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It's always the exact same distro, and it has been for 10+ years. Nobody is recommending it anymore but users still come with issues due to that.

There are different distros for different taste/needs, but Ubuntu always has been the worst choice of all.

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That's funny, because half of what I remember reading about Linux is people writing "Forget all these other distros, just go with Ubuntu, it just works!"

When was that? I haven't seen Ubuntu recommended seriously for more than 10 years.

Mint or others have been the goto

Zero issues with Lubuntu on my road laptop for over a year now. I’ve tested most of the apps I would install at home.

Not everyone hits the edge cases.

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