Wubuntu - The Windows Themed Linux Distro You Shouldn't Use

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Today we're checking out Wubuntu, a Linux distro with a Windows 11-like look and feel. But after going down a research rabbit hole, I discovered a few things that concerned me.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:02 - Not New
02:51 - The Website
05:42 - The Database Incident
08:21 - The Response
11:21 - Trademark Issues
13:15 - More of the Website
14:23 - Demo
24:28 - More Findings
26:41 - Outro
Corrections:
21:52 - To clarify: I am not saying that a shutdown dialog like this does not exist in Windows. I am saying that this shutdown app is not in KDE, and therefore was created specifically for Wubuntu/LinuxFX - and was made to mimic the real one seen in Windows NT-based systems.
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@cptncutleg 4 ай бұрын

Wubuntu is great for screensharing with scammers.

@rajatdogra96 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@Yilmaz4 Ай бұрын

i wanna see this

@deepadeepa4279 Ай бұрын

Yes yes I also want to see that

@johndeaux8815 Ай бұрын

And you probably end up doing that from the moment you connect this OS to the internet 😂 wouldn't trust this OS with a roblox username

@user-qk6wq3pg8l Ай бұрын

I should do that. Scammer be like "why is this not working for you" me - isn't this for microsoft's lindows 11 distro of linux, scammer do you mean windows 11 OS, me, oh, let me check, how do you do that, scammer go to the settings and scroll in that menu, now click about. ok, it says wubuntu, is that like a windows version or something, scammer hangs up

@Vienna3080 4 ай бұрын

The real crime here is charging $35 for a Linux distro with no real difference from the free version

@andrewgary 4 ай бұрын

except for notification spam after 30 days if you don't buy a key. i know from experience.

@lockkeylive 4 ай бұрын

Well. Isn't this basically the same thing Microsoft does? Exept in Microsoft's case it's more expensive and more intrusive

@WeGaming2 4 ай бұрын

its not for the linux its more of a donation

@eDoc2020 4 ай бұрын

The $35 is also for paid support.

@escapetherace1943 4 ай бұрын

Still not as bad as Red Hat, who closed use of their code after saying they wouldn't and who still take from/use open source code that trickles down the Linux pipeline.

@bryede 4 ай бұрын

Honestly, I think Linux Mint Cinnamon with Wine installed would be a better fit for someone wanting a familiar environment.

@appleleptiker 4 ай бұрын

wine is just suffering

@sweetypuss 4 ай бұрын

@@appleleptiker wine never works

@aa15032261 4 ай бұрын

hmm it works for me

@no_name4796 4 ай бұрын

@@appleleptiker wine existance it's already a miracle in itself. Just imagine how fucking crazy must have been to build a translation layer to run all window system calls as linux system calls. And just realize, it's never going to be stable, unless microsoft buys linux and turns linux into windows (Damn, now i won't be able to sleep at night lol)

@cheeseburgerinvr 4 ай бұрын

@@no_name4796microsoft cant just buy linux, linux is an open source os with 100s if not 1000s of distro's. If they really wanna buy linux then they better figure out how to time travel and buy the guy that made linux

@rnelson 4 ай бұрын

@glitch1039 4 ай бұрын

@appleleptiker 4 ай бұрын

yeah... not very legal to claim that you have the copyright of 2 already copyrighted things that you didnt make

@RicardoGutierrez-xh1kn 4 ай бұрын

xD @@glitch1039

@guessthecountry265 4 ай бұрын

Bro @@glitch1039 💀

@Real_Maritosu 4 ай бұрын

@@appleleptiker its not legal at all to put that reserved copyright thing if the original copyright material is protected by law it would be already shutted down. if so i can already see its made by a kid, by weird design im sure this kid, has just installed a bunch of theming software wine and some scripts and boom thats now he, made that terrible wubuntu distro that i dont even want to hop to

@kuroenekodemon 4 ай бұрын

Microsoft and Canonical are going to have a field day with lawsuits regarding copyright infringements

@NorthStarBlue1 4 ай бұрын

Normally I'd say this wouldn't even be a blip on either's radar like so many other program that have committed blatant UI theft, but it seems to be getting more attention as of late and the maintainer definitely proved themself foolish enough to try and defend their ripoff, so they may be made an example of.

@bland9876 4 ай бұрын

Yeah this is one instance where I'm going to say "release the hounds" @@NorthStarBlue1

@cameroncole06 4 ай бұрын

True

@ms102111 4 ай бұрын

Who's canonical sorry I'm clueless

@IIGrayfoxII 4 ай бұрын

@@ms102111The company behind Ubuntu.

@Kwpolska 4 ай бұрын

Their “control panel” is actually opening the default KDE system settings pages in separate windows. It’s a bunch of shortcuts in a Windows 11 themed box. That, and the other toy applications, seem like something from a very serious development shop.

