Why Ubuntu Rocks
The short answer: The community. Ubuntu is a great Linux distribution, and this is an important part of being successful, but merit alone isn’t enough. Somehow Ubuntu has fostered an awesome and thriving community.
I’ve known this for a while, but what has reminded me is that we recently created a new Ubuntu team, the “[Web Presence Team](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Website),” responsible for creating and maintaining an attractive website presence. We started less than a week ago and we’re up to over 80 members, half of them having participated in the group by at least introducing themselves and their skills set. We’ve already started closing bugs, created some artwork, updated the Ubuntu start page and begun planning new features. Wow!
If you’re into this type of thing, [consider yourself invited](http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5309688). We’re starting out with some small but fun projects (see the wiki link above) and once we get our feet under us we’ll be taking on more projects.
I am always excited to find a Christian Geek Blog on the net, keep up the great work!
Hi Matt! I totally agree with you. Ubuntu-Linux really is better, not only because of the great community, also because Ubuntu is far better than Windows Vista and you have access to over 20,000 free softwares with Ubuntu. And it’s also a very stable and VERY VERY safe operating system as well. I no longer need to worry about worms, trojans nor viruses anymore. I’ve switched to Ubuntu in January and I have never regret it. And, I even don’t miss Windows XP/Vista at all. Why paying so much money for a crappy OS when you can get Ubuntu-Linux for FREE? That’s another reason why I switched to Ubuntu. I am not a millionaire and I cannot afford buying a new OS every 2-3 years.
Greetings from Hamburg, Germany
This is so neat to find another Christian Linux user online. I too have fallen in love with Ubuntu over the past year. I’ve had nothing but Linux on my computer since January of 2005, and my first introduction to Linux was Mandrake. When I broke it off with Windows for good, Ubuntu was in its infancy then, and in fact, at the time, I hadn’t even heard of Ubuntu, and didn’t until several months later.
My first three years as a Linux user, I used distros that have KDE for their default desktop. I had also tried Kubuntu once but found MEPIS and PCLinuxOS to be better. However, my love affair with KDE came to a screeching halt when KDE4 was introduced last winter. Even though I didn’t care for its default looks, I gave it a go anyway — and it sucked like a Hoover. That then drove me to GNOME — and Ubuntu. And I thoroughly enjoy it.
Fred in St. Louis, MO USA
I finally made my change to Ubuntu…. I dont regret it. I freaking love Ubuntu aaaaaaaaaawesomee job with the OS! With compiz, my Ubuntu looks amazing. Search in youtube : ubuntu 3d desktop.