If you have gained some Linux skills after using Ubuntu for some time, you may try switching to these distributions to explore the world of Linux distributions further.
Ubuntu is one of the best Linux distributions for beginners. It's an excellent platform for people new to Linux. It is easy to install, has tons of free resources available along with a massive list of applications available for it. https://itsfoss.com/distribution-after-ubuntu/
(Score: 2) by toddestan on Saturday March 24 2018, @04:36PM (2 children)
Slackware is awesome. I pretty much started with Ubuntu also a long time ago. After getting annoyed a bit with some of Ubuntu's changes, I moved to Debian. With the whole systemd thing and a general urge to try something different after using Debian for years I tried Slackware. With Slackware, I learned a lot digging through the internals of the system to customize it the way I wanted. And one of the great things about Slackware is that really is one of the "purest" distros out there in the since Slackware contains only a minimum of distro-specific utilities and customizations to the Linux kernel and included software - with most things completely "bone stock". That way the knowledge you gain applies everywhere instead of just how Debian, Redhat, SuSe, etc. does things. It also gives you some insight on how the different distributions customize their packages - a very visible example is most XFCE-based distros have customized the default settings for XFCE pretty heavily - which isn't a bad thing, but is interesting nevertheless.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 25 2018, @05:36AM
You'll update Firefox one day, and you'll find out that the essential extension you've been using for a decade is no longer compatible, and nobody has updated that extension in 2 years.
You cannot escape the decisions of other people. Ever.
(Score: 2) by Lester on Sunday March 25 2018, @08:29AM