Why Linus Torvalds doesn't use Ubuntu or Debian

Linus gives the practical reasons why he doesn't use Ubuntu or Debian.

[TheSkunkyMonk]

Wonder if he's ever caught the kids sneaking windows on a dual boot

[Aegisfromashes]

I really enjoy that he says he is not technical. A lot of people tend to associate any mastery in a branch of IT as having absolutely or professional knowledge in other areas. He knows the kernel space, probably almost better than anyone else, he doesn't need to know distro's or architectural level systems design. Similarly, an architect or an end user doesn't need to know about the kernel space. He's a master at what he does, and what he does, doesn't involved the distro space.

[NeelBasu]

"So that I can get on with my Life, which is mostly the Kernel" lol

[merkantelismo]

I thought he'd sarcastically answer, "I'd rather write my own OS from scratch than install a distro"

[WolfireGaming]

> Creates Linux
> Can't install Linux

(In all truth, raw Debian can be a pain, so I see where he's coming from)

[GameCyborgCh]

Imagine being Linus Torvalds and every family keeps asking you to fix their computer because he's the guy who created the OS that keeps the entire internet running

edit: To all of you saying the Linux isn't actually an OS it's just a kernel. I know, I just said it like this because the majority of people will understand it.

[shuvamsky]

Linus Torvalds:Debian is hard to install.
Arch Linux: Hold my beer.

[ktheodor]

This is a 2.43 min-long footage, at which minute exactly does he say anything about Ubuntu? He comments that he found difficult to install Debian, that he's not good at maintaining machines, etc, but no mention did I hear about Ubuntu in particular.

This video's stated title is deceiving & false.

[skaltaccount]

For some context: Linus tried to install Debian in 1999, which at the time was way harder to install than Arch Linux or even Gentoo nowadays.
To add salt to the wound, it had to be done entirely through a physical copy.

[davidciprys]

It would be hilarious if he said: "Debian is hard to install...Btw I'm Arch user.

[Biggietoe]

its very nice to hear humility in people that do great things

[RichardSmart]

Loved the 'not technical' comment he made in this clip. Its infuriating when people try to label others as 'technical' (primarily at work) just cos they happen to know something they can't be bothered to learn themselves, then follow it with the assumption that said person must also know everything about all the other 'computer related things' that they cannot be bothered to learn themselves as well.

[gustafengstrom]

I didnt' hear him mention Ubuntu?

[TheRealXyzven]

He's so brilliant and focused that he knows his limitations. Creating an OS isn't the same as installing one. Just like designing an engine isn't the same as installing one!

[NeilRoy]

This wasn't really him saying anything against these distros, but more that he is used to a certain one, understands how to get it up and running and doesn't need to make things more complicated by switching to something else, which I totally understand.

[pssst]

I've been in IT since before Microcosm and Apple, and agree completely with his reasoning. If you've have something that works and does what you need, why change?

[summer]

The most amazing thing about Linus's speech here is how candid he is. Its inspiring.

[LyncSoftConsulting]

I installed debian couple of months ago ..its easy now to install and configure but network drivers are still very hard to detect in debain systems

[jnauttube]

Thank you for describing the difference between someone who's a brilliant developer but not strong in system administration. People never understand this dichotomy

[LinuxUnMe]

What better distribution to use if you don't want to spend time "maintaining" your machine than Debian (stable) ?
It doesn't change hardly at all, only receives necessary updates / security patches.