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Re:Ask HN: What in the world is taking Ubuntu so long? by VCFundedGenYer on Friday November 06, 2026 @06:09PM (#50399763)
Unity UI, Ads in the OS, paid subscriptions, etc.

At least 15 years of nonsense.

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Re:Ask HN: What in the world is taking Ubuntu so long? by lp92 on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:41PM (#50401679)
Wait what, I haven't used Ubuntu in a long time. They have ads like Windows???
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Re:Ask HN: What in the world is taking Ubuntu so long? by worksonmine on Saturday November 07, 2026 @06:51AM (#50403742)
They run ads in MOTD IIRC. Haven't used it in 15 years but I've stumbled on a lot of drama over the years.
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Re:Ask HN: What in the world is taking Ubuntu so long? by unrented7977 on Saturday November 07, 2026 @09:55AM (#50405082)
Apt-get shows you ads for Ubuntu Plus or whatever it's called
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Re:Ask HN: What in the world is taking Ubuntu so long? by varkokonyi on Sunday November 08, 2026 @10:49AM (#50414271)
Also the "Try minikube" or whatever in the MOTD. Not certain, haven't used ubuntu in a long time
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