@bloxyfenifawx6224 4 ай бұрын

They didn't even make the icons either. all of the theming is just stolen from the KDE Store...

@exedo9882 4 ай бұрын

Which means the control panel is likely a GPL violation lmao.

@Kwpolska 4 ай бұрын

@@exedo9882Not really, providing shortcuts to GPL programs is not a violation. Otherwise, Windows Explorer would be in violation on any system with any GPL applications.

@Kwpolska 4 ай бұрын

@@exedo9882Not really. If that was the case, Windows Explorer would be in violation of the GPL for having shortcuts to GPL applications.

@bruyh-ff6sg 4 ай бұрын

@@exedo9882the entire thing is a gpl violation

@cloudycolacorp 4 ай бұрын

I don’t think I have ever really thought “man I wish I had something that looked and felt like windows 11” lol

@koghs 4 ай бұрын

Real, the Windows 11 stole so much garbage from Mac OS It's completely unusable.

@lordpurchase9189 4 ай бұрын

I'm happy with Windows 10

@Mario583a 4 ай бұрын

@@koghsNope. Windows 11 stole from itself aka Windows 10X.

@aky5396 4 ай бұрын

I love the look of Windows 11. Linux looks horrible no matter what distro you mention. My opinion and personal preferences

@cloudycolacorp 4 ай бұрын

@@aky5396 there's no accounting for taste

@TheTimmynatoRex 4 ай бұрын

This is Windows 12 Lite all over again, with the whole 'rebranding another Linux distro into a Windows OS' thing.

@ehansytaxian 4 ай бұрын

inception at its finest.

@raisofahri5797 4 ай бұрын

isn't lindows like that too. it's from early 2000

@RileyMeta 4 ай бұрын

@@raisofahri5797they launched in 2001 and changed the name to Linspire (I think they got threatened with a lawsuit after they sold the company). At least they have functional purchase buttons/presets

@bluenades8 4 ай бұрын

W12?😂

@ChaseMC215 4 ай бұрын

Oh not only that, but it's basically like what happened with The Day Before, where Fntastic started blaming the players for the failure of the game, stating that it was a hate wave. It wasn't, they made a game that was promised to be an open world MMO when in reality it's a Tarkov clone. That's what this person is likely doing, refusing to take accountability for what they have done and instead started trash talking someone by the way of messing with the web code

@RetroGamerOG_ 4 ай бұрын

This feels like a computer you would buy off from some random website

@balsalmalberto8086 4 ай бұрын

I wouldn't be surprised if it's found to have an info stealer.

@unspeakableoaf 4 ай бұрын

Even the much too cheap Chinese SFF PCs found on the usual sites had more thought and care put into them than this distro. But now I guess they have a new way to save even more money.

@Lurch-Bot 4 ай бұрын

This has strong 'We have Windows at home' vibes.

@ilonachan 4 ай бұрын

@@balsalmalberto8086 y'know, aside from the info stealer that was already discovered

@hri7566 4 ай бұрын

this went from "review of bad OS" to "investigative journalism on trademark infringement" REAL quick

@mpmp3963 4 ай бұрын

😂

@RuriYoshinova 4 ай бұрын

actually reverse. the review is at the end.

@molybd3num823 4 ай бұрын

reminds me of that hbomberguy vid about tommy tallarico

@hri7566 2 ай бұрын

@@molybd3num823 "oof"

@coff3 4 ай бұрын

fun fact: Its actually possible to run the full Windows XP Shell on linux using wine. File Explorer and all.

@Soitisisit 4 ай бұрын

I imagine that's a security vulnerability waiting to happen, but I also really want to try it now.

@tetsuo3k 4 ай бұрын

Sounds like that'd be fun to play with, sort of like running ReactOS but with extra steps. Definitely not on a production machine, of course!

@Soitisisit 4 ай бұрын

@@tetsuo3kReactOS was such a disappointment for me.

@thomasnelson7119 4 ай бұрын

@@Soitisisitwas? it still is.

@iennefaLsh 4 ай бұрын

@@thomasnelson7119 Had a great premise, except… They've been at it for decades and progress is still slow as hell. Kind of a shame, really.

@bharm6974 4 ай бұрын

As a 'caveat emptor' warning, I will point out that I did purchase a Pro key, using PayPal. My thought was perhaps it was something that I could use for family who refuse to update to newer HW and turn their nose up at "Linux". What shocked me was that I was immediately charged for three copies @ $35 a pop. I contacted PayPal. They said they couldn't help, contact the vendor. I emailed the vendor and did get a email reply. They would work with PayPal and refund my money. 3 months later, not a peep. Oh, and BTW, can't use the single license key because it gives me an error that 'too many licenses are attached to key". Wow, that was money wasted that I could have used elsewhere.

