I left ubuntu for xubuntu because the latter needs less resources.
Today I found out xubuntu started spamming me and I don’t like that.
what distro can I use that allows for libreoffice, vlc, tbb, okular, pdfarranger, hexchat, gimp, ocr… with no ads?
Just use Debian. Why use the inferior downstream distros when you can go right to the OG? You are already halfway there already.
Debian doesn’t have a corporate sponsor so there is no risk of getting spammed or giving someone your personal information.
There is a reason there are tons of Debian distros. They all make a difference.
They do have corporate sponsors. It just that the corporate sponsors do not want to see ads anymore than you do. They are have strong community leadership that is powered equally.