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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 19th Jul 2007 18:38 UTC, submitted by anonymous

Ubuntu Gutsy Tribe Alpha 3 has been released. "The Ubuntu developers are moving very quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. Gutsy Gibbon Tribe 3 is the third alpha release of Ubuntu 7.10, and with this new alpha release comes a whole host of excellent new features."

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RE: I like Ubuntu

by big_gie on Thu 19th Jul 2007 19:20 UTC in reply to "I like Ubuntu"

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2006-01-04

I've liked Ubuntu for a long time now. What drew me to it was the fact that it only took one CD to get it installed. What's kept me with it is the fact that I find it very easy to use, update, and manage.

I know lots of open source people look down on Ubuntu for various reasons, but I just simply like it over all the other versions I've tried (openSuse/SLED, Fedora, Mandriva).

Same thing here. Also, *Ubuntu is beautiful. This is an important aspect to bring people to Linux. When a desktop is ugly, there is no way to sell it to your (non-geek) friends.

One of the bad side of Ubuntu (debian) is the difficulty to create packages. Also, new features only appears in new version (Edgy -> Festy, etc.) so if something doesn't work in one version (in Edgy f.e.), you need to wait for the next one. This is the advantage of rolling releases.

I really like how ubuntu is evolving. Great work!

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RE[2]: I like Ubuntu

by cmost on Thu 19th Jul 2007 20:24 in reply to "RE: I like Ubuntu"

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2006-07-16

"Ubuntu is beautiful. This is an important aspect to bring people to Linux. When a desktop is ugly, there is no way to sell it to your (non-geek) friends."

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and with Ubuntu, it's a double edged sward. To me, Ubuntu looks like someone vomited all over the desktop. Not everyone likes pumpkin orange mixed with brown as a default color scheme. It's truly hideous (in MY opinion.) When I used Ubuntu, I would immediately change everything over to shades of blue following installation. Fortunately, the 'Blubuntu' meta package makes this easier.

I don't understand why every alpha release of the next Ubuntu makes headlines like the second coming of Christ. It's unfinished software. While having loads of bug hunters makes for a better final product, I highly doubt most people are dutifully filing bug reports (at least if one goes by the numbers.)

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