@MichaelMJD 4 ай бұрын

Wow, that's unacceptable on PayPal's part. Sorry to hear that happened. Did you ever try disputing the charges with your bank/whatever payment method is tied to your PayPal?

@bharm6974 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, the bank wasn't interested in helping because I couldn't prove I didn't ask for three. At that time, there was no way visible to purchase multiple copies, but by magic it showed up within days.

@sezwo5774 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I thought it's a bunch of kids on the spectrum, Linux is the favorite OS of autistics, ...but now I see Wubuntu/LinuxFx may be a very pre-meditated scam.

@fuzzspanden 4 ай бұрын

sounds very similar to my experiences with paypal. I genuinely dont know why its so popular when their support is THAT bad.

@kloroformd 4 ай бұрын

@@fuzzspandenI can't say I don't use PayPal, but I CAN say once I realized they don't have to follow the same rules as a bank... I tied my PayPal to a bank that according to the terms kinda only puts me on the hook for $50 max for any sketch things PayPal might screw up. They wanna act like a bank but don't wanna be a bank. So I'll let a bank do my fight as the buffer between me and PayPal. Hey, it's easier to tell a bank I made a purchase with PayPal and now PayPal is failing to protect my purchase than to do it the straightforward way.

@StompySan 4 ай бұрын

"We have Windows at home." Windows at home:

@ConclusiveLion663 Ай бұрын

Yeah it's funny

@Matsilagi 4 ай бұрын

As a Brazilian, i can tell you there are a lot of scammers in the Linux community, gotta be smart. Good thing to bring awareness to those!

@Matsilagi 4 ай бұрын

If you look where the business is from, its from Brazil, that's why im mentioning that.

@modulador592 Ай бұрын

YEEEEEE

@TheAmethystAurora 4 ай бұрын

As a Linux user, I recognise almost all of these tools and they're all completely free

@lamort223able 4 ай бұрын

This has the same vibes as the bootleg iOS you get when you buy a fake iPhone

@Xyspade 4 ай бұрын

That is an excellent explanation of most Linux desktop themes, which is why I want Linux to look like Linux, and if I want something to look like Windows or macOS, I'll use those.

@slaydog5102 4 ай бұрын

Linux has to copy windows to get people to use it 😂

@pencilcase8068 4 ай бұрын

Hello bill gates didn't think I'd find you here@@slaydog5102

@Lurch-Bot 4 ай бұрын

This isn't half as sketchy.

@lamort223able 4 ай бұрын

@@Lurch-Bot I would hope so 😂

@fox_in_unix_socks 4 ай бұрын

Amazing video! I'm the user who made the original Reddit post discussed at 24:28, and I came to check out this video after someone commented about it just today! I'll be sure to update my post with a link to your video! Thanks a bunch for bringing this to more people's attention

@MichaelMJD 4 ай бұрын

Hey thanks! Awesome to hear you found the video

@jase_allen 4 ай бұрын

I recall a Windows themed Linux variant called Lindows a few years ago that got in trouble with copyright infringement and was forced to rebrand. they sold licenses to that as well.

@ChrisDelChris 4 ай бұрын

That was like 15+ years ago so hello fellow old. Also shockingly it’s still around as Linspire.

@iClone101 2 ай бұрын

There's a decent number of Linux distros that offer paid versions, but usually they're just there so people can support the devs or for commercial-branded distros, and even then they usually don't have any "product key activation" like this one does.

@jase_allen 2 ай бұрын

@@iClone101 Most of the paid distros I'm aware of are charging for official tech support, not for the distro itself.

@thebaconfromhell 4 ай бұрын

>violate trademarks >You pay for convenience >Bad paying method >20,000 paying users >1,000,000 downloads >20,000+ all users >Bandaid security Count me in!

@ChaseMC215 4 ай бұрын

Not to mention the fact that they are probably located in a place where Copyright is more of a suggestion than an actual rule.

@Sypaka 4 ай бұрын

>Hack the SQL login and drop database. >Probably keyloggers or other malware bundled in to distro. Yeah I really like to use this, not.

@grandstarstudiosFORMER-YT 4 ай бұрын

@@ChaseMC215copyright is used for corporations to abuse, copyright is flawed.

@alonsoACR Ай бұрын

@@ChaseMC215 As it should be. Fuck copyright

@DistrosProjects 4 ай бұрын

This really feels like an OS that was made by a 12 year old who just learned how to use CUBIC to make custom Ubuntu ISOs, but worse because the kid clearly didn’t take the hint that what they are doing is wrong and they should shut it down.

