Linux. Linux is better than Unix, 'cause there's more attention given to it and it's (usually) unencumbered by overly restrictive IP rights. This means more people develop for it, there's more resources devoted to it, and it's more modern - which is not a statement about UI/UX.
I much prefer Lubuntu.
I like Lubuntu, I like Linux in general, however I wouldn't say its better than UNIX. Unix has been rock solid bullet proof for, well forever. How can you beat that?
By making it free, equally stable, and updated to deal with modern hardware and security issues?
By making it ubiquitous enough to have a wealth of software available for it and a ton of resources, including documentation, for it?
By making it available to the mass of people who are interested in editing, improving, and supporting it?
By being large enough to get OEMs interested in supporting it with things like drivers and other compatibility issues?
You know, to name a few reasons. ;-)
Keep in mind that I'm an old Unix user - from many years ago. I do love me some Unix, and spent years working pretty closely with DEC and, eventually, Sun - as in a partner relationship 'cause we had some pretty intensive computation needs.
So, I do love me some Unix - but Linux is (today) a better choice. The BSD family is also a good choice - but they're just Unix-like and aren't actually Unix. MacOS is also Unix-like, but not really Unix. Most Unixes are pretty much dead and are being used in a very limited space. Most of that workload has long since been taken over by Linux.
To try to put this into perspective...
In every possible way (except aesthetics) a 2018 Honda Accord is better than a 1960 Chevy Corvette. By every possible objective metric - every last one, including performance metrics, the Accord is a better car.
Subjectively, we may prefer the old Corvette. Subjectively, it may look better.
However, the modern Accord has a better 0 to 60, lateral acceleration, efficiency, reliability, safety, carries more, has more features, is more comfortable, handles better, etc...
Today, Unix is the old Corvette. Linux is the modern Honda Accord.
While as usual I can't argue against your point, some of us still prefer the corvette. A 2018 accord may be nice and it may perform better but it has some downsides too, all the monitoring and you can't get into the ECU to change anything. Now this doesn't really translate to linux as on linux you can pretty much change anything you want. However modern linux does have its downside, ubuntu's partnership with microsoft for example.
My point being that its not exactly all that clear cut, each choice has its advantages.
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