The 'Why I hate Ubuntu' Thread

I've seen a lot of hate for this operating system lately so lets try to get the root (no pun intended) of this problem. Don't post if you love Ubuntu and want to show it's bright and beautiful side. Only post about things that you think make the operating system bad and try to find ways to fix it. Only respond to these posts if they are wrong or have found a solution to the problem. You don't have to follow these few guidelines but it would make this thread more productive.

[Zok]

I don't like ubuntu because it causes an unnecessary amount of "how do I get 'win32 game xyz' to work in ubuntu" threads at my favorite forums (this one included). My soul reason for disliking ubuntu is because there are so many retards who use it and make dumb threads about how to overcome simple linux problems. I've got nothing against the distro - I haven't even used it. If it's anything like debian, I might like it. I just can't stand the users.

[dfgremnantsunleashed]

Originally Posted by Zok

I don't like ubuntu because it causes an unnecessary amount of "how do I get 'win32 game xyz' to work in ubuntu" threads at my favorite forums (this one included). My soul reason for disliking ubuntu is because there are so many retards who use it and make dumb threads about how to overcome simple linux problems. I've got nothing against the distro - I haven't even used it. If it's anything like debian, I might like it. I just can't stand the users.

I am not a FAN of ubuntu, but for the love of GOD its simple as hell. You can easily Google anything you need about Ubuntu but still people make threads about it here and there.


I have tested Ubuntu (Live Cds) on many systems but i still prefer Mepis (live) to be much better. The install process is a bit problematic for users who do not have always on Internet and some low end system.

In the end Ubuntu is a good distribution as long as you use your common sense and GOOGLE.

[rabbitweed]

Not everyone has time to learn the ins and outs of linux. some people just want an OS that works, even if it does some things for you or dumbs it down a bit. Who cares if (some) of it's users ask "stupid" questions? The more people using linux the better driver support, and the better chance of getting games ported to linux.

Honestly, this just smacks of elitist bollocks. Like linux is some sort of exclusive club and you must have x amount of computer knowledge to use it. And a lot of people resent that less computer illiterate people are jumping on board.

And finally, distro bashing is pointless. It's all linux, same kernel, you can (in most cases) get the same apps, and you can configure/hack it however the hell you want. Who cares?

[Issue313]

^^^QFT

But while we're on the subject I just plain don't like the name. Ubuntu sounds like a STD.

Also that multiracial BS creeps me out. I don't have anything against those of the darker persuasion, but when a white dude, black dude, sand-nig and chink hug together for a picture it really creeps me out. That is real racism, getting one of each race together for a photo-op.

It doesn't play DVD's out of the box. Yeah licensing ... BS ... BS ... you try explaining to a "normal" why their DVD drive won't play DVDs.

It didn't go far enough to replace the linux catacombs of scripts and config files with a GUI. Linux ain't going anywhere until some major work is put into ensuring that users don't have to edit some /etc text file as root to get basic functionality to work.

i have a severe disrespect for the way the root account is being phased out. NO i do not want to type sudo for every coomand i may as well be clicking that stupid 'do you want to do this' box in vista. secondly giving every dumb user of the system 'sudo' privilages is a one way crack rocket to mars.

[rabbitweed]

Originally Posted by EvilDrSquid

i have a severe disrespect for the way the root account is being phased out. NO i do not want to type sudo for every coomand i may as well be clicking that stupid 'do you want to do this' box in vista. secondly giving every dumb user of the system 'sudo' privilages is a one way crack rocket to mars.

I agree with you about not being able to sign in as root thing, but sudo remembers you for like 10 minutes, and it doesn't much matter if every user has it because only those who know the admin password can use it...

I mean, if they knew the admin password on a "regular" distro they could just sign in as root and start the mars crack rocket up, that's no less "dangerous"

[rabbitweed]

Originally Posted by Issue313

Also that multiracial BS creeps me out. I don't have anything against those of the darker persuasion, but when a white dude, black dude, sand-nig and chink hug together for a picture it really creeps me out. That is real racism, getting one of each race together for a photo-op.

LOL

The Nelson Mandela video that ships with it is also pretty fucking hilarious.

[Prometheum]

Also that multiracial BS creeps me out. I don't have anything against those of the darker persuasion, but when a white dude, black dude, sand-nig and chink hug together for a picture it really creeps me out. That is real racism, getting one of each race together for a photo-op.

Fuck off, nazi.

i have a severe disrespect for the way the root account is being phased out. NO i do not want to type sudo for every coomand i may as well be clicking that stupid 'do you want to do this' box in vista. secondly giving every dumb user of the system 'sudo' privilages is a one way crack rocket to mars.

root isn't phased out. If you want to do a root shell, run sudo su, sudo -s, or sudo passwd to make a root password, and su to that the way you're used to. If you want to make a user without sudo privs, go to System>Adminstration>Users and Groups, then either make a user with an "Unprivledged" profile

@OP: This is really overdone.

The one major harmful thing I see about Ubuntu is how it refers to everything as /dev/sd* instead of /dev/hd* for ATA and /dev/sd* for sata. A friend of mine killed a drive he wasn't intending on killing using Gentoo because of that.

Using Ubuntu is fine, whether you're an EXPERT POWERUSER or a noob. The fact that its easy to use Ubuntu for a new user is great, and helps spreading Free Software. The bad part of that is that some people think that the software alone will spread the mindset that needs to come with it.

People switching to GNU/Linux need to switch. They can't keep their old mindsets with them. That's absolutely essential, and while Ubuntu allows for those mindsets to be phased out a bit, the direction they're moving in seems to me to be dangerous.

If you feel its "below you" to use a distro that tries to make things easy, install Slackware and shut up about other people using what they choose to use.

Originally Posted by Prometheum

@OP: This is really overdone.

I haven't seen enough raging to feed my bloodlust yet.