Why does Phoronix use Ubuntu for Benchmarking ?

[sophiesmith]

Why does Phoronix use Ubuntu for Benchmarking ?

[Michael]

Why does Phoronix use Ubuntu for Benchmarking ?

Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution for desktop users, is backed by a large commercial company, and garners the most attention.... I also do benchmarks of other distributions, but Ubuntu is the most common due to its large market-share and thus relevant to the largest number of Linux users.