Slower pace ... emphasis on stability misinterpreted as stagnation, lack of support, or even abandonment. I have heard those rumors about several OSes, desktops, and projects like the Seamonkey Internet Suite, which a bunch of folks said was "abandonware." It isn't.
All the cool kids are using it... super-duper new-and-shiny fancy stuff with special-effects like explosions and wormhole simulations - also not true. Most of the cool kids don't even use desktop computers at all except the ones in the school library or computer lab. Since I use a desktop a lot and rely on it heavily for schoolwork and other stuff, I aim for a downright boring OS with no drama, no big sudden changes, no updates that break stuff, no blasted beta software in an OS intended for newbies (making a fake, exaggerated sneeze - "Ubuntu! - 'scuse me," sniffle sniffle). Give this kid (not so cool I guess but that's fine with me) something simple, stable, proven, uncomplicated, and reliable.
My gosh. The only thing GhostBSD should have in common with Ubuntu is it's overall mission: To bring FreeBSD to "the rest of us" ordinary mortals who use desktops and laptops instead of smartphones and tablets. And stability, simplicity, and reliability are indeed vital to that goal.