@DistrosProjects 4 ай бұрын

And to be honest, the custom applications and website design aren’t half bad, assuming they aren’t stolen. Especially for someone who’s probably a kid. However, the database and activation systems are a problem that makes it so that I can’t excuse this OS. It seems like a desperate attempt to use genuine tech skills in order to scam people for money more than anything else

@ronins6054 4 ай бұрын

@@DistrosProjectsyea man the system looks like it was fr made by some random kid

@gmitchellfamily 4 ай бұрын

Inb4 he finds the video and adds "distrisprojects is stupid" 😄

@sezwo5774 4 ай бұрын

Likely a bunch of kids on the spectrum, ...Linux is the favorite OS of autistics.

@DistrosProjects 4 ай бұрын

@@gmitchellfamilywith your typo too lol

@user-yr3om5lx2y 4 ай бұрын

Microsoft should definitely sue them for all the "professional" keys they have sold.

@The88shrimp 4 ай бұрын

It was probably Microsoft that set up Wububtu LMAO

@blabla-rg7ky 4 ай бұрын

@@The88shrimp I have the same suspicion. MS sees that their shares go down and that more and more people are switching over to Linux and here they come with a way of monetizing Linux, too. Always the parasites in suits ruining everything, soon we will not even be allowed to breathe unless we're connected to their bank accounts 24/7

@girlmaya6818 4 ай бұрын

Yeah! Go microsoft!!

@bayuchandrasukma820 4 ай бұрын

What even the 'Professional Keys' are used for anyway? Like I dont get it. Is it for the Office, or just donation effort for the devs?

@The88shrimp 4 ай бұрын

@@bayuchandrasukma820 I think you can only use the free version for 30 days and then it locks you out unless you pay. So this "company" is surprisingly worse with their free version than Microsoft.

@SimonJ57 4 ай бұрын

The LinuxFX logo rips off the 3DFX logo, the guys behind the Voodoo range of cards and the GlideFX graphics API....

@benjbk 4 ай бұрын

3dfx is owned by Nvidia now, so they're violating their trademarks, too, I guess.

@SimonJ57 4 ай бұрын

@@benjbkIndeed, I think modern nVidia chips still support Glide, even if the only game I know that does in UT'99.

@connardman 4 ай бұрын

@@SimonJ57What? Glide was never supported by any Nvidia chip. You were surely using a Glide wrapper, and it works on any GPU.

@ObscuraDeCapra 4 ай бұрын

@@benjbk 3dfx hasn't functioned as a company in more than 20 years. I highly doubt nVidia has been able to keep the trademarks in good standing for that long without any sort of product behind them.

@benjaluth09 4 ай бұрын

You could just install KDE Plasma and watch a tutorial on how to theme Plasma as Windows 11, instead of downloading another entire OS! PS: My gut is telling me that this video will be taken down by the Wubuntu devs lol.

@hayder0687 4 ай бұрын

yeah, never once have i thought to myself "hey you know what, im just gonna download a whole other linux distro just to get the windows 11 feel" considering that's easy to do anyways and im an nscde guy :P

@PolarCheese 4 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I though of when I first heard of this distro. I don't see a point in using this if you can use any other distro, get KDE Plasma and make it look like Windows 11.

@hayder0687 4 ай бұрын

@@PolarCheese yeah, other people are probably thinking the same thing :P

@SuperM789 4 ай бұрын

or just use windows 11

@IIGrayfoxII 4 ай бұрын

Not used KDE in ages, but in Cinnamon, you can download themes one of the themes is a Windows 10 like theme. I would assume KDE also has a theme download function where you can find a theme that looks like Win11 made by the community.

@MyComputerStudios_ 4 ай бұрын

Yep, this is basically Linuxfx but renamed, also violates GPL

@Pgpxd 4 ай бұрын

People violate Copyright and this mf is violating GPL istg 😂

@SLZeroArrow 4 ай бұрын

Two for one baby, wow.@@Pgpxd

@dovahkiin2108 4 ай бұрын

GPL should sue.

@xwtek3505 4 ай бұрын

Unless wubuntu is not offering the source code for the full version of the program, I don't see how it violates GPL. In fact, Canonical is selling Ubuntu Pro for commercial users.

@ukeyaoitrash2618 4 ай бұрын

@@dovahkiin2108Timeline where MS, FSF, and canonical all sue these scammer-getting-hacked-fraud MOFO's together. Please.

@edbg1 4 ай бұрын

Dude. Awesome video. I was about ot install this to check it out. Your video saved me some valuable time!

