Why Ubuntu base?

[Dookus]

This reply is based on my *nix experience, there may be a more in-depth answer and surely the developer would be the best to answer this question ... however ... as someone who first used Red Hat back in 1999,  Ubuntu has a excellent developer base, it has the software repository, and that repository is available to LL users, so no need to wail at a lack of programs to cover one's needs, stable as well as driver support, apart from the LL forum, use the Ubuntu forums for answers regarding Kernel issues etc, most of the problems or questions encountered here are surely covered there! ... just an aside, if you solve a problem by using another forum it would be nice to see the issue and outcome posted here