Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS
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Nice, stable, and user friendly
What do you like best about the product?
This distribution is most definitely the best distribution for the desktop user, in that it provides for extremely simple setup and use in most cases. It's also a great distribution for server side because of the ease of use.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing really. Is served it's purpose for a server on a cheap box for quite some time. Can be a little tricky on onboard hardware, but it isn't going to get easier than this one. Also has a huge online community that can help solve trickier problems.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm solving the problem of high server cost. Could easily support a small office server platform on a very small budget making it extremely cost effective.
The easiest to use, most popular Linux distribution
What do you like best about the product?
Runs on just about any hardware, from a $20 Raspberry Pi, to a $1000 laptop, to a high end server. I've got Ubuntu running on a Raspberry Pi, and my development machine. I've got old laptops, that are too slow for Windows, but Ubuntu runs fine on them.
Availability of apps: If a software developer _has_ a Linux version, they are very likely to have aversion that will run on Ubuntu, and very often I even find they offer an Ubuntu specific version.
Never get a virus: I store my photos, and important documents on my Ubuntu machine. I've been running Linux/Unix for nearly 30 years, and I never worry about security. I can't say the same for my Windows box.
It's powerful, flexible and configurable.
Bloatware is never an issue.
It's free. It's well supported.
Availability of apps: If a software developer _has_ a Linux version, they are very likely to have aversion that will run on Ubuntu, and very often I even find they offer an Ubuntu specific version.
Never get a virus: I store my photos, and important documents on my Ubuntu machine. I've been running Linux/Unix for nearly 30 years, and I never worry about security. I can't say the same for my Windows box.
It's powerful, flexible and configurable.
Bloatware is never an issue.
It's free. It's well supported.
What do you dislike about the product?
The screen capture tool could be easier to use. I wish it would copy to the clipboard.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Coding software. I can code via an IDE or command line, or a mix of both.
Code repository. I use git locally, and remotely with ease on my Ubuntu box.
Deploying software. I use a combination of git and ftp.
Testing software, locally. I use a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), and my Ubuntu Laptop is my Development box.
One of the biggest benefits is the ability to write software without an internet connection, whenever I need to.
It's also highly configurable. I run a nodejs LAMP stack sometimes, and a native LAMP stack other times, depending on the type of project I'm working on.
Code repository. I use git locally, and remotely with ease on my Ubuntu box.
Deploying software. I use a combination of git and ftp.
Testing software, locally. I use a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), and my Ubuntu Laptop is my Development box.
One of the biggest benefits is the ability to write software without an internet connection, whenever I need to.
It's also highly configurable. I run a nodejs LAMP stack sometimes, and a native LAMP stack other times, depending on the type of project I'm working on.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you've never used Linux/Unix before, Ubuntu is definitely the right distribution to choose.
They've made it as easy to use as Windows or Mac (although I'm sure that Mac enthusiasts would disagree).
If you can't find answers on the Ubuntu forums, then StackOverflow is another good place to find answers if you get stuck.
They've made it as easy to use as Windows or Mac (although I'm sure that Mac enthusiasts would disagree).
If you can't find answers on the Ubuntu forums, then StackOverflow is another good place to find answers if you get stuck.
Ubuntu the facility at your fingertips. If you want to learn!!!!
What do you like best about the product?
Ubuntu the facility at your fingertips. If you want to learn!
One easy way to describe Ubuntu is that you can write in one window and upload and download the contents of another. For example, Gaim / Pidgin can chat with one of your colleagues and at the same time you can read a web page or a book without much effort just by moving it with the mouse wheel in silence. This though it may seem silly can not be done in Windows. On the other hand it has a great point in its favor that is Windows to bring a lot of malicious software and for this free software is not very common since it allows to modify its source code to the user's taste and the needs of this. In context Ubuntu allows you to install drivers and applications without the need to restart the PC to complete the installation which is many times causing inconvenience.
