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Ubuntu is growing faster on Windows 11 than on native Linux PCs, says Canonical (www.windowslatest.com)

submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@literature.cafe to c/linux@programming.dev

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After the clickbait-y headline that's just Canonical sinking into mediocrity once again, there's this:

Ubuntu is preparing for the AI PC, not just Linux desktops

Seager also described a push toward proper GPU, NPU, and DPU support, hardware partnerships with NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel, and CPU architecture optimization that makes Ubuntu run faster on newer chips without dropping support for older ones.

Ubuntu is also betting on local-first AI, building “inference snaps” that pick the right model and quantization automatically, along with early exploration into agentic workflows at the OS level. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS already ships with native support for both NVIDIA CUDA and AMD ROCm.

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[–] The_Decryptor@aussie.zone 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

iiuc it supported a nicer workflow than git did, but that's not out of the ordinary as so does Darcs, Pijul, Jujutsu, Mercurial, etc. git is just "good enough" for people to put up with the rough edges, rather than learn a new tool that never has them to begin with.

It just never had the dev mindshare to catch on, it's been a GNU project for over 18 years at this point and that hasn't helped.

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I used it extensively at a previous job and it was a good VCS, honestly.

Git is super powerful, but the learning curve is a bitch. Nobody bothers to read the docs, then shit their pants when they end up in headless state lol

[–] richieadler@programming.dev 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

That's why I love Fossil. "Headless" doesn't exist, the branch is associated to all the commits, unless you amend one of them with a later fixing tag.

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Ok, but headless state isn't a bad thing if you understand what's going on.

[–] richieadler@programming.dev 1 points 22 hours ago

Probably. However, I never miss a chance to plug Fossil. If fits better my brain 😁