@joefell5311 4 ай бұрын

I like how there is a registered trademark showing next to "Not Good" in that screenshot

@goaserer 4 ай бұрын

I'd advice anyone against using a non-Windows system dressed up as Windows. Something looking familiar while still operating at least slightly different will frustrate you more than it helps boarding on

@trueriver1950 4 ай бұрын

I'd instead advise people to think carefully about whether it would help or confuse them. Some folk will be confused, as you suggest; others will find the familiar user interface reassuring. Personally I'm with you on this: I would learn faster with a different interface to constantly remind me it's a different system; but people vary and after 21 years in adult ed I know that what helps some people confuses others. So never assume that what works for you is going to be best for someone else. One of the things that Windows did well at one time was to keep backwards compatibility in most of their user interface upgrades up to around Win 98 or NT. (All the old DOS era keyboard shortcuts still worked, and many still do even now, two decades on)

@goaserer 4 ай бұрын

@@trueriver1950 I don't disagree with your general point, but in practice it is not a binary choice here. If you want the familiarity and know all the Windows shortcuts, probably using Windows is the right choice for you. Nothing wrong with that. If you want to try Linux there are plenty of options on that side too. There are some common ideas and symbolism but some things may also be different in the effort to be potentially better then the alternatives. But using Linux that uses parts of the Windows interface only makes second place in both categories. It may look familiar at first but two settings screens in the options are different nonetheless. It may support some but probably not all shortcuts you already know. It is a compromise in both directions, why I don't think many people will get happy with such a setup

@katanah3195 Ай бұрын

And that's why I'm intending to avoid that for my own attempt to switch. Besides, I've seen some really cool stuff you could never do in Windows that I like, so.

@wrux 4 ай бұрын

So they can take the time to add an endpoint to return the DB user/pass, but cant find the time to create an API endpoint for querying a licence key?

@Sypaka 4 ай бұрын

Making an API is hard work, but the devs are hardly working.

@telotawa 4 ай бұрын

wouldnt be surprised to see if they put their own spyware in it. very windows themed!

@metalfiregametime652 4 ай бұрын

Linux and windows are two very different operating systems. To someone new to Linux it can be good until there are problems. Most new users don't want to take a deep dive into the inner workings of the OS and they will give up. The mall music in the background was kind of depressing but good video over all :)

@perfect-death4284 4 ай бұрын

At least you can fix them in Linux. When there is a problem with windows, it's reinstall time.

@RedHair651 6 күн бұрын

I didn't even notice there was any music

@siringc 4 ай бұрын

wonder what happened to the 'windowsfx' name

@EFXTVe 3 ай бұрын

Found it most informative. Thanks brother

@Sparkette 4 ай бұрын

This reminds me of a website I found that handled logins in a laughably insecure way. All the account logic was handled on the client side, even the password check. That is, it would literally fetch a .txt file from the server, not secured in any way, where the name is the username the user entered, and that file contains all the info from the account, including the password in cleartext.

@HwanyPlayz 4 ай бұрын

jfc

@heather383 4 ай бұрын

Sup mjd love your content! Keep working hard

@CasuallyPlayingWith 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the insight of this broken distro, I have not tried it yet but something tells me that SteamOS would probably be a better bet for trying a lot of Windblows programs on Linux (I'm now going off to try this idea)

@arsenalfanatic09 4 ай бұрын

any sql people know how they were supposed to verify against a database? I'm new to sql, but couldn't they just not have included high enough privileges when accessing the db from their provided download?

@user-xr3rb6pn9m 4 ай бұрын

They could have given only the read rights to only the table with the keys (and not to the table with the user details). It would still be possible to dump all the keys in this way, so, a proper way of doing this would be to create a REST API which would only accept the key as a parameter and nothing else.

@PolarCheese 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for covering the dark past behind this operating system. Linux Mint (or any other beginner friendly distro) is a way better option for any Windows users switching to Linux. The fact they sell 30$ keys for something you wouldn't need on other Linux distros is absolutely unacceptable.

@aperson1181 4 ай бұрын

Which disro do you recommend for a beginner or an elderly family member who used Win PC before?

@mr.smash96 4 ай бұрын

Linux Mint

@RedHair651 6 күн бұрын

Lubuntu if their device is a little old

@4izm0v 29 күн бұрын

Can I disable the Recommended section on the Start menu?

@veccio 2 ай бұрын

I'd like to see if the OS's HTTPs keys are compromised, or if they have self-signed keys that are siphoning off data, unbeknownst to the end users. I assume that their update runs apt-get update/upgrade? Also, as far as Active Directory, I would *never* join a device running this OS to a serious domain.

@CybernetonPL 4 ай бұрын

Most important question: does it have bsod

@eskaigarcia 4 ай бұрын

Only office Excel uses a C on the icon because the actual name of the program is Calc, same thing happens to PowerPoint which uses an I for Impress and Word uses a W just by luck since the original name is Writer

@Lurch-Bot 4 ай бұрын

Had totally forgotten the original names of those apps.

@keit99 4 ай бұрын

So it's just the same names as LO and AOO

@eskaigarcia 4 ай бұрын

@@keit99 Many of these projects are either based on each other or are revival projects of Open Office, like Libre Office itself, so they share the origina OO names for the programs

@HedgehogY2K 4 ай бұрын

Aren't product keys part of the reason why people to switch to Linux before Microsoft made Windows 10 to be more like Arch in terms of updates and log ins?

