The Rise and Fall of Ubuntu: What Happened? | Tech History

The date is October 20, 2004. On this day, the first ever version of Ubuntu Linux was released. Whatever you think of Ubuntu nowadays, the immense impact that it has had on the Linux and open source community over the years is undeniable, and I think it’s important to take a look back at the history of Ubuntu. From an easier-to-install Debian, to one of the most influential– and controversial– Linux distributions of all time, this is the Ubuntu story.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Chapter 1: Origins
2:58 Chapter 2: The GNOME 2 Era
6:00 Chapter 3: The First Taste of Controversy
8:01 Chapter 4: The Unity Era
10:39 Chapter 5: A Sudden Change
11:50 Chapter 6: The Unity Era
14:08 Chapter 7: Where does that leave us now?
15:14 Outro & THANKS!!
16:07 Credits

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[moosesnWoop]

I'm sad you glossed over WHY it's called Ubuntu.

Ubuntu is SUCH a great name for open source. It's a South African term which loosely translates to "I am because we are" and it's a catch all term to express human community.

It's so fitting and sort of fate in a way, that the most used Linux distro is "Ubuntu" and open source, free to community "i exist because you exist" ideology.

[UToobSteak]

Ubuntu 11.04 is where my linux journey began. I'm one that loved Unity right away. It was so handy when you got a handle on it. Scopes was great too. It made it easy to find everything. I even used a Nexus 4 with Ubuntu Touch for a couple years. I still have Ubuntu on my desktop, and dual boot Linux Mint and Kali on my laptop. I still learn new things linux can do every day! Good video, man

[MarkyShaw]

Dude, I really enjoyed that video. Learned lots of history that eluded me for years when I took a break with Ubuntu. Was pleased with their latest release after bit of Gnome tweaking. Thank you for sharing!

[WeirdTreeThing]

My first experience with linux was ubuntu 16.04. I loved the way unity worked and looked back then. I wasn't very happy when they switched to gnome with ubuntu 18.04 but continued to use it because it was what I was used to and didn't want to change. Then 20.04 rolled out and completely changed the way the ubuntu desktop looked like. I didn't like the way it looked and how slow it ran on my old pc. Then I discovered ubuntu unity and installed it right away. I was happy to have unity back while having an up to date version of ubuntu. But eventually I wanted to move on to something else and switched to arch with xfce. After that I tried out a lot of different distros and DEs/WMs and ended up with arch and Hyprland as of writing this. Ubuntu 16.04 and the unity desktop will always have a special place in my heart as where my linux journey started.

[marinoceccotti]

I used Ubuntu since the Hardy Heron. I gave up when they got rid of Gnome 2 for Unity. I also remember my utter dismay seeing an Amazon logo in the menu. I then switched to Mint Mate.

[Sugar]

Absolutely brilliant video, love these small documentaries.
Still love and use the Unity desktop every day, they'll have to pry it from my cold dead hands haha.

[Fenellan]

How dare you, not have more subscribers. Your content is amazing!

[shu]

despite getting so much hate by community here i using ubuntu still with unity desktop... what can i say now.. i can't seems to use DE other than UNITY.. so even if i try other distros none seems to fit my need and usability .. unity is just that perfect for me.. 🙃🙃 been using ubuntu since 6 years now .. in these years i tried different distros and desktop environments but again switched to ubuntu for unity..

[JamesRichardWiley]

I've been using Ubuntu for ten years and still using it to watch this video. I don't see where the fall is.

[beautifulislam]

I am using Ubuntu 22.04, it is great. 🙂

[felcynchannel]

I wanted a history of Ubuntu in a well presented and organized manner! I got just that and learned a lot. I’ve gotten into Ubuntu a lot more as of late. My grandpas PC from 2012-2013 ish was quite sluggish on windows 10. Put in a SSD and asked if he would be willing to try Ubuntu and man he’s loving it. For him it’s simple enough for what he’s doing mail and web searches. He didn’t like thunderbird which I don’t blame him! Lol

[Tekay]

that wasnice ride through my memories with ubuntu. I remember using one of the first versions of ubuntu, being the first linux I was able to install that would start with a functional desktop. I remember being annoyed when ubuntu decided to just change how my system looked like. I later switched to linux mint and will likely continue using mint in the future. But ubuntu is the distro that introduced me to the linux world.

[cbbcbb]

Lots of people could not upgrade Ubuntu 18.04. Python3 somehow seems to have broken the upgrade and no one knows how to fix it. Except to delete it and start over with a "fresh" install. That is not a solution.
This is as annoying as heck.

[fullscaleme]

I learned a lot about a distro I used and then left through many of those years. Well done!

[cosmicusstardust]

Ubuntu 20.04 was where my Linux journey began though I didn't stay in the Ubuntu ecosystem long due to a bunch of annoyances I personally ran into with the distro. I eventually ended up on EndeavourOS from a number of distro hopping over the years and finally can call this place my home lol

[marloelefant]

This video shows me how quickly things are going in the Ubuntu world. Every 5 years or so, they introduce some drastic changes that initially spark controversy, but get loved by users later on. To me, Ubuntu was always a strong pillar in the ever changing Linux world, but this video demonstrated how futile it actually is.

[ThePoliteKitten]

I don't think ubuntu is dead, you can still install it, but i think users don't install it soo much like other distros, but it still makes rolling releases with different desktop enviroments

[rumble]

Still the best distro due to how stable it is imo

[wmdmk]

i'm new to linux universe. thanks for the rich imagery and for bringing up all these details of the distro's history.

[TestadorSmart]

In the year 2010, Ubuntu was light years ahead of Windows, as Windows was still maintaining the Windows XP version, which was 10 years old. Major advancements in Linux at the time included visual effects, sleek design, speed, Compiz Fusion, fast booting, and a virus-free environment. However, when they introduced the Unity interface and tried to focus on Mobile and IoT Convergence, it didn't stand a chance. This made things very complicated, giving Windows the opportunity to regain its space.