On: ​Ubuntu continues to rule the cloud

[fidget]

Atm (assuming LTS) you'll have to use upstart, which sucks. Terrible selinux support also.

[rlpb → fidget]

> Terrible selinux support also.

Ubuntu focuses on AppArmor instead.

[fidget → rlpb]

Sure. I just prefer selinux (along with most of the MAC using world), so this is a negative for me.

[philtar → fidget]

> so this is a negative for me.

Exactly. For you. This isn't a con of the actual system.

[vacri → fidget]

Is there an init system which doesn't suck?

[nilved → vacri]

Yep: http://core.suckless.org/sinit

[wtbob → nilved]

Well, it certainly sucks less

Seriously though, I've found that most things from the suckless guys are pretty great. st is a perfect terminal; surf would be perfect if it had an ad blocker.

[nilved → wtbob]

Why would a web browser need an ad blocker? Do that in your HTTP proxy or DNS server. I recommend Polipo or Privoxy as I've had success integrating them with EasyList.

[wtbob → nilved]

> Why would a web browser need an ad blocker? Do that in your HTTP proxy or DNS server.

In order to be able to perform URL-level blocking without a proxy; and in order to be able to perform context-sensitive blocking and CSS blocking at all.

[digi_owl → wtbob]

It almost seems as if they are recreating Acme (plan9 editor).