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Re:Canonical's interview process step by step (by step by st... by mcpackieh on Thursday August 10, 2023 @11:02AM (#37077047)
I don't think Ubuntu was particularly relevant for the first few releases. Ubuntu became a trendy sensation when they started doing these things.
Re:Canonical's interview process step by step (by step by st... by deaddodo on Thursday August 10, 2023 @10:27PM (#37084381)
I was there. They shot to the most popular distros right away. Just go look at distrowatch for 2004-2006.

Regardless, let's pretend your point is accurate. The bigger point is they didn't do anything new or better than anyone. And, in fact, were a net negative for many communities/efforts.

It helps if you read the entire post, not your own little cherrypicked context.