@CattleRustlerOCN 4 ай бұрын

Anyone notice the fx branding in the older version website is a rip of the 3DFX Voodoo logo 😅

@transgirl420 4 ай бұрын

very informative, thank you for sharing your experience!!

@PlayerRBLX_ 4 ай бұрын

been subscribed to your channel for a while and i must say…. it’s worth watching every second of every video!!

@deckard5pegasus673 Ай бұрын

To clarify, I have been using linux since 1998, back then mostly Redhat and Suse. I don't know how much work this developer did on this distro, so putting that aside, I find it crazy that people complain about having to pay for software and wanting everything free. From almost 30 years experience with Linux, I can say Linux is quite aweful on the desktop compared to windows and Mac OS. You always have to revert to the terminal eventually, and even after more than 30 decades of development it still has a lot of glitches, and has the "feel" of not being too stable of a desktop OS. This is completely the contrary to Linux as a SERVER OS, where linux really shines. This is because the linux foundation is literally OWNED by IBM, Google, Intel, ...even Microsoft, HP, etc. And their main focus is to develop linux as a SERVER OS, not as a desktop OS. And probably 90% of the code put into linux is done by employees from aforementioned trillion dollar companies. Also this means much of that code,....though technically "open source".... is copyrighted, making forking the linux kernel next to impossible (for those with little technical knowledge there is a difference between making a linux distro and "forking the kernel") I am not going to get into the dumpster fire that is GNOME, or KDE, the comment is already too long... Anyhow, to the point, no one is going to take their time to better the Linux Destop if they are not paid. No one is going to work if they are not paid. It's pretty simple. People think they are getting things for free from trillion dollar companies, but they same companies are selling your data to everyone. In the end, you always pay...

@AlexTenThousand 4 ай бұрын

Ain't Zorin already a thing for people who want to use Linux while enjoying a familiar GUI?

@-throat- 4 ай бұрын

“It’s not just a Linux distro, it IS a Linux distro”

@Ermageeerd 3 ай бұрын

lol I get the reference

@DeschutesCore 4 ай бұрын

Lindows is back baby!

@user-oh8px1gj7d 4 ай бұрын

Seriously, from what I understand, installing such distro with "unclear (authors!) vision" make me wonder if my data in risk too, and what type of (unwanted apps) they (may) planted in the distro ... Greate Video - Well done

@barmetler Ай бұрын

About the shutdown powertoys: on windows, this is the dialog that comes up if you press Alt+F4 while focused on the desktop. Maybe they've set that up to work there too.

@aetheryex 4 ай бұрын

they hid the KDE system settings application (which is way better than their own UI), but you can still access it by running (from the terminal) systemsettings or systemsettings5. also, none of the themes used here are custom, they're all different community themes that are just bundled with this garbage

@rileyn2983 4 ай бұрын

Do you know which themes they are? I can't seem to find one that matches the KDE one

@aetheryex 4 ай бұрын

@@rileyn2983 it's using the willow theme, but I personally think fluent looks better (+ fluent actually works on plasma 6)

@OG_MrRubberDucky 4 ай бұрын

mysequel 🥰 22 mins in, I'm not sure why go extra effort to have a skinned Linux distro like this even as a newbie. Better to just install MATE or Cinammon or maybe even xfce to have something similar and nice to use.

@superspak 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for reminding me of After Dark Games. Sierra in the 90s was legendary. I loved 3-d ultra mini golf and pinball on my Win95 Compaq PC lol

@Tysman909 18 күн бұрын

So what do we use if linuxfx 11 isnt worth installing

@citrus.airways 4 ай бұрын

whats up members

@A_average_Roblox_core_player 4 ай бұрын

Yes

@thatcatlover 4 ай бұрын

I am a new member

@eymenthug 4 ай бұрын

Lebron James

@RusRus72 4 ай бұрын

I am not (can’t afford paying monthly for a single KZfaqr let alone multiple)

@KaikyAlexandreSouza 4 ай бұрын

@@AUTOCARR0T🤨

@pikgears 4 ай бұрын

the "company" behind this seems to just be a bunch of kids

@graemechapman41 4 ай бұрын

Isn't that the 3dfx logo?

@AwesomeYena Ай бұрын

I misheard "Power Toy" as "Powder Toy". Memories!

@tanmaskeddoesvideos 4 ай бұрын

Love your videos dude! Keep it up! :D

@Hider_2232 4 ай бұрын

Solution: Use Windows 11 for a Windows 11 themed OS

@RetroTechnologyShowcase 4 ай бұрын

Great Video! I think it might be wise to avoid this distro. Just noticed that the default user icon in settings looks similar to one of the user icons from XP.

@RitsuRitsu. 4 ай бұрын

so they made it like windows to the dot?

