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Ubuntu 6.06 Reviewed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the kicking-the-tires dept.

Mark writes "This year has been a huge step forward for Desktop Linux users. First, Fedora Core 5 was released and featured the new Gnome 2.14. Then SUSE 10.1 showed us how well applications could be integrated to make a desktop look great. Now it was time for Ubuntu to release their latest version: 'Dapper Drake.'" Oh yeah, the inital review is good, too. Worth checking out for desktop Linux users.

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  1. Slashdotted already? by Toaste · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Coral cache doesn't work for me, but mirrordot seems to be up: http://www.mirrordot.org/stories/302b35ab712e9490f baecdbdf6fe55e3/index.html

  2. But there are so many bugs...! by bogaboga · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    For a release that was deleyed to make everything smooth and working as expected, I find that there are so many bugs! Not that I do not epect any bugs at all, but their number is so great.

    Just have a lookat those assigned to the Kubuntu team...

    https://launchpad.net/people/kubuntu-team/+assigne dbugs?start=0&batch=75

  3. Re:Dapper is good, but it's not there yet. by DrXym · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    This is a major problem for all distributions. Basically I as a user don't give a damn if the driver I need to get my display to work is binary-only or not. I just want the installer to do its job and install the bloody thing.

    A dist should still offer to download and install it if it feels putting it on the CD violates their sensibilities in some way.

  4. Re:Here is why it is a big step by Etyenne · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Get Fedora (yes it is still in many places considered the standard, just look at how many hosting providers provide is as the primary or only platform).

    That make me want to scream. Who is the idiot who want to build his web presence on an OS which bug fixes (including security) will stop being provided in six months ? Why, ho why, not CentOS or another of the RHEL clone instead ?

    Did Fedora Legacy got some traction while I was'nt looking ?

    --
    :wq
  5. Re:Dapper is good, but it's not there yet. by DrXym · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Why should I bitch to them? They produce some of the best graphics cards out there and go to the effort of ensuring it works on Linux. You seem to be complaining that they're not throwing away their trade secrets just for your benefit.