntu-based distro which has all the problems Ubuntu has but lacks the Software Center (for whatever it's worth). You can't make that stuff up.
What about Debian -STABLE? It still exists. If you are smart enough to ignore the Ubuntu/Mint fanboys.
Ubuntu fanboy: Look how cool my Ubuntu is. Wha... Where does this Xserver crash came from? Anyway, I guess I can live with that. (6 months later) Look a new version called Ubuntu 13.04 "Sleeping Skunk" came out, I ll just click the upgrade button and... Oh noo!!! (computer fails to wake up after the upgrade, and after a 3 day expedition on ubuntuforums the computer now boots without WiFi and sound). I hate Ubuntu and the Linux operating system. Windows foravar!
Me: Have you tried Debian? You do know that Ubuntu is based on Debian -UNSTABLE which means buggy and incomplete code?
Ubuntu fanboy: But some guys on the internet told me Ubuntu is da shit!
Me: Have you tried Debian? You do know that Ubuntu is based on Debian -UNSTABLE which means buggy and incomplete code?
Ubuntu fanboy: But some guys on the internet told me Ubuntu is da shit!
by Dim__K December 15, 2011
Skid1: I just installed ubuntu, I am now an elite hacker
Skid2: Wow, cool you are awesome.
Person who actually knows computers: I installed ubuntu on my grandmothers computer, she can now read her email without calling me five times
Skid2: Wow, cool you are awesome.
Person who actually knows computers: I installed ubuntu on my grandmothers computer, she can now read her email without calling me five times
by Myrtti January 2, 2012
The removal of all objectivity, usefulness, and ability from the most useful operating system ever designed.
The primary cause of a lack of knowledge of the operating system that is actually running.
The primary cause of a lack of knowledge of the operating system that is actually running.
by Gentooy July 11, 2009
A term used to describe things or actions that are so unfathomably epic, there are no words.
Antonym; 'unubuntu'
Also commonly used as a verb in conjunction with awesome accomplishments.
Can replace almost any word in the English dictionary, without detrimental the meaning of the original sentence.
Antonym; 'unubuntu'
Also commonly used as a verb in conjunction with awesome accomplishments.
Can replace almost any word in the English dictionary, without detrimental the meaning of the original sentence.
adj.; "Dude, last night was UBUNTU!"
verb; "I ubuntu'd her in the ass."
"Got my test results back man, turns out I'm HIV ubuntu"
verb; "I ubuntu'd her in the ass."
"Got my test results back man, turns out I'm HIV ubuntu"
by n5.5 December 8, 2012
A distribution of Linux that is nevertheless free, and the best of both worlds running from Windows and OS X. Easy for basic tasks, but gets EXTREMELY difficult to master in terms of installing certain drivers, and because quite a bit of the OS has to be done by command line. Very little software that is completely useful, and the software that are useful, require a lot of skill to master, and eventually ends in anxiety attacks, but, given time and community support, should get you where you want to go.
" Oh look - Ubuntu I can write e-mails, browse the web, do more things, listen to media edit media, better than other OSes... Wait, WTF? Command line? WTF is Sudo/etc/gedit86, what do I do now?"
by Banstaman February 18, 2010
The act of ho-ing one's bitch out to buy crack. Prevalent in small african villages or inner cities were AIDS are rampant.
Yo nigga lets go UBUNTU it up tonight. I got la fonda workin down on that corner so we can get us some blow.
by iluvdrugswatkins@gmail.com December 13, 2010
by CompNerd05132 October 22, 2007