@cozyimmerse 4 ай бұрын

This smells like the biggest scam/con I've ever seen. If anyone actually uses this and thinks this is legit. I pray for you. If your new to Linux please don't download or fall for this. I was so just disgusted watching this whole video because this operating system and whoever created it to me in my opinion looks like they want to steal user info or something. The presenter of this video thank you for updating us on this! Honestly if you want your operating system for Linux to look like Linux please just use a tutorial here on YT. There are plenty of creators that make videos all about customizing your OS. Also you really shouldn't be paying for access to Linux distros in my opinion I thought that was the point, they aren't about making money from their users. I mean there are some distros that do offer "premium options" and if you want that kind of access thats up to you. But you have to do your research and make sure its not fake or trying to scam you. Lastly I'll add this if you really truly desire a familiar desktop to Windows and don't want to go the customization route just use Linux Mint! Its free and already looks and feels somewhat similar user experience to Windows. But without as far as I'm aware breaking any laws or copyright. Oh its stable and has an active community. Maybe this Wubuntu creator(s) had good intentions but I wouldn't risk it. Just saying...

@Litorom2 4 ай бұрын

21:42 This is actually in Windows 11, Alt-F4 on the desktop with nothing open will summon this menu to the screen on an official Windows Machine

@cezhar6818 4 ай бұрын

Thanks man, you open my eyes

@imark7777777 4 ай бұрын

The license unlocks the settings panel that they built, after 30 days it times out. and also gets rid of the nag pop-ups and a couple other things there used to be a list.

@j.w.techchannel 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Wubuntu is bizarre... It reminds me of the whole "Windows 12" fiasco from a few years ago. At least "Windows 12" didn't store people's sensitive data in an insecure database though, lol

@gabethecool 4 ай бұрын

Theres this distro called winux 7 that trys to replicate the look of windows 7. looks pretty releastic

@PhoebeTheFairy56 4 ай бұрын

That sounds a lot better. Imo windows 7 has a better look than 11

@Loggus66 4 ай бұрын

10:53 Mike, this is what you call a "startup spirit": direct customer relations with no bureaucracy.

@SebbS82 Ай бұрын

What is with the file system and explorer? This is the main thing with feeling in a linux system.

@danielalvesldiniz 4 ай бұрын

they're a Brazilian "company" and their paid key page has a section for Brazilian payments. a product key costs R$200, which is QUITE A LOT for a scam OS xD

@alvesrenanmusic 4 ай бұрын

I can't wait to see these installed in some Positivo-like machines. "An almost Windows OS" 👀

@Deutriex 4 ай бұрын

This "company" is a shame for the Linux community not just in Brazil but around the world!

@modulador592 Ай бұрын

Eles tem CNPJ?

@alvesrenanmusic Ай бұрын

Tem. O Pix deles no site é um CNPJ. Se está em nome do "desenvolvedor" é um novo mistério.

@KaneLivesInDeath 4 ай бұрын

Wow... The LinuxFX distro was so badly programmed after the rebranding they forgot to restrict features if you didn't have a product key! 🤣

@KoczulMoczul 3 ай бұрын

17:40 that's probably KDE Plasma bug because it looks the same on Kubuntu 22.04 LTS. Chrome also looks kind of weird on Kubuntu but if I remember correctly, it's at least legible. To fix that you need to change Edge from GTK style to dark mode and then it looks fine.

@ChrisJackson-js8rd 4 ай бұрын

why does it think you have dual i7's?

@user-sn8kg7rd6n 4 ай бұрын

It certainly takes some dedication to create a distro that is worse that both Windows 11 and Ubuntu...

@BrightSpark 4 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ... How braindead do they have to be to store the credentials to the license database on the distro? Even if it has just read permissions: No. That is NOT how you do that. I am far from a developer, but I do dabble with selfhosting stuff. What I WOULD do is: Have a web server the activation thingy can talk to, where the OS can send the license key without directly interacting with the database. Then the web server communicates with the database, does its checks, and then it sends back a "yay or nay" to the activation service. Yes, I have just given them free advice. So what? At this rate, I doubt they will last long enough to make use of it anyhow, since they will likely be either sued to oblivion by Microsoft, or at least be given a Cease and Desist, at which point they might rebrand back to LinuxFX, or something else entirely.

@PinkAgaricus 4 ай бұрын

The good 'ol fashioned dollar store bandaid analogy. Those bandages that come off after 1 drop of sweat and your skin oils and cells touch the "sticky" part. Then you're walking around with a bandage that's moving around in your sock til you get home or have a good band aid and change it and find that junky bandage and throw it away. Now that's been said, yea, that's really bad OpSec. EDIT: We can make "winbuntu" at home (with expertise and parts [if building it, for the latter]) by making a dual boot machine with Windows 11 and Linux/Ubuntu.

