Fwd: Ubuntu 10.10 is Released

[Evan Leibovitch]

Followup:

I've installed the Kubuntu Netbook configuration on the netbook (pretty
simple to do) and it's pretty impressive. Generally, it's standard KDE
(which has minor tweak updates in 10.10) with just a few (useful) added
tools to help folks with smaller screens.

So I'm very happy with it. But that "Unity" UI in Ubuntu Netbook Edition
just bites.

- Evan





On 19 October 2010 01:32, Evan Leibovitch <evan-ieNeDk6JonTYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org> wrote:

>
> As described in another TLUG email thread, the major UI change in the
> Netbook version of Ubuntu is a horrible step in the wrong direction unless
> you have a touchscreen system. After installing it Friday on my EeePC I am
> quickly looking to either revert to 10.04, or try the Kubuntu netbook system
> which appears to be more conventional. In this case immaturity may be an
> asset!
>
> The attempt by Canonical to get into tablet space at the expense of its
> existing netbook users is IMO a serious mistake and cannot succeed, Even
> Meego -- itself a cartoonish-looking also-ran in a crowded field of handheld
> and tablet OSs -- looks better at this point. Usually the Ubuntu team has
> had its strategy right but the 10.10 netbook is IMO one massive fail.
>
> OTOH, I've upgraded my Kubuntu desktops to 10.10 and the improvements,
> while incremental and often subtle, are noticeable and all positive. A
> serious video-card stability problem with one of my systems _appears_ to
> have been corrected by the update and for that I am grateful.
>
> - Evan
>
>
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