ubuntu 8.10

[pixel]

talking of new operating systems like windows 7, ubuntu 8.10 has come out now...

i havent used it yet, not got around to upgrading from 8.04lts, but the review from the reg is here:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/03/ubuntu_8_dot_one_review/

the new network manager looks pretty funky:

http://regmedia.co.uk/2008/11/03/ubuntu_network_manager_small.jpg

http://regmedia.co.uk/2008/11/03/ubuntu_network_manager_big.jpg

however if what they've said in the review about the latest version xorg is true then this could cause a lot of problems for more exotic hardware thats always needed lots of hand tweaking to get it to work properly...

[vampire]

So basicly you cant fix X anymore if it suddenly wont start due to failed display drivers or whatever else by editing its config in nano?

[pixel]

apparently (baring in mind i havent used it yet) and according to that article there are no config files, so if it works, it works, if it doesnt, then you can't fix it... i for one use very customised display settings specifically for my tv, so that it can output full resolution without scan lines or vertical syncing related problems... so basically from what i gather, if i upgrade and have issues with it im stuffed.

[Micky]

Ugh I may make a partition too install it, I'm back on windows again atm because a few things I really needed did not work so good in linux.

[pixel]

awww u gave up on it :(

well newer versions of ubuntu come with wubi, so u can install it without repartitioning...

[Micky]

It can't be helped, I really like ubuntu but when you can't do everything you were able to do in windows and then have to use a windows machine.

Whats the point...

[pixel]

the only reason you're in that frame of mind is because you've grown up using windows... if it had been the other way around then you'd be used to the quirks etc

[giga191]

the only reason you're in that frame of mind is because you've grown up using windows... if it had been the other way around then you'd be used to the quirks etc
We shouldn't have to get used to the quirks. It's free, but why not pay a little extra if your going to be using an OS for thousands of hours

[pixel]

i agree, and i also agree that windows is a better operating system for the desktop enviroment... discussed this with vamps lastnight at length while bored. microsoft have spent billions of dollors on designing the 'ultimate productivity user interface', its by no means perfect, but it is this that puts it ahead of the competition. not to mention that there is more support for the win32 api than any other - moving to another operating system in a desktop enviroment is restricted by what u use ur desktop for... the average web browsing user who writes a bit of email and occasionally makes a document could live a lot easier with linux than a windows power user, using applications like cubase or photoshop