[xubuntu-users] Are *Ubuntu Based Distro's Dying?

[Justin O'Shea]

I have hopped distros too, then settled on Xubuntu, so I now how you feel.

Short answer: Ubuntu-based distros won't die in the short-term.

Long answer: As I understand it...

- Shuttleworth has always propped up Canonical and will continue to do so
for the foreseeable future.
- Devs of *buntu distros have been given a heads-up about new package tech
and told to prepare. APT will continue to be option for short-term.
- Canonical have stated they will continue to encourage community distros.

Note, there has been these kind of "sky-is-falling" rumours about
Canonical/Ubuntu for years...it's still going and so are the community
distros. :) That said, nothing is forever.

On 7 July 2015 at 02:46, Jesse Palser <jessepalsermailinglists at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Here is my little story:
> I used Ubuntu until Unity,
> then Kubuntu until Plasma 5,
> and now am using Xubuntu.
>
> I've seen some things which make me believe that *Ubuntu based distro's
> are dying?
> Seem like something will happen to Ubuntu soon and then the spins would
> die?
>
> Anyone know anything about this?
> Thanks!
>
> P.S. I've tried about 15 different Linux distro's and like Xubuntu best
> now...
>
> Jesse
>
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