[ChuckMcM]

The issues for Ubuntu 18.04 were several; Changing networking once again, additional encroachment of systemd on otherwise solved problems, new (and unneeded to me) cloud extensions that required research to turn off, Etc. My post here was not to 'slam' Ubuntu, it was to share that I had tried a Desktop version of FreeBSD (those are rare) and found it quite refreshing and familiar.

[jhcl]

I am running Xubuntu 18.04 and unless one is running some cloud image one has little to adjust. I am not even defending (x)ubuntu or over TrueOS. I had been running a FreeBSD Desktop when it was called PCBSD and found it to be lacking very early on.

My opinion is that it is a nice OS for email and browsing but a developer should not have to endure the pain of the constant fight to keep up with tooling.