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Ubuntu Linux Preview Released
psykelus writes "Ubuntu Linux, a Debian-based distro (formerly flying the flag of 'no-name-yet.com') annouced a preview of their first release (Warty Warthog) earlier today. Ubuntu is the most shiny Debian-based distrobution ever, sporting Gnome 2.8 and an extremely streamlined, mostly automatic installation & configuration process." For a limited time, they're also sending out free disks on request.
I want the 'Merry Muircat' edition. It would be faster and lighter than the warthog.
I was telling my wife that the real problem with Linux is that there just aren't enough distributions out there. If some of these people, these so-called "open source programmers" would get off their asses and crank out a few more distributions THEN this stuff would really take off.
Appended to the end of comments you post. 120 chars.
Who can type faster:
:)
Bruce Perens? Or Mark Shuttleworth?
Interesting contrast; when a new release of Windows comes out, I don't see Bill Gates answering questions from all and sundry in public forums like this. (Of course, I don't follow Windows closely, so maybe I'm wrong on that.)
timothy
jrnl: http://tinyurl.com/c2l8yr / foes: http://tinyurl.com/ckjno5
You know, if we end up slashdotting their free CD order system and they try to even partially fulfill the free CD offer to us, we might end up putting the distro out of business before they can even go out of preview release mode. ;)
Bleakness... Desolation... Plastic Forks...
It's good to see that the ratio between number of linux-distributions and linux-users are once more restored as the total number of distributions now passed the total number of linux users. :-)
Harald
Ubuntu is the most shiny Debian-based distrobution ever.. hey, I need to beat the rush and download this distri's ISOs.
My photolog
I should write a HOWTO...?
I'll save you the trouble:
HOWTO: Use spellcheck
1. Click the spellcheck button.
2. Follow onscreen instructions.
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Dear Sir,
My name is Ikembe Otobamo. Until recently I was employed by the large software firm Microsoft. During this time, I earned many stock options and sold them at a great profit. During my time at Microsoft, I also began developing a linux distribution called 'Ubuntu'.
When Microsoft discovered I was using Linux, I was quickly dismissed from the firm. Unfortunately, that also meant I had no work authorisation and had to flee the United States.
Meanwhile, I have accumulated over $16 million USD due to stock sales, and I thus need s bank account in the United States to hold this money for safekeeping. If you would be so willing to help me, I offer you 10% of this money and interest incurred. I will also supply you with unlimited copies of my "Ubuntu Linux" distribution for your own perusal. This distribution also contains our specialised "Mozilatobe" browser suite and our "Gnombolo" X11 interface.
Please consider my offer; your assistance will be most appreciated.
Sincerely,
Ikembe Otobamo (Nigeria)
while I'm downloading with the torrent I'm get around 200KB/s and still going up. Now I've hit the 300KB/s mark.
"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent." [Thomas Jefferson]
What's "Ubuntu"?
A distro I will probably not verbally recommend to anyone, even if I absolutely love it.
It's your fault if you used GPL libraries!
Sorry man
You're such a kidder :)
I don't want knowledge. I want certainty. - Law, David Bowie
I bet this is the release that will push linux on the desktop to the forefront. I can hear the CEO of a fortune 500 company saying in a financial conference call, "we're going with the proven stability of Warty Warthog from no-name-yet.com."
Seriously, what's with these names?
Steve Balmer, is that you? Welcome to Slashdot.
I'll be releasing my own Debian Based "Distrobution" - Called YADBD (pronounced yabbadabba)
Yet another debian based distribution.
It's going to include all the latest stuff ala gentoo with the ease of installation ala Knoppix, and the ease of administration ala Debian itself.
W00t!