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I'm finding Debian a little too rough around the edges. It feels like it was built by engineers who are more focussed on the system than on what the system can do for users. Ubuntu is slick. Things generally just work, I rarely have to go in and do something unexpected like pull an OpenSSL git repo then build and install it. It's like walking into a house and realising you're going to have to finish the plumbing before you use the bathroom.

I'm also getting more lock-ups on Debian than Ubuntu. Not a single issue with Ubuntu on my Dell laptop so far. In fact, more stable than Windows 11 so far. Plus there are some apps (eg Slack) that just don't seem to be available (at least on casual inspection) on Debian, but are present and accounted for in Ubuntu.

I just want my OS to be invisible and let me get work done, and Ubuntu has been a huge breath of fresh air in that regard.
cheers
Chris Maunder

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