Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" RC Hits the Streets With Windows 7

oranghutan writes "Computerworld is reporting Canonical has made available the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7. 'The upcoming Canonical release, which is code-named Karmic Koala, is the latest version of the popular flavor of the Linux OS. The development release on Thursday pushed the OS one step closer to final release, which is due on Oct. 29, according to the company's release schedule Web page. An image of the OS is available for download on Ubuntu's Web site. Test versions of Karmic Koala RC available for download include the server, desktop and netbook versions.'"

Comments

Please use the torrents

[Daffy Duck]

I live for high upload:download ratios

Re:Please use the torrents

[sakdoctor]

Good for you, but I have to use up as much of virginmedia.com bandwidth as possible, since they turned evil whilst I was an ADSL customer.

Oh look, netbook remix. I haven't tried that one yet.

gggreat!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

This should please all three linux desktop users.

Code Name Runner-up

[allknowingfrog]

"Karmic Koala" is great, but I would like to believe that "All-knowing Frog" was a close second.

Re:Code Name Runner-up

[Again]

"Karmic Koala" is great, but I would like to believe that "All-knowing Frog" was a close second.

*sigh* Again, stop with the self-reference!

Oh heck

[WindBourne]

it worked for God. Miracles CAN happen, when you apply yourself.

I'm still waiting for

[wiredog]

Zoonotic Zebra

Re:I'm still waiting for

[Anonymous Coward]

Lonely Loser will be the next release name.

Causality is wrong

[FlyingBishop]

Ubuntu's fall release date has been set in stone for years, the RC release date has been up since before Windows 7's release date was announced.

Microsoft is the company that chose to release Windows 7 on the same day as Ubuntu's release candidate, not the other way around. Seems like Microsoft wanted to overshadow and minimize the latest release of Ubuntu, and do so without actually permitting Ubuntu to compete.

Re:Causality is wrong

[petrus4]

Microsoft is the company that chose to release Windows 7 on the same day as Ubuntu's release candidate, not the other way around. Seems like Microsoft wanted to overshadow and minimize the latest release of Ubuntu, and do so without actually permitting Ubuntu to compete.

LOL. This literally could potentially cause derisive laughter to the point of choking.

Microsoft would have to be certifiably insane to consider Ubuntu even a marginal form of competition.

Even if they weren't light years ahead in other areas of usability, Microsoft *are* ahead of Ubuntu in at least one, basic, critical area. Stable hardware support that actually works. You know, as in sound support that doesn't die every few hours, or graphics drivers that don't intermittently cause kernel panics.

Seriously, Linux users who try and claim that any Linux distribution has any remotely conceivable chance of legitimately competing with either Microsoft or Apple at this point, literally leave me gasping. The amount denial and delusion engaged in is mind boggling.

Ubuntu reached a point, once, where I thought that could eventually become true; but since Hardy, Canonical have blown it completely.

Here's a thought; try going into your local computer place, where they have a Mac displayed for people to play with, and try using it yourself. You will probably only need to for a few minutes, in order for the point to be made.

I predict four different possible responses to this post, as well.

a) I will be accused of being a corporate shill. (Believe me, I wish that were true; I could use the money. ;))

b) I will be accused of being, "disingenuous," which is apparently a favourite word of GNU/drones and other members of the "community." Either that, or various other forms of subjective ad hominem will be used, without any attempt made to back them up whatsoever.

c) I will be given the, "it doesn't matter how far behind it might be in technical terms, it's FREE!!!1!1!1eleven," argument; which presupposes that anyone who is either a) sane or b) hasn't been subjected to FSF mind control, actually cares about that. Hint: They don't.

d) This post will be down-modded to -1, Flamebait, Troll, or Overrated, because I'm making statements which cause cognitive dissonance in Linux Youth.

Prove me wrong, Linux users.

Re:6 days?

[Dunbal]

A huge Koala has trashed my hall with a load of dirty socks, and is now fucking my girlfriend!

      Well the Koala is getting sloppy seconds, but I think your girlfriend was starting to enjoy the Jackalope.

      Oh wait, what are we talking about? This is slashdot. You don't HAVE a girlfriend...

Win 7 vs Linux

[leathered]

Linus gives his verdict

Re:Win 7 vs Linux

[h4rr4r]

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/10/23/linux-creator-linus-torvalds-gives-windows-7-a-thumbs-up

For people who don't read backwards R and backwards N containing languages..

Re:Win7 wtf?!

[quadrox]

Uh yeah, I clearly remember my Windows 4 and my Windows 5 boxes...

SeaLab 2021

[Archfeld]

"It's like a koala crapped a rainbow in my brain"
I'm all for Linux but who comes up with these names ??

Re:SeaLab 2021

[AioKits]

Nomenclature Ned, of course.

Re:Win7 wtf?!

[Hadlock]

longhorn

It's a Texas cow. Everything's bigger in Texas. Including our codebase, minimum requirements, load times, release cycles and bug lists(!)

Re:CentOS 5.4 is out, too.

[Tarlus]

Nooo! We're talking about repackaged Debian. Stay on topic!

* Braces self for negative modpoints *

It's ok

[Locke2005]

Karmic Koala is fine, but I just can't wait for Masterbating Monkey to be released!

Re:It's ok

[bigredradio]

I think that is the next release of OpenBSD.

Re:6 days?

[Red Flayer]

Yes I do, and she runs Linux as well!

Wait, *runs linux* or *runs on linux*?

If your girlfriend *runs on linux*, have you considered distributing the code and schematics under an open license? It would really be a boon to the rest of the slashdot community.

*By the way -- don't try to release your flesh-and-blood girlfriend under an open license without getting her permission first. Sometimes the downstream modifications are nice, but most of the time they just result in either new dependencies or a borked kernel.

Re:CentOS 5.4 is out, too.

[aztektum]

Stop living vicariously through other modders.

Re:Don't worry

[Murdoch5]

I speak from 100% experience as both a developer and an OS developer. I have actually build a Unix clone OS that is I grant you very simple but works, so I know of what I talk about. I'm also a Linux Distro maintainer for my own distro that runs everything special programed from the ground up. So I do actually know what I'm talking about.

Re:Rock on

[Gadget_Guy]

I must be getting old. The parent has been modded as informative, but to me it just looks like the poster had a stroke as they were typing in the message.

I hope the recovery goes well, either way!