Why are Ubuntu & GNOME Obsessed with Making Software Worse?
From The Lunduke Journal of Technology by Bryan Lunduke
May 5, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the perceived decline in quality of software from Ubuntu and GNOME, contrasting user preferences for older versions.
Most users prefer GNOME 2 to GNOME 50. And Ubuntu is determined to ship unfinished, buggy code no matter the costs. Why?More from The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lunduke.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Bryan Lunduke
Topics covered
- software development
- operating systems
- user experience
- technology criticism
- open source
Keywords
- Ubuntu
- GNOME
- software quality
- user preferences
- technology news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ubuntu, GNOME
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