• Will Ubuntu 20.04 Steal More Windows Users?
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Will Ubuntu 20.04 steal more Windows users?

It’s that time of year again, Ubuntu 20.04 has been released. Could this be a distro that steals more Windows users?

No, 2020 is not the year of the Linux desktop. However, as Jason Evangelho pointed out a few days ago, Windows 10 has suddenly suffered a rare drop in adoption, while Ubuntu has gone up by 599%. This bit of information doesn’t say much, but it’s not hard to see why Ubuntu is stealing users from Windows 10.

Usability and compatibility issues have been a sticking point in migrating from Windows to Linux, but some distributions are gradually addressing these issues. Ubuntu is one of them.

I’m not a big fan of Ubuntu. I haven’t used it very often since 10.04. I download each distribution and play with it, but have no interest in using it on a daily basis. However, there is no denying that Ubuntu is a well-done operating system. Let’s take a look at some of the new things in version 20.04.

Theme improvement

Canonical has made some out-of-the-box tweaks to theme Settings. One thing I noticed was the scaling of fractions.

I use this feature all the time. It’s nice to have this option without having to install or configure anything else.

I like to switch between modes. While it may be common, I prefer dark mode in almost all cases, except when I’m in a bright room or demonstrating code. In addition, I also like dark mode for all kinds of Geek stuff. So it’s really great to have that option.

Oh, and you can hide the sidebar! I’ve used this feature for years to maximize the display area.

Ubuntu 20.04 also uses the Gnome 3.36 standard, which should be great if you like Gnome. They made a lot of important optimizations.

They added a “Do not disturb” button. You can also disable lock screen notifications, which you should do for better security.

Since it’s Linux, you can certainly do some tinkering to implement these features yourself, but it’s always nice to have something that works out of the box.

Instead of Apt, try Snap

One big change for Ubuntu 20.04 is that the Ubuntu App Store now points to the Snap Store. There’s a lot of good stuff here, with more packages than I’ve seen in any distribution in recent times. Snap is great, but if you still want to use apt-get, that’s fine.

You can also choose which channel to install from: stable, beta, or Edge. That’s cool!

performance

I ran it on a single 8 GB virtual machine. It was really neat, and I didn’t feel anything stuttering or abnormal. I’m sure it works better on native machines (as long as it’s not the clunky machines of a decade or so ago).

Other things

Ubuntu has always been an operating system out of the box. If you choose to install everything, it has all kinds of bells and whistles. It manages backups for you, and it updates automatically. Office software, image viewer and so on are installed. If you want to get to work quickly, it’s a “one-stop” operating system.

Will Ubuntu appeal to Windows users?

Growing interest in Linux is good. I’ve been using it since the mid ’90s, so obviously, I love it. I’ve also noticed a lot of new people in front-end development becoming more curious about Linux.

Ubuntu eliminates a lot of the pain points that keep people from trying Linux.

Here’s why:

  • It’s not difficult to set up
  • You don’t have to configure a whole bunch of stuff
  • There are a lot of programs out of the box or in the store
  • Clean and fast

Linux will continue to grow rapidly and steal users from Windows and OSX. If you want a change, try Ubuntu. They’ve made a lot of great improvements in 20.04, and it’s very capable of being a reliable, stable desktop operating system that won’t get in your way.

You can download Ubuntu 20.04 here.

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