Ubuntu

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.

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!

by Dim__K December 17, 2011

Ubuntu

An operating system for computer illiterate people and wannabe hackers.

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

by Myrtti January 2, 2012

Ubuntop

A laptop with Ubuntu installed on it.

I just changed my laptop with Windblows into an Ubuntop!

by Muny July 18, 2012

uuntz

A really good song that not everyone likes. But will dance to it.

The horrible song was on. Then it changed to uuntz uuntz uuntz! And some people were like yay this is my beat man! And some were like this is horrible ugh but I'll dance to it!

by Private Tiara April 9, 2015

uduntcure

when someone don't care about anything
he or she will show no effort towards something

Chris uduntcure

by ONE MAN WOLF PACK 777 March 26, 2021

ubuntu

The linux distro that Chuck Norris uses.

Chuck Norris: USE UBUNTU!!!!

by miner49er0 March 3, 2011

Ubuntu

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.

"What's with all the pretty pictures? This thing looks Ubuntu'd"

by Gentooy July 11, 2009