I have to admit that the prospect of Ubuntu&#x27;s future looking not so bright is a bit disconcerting.  Does anyone have any insight into why the author of this article makes this claim?  I know that there is a lot of controversy about Ubuntu&#x27;s changes to try to build &#x27;something new&#x27; that will compete with the big players, but I didn&#x27;t think this meant that Ubuntu has an uncertain future.<p>I guess nobody has a time machine, but as a long-time user of Ubuntu, I&#x27;m intrigued by what those in the know feel about its future.  Is Ubuntu jumping the shark?