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Ubuntu stopped being the lightweight Linux distro, and Linux Mint filled the gap it left behind (www.xda-developers.com)

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[–] elbiter@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago (1 child)

Ubuntu stopped being a viable desktop distribution 15 years ago, light or heavyweight.

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[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 7 points 5 days ago

GNOME 3 and afterwards didn't help. And Snap was the last nail in the coffin.

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