tbh I hate Ubuntu ...
Either a standard debian or a RHEL from work even tho they use ancient drivers.
But if I am to choose, I'll always vote for BSD.
why settle for a toy if you can get the real thing ...
Again... This is not a fair argument. What it boils down to is use cases; the usual desktop OS is not a toy, it is a productivity tool. (we'll need to table the usual argument over whether it actually enables productivity or inhibits it for the sake of this discussion
)
It is not reasonable to expect the average computer user to run a server/workstation OS on their desktop; they have trouble enough remembering to turn on both the PC and the monitor at the same time.
The Windows equivalent argument would have been expecting them to use WinNT instead of XP or Win7; yes, many organizations
tried to do this back in the day; it rarely ended well.
Once you've taken the plunge and know your way around the deep dark recesses of
any family of server/workstation OS, anything less will feel restrictive.
But the desktop OS has it's place, and
it still is a valid choice for those who have another job they need to get done
besides being a sysadmin.If we needed any more proof of this, just look at how well Micro$uck's ongoing attempts at turning said desktop environment into a tablet OS have been beaten back again and again by normal people who just want a virtual desktop that works like their IRL desktop; complete with busted stapler, yesterday's coffee cup, and Post-It notes scattered from Hell to breakfast.
mnem
*insert random coffee-related image here*