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RE: Ubuntu 8.10
I hate to say it, but the last two versions of Ubuntu have had a feel of "service pack" like changes. Either a concerted effort needs to be made to make greater driver support a reality or to place more effort into fixing ongoing issues that surrounds linux usability issues.
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Noticed this early on...  storm14k | 10/20/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  rityjo@... | 10/20/08
Isn't part of the point of a service pack  AndyCee | 10/20/08
No service packs in linux world.  hamobu | 10/21/08
No service packs in linux world.  aussieblnd@... | 10/21/08
GUI, it's not all the world!  Thempleton | 10/22/08
It's true  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/20/08
If it aint broken, don't fix it.  hamobu | 10/21/08
I couldnt agree more  grlamberty@... | 10/22/08
I beg your pardon??  Cayble | 10/25/08
Since Vista.  AzuMao | 10/27/08
Please point to the facts  Stan57 | 11/07/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  AndyCee | 10/20/08
Fixing wireless problems  mystic100 | 10/26/08
No need for a major release every half year  LBiege | 10/20/08
+1  gerix76 | 10/20/08
I second that.  hamobu | 10/21/08
I third that  johnnydoe1894 | 10/22/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  Loverock Davidson | 10/20/08
RE:  gerix76 | 10/20/08
I get a kick out of that too  Loverock Davidson | 10/20/08
Linux ain't Windows fan boy!!  ereshkagal | 10/21/08
Fan boys can change  mjolnar@... | 10/22/08
the downside  mark16_15@... | 10/22/08
Nein!  thx-1138_@... | 10/22/08
More issues then Drivers  Stan57 | 11/07/08
Idk what you're smoking  shamil-zdn | 10/20/08
I don't smoke  Loverock Davidson | 10/20/08
re:  maskman01 | 10/20/08
You're Right!  Loverock Davidson. | 10/20/08
ROFLMAO!!!  Linux User 147560 | 10/21/08
Something wrong with your theory...  Wolfie2K3 | 10/21/08
Fudder butter  shamil-zdn | 10/20/08
I read it  Loverock Davidson | 10/21/08
I want to know how it is possible  Linux User 147560 | 10/21/08
I have....  todbran@... | 10/21/08
Interesting  john.lemme@... | 10/22/08
Backup - recommended before making changes  mystic100 | 10/26/08
a third option  pfyearwood | 10/22/08
Only 6 months in your case  tombalablomba | 10/20/08
6 months gone  Loverock Davidson | 10/21/08
loverock "troll" davidson  todbran@... | 10/21/08
Is Loverock on the payroll?  BobK Linux Noob | 10/27/08
You're kinda stretching it . . .  JLHenry | 10/21/08
I hear you can backup your work in Linux  osreinstall | 10/21/08
You don't have to lose you years of work.  clareJ | 10/23/08
The Immature Troll has just posted....  deaf_e_kate | 10/21/08
Oh the irony  Loverock Davidson | 10/21/08
I can see Loverock took his  lightingrod | 10/21/08
Dear Lovy R  elderlybloke | 10/21/08
Don't Feed This Loser  itanalyst2@... | 10/21/08
One can only hope...  jasonp@... | 10/21/08
What's with "reinstall it"?  todbran@... | 10/21/08
Loverock smokes the Gates Ganja  dfolk2 