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Ubuntu Preps Next Release
linuxbeta writes "Ubuntu Linux is getting ready for their next release of their ultra-popular desktop distribution. Their third milestone was recently released, but you don't have to download it to try it out.
Head over to these fresh Ubuntu Linux 5.04 Array 3 (Hoary) screenshots to see what Ubuntu has up its sleeve." And if you haven't looked at OSDir for a while, you might be pleasantly surprised; the thumbnail views make it much easier to navigate.
if you feel that /. should be reporting on new linux releases, and further than that pre-releases.
Since when are screenshots a viable alternative to trying it out yourself?
Struggling to get windows xp to give me a command line or show the task manager, because for some reason these are sluggish when the domain controller is down (wtf?), I sorely tempted to just nuke the drive and install ubuntu. Sure, there's that small issue of my work requiring me to use Visual Studio to do C++ development, but hey, that's what WINE is for.
How we know is more important than what we know.
Where are screenshots of the interesting (i.e. unique) things about this distribution? All I saw was a showcase of Gnome 2.8. About 2 screenshots were of synaptic, and there was absolutely nothing of its installer. That, being a Gentoo user, would be what I am most interested in seeing.
New Ubuntu version soon...except in Nebraska! ;)
Anyone that likes Gnome should try out the Preview Release of Hoary coming out in March. All the extra bug reports could make it one of the best distros ever.
It will be a good finished project.
Open Source Sushi
I was wondering the following. In the beginning there was a lot of talk about the relationship of the Ubuntu developers with Debian (most Ubuntu developers are Debian developers). The original Ubuntu line was that they would give as much back to Debian as possible (as this would make their own life also easier). Now I was wondering if that really happened or not?
Another interesting question is why Ubuntu seems to be able to release frequently and Debian doesn't... the size? because the Ubuntu developers are paid for their work? because they're differently managed (managed, tout court)?
I love Debian, but would seriously consider installing Ubuntu when I install a new desktop machine next time.
Chris.
I was recently trying out the hoary beta release(upgraded from warty) and it has aparently been quite stable for me . I normaly use promepis on one machine debian sid on another , however i felt that ubuntu deserved a go. ,Ubuntu is light which really really is a positive step for a mainstream distro.
the installer only installs a minimum of software
. At first this annoyed me as it was missing a few things that i had latter had to download, alas i dont think im the target ubuntu user and my wife seemed to have everything she needed for office and internet so i realised this was a good thing as opposed to bloating the hardrive by default(*gives a funny look at some other distros in this field*). .Now thinking about this im not sure if root was sitting aorund with a default password till this point or was simply deactivated however i do disagree with the handeling of this matter. ,It apears that the grub instalation is slightly buggy in some set ups and wont point to the windows instalation properly (this was with warty and im not sure if its still a problem in hoary)which is a a real problem for alot of novice users(and for me having to walk them through grub setup), ,with only a few problems which i understand the ubuntu team are working on/worked on . Hoary seems to be very good and the repositorys grow daily .
So i downloaded warty and played around and decided to to a dist-upgrade with apt-get to see how the latest version was comming along.
firstly the good
After the upgrade to hoary i was fairly suprised how stable the unstable realease was . it had alot of very recent packages (Gnome 2.9 as opposed to 2.8) and a whole list of other usefull packages on the repositorys(which i was glad to see)
However it wasnt all good , i had a few problems with the way the root setup was handeld , basicaly the first time a user opens the root console from the menu you must enter a password for root
The installer although being an old text installer ( which i prefer) was very light on options even in the expert install , I can see where this is a good thing for the novice user, however i imagine most novice users will also prefer a gui.
The last problem is one i personaly never experianced , however talking to a couple of freinds who installed it on a drive containing windohs
all in all though it was a very fine distro
You have a valid point that some may think it's tacky, and I happen to think the color theme is nasty (and i hate having pictures of people anywhere in my interface - actually, everything has to be somewhat abstract for me to like it. Think default KDE).
But there are better ways of expressing your opinion, that will not end up with you as a troll or flamebait, and people tend to listen/react better.
For large sets, this will be our guide even unto death, for the LORD will work for each type of data it is applied to...
Should I believe what is said on their webpages?
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Release schedule
The following are the current planned releases:
1. Ubuntu 4.10 (The Warty Warthog): October 2004
2. Ubuntu 5.04 (The Hoary Hedgehog): April 2005
3. Ubuntu 5.10 (The Grumpy Groundhog): October 2005
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Which would mean that this article was published at least two months before appropriat time IMHO.
Neither you nor the guy in #11453924 above uncommented the universe/multiverse lines in sources.list.
It's better to be the foot on the boot than the face on the pavement. ~~ tkx Kadin2048
Otherwise known as the "hope Sega does not see this and sue!" release.
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
A kid could get in trouble saying that. So I've installed a whorey linux distribution, because it's more active with the community and includes wallpapers of semi-nude women.
It's working pretty good, having upgraded through the apt repository rather than reinstalling. The switch to XOrg fixes some video related crashes I've had with absolutely every other distribution. There is a new problem where it fails to reach the desktop exactly 50% of the time after I log in, but I'm sure that'll be fixed before the stable release or I did something wrong. All things considered, it was worth the tradeoff.
return -ENOTNEWS;
I use Ubuntu at home. I love it. And I fully understand (and absolutely support) their decision to go with Gnome.
But what I really want is Ubuntu with KDE. This is personal preference, I just prefer the way KDE feels. I know I can use KDE applications under Gnome but that's not enough for me, I want KDE.
So, how easy is it to run Ubuntu with KDE instead of Gnome? The Ubuntu forums express disdain for anyone who mentions KDE, so I have no clear idea if even the necessary debs are packaged up, though obviously I could just download them from another repository.
And I'm well aware that I may simply not have found the wiki page or whatever that discusses how to run KDE on Ubuntu. But if someone could point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.
I'm willing to briefly state why I prefer KDE to Gnome but I'm not willing to argue about which is the better window manager. Use Gnome if you like, I'm happy for you.
Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.
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17 screen shots of games? And most of the others were shots of menus.
I use Ubuntu at home and I really like it, but this article doesn't show anything about it.
Ubuntu is clean and lean and handles hardware detection just fine on my box.
Of course, since it is based on Debian, the installer isn't important. You'll only use it once.
:o