Ubuntu Look

Before it is even released (at the time of this writing), I have already found a number of reasons why I will not be upgrading my various computers to Ubuntu 8.10.

Rather than highlighting my own experiences with why upgrading to the next version of the popular Linux distribution is a mistake, let’s instead examine those issues that potentially affect the majority of us. In short, if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. Allow me to elaborate.

1) A history of broken releases

Despite having tremendous love for Linux and to some extent, Ubuntu, lately I have found myself torn. I first tried Ubuntu after dumping another popular distribution of Linux for it back with Ubuntu 6.06. For its time, it was fairly usable. Yet as new releases came out, I was beginning to see less focus on making sure it was ready to roll out of the beta stages and more interest in making sure the distribution remained in the headlines. To point out that this bothers me greatly really goes without saying.

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The Education team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu Education Edition 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex).

This release includes both Edubuntu for the Desktop as well as Edubuntu Classroom Server for a thin client network environment.

About Ubuntu Education Edition

The 8.10 release continues the restructuring of Edubuntu as the Ubuntu Education Edition. The education desktop and application bundle now installs as an add-on to a standard Ubuntu desktop.

Once the user has completed the standard Ubuntu install, they can then use the Ubuntu Education Edition CD to either:

1. install the full Edubuntu education environment and desktop as a single process, or
2. select individual Education applications from the Edubuntu bundle for installation into their Ubuntu desktop environment direct from CD Read the rest of this entry »
   

Today sees the release of Kubuntu 8.10 featuring the latest KDE 4.1 desktop. The Kubuntu developers have been hard at work, integrating this major new version into a completed desktop. The settings and artwork have been kept close to KDE’s defaults to ensure the best face of our favourite desktop shines through. Desktop effects have been enabled by default for cards which support it thanks to the wonderful KWin and package management comes via a brand new version of Adept. Printer Applet and System Config Printer KDE were written to ensure a complete user experience, both are now part of KDE itself. Update Manager, Language Selector and plenty other tools have been reworked for KDE 4. Upgrade, download or request a free CD.

After a long and tedious process with many new features and bug fixes the Mythbuntu team is proud to introduce Mythbuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex. We would like to thank everyone that contributed in getting our third release out the door

Please see the Release Notes for more information on improvements from the unstable releases this cycle.

Downloads & Upgrade instructions are available on the downloads page.