Comment by johnebgd

Comment by johnebgd 14 hours ago

17 replies

I switched to Ubuntu last week for my desktop. First time in my 25+ year career I’ve felt like Microsoft was wasting my time more than administering a Linux desktop would take. The slop effect is real.

unlimit 14 hours ago

You won't regret. I have been using debian for last 25 years on and off and for last 8 years non stop. I have no complains.

  • vv_ 12 hours ago

    Unfortunately it'll take time for certain companies to release their applications on Linux distro's. So right now I manage with WSL2 + Win 11.

newsoftheday 10 hours ago

I've used Kubuntu for several years, wife too now which is an official, supported flavor of Ubuntu using KDE desktop instead of Gnome. It gives a more Windows like or CDE (Common Desktop Environment - from UNIX systems) feel than Gnome which gives a more Mac feel.

  • endemic 5 hours ago

    Also a pretty heavy Kubuntu user. After spending my formative years tweaking Linux installs, this distro "just works" for me.

pjmlp 14 hours ago

You might want to change to Debian or some other distro more radical.

https://ubuntu.com/ai

  • eklavya 14 hours ago

    I am not getting what that linked url is supposed to mean. It is a very decent business page where ubuntu is selling consulting for "your" projects and telling why ubuntu is great for developing AI systems.

    • pjmlp 13 hours ago

      And eventually on Ubuntu itself, who knows.

Eddy_Viscosity2 14 hours ago

Linux kernels will all eventually be permeated with AI-gen code as well. It will just take longer to see and feel the effects.

  • calgoo 14 hours ago

    I'm sure there are a bunch of "Rust is better" people spending all their tokens on rewriting the Linux kernel as we speak.

  • bflesch 14 hours ago

    Your argument is in bad faith because you are using false equivalence bias.

    • Eddy_Viscosity2 14 hours ago

      I wasn't making an argument. It was a prediction that all major software, (including the major linux distros) will eventually be majority (>50%) AI generated. Software that is 100% human generated will be like getting a hand knitted sweater at a farmers market. Available, but expensive and only produced at very small scale.

      • vv_ 12 hours ago

        On what reasoning do you make this prediction? Just because corporations are mandating their employees to use AI right now does not mean it will continue.