September 2nd, 2010 byWe’ve been looking at making developments to the Ubuntu website that explore and highlight the reasons for using Ubuntu above and beyond the features of the products. One idea we had was to invite community members and Ubuntu users to tweet or post about why they use Ubuntu and display this on the site. The community’s voice on the website would demonstrate one of the key drivers for using Ubuntu: showing the strength and commitment of the community, not just telling visitors about it. Adding the voice and personality of the community to the websites will enable members and users to participate in our site’s messaging and to share their passion for the concept and principles on which Ubuntu is based.
We decided to run a test yesterday to see how you responded and whether there was interest. There are some great replies. Our favourite so far:
More can be found on Twitter: #iuseubuntubecause and identi.ca: #iuseubuntubecause
Please post your own and raise awareness so we can get a broader response.
Have you got any other ideas for how we can bring this to the fore on our websites?
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Here’s one idea: when you arrange polls like that, use something other than bloody Twitter.
I agree
Running Kubuntu enables me to actually enjoy using the computer as opposed to spending gobs of time nursing the computer. Kubuntu is easy to learn, can’t beat the price, and it just works!
Because this is one distro that just works, it has no pretensions of being cutting edge, made for geeks, exclusive etc. Its for humans, every day person who just wants a stable reliable easy to install and use OS, for them and for those coming over from Windows, Ubuntu it is.
Also see http://ubuntustory.com which has collected user stories for a few years already.
@topyli Thanks for the recommendation, we’ll have a good look through those too.
I use Ubuntu because:
-Programming is a pleasure
-Increase my productivity with it’s low-usage hardware
-Full compatible
-A great MediaCenter (Tnx rithmbox)
-A great Dvd Player (Tnx VLC)
+ Easy to setup (drivers, apps, hardware recognition, inclusion of easy proprietary drivers if necessary, installing Flash or codecs when first accessing them, etc.)
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+ Ease of maintaining
+ No complex licensing or activation required (can install and re-install until the cows come home, and then some!)
+ GUI front-end, no need to get into the CLI in most cases, especially for just using (Family)
+ extensive list of available application no cost (can pick the application to do something and install it, no need to purchase or budget money for an application)
+ many 3rd party applications provide Ubuntu .deb files and/or PPA
+ better resource use and older hardware compatibility
+ don’t feel like using some obscure, never-heard-of system (marketing, blog posts, etc. often showing or referencing Ubuntu)
+ great older hardware support (system runs circles around Windows 7 on the same hardware)
+ very customizable
+ looks good, clean and professional (like a complete computer solution the level of Windows or Mac, not a hodge-podge collection of “stuff”)
+ availability of LTS for long-term stability so does not have to upgrade constantly (family computer, server, etc.)
+ quick release cycle (for myself
+ compatibility with a large collection of files (save a few I still need to convert)
Basically I need a system that is easy to set up and maintain for the family that allows them to do what they need/want easily, quickly and without a lot of input. Once I teach my wife how to run the updates I should almost be completely “hands off”.
At the same time, on my personal laptop I do more toying around and trying things and possible server configurations. Just recently I was able to install Monodevelop 2.4 on my Ubuntu system, while I still cannot get openSUSE to see anything above 2.2! Fedora I know isn’t as Mono-friendly thus I don’t expect them to be too up-to-date with it.
I like the possibility of doing all 3 tasks (stable desktop, less-stable tester and server) using the same underlying distribution.
What I am not so keen on is the vendor (distro) lock-in if I so choose to utilize them; UbuntuOne and UbuntuOne Music Store. The IDEA of them is great, but it locks me into Ubuntu as opposed to the a more generic Dropbox integration (or choose your own service) and Banshee Amazon plug-in.
I use Ubuntu becouse I’m not an average apple-eater.
The link text in the last paragraph is wrong, it reads ‘#iloveubuntubecause’ instead of ‘#iuseusbuntubecause’.
Oh, and here is the same search on identi.ca: http://search.identi.ca/#q=iuseubuntubecause
Thanks for spotting the mistake, have updated the post. Though posts saying why you love Ubuntu would be great too!
I was always into alternative computing, and Mac had been out of reach for a while and starting BS in Computer Science really opened by eyes to Linux and I have been a on and off Linux user since 1999 till 2004 when Ubuntu came out and since 2006 I have been a full time Ubuntu user. After many years of using Ubuntu, it has become hard for me use Windows with installing software, ease of use, etc. Plus Ubuntu is much more slicker and hardware friendly than Windows.
I use and enjoy many Linux distros, but the quick down-n-dirty it’s gonna work right now is Ubuntu for many of my workstations and servers at work and at home.
It is skinners fault why I am using Ubuntu/Linux. Skinning rocks.
However, docky’s performance sucks, emerald maximized mostly sucks, various random GUI problems sucks :/
I’m using Windows for:
*listening to music – linux can handle that, but looks that it uses more CPU (using audacious)
*watching videos – with mplayer my winxp handles HD, but linux can’t, close, but not enough)
*browsing- I think don’t have to comment flash
I use Ubuntu because it’s ubuntu.
Be Do Have
Be the person you are
express
explore
investigate
imagine
&
Do the the things you want to do
Do for others what others need to do
And therefore you will have…ubuntu!
new user old programmer!
Pixel is so right!
Because I like it´s concept
Best Mono stack around, it really is as simple as that.
Ubuntu presented a place where contributing wasn’t a constant tiring fight based not on technical merit but on perceived ideological “pureness” by people whose default style of argument is that from misplaced authority and the ever popular ad homimem.
https://davidnielsen.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/drawing-my-own-conclusion/
I use Ubuntu because it is so simple, no more technical configuration, the system just works after a fresh install.
I feel at home with Ubuntu. We are Ubuntu
well – i don’t know really … maybe i just like to solve problems i wouldn’t have without ubuntu? however, i’ve started with ubuntu one year ago on my netbook and very soon installed it on my laptop too. ubuntu is quite away from being ready for professional use (which is a matter of most of the software rather than the os). this makes me desperate and angry from time to time. but whenever i think about going back to win 7 i can’t how hard i ever try … an inner voice tells me: “don’t do it, stick with ubuntu. it’s smarter, cooler, better looking, not perfect but special etc.” it’s completely irrational, but i simply find it better.
I use Ubuntu because, i love the concept of sharing , building the OS with the community, with people involved listining , sharing and helping each other.
Because its open and with no licence involved. Because you dont have to fear about piracy . and its Free in every sense.
When IBM threw in the towel on OS/2, I knew I didn’t want to switch to XP (malware? bugs? mandatory upgrades?) or Apple (hood nailed shut? costly?) so I looked at Linux in earnest. What mattered to me was that I could get it installed without a problem, that the basic stuff would be simple but there was still plenty to learn, and that there be a strong support community. Google searches clearly showed that Ubuntu was the choice for me, and they were right.
I love Ubuntu because the people developing for it do it because they want to and love programming and are having fun.
That makes a big difference in the end, you can feel it.
Thank you to all the developers, to Canonical for sponsorship, for sharing humanity!
Because it just works!!!
Because i want to use a free open source operating system in which i can do all my daily work without any problem and knowledge of coding.
It’s free. It’s legal. It works. It’s not full of commercial junk. It’s easy to use
I was sick with the problems with windows, try a few Linux until I try Ubuntu fall in love with it.
Fantastic reading, but is that often truly the way it works? What about this snow vehicles snowmobile helmet lid
I use Ubuntu because,
- I do not need to pay a fortune to get it…
- It works fine, never crashes or hangs, and it is easy to solve (small) problems thanks to the Ubuntu community,
- I love how it looks (Gnome),
- It is extremely user-friendly (very important).
Theses types of backups do not need to be a task. A nice backup plan will run for years.
Hello. I am a Lebanese guy and I use ubuntu since september 2010. My friend used it for 2 years and lately he showed me how easy and simple and crash-free ubuntu is. I had many problems with windows specially when my programs crash and the blue screen always appears in the middle of my studies.
I’ve been using ms windows since 1999 and today I can say that my Pc + my Parents PC have ubuntu. I can play counter-strike online when I want to play, and I can do my university’s work when I want to study.
Waiting ubuntu 11.04
Regards