TL;DR (Summary)
zr0 is expressing a flat rejection of Ubuntu as a valid Linux choice, likely due to Canonical’s decisions around Snap and other user-hostile defaults. They see no redeeming reason for anyone to run Ubuntu — especially with better alternatives like Debian or Arch available.
List all said “decisions and defaults” that would incur such an unfavorable verdict from a seasonned linux user ?
Snap Package System (snapd)
This feels to many like vendor lock-in — a betrayal of open-source ideals.
Data Collection (“Ubuntu Phone Home”)
Though anonymized, the default opt-in raised privacy concerns
Amazon Search Integration in Dash (Ubuntu 12.10–16.04)
Eventually removed, but left a lasting stain on Canonical’s reputation.
Abandoning MIR and Unity — Then Reversing
Bundling Bloat / Non-Free Software by Default
Canonical’s Commercial Focus
LTS-Only Philosophy in Flavors and PPAs
Centralized Development Model
Ubuntu is technically “open source,” but most decisions come top-down from Canonical.
Snap is developed behind closed doors, then pushed downstream.
System Resource Usage
Ubuntu’s GNOME desktop and background services (like Snap, Tracker, etc.) are heavy on RAM and CPU.
Difficulty Removing Canonical Components
Removing Snap, cloud-init, or motd-news (system message ads) often takes manual, repeated effort.
System update may reintroduce unwanted packages.
This gives a feeling of a system that’s working against the user.
TL;DR (Summary)
zr0 is expressing a flat rejection of Ubuntu as a valid Linux choice, likely due to Canonical’s decisions around Snap and other user-hostile defaults. They see no redeeming reason for anyone to run Ubuntu — especially with better alternatives like Debian or Arch available.
List all said “decisions and defaults” that would incur such an unfavorable verdict from a seasonned linux user ?
This feels to many like vendor lock-in — a betrayal of open-source ideals.
Though anonymized, the default opt-in raised privacy concerns
Eventually removed, but left a lasting stain on Canonical’s reputation.
Ubuntu is technically “open source,” but most decisions come top-down from Canonical.
Snap is developed behind closed doors, then pushed downstream.
Ubuntu’s GNOME desktop and background services (like Snap, Tracker, etc.) are heavy on RAM and CPU.
Removing Snap, cloud-init, or motd-news (system message ads) often takes manual, repeated effort.
System update may reintroduce unwanted packages.
This gives a feeling of a system that’s working against the user.
Do you agree with that assessment user “zr0” ?