When comparing Kubuntu vs Bodhi, the Slant community recommends Kubuntu for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distributions for desktops?” Kubuntu is ranked 45th while Bodhi is ranked 76th. The most important reason people chose Kubuntu is:
Unlike some abandoned, unfinished distros, Kubuntu is up to date and offers a fully functional desktop environment that targets workstation users.
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Pros
Pro Full featured desktop environment that is actively developed
Unlike some abandoned, unfinished distros, Kubuntu is up to date and offers a fully functional desktop environment that targets workstation users.
Pro Stable as hell
Super stable, never crashes.
Pro Good hardware recognition
Pro Everything is highly customizable
Pro It also has paid technical support available
Pro Comes preinstalled in several laptops and desktops
Comes preinstalled in several laptops and desktops. (Tuxedo, Slimbook, laptopWithLinux.com, Kubuntu Focus, Vant and other companies).
Pro An outstanding number of packages and PPAs, backports PPA
Pro Kubuntu Focus Suite provides highly tested, curated ecosystem for pros
Pro Very stable
Kubuntu is very stable, you can easily install the appropriate Nvidia drivers for your machines, and not have dependency problems whatsoever. KDE offers a great user experience, and Dolphin is a great file manager.
Pro Customizable
You can easily adjust the workspace to your needs.
Pro Light
Pro Low resource consumption
System requirements include 128 MB RAM, 2.5 GB hard disk space, and a 300 MHz processor.
Pro Minimal base system
The philosophy for the distribution is to provide a minimal base system so that users can populate it with the software they want. Thus, by default it only includes software that is essential to most Linux users, including file browsers (EFM), a web browser (Midori) and a terminal emulator (Terminology).
Pro Different profiles to choose on first startup
Bohdi Linux offers a few different profiles to choose from when first booting the OS.
Pro Built in compositing
Bohdi Linux has built in compositing. Users can choose a composited desktop upon first boot by choosing the fancy profile.
Cons
Con Often unstable
There have been several bugs reported. Some of these bugs are: shutting down randomly, refusing to boot, refusing to shut down, menus may act strange, icons may disappear, etc.