One easy way to describe Ubuntu is that you can write in one window and upload and download the contents of another. For example, Gaim / Pidgin can chat with one of your colleagues and at the same time you can read a web page or a book without much effort just by moving it with the mouse wheel in silence. This though it may seem silly can not be done in Windows. On the other hand it has a great point in its favor that is Windows to bring a lot of malicious software and for this free software is not very common since it allows to modify its source code to the user's taste and the needs of this. In context Ubuntu allows you to install drivers and applications without the need to restart the PC to complete the installation which is many times causing inconvenience.
What do you dislike about the product?
This software at the development level is not highly recommended since it is more done or dedicated for end users, therefore it has many unnecessary and even heavy packages that are not easily practiced by software development.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Today I use it to teach beginners to newbies who want to play in the world of free software to learn the basics of this type of software ... already with this notion can create an environment of inspiration for development.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I recommend it for those people who want to learn more about the vulnerabilities of proprietary software such as Windows or Apple, the Ubuntu operating system allows them to migrate and learn more on the basis of open source. It has a simple environment to understand and can be adapted very quickly.
Ubuntu
What do you like best about the product?
My favorite thing about Ubuntu is that it works on any kind of machine, even the older ones. Since I'm a web programmer I find most useful the Nautilus' ability to open remote (server) folders as local ones and edit the files on server in place. The absence of viruses is a great plus too.
What do you dislike about the product?
Same as for Windows - I dislike the trend of adapting UI to mobile devices. Fortunately this trend is not so prominent anymore...
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Ubuntu is safe, fast and reliable. A programmer's dream.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Ubuntu is a modern, well developed OS. It is free, so why not try it.
Ubuntu for development
What do you like best about the product?
Easy transition from windows user and great for learning to program on
What do you dislike about the product?
The lack of compatible games and other programs
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Better set up for developers than windows 10 is
If you are new to LInux and want to ease in, then I definitely recommend you start with Ubuntu
What do you like best about the product?
It has a great user-friendly "Windows-like" desktop to help those who are new to Linux. I've been using Ubuntu for many years, just because it's easy to install and configure, and I can run it on any computer from a USB drive without ever installing it.
What do you dislike about the product?
There's not much I dislike about Linux in general, and Ubuntu makes Linux admin a snap. The package manager is a little clunky at times, not many operating systems can match the power and performance of a Linux machine.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Security and performance. I had a client who using PostgreSQL as a backend for a web app. The server response times were a bit slow. We built a simple Ubuntu system on a spare desktop, and ported the database over. The response time for the web app improved by 35%
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Download the live cd version, and run it. It's free, and you can experience all Ubuntu has to offer without installing anything on your system. I use a live USB boot on my Windows laptop so I can do some development without overhauling my system.
I use it as a backup for a server running on Linux Red Hat.
What do you like best about the product?
easy to install, recognizes almost all the drivers of the devices, graphical presentation almost the same as Windows,
What do you dislike about the product?
to install applications you have to do it with command lines, and many need other plugins that you have to search for on the web, it is not practical and inflexible.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
By utilizing old equipment that is in good condition and without spending on licenses, since it is completely free, it comes with OpenOffice for handling spreadsheets, text, and presentations, among others.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
The installation is simple and you can install it on old equipment, to browse the Internet and use a word processor, spreadsheets, and presentations completely free of charge.
Avid user. I like learning my systems thoroughly.
What do you like best about the product?
Free and full of knowledge and communities.
What do you dislike about the product?
No support for version 16.10. Decaprecated.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Ubuntu and LAMP for everything.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you are ready to learn a lot more than you were learning, then this is the software for you.9
Awesome OS to use
What do you like best about the product?
Open source hence free to use, supports all latest softwares, Easy to customize, Never hangs.
What do you dislike about the product?
Updates are annoying sometimes as frequently it asks for installing updates.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In our company, our development team used Ubuntu OS only. We had our production, development servers based on Ubuntu platform.
Best linux distro for first timers
What do you like best about the product?
It's got one of the most intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for ubuntu atm
What do you dislike about the product?
The software centre fails very often, Unable to download/update apps.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Everything
Recommendations to others considering the product:
All that Open Source goodness.
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