iOS vs. Ubuntu

Indeed, it's super. OS makes it the most feasible item right now on the lookout. It's smooth, and it will not slack even following 3-4 years settling on it. A wise speculation choice for an innovation.

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For a regular not tech savvy user, Ubuntu [Linux] is a piece of cake once installed, and for the tech savvy, super simple to install. And even for the not as tech savvy it is easy.

Server specs don't need to be great, it'll run on anything, though what cpu/memory you'll need depends on your use case.

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• User experience is consistent
• Updates to the operating system and apps are seamless and unobtrusive.
• The Messages app for communications is secure and safe from prying eyes.

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• Ubuntu Linux allows interfaces on desktop machines that are relatively easy for former Windows users to adapt to.
• Ubuntu allows smooth updates, usually with little down time.
• The user base for Ubuntu is large, which means help is easy to find.

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• Some of the security features can get in the way of organizational management, requiring careful consideration of the configuration.
• There are a lot of design choices that are consumer-first that you have to work around with institutionally-owned devices.
• There are some hard limitations, like apps not having direct access to network interfaces for WiFi scans.

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• I'd like to see Canonical REALLY betting on desktop Linux and move one step forward with innovation in that area to improve user adoption.
• Desktop UI decisions have been not-so-happy in the past. The ability to move back and forth with Unity has pushed a lot of users in favor of options. Having REAL desktop environment options is something to improve as well.
• Improvements in interoperability with other OSes would be very welcome. Sometimes it's just hard to communicate with MacOS or Windows across some protocols. Maybe it's due to the private nature of these protocols, but alternatives are around, we just need to compile and improve them.

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While it works, we're finding that SNAP is getting more and more annoying, so we're probably going to migrate to Debian.

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In all likelihood, common users will either already have experience with iOS on their iPhones, or will pick it up quickly. The UI is generally simple and mostly visual. Power users, on the other hand, may feel constrained by the inherent limitations built-in. Root access, terminal commands, and deep customization are not really to be found here.

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I gave it 10 out of 10 because it allows me to do the work I need on a server, such as running a website and database, and making developments. In addition, thanks to its easy and useful interface during installation, it can be easily installed. In addition, thanks to its easily accessible documents, when a problem occurs, it can be solved easily and quickly.

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Lots of help articles online for just about everything under the sun. I have never personally had to engage Apple's support team to comment on their helpfulness.

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We did not use the managed commercial support, but instead relied on community forums and official documentation. Ubuntu is very well documented across both instructional documentation from the developers themselves as well as informal support forums [ServerFault, YCombinator, Reddit]. It's easy enough to find an answer to any question you may have

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It was all pretty much automatic for our use cases. It integrates nicely with Laravel Forge, which is our primary use case.

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iOS is way beyond Android in terms of centralized management. It is way more fleshed out in terms of features, and Android management has all but been abandoned at this point. iOS is still behind Chrome OS, particularly in an educational setting, but there are genuine tradeoffs that might make it a better fit for a given organization, and in fact, we do regularly deploy both iOS and Chrome OS devices.

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A viable, free, widely used alternative to any modern operating systems on the market. Ubuntu [Linux] is constantly improved, has an enormous user base, a very good community. It's one of the most advanced Linux distributions of today, and can be highly customized to the point that almost any requirement can be filled with it.

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• Positive as far as cellular usage, phone tracking, and security for our users.
• Negative as far as battery replacement on older phones.
• Costs would be similar to android phones so security/simplicity is our main point here.

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• Positive impact 1: The great feeling of using quality software, free, completely updated and within the law.
• Positive impact 2: The culture of using Ubuntu Linux encourages information security within the company.
• Positive impact 3: The system has many more customization options, which can make its use more pleasant and personal even in the business environment.
• Negative impact 1: A steeper and more challenging learning curve.

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