@PinkAgaricus 4 ай бұрын

That "company" sounds like a spoiled 12 year old selling this from their parents' basement and the parents being complicit, judging by how they responded. Also, that atrocious spelling.

@MangaTDZone 4 ай бұрын

Wait... you actually can buy a professionnal key of THIS ?

@SergeantExtreme 4 ай бұрын

You laugh until you do the math. 20,000 copies sold at $35/copy means he's made $700,000 off of this project. For a joke, that's some serious earnings.

@Sypaka 4 ай бұрын

Good to know. Canonical and Microsoft will add a few zeros to that in the lawsuit.

@shichimenchoo 4 ай бұрын

@Sypaka, yeah. Can't wait to see how this will end

@milliekultra 4 ай бұрын

Finally, an OS with none of the benefits of Linux or Windows

@forfashire 4 ай бұрын

idk what all this member stuff is cuz i’m broke but hi michael thanks for the banger

@Titus_von_Amecke 4 ай бұрын

may I ask a few questions please: 1. Does MS Office 2021 with Outlook (installed version) is working with this linux version? 2. If Yes, can I import the Outlook PST File from a Windows 10 PC to Wubutu, 3. Can I rename in Wubutu the partition in C: , D: E: or give them a name like: C_Wubutu, D_Name1, E:_Name2 etc? Thank you. I like to change to Linux, but I depend on Outlook I am not able to import 5GB of emails into Thunderbird. I canot get used to the linux drive names. My Brain is fixed to the drive A to Z or by a name to identify the partition.

@trueriver1950 4 ай бұрын

Nothing to stop you mounting each partition on directories named C D E and so on. Or indeed to use the C_name names you suggest. You'd do this once when seeing up Linux, and then it would be almost how you want it forever. You've then got to remember to use forward slashes instead of backslashes to navigate. And remember that all the names are case sensitive at the Linux level (even if the partition is NTFS) So you might have '/C/Program Files/my program.exe' as a file name. Notice that the system would sometimes list filenames with \ in places that look strange to a Widows user: the anchor file can also be listed as /C/Program\ Files/my\ program.exe where Linux uses the \ before spaces (and various other places where an otherwise illegal character follows). You'd set that up during manual partitioning, if you're installer offers that, or you can do so after install: or maybe you'd prefer to ask a friend who's more familiar with Linux to do that for you. After setting that up once the partitions would be found at your chosen /C /D locations every time you boot. It would take me under ten minutes to set that up on an existing Linux install, including time to test it didn't break anything.

@eternitydev 3 ай бұрын

wubuntu is not safe.

@BlakeKDM 4 ай бұрын

Remember Remember if you are being charged to use Linux (personal use) 99% of the time you are getting scammed

@teklife 4 ай бұрын

i find it odd that they have gparted in there, a gtk app in a qt environment, and not even renamed to something generic like many linux distros do

@TheComputerGuyDR 4 ай бұрын

Did we forget the "Lindows" distro from back in the day?

@Saitama-nu6jf 4 ай бұрын

I am disappointed, I thought it was ubuntu but uwufied

@matteobanchio2786 Ай бұрын

You have uwuntu for that

@RealShadowreaper 4 ай бұрын

Any linux distro that makes it's DE theme it's main selling point should be avoided at all cost, never download a distro just because of it's DE/WM.

@halfsourlizard9319 4 ай бұрын

100% ... and better still, never run a GUI at all. TTY is all that's needed.

@charlesmangum3108 8 күн бұрын

Started Linux a couple of months ago. I am very glad I did a lot of research first and used reputable reviewers.

@georgeh6856 4 ай бұрын

Since some of the features would supposedly only work for 30 days on the Free Edition, I wonder if you could set the date 31 days into the future to see if anything stops working.

@Sypaka 4 ай бұрын

And it will work again, if you just reset the clock 30 days back OR just edit the file with the install date to 2060 lmao

@Featuring_Dinty_From_Beef_Stew 4 ай бұрын

An OS based on Windows has a terrible practice involving the user's data? That's insane! That'd be like Nintendo trying to sue emulators!

@LSSTmusic 4 ай бұрын

this has the same vibes as the people who upload entire episodes of family guy to youtube and then put "no copyright infringement intended" in the description and then are shocked when their channel is annihilated

@theoriginalrecycler 4 ай бұрын

The professional key is the power toys app.

@MoxHex 4 ай бұрын

Is this not just Zorin OS?

@trueriver1950 4 ай бұрын

Rebuilt and to a lower standard

@MoxHex 4 ай бұрын

@trueriver1950 true. Zorin OS seems worlds beyond this.

@pr0ntab 4 ай бұрын

This smells like it exists to sell to shady oems so they have something cheap to throw on their notebooks or white boxes that will fool end customers for long enough to be profitable.