Ubuntu 9.04 Released

Mohamed Zaian writes "Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, announced today that Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition is free to download from Thursday 23 April. Also announced were the simultaneous releases of Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition and Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix (UNR). Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition delivers a range of feature enhancements to improve the user experience. Shorter boot speeds, some as short as 25 seconds, ensure faster access to a full computing environment on most desktop, laptop and netbook models. Enhanced suspend-and-resume features also give users more time between charges along with immediate access after hibernation. Intelligent switching between Wi-Fi and 3G environments has been broadened to support more wireless devices and 3G cards, resulting in a smoother experience for most users."

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Ubuntu

[Anonymous Coward]

Meow?

Re:Ubuntu

[msromike]

I am ready to use Ubuntu as my desktop.

I have tried almost every major rev since 6.04 waiting for it to be "ready for the desktop." Last month after spending 3 days trying to recover my Windows data after a full Vista reinstall (third time BTW) I loaded up Intrepid.

Then it dawned on me. It is never going to replace Windows. It is going to offer an alternative to Windows. The question is when was I going to be ready?

I know one of the things that has kept me from switching is the thought of losing the thousands of dollars in software and a few "must have apps." Those few must have apps have locked me in to an expensive world of pain requiring ridiculous amounts of system maintenance just to maintain MS Money and Outlook and play a few games (which have versions for my PS3 anyway.)

Sure it took some time to migrate all data and scale the learning curve. But not as much time I have blown reinstalling Windows over the years (since that is the only solution to MANY of Windows problems.)

So the answer is more and more users will be "ready for Linux as a desktop" as more functional versions are released and as they tire of the increasingly "feature" laden fragility of the Microsoft offerings.

As one of my techs told me a long time ago, 'Windows just feels like it is about to break all the time."

Preemptive Godwin

[dsginter]

Hitler!

There.

Now we can have an objective conversation about how much GTK sucks.

Jackalope

[navyjeff]

I triit's fast as fast can be, you'll never catch me!

Re:Happy Ubuntu-Day, everyone!

[Hurricane78]

OMG. Never enter stuff like that into Google! I did not know that rapists can also be baby killers. The following link is not safe for work, or home, or anything. But please do not mod me down. Just don't click that thing, Ok? [THAT THING]
Ok, nobody got hurt, but what sick fuck draws shit like that?

Re:Questions from an 8.10 user

[node 3]

Because "insightful" doesn't mean "literally true".

Re:Too Much RAM for My PC

[Anonymous Coward]

If you aren't set on using Gnome UI, try using the Xubuntu distro instead. Xubuntu is designed for older/lower spec machines such as yours.

Re:Questions from an 8.10 user

[atari2600]

"M$"
"windoz"

Oh hai, btw the best OS MS has cranked out is Windows 2000.

MS Windows

[falconwolf]

WinXP is a nice system and the best OS M$ has ever produced.

Not by me. The first tyme I used XP it froze while booting up, on a brand new PC. The best version of MS Windows I've used was NT4.

Falcon