The developers of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution plan to make a new landmark version of the software widely available this week. Ubuntu's public schedule for releasing the software lists 1 June as the date for the new version, code-named 'Dapper Drake', to be made public. The milestone release will be officially supported by the project for a longer period than previous versions, and will be billed as suitable for enterprise use.
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Member since:2005-12-09
If Ubuntu Dapper is too tough for you to use, you probably shouldn't be allowed to touch a computer. Adding software is brain-dead simple; updates too.
Ubuntu is not tough at all for me. I have been using Linux and FreeBSD for the best part of 7 years and when I started distros weren't easy to install. My point was that the installer needs to be streamlined so that you don't end up installing things you do not need and I was also thinking that network configuration could be made easier. For me these are non issues but for someone new to Linux this may not be the case.
Member since:2005-08-15
I think they do a very good job for someone who doesn't know a lot about linux. They give you one app for each application instead of three like suse does if you go for default install. If the default one isn't of your likeing, uninstall it. It's a desktop release meaning they have to supply a sollution for desktop tasks: music,video, internet...
By picking a default one they can focus on one solution and make it better than focusing on a lot of solutions.
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2006-03-21
>>Simple examples are package selection and network configuration. I prefer choosing only the packages that I need (and their dependencies of course), but you can't do this with Ubuntu. It would be good if there was something like an express install for those that like the current state of things and another option for those wishing to customise the installation.
Select server at install time, and pick and choose what you want to put in it. Want to run with no gui -- no problem.
>>In terms of network configuration, when I installed Dapper from the live cd, I didn't see an option to configure static networking instead of dhcp.
This is so minor to fix, and standard practice for Debian -- could it be easier? I suppose, but it's no show stopper.
I've been running Dapper on an old, old PC since the first beta -- pain in the ass to keep it updated, with 15-75 changes every day, but it WORKS.
If Ubuntu Dapper is too tough for you to use, you probably shouldn't be allowed to touch a computer. Adding software is brain-dead simple; updates too.