That's precisely I changed to MX Linux. I won't use ubuntu for a long time I guess.
I don’t get the anger. Just install your software as snaps. What’s the problem?
It's almost like you didn't read the article, because this specific point is addressed.
For my server I simply switched to Debian and add the packages I need on top, without all that proprietary snap crap.
For desktop I'm tempted to switch to an atomic distro like Fedora Silverblue (Gnome) or Fedora Onyx (Budgie), and for the Steam Deck I'd go with Bazzite.
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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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