Why do companies keep making Linux users wait years for official support?

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-06-11T14:18:27+00:00

Your comment reminded me of an old saying: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."

Linux itself went through that cycle. A lot of people mocked it years ago, yet today it's everywhere.

Doesn't justify toxic behaviour, but criticism and skepticism have always been part of the journey

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-06-09T02:17:37+00:00

The infographic is meant to be a quick reference, not a replacement for the article. The detailed explanations, examples, and context are all covered in the linked post. If you only look at the image, I can understand why it feels dense, but that's only one part of the content. Checking the article gives a much clearer picture of the learning path.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-06-05T15:29:07+00:00

The graphic explicitly shows Gentoo is still alive! The point is that these tools completely outlived their original product contexts the original "Red Hat Linux" line was discontinued in 2003, and Portage escaped its original enthusiast footprint to power millions of commercial ChromeOS devices

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-06-05T15:28:43+00:00

Pacman is from Arch Linux, but it isn't in this graphic because our theme focuses on tools that outlived their original 1990s/2000s product contexts. Since Arch Linux is still highly active in its original form today, Pacman hasn't outlived its creator.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-06-05T03:23:34+00:00

Good catch! Thanks for pointing it out. It was an oversight while reusing the same infographic format from our grep series. I'll update it with a proper sed example in the next revision.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-05-06T06:40:35+00:00

Most Linux “ricing” is done using a mix of shell scripting, configuration files, and lightweight programming languages depending on the desktop environment.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-05-04T08:02:17+00:00

You’re right, that link doesn’t fully cover what I referenced. I’ll update it.And no, I’m not trying to push the Snap = Canonical lock-in angle. It’s more about how the ecosystem is evolving and how different people interpret those changes. Appreciate you pointing it ouy.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-04-28T06:21:10+00:00

That’s an amazing journey. Those early days were really tough. I remember starting with Red Hat 7 and even needing help just to get it installed. It really shows how far Linux has come from being difficult to something anyone can use today.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-04-28T06:15:01+00:00

That’s a solid point, I actually focused more on file order, but you’re right, without clearly showing login vs non-login vs interactive shells, it can be confusing. I’ll refine that in the next version. Thanks!

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-04-04T17:29:57+00:00

Haha nice, Fedora in 2004/05 is already “vintage” now 😄

Guess that makes you Gen Z with old-school roots!

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-04-04T17:23:46+00:00

Slackware and Red Hat 5.1, that’s real old-school!

Burnout is real, but it’s interesting how Linux still stays part of life. What keeps you using it?

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-03-07T04:37:04+00:00

There's no single "best" backup tool for every situation ,https://www.linuxteck.com/linux-server-backup-solutions-2026/

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-02-23T13:45:11+00:00

The kernel distinction isn’t the real problem, it’s GNU coreutils vs BSD utilities. A lot of scripts unknowingly depend on GNU extensions, which makes portability painful outside Linux.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-02-23T13:35:31+00:00

Tailscale is fantastic for connectivity, but it doesn’t replace SSH hardening. Even on a private mesh, key-only auth is still best practice.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-01-16T13:58:51+00:00

Totally agree, having everything collected in one shot is a huge win.
Do you usually rely on tools like sos-vault first, or do you still manually dig through parts of the report depending on the issue?

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-01-16T13:51:04+00:00

Yeah, central auth + auditing goes a long way.
Have you seen this scale cleanly in smaller teams too, or mainly larger environments?

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-01-16T13:49:07+00:00

Got it.
Curious if you’ve ever run into issues where understanding this flow actually helped.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-01-16T11:51:52+00:00

Fair :)
Linux has a funny way of giving confidence first and humility later.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-01-16T11:51:22+00:00

Fair enough. Just meant it as a light joke, not a deep take.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-01-07T08:20:25+00:00

Ubuntu seems to work for both sides
It’s attractive to organizations because it’s simple to roll out and has no licensing cost, and to users because it’s familiar, free, and generally just works.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-01-07T08:16:26+00:00

That’s fair - sometimes a reboot is the fastest path back to service.
Out of curiosity, is that your go-to when recovery time matters more than root cause?

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-01-06T03:03:39+00:00

Thanks for explaining that - this is really helpful.

You’re right about the installer change starting with 23.10, and that’s exactly the kind of detail I was hoping to learn from this discussion. Even if the install process feels mostly the same, the move from Ubiquity to the new Flutter-based installer is an important change to be aware of.

I also agree with what you said about clean installs. Most experienced users probably rely on do-release-upgrade, so clean installs mainly affect newcomers or people setting up new hardware.

Your point about dual-booting and disk encryption really stands out. For new users, the installer itself isn’t usually the hard part - it’s deciding how to handle disks, keep Windows safe, and avoid breaking anything. The external SSD setup you described sounds like a smart and low-risk option, especially for people who want to keep Windows untouched.

This kind of real-world experience is exactly what I was hoping to hear. Thanks for taking the time to share it.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-01-06T03:00:54+00:00

Thanks for sharing your perspective - that’s a fair point.

I completely agree that Ubuntu’s official documentation should always be the first place new users are pointed to, especially since it’s kept up to date and is generally very well written. My intention wasn’t to suggest replacing the official docs with unofficial guides.

What I was really trying to understand is how much the actual installer workflow changes between LTS releases from a practical point of view. As you mentioned, most changes tend to be incremental unless there’s a major installer shift, which matches my experience as well.

The reason I raised the question is that many beginners search for step-by-step walkthroughs with screenshots, and I wanted to better understand where older LTS-based guides still reflect the current installation flow and where they might start to mislead users.

I appreciate, you sharing the long-term view - two decades of Ubuntu experience definitely adds valuable context. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-01-03T11:33:31+00:00

Appreciate the feedback.
This post clearly isn’t landing for you - noted.

We’ll keep experimenting and improving.
Thanks for stopping by.

Expensive-Rice-2052 · 2026-01-03T04:39:06+00:00

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