Comments on: Ubuntu 10.04: A Final Look At What to Expect http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: aikiwolfie http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-120869 aikiwolfie Sun, 02 May 2010 15:09:04 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=2111#comment-120869 I installed Lucid on my nieces Acer Aspire One netbook. It's a bit slow. Certainly at the start up. On machines with limited hardware boot times don't seem to be improving. Which is sad since the Acers default Linpus boots pretty fast. My first impressions are that not much has changed. Everything just looked and felt a bit more polished. More solid. Even when the system showed some text at boot up and shutdown. It didn't have the special flaky feel. The screen wasn't messed up and the text didn't disappear of the edge of the screen. It looked like it was just doing what it's supposed to do. I didn't have much time to check out the applications. Teenagers are so impatient. I installed Lucid on my nieces Acer Aspire One netbook. It’s a bit slow. Certainly at the start up. On machines with limited hardware boot times don’t seem to be improving. Which is sad since the Acers default Linpus boots pretty fast.

My first impressions are that not much has changed. Everything just looked and felt a bit more polished. More solid. Even when the system showed some text at boot up and shutdown. It didn’t have the special flaky feel. The screen wasn’t messed up and the text didn’t disappear of the edge of the screen. It looked like it was just doing what it’s supposed to do.

I didn’t have much time to check out the applications. Teenagers are so impatient.

]]> By: Ernie_07 http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-120868 Ernie_07 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:16:09 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=2111#comment-120868 From the Ubuntu Software Center, enter the following string "ubuntu rest". This will provide access to Ubuntu Restricted Extras (mstt fonts, mp3, java, etc.). The install option will NOT be present if the multiverse option in Software Sources is unchecked, default for the 2010-04-22 release candidate. From the Ubuntu Software Center, enter the following string “ubuntu rest”. This will provide access to Ubuntu Restricted Extras (mstt fonts, mp3, java, etc.). The install option will NOT be present if the multiverse option in Software Sources is unchecked, default for the 2010-04-22 release candidate.

]]> By: mark http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-120867 mark Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:39:16 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=2111#comment-120867 anyone know about how to get Java up and working on 10.04. I'm not having much luck. also, after having windows on my machine, alongside with the KOALA, and then upgrading to 10.04.. I can't access my Microsoft Windows anymore without having to re-install. I know we all don't WANT to use Microsoft Windows unless we have to, but that's a bit extreme? thanx in advance! mark anyone know about how to get Java up and working on 10.04. I’m not having much luck.

also, after having windows on my machine, alongside with the KOALA, and then upgrading to 10.04.. I can’t access my Microsoft Windows anymore without having to re-install. I know we all don’t WANT to use Microsoft Windows unless we have to, but that’s a bit extreme?

thanx in advance!

mark

]]> By: Zac http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-120866 Zac Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:42:09 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=2111#comment-120866 @ LinuxCanuck I don't mind using mono either. But I too don't like it and really see no future in it as it will always be a step behind Microsoft. I don't think Linux deserves that. To me Ubuntu is far superior to Microsoft Windows. @Eli I would install: Shutter Google Chrome browser mkvtools handbrake youtube-dl gimp (hardly use it though) avidemux k3b devede k9copy pyroom (nice for writing with no distractions) vlc @Iain Cheyne I'm not a fan of F-stop either. Thanks for the Pinta tip. @ LinuxCanuck
I don’t mind using mono either. But I too don’t like it and really see no future in it as it will always be a step behind Microsoft. I don’t think Linux deserves that. To me Ubuntu is far superior to Microsoft Windows.

@Eli
I would install:
Shutter
Google Chrome browser
mkvtools
handbrake
youtube-dl
gimp (hardly use it though)
avidemux
k3b
devede
k9copy
pyroom (nice for writing with no distractions)
vlc

@Iain Cheyne
I’m not a fan of F-stop either.
Thanks for the Pinta tip.

]]> By: LinuxCanuck http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-120865 LinuxCanuck Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:52:38 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=2111#comment-120865 I am not afraid of Mono. I don't like it and there is a big difference. I do not like it because it has many licenses that are encumbered and you need a legal degree to understand them. Release it under one GPL license and take away the IP infringement threat and then I might use it. Until then it is a poison pill and I won't use it. That does not make me fear it. It makes me loathe it. I am not afraid of Mono. I don’t like it and there is a big difference. I do not like it because it has many licenses that are encumbered and you need a legal degree to understand them. Release it under one GPL license and take away the IP infringement threat and then I might use it. Until then it is a poison pill and I won’t use it.

That does not make me fear it. It makes me loathe it.

]]> By: Steven http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-120864 Steven Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:57:42 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=2111#comment-120864 The Lucid Xorg fix is definitely in - I checked today, and I have it. The Lucid Xorg fix is definitely in – I checked today, and I have it.

]]> By: Eli http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-120863 Eli Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:53:19 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=2111#comment-120863 Lucid took some getting used to, but after a few days, I'm liking it. I'm very happy they gave back the ability to hover over the volume icon in the notification area to change the volume. And yeah, most of us will probably install Gimp right away, but how many other tweaks do we make immediately after installing any version of Ubuntu? Lucid took some getting used to, but after a few days, I’m liking it. I’m very happy they gave back the ability to hover over the volume icon in the notification area to change the volume.

And yeah, most of us will probably install Gimp right away, but how many other tweaks do we make immediately after installing any version of Ubuntu?

]]> By: Robbie http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-120862 Robbie Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:47:38 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=2111#comment-120862 " If you’re going to upgrade, you might as well do it today and beat the traffic, since not much will change between now and Thursday." I would like to point out that we are working through some last minute release targeted bugs, which is why we've already respun images this week. ;) ” If you’re going to upgrade, you might as well do it today and beat the traffic, since not much will change between now and Thursday.”

I would like to point out that we are working through some last minute release targeted bugs, which is why we’ve already respun images this week. ;)

]]> By: Daniel http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-120861 Daniel Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:53:36 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=2111#comment-120861 "Changing your theme to _any_ other theme than Ambiance or Radiance will automatically put the buttons back on the right again." I tried this with the RC in a virtual machine, but whatever Lucid theme I chose, the controls stayed on the left. Besides that I was also disappointed that the default Karmic theme is not even available as an option among the themes. “Changing your theme to _any_ other theme than Ambiance or Radiance will automatically put the buttons back on the right again.”

I tried this with the RC in a virtual machine, but whatever Lucid theme I chose, the controls stayed on the left. Besides that I was also disappointed that the default Karmic theme is not even available as an option among the themes.

]]> By: Christopher Tozzi http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-120860 Christopher Tozzi Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:59:50 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=2111#comment-120860 Steven: glad you liked the list. The bug report says the fix was committed, but I'm not sure if it has been pushed out to users yet. Steven: glad you liked the list. The bug report says the fix was committed, but I’m not sure if it has been pushed out to users yet.

]]> By: Steven http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/comment-page-1/#comment-120859 Steven Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:20:46 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=2111#comment-120859 Nice rundown of Lucid. I'm not sure that the Xorg memory leak fix has made its way to users' machines. I still appear to be having trouble in my Intel video-running system. Nice rundown of Lucid. I’m not sure that the Xorg memory leak fix has made its way to users’ machines. I still appear to be having trouble in my Intel video-running system.

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