Ubuntu 10.10 is released.

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October release of Canonical's latest effort.

Server, desktop, and NB support. 32 and 64 bit versions.

Integrated music store, software repository, cloud support and social networking.

This is not an LTS version, but I thought I would mention it for those who like to keep current with the development of this product.

http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop

Spend your time using your computer, not defragging the HD and looking for free AV software....
 
I'll check it out and run a live CD for a bit. I still think there's some usability problems in Ubuntu and other Linux distros that make it hard for someone to switch; for me, it was the awkward software installation routine, and the fact that you still need to use the CLI to do certain things.
 
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it was the awkward software installation routine, and the fact that you still need to use the CLI to do certain things.


This, I don't believe, has ever been the case with Ubuntu, which is why it is used by so many.

About a five click install and software is installed through a GUI package manager (that can actually point to several package repositories); command line is not needed IMHO.
 
I have been running Ubuntu versions of Linux now for a few years and have found that for a new user that the DVD version of Linux Mint based on Ubuntu either 32 or 64 bit is the best in my opinion for a new user.

Reason being that it has all the codex and plug-ins one would normally need without being a rocket scientist.

I have a desktop, laptop, & a netbook with Linux installed in a dual boot mode of either Windows or Linux.

Installation is dead simple.

I spend much of my computer time using Linux.
 
People who have XP on a machine should put Ubuntu on it. Much more secure, and in most cases it will end up much faster.

I'm running it on a good machine, it is a fantastic OS.
 
Originally Posted By: simple_gifts

About a five click install and software is installed through a GUI package manager (that can actually point to several package repositories); command line is not needed IMHO.

I guess we can discuss Linux here with out being yelled at??
 
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About a five click install and software is installed through a GUI package manager (that can actually point to several package repositories); command line is not needed IMHO.


Quite right, and no endless reboots. I happen to use the CLI for a lot of things, since I've done so for years. However, for installation, I use the GUI, since it works so slick and fast.
 
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it was the awkward software installation routine, and the fact that you still need to use the CLI to do certain things.


This, I don't believe, has ever been the case with Ubuntu, which is why it is used by so many.

About a five click install and software is installed through a GUI package manager (that can actually point to several package repositories); command line is not needed IMHO.


Come on now. If you want to install anything that is not in the Ubuntu repositories, command line will probably need to be invoked. I like Ubuntu, and I have it on the other partition of this hard drive that I'm booted into Windows now on. But it's just not that beginner friendly, unless all you want to do is surf the web and check email.
 
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Come on now. If you want to install anything that is not in the Ubuntu repositories, command line will probably need to be invoked. I like Ubuntu, and I have it on the other partition of this hard drive that I'm booted into Windows now on. But it's just not that beginner friendly, unless all you want to do is surf the web and check email.


No, it can be done. I, personally, did it through the command line as that's my preference. It can be done through the GUI, since I stumbled upon GUI tutorials when I was looking for CLI tutorials for that very purpose.

The GUI will even let you add repositories that aren't listed by the system.
 
It's important to define beginner. A beginner to computers, a beginner to Linux, a beginner to the command line?

Windows has dominated operating systems for more than 20 years now and that is what people are use to. Regardless if a person goes from Windows to Linux, or from Windows to Snow Leopard, or from Windows to a mainframe, there will be a learning curve.

While Linux provides more security and most of the time more stability, an individual who moves from Windows to any other operating system needs to be motivated to learn new things, not just click.

I have been using Linux since Slackware 2.3 and the more time put into it the more things I learn not only about Linux, but about computers in general.

I have helped several friends recycle their old computers into Linux boxes for their young children (5-10 years old) and they pick it up with no problem. That is because they haven't been indoctrinated into the Windows world yet.
 
I've been using Linux since 1995. Linux has finally become an OS that's worthy of being used on the non-geek's desktop.
 
I am (at the age of 65) only a casual computer operator anymore. I have been using Ubuntu now for 2 years bc that's the OS my son (who is a computer engineer) had on it. When he built my ho-hum Celeron Due-Core last month it was my OS of choice. To me it seems like a slam dunk for someone like me.

Not much of a learning curve really, except trying to unlearn malware threats.
 
Did a clean install of the 64 bit version of Ubuntu 10-10 on my laptop and was impressed with the east of install and options to install Flash, etc.

Made a few changes by moving the Minimize, Maximize, and Close to the right side.

Added the Trashcan to the desktop, etc.

Like what I see.

I have been running Linux Mint 10-4 prior to this install.
 
Been running Ubuntu 10-10 now a couple of days on my Laptop. Impressed with both how easy the install was and general improvements.

Only made a couple of slight changes.

Easiest version yet for a new user. Especially the 64 bit version improvements.
 
May update my desktop from 10-04 long term support version but will not update my netbook.

Have it setup the way I want and considering I use the netbook for travel - mainly email and web browsing.

Laptop has 10-10 on it and like the improvements made especially with Flash and Codex.
 
I have 10.04 set up on both my machines and it works so well I plan to keep it until the next LTS unless there is a VERY important reason to update sooner. I don't need to update in 6 months...and again in 6 months...and again in 6 months.
 
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