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Ubuntu 26.04 Will Be the Worst Ubuntu Release Ever
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A lot of people. From a snap I maintain:
So not only are some people fine with 2 year old software, they're choosing to use 4 year old software more often than 6 month old software (granted in this second case, you can argue it's because Ubuntu promotes the LTS as the main version).
That they are doing it doesn't mean they want it this way. Ubuntu calls its half yearly releases unstable (or used to), which scares users off. Upgrading is also hard on ubuntu (compared to arch, where the set of installed packages stays (apart from renaming and similar) the same). And for the software where they need it, the users already use ppas, probably. And then there are the users who almost only use a browser. And there are enterprise users who don't upgrade because not all of their software works on new ubuntu.
There's a Linux Discord server I go to for tech support questions when I need to, and they won't even give you the time of day if you're not using an LTS release. That alone scared me away from other versions.
Not to unmask internet anonymity but I'm curious what sort of snap this is since that surely affects the user base and provides some context for these numbers.
But I think you're probably right. From my experience, people that are not me(arch btw) using linux generally want something stable, not chasing updates or latest releases.
It's a utility app that is that is available on Linux, Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android. It's a decently popular app and is more likely to be used by regular people than in a business setting.
It's in the top 50 most popular apps on Flathub.
Ubuntu 20.04 was the last good version. I wish it still got security updates, because I'd likely use it occasionally if it did.