I'm a newbie Ubuntu user since late last year 2020.
I've got the hang of Ubuntu and Linux in general - but naturally I am still just at a stage on a journey.
After deciding to switch from Windows to Linux I chose Ubuntu as it was one of the bigger distros, it enjoys the support of some wealthy people and reputedly has a big community.
But when I tried drilling down into the Ubuntu Ireland community I got a shock - they had just 3 named members and no event since 2018. Looking at Ubuntu Nederland, Ubuntu Finland and several others there is a similar long period since their last meetings.
What has happened over the last few years to cause the breakdown of Ubuntu communities ? I have read that some leading activists were unhappy with Shuttleworth's decisions and his high-handed approach to community feedback. But surely there is more to this than just dissatisfaction with Shuttleworth - if he's as bad for Ubuntu as that, why not fork the project and have a community based distro with a more user-friendly look than Debian.
A lot of people in the Ubuntu community must have put consistent hours weekly into the improvement of this op system. It would be a shame if they just walked away from it - and worse if they felt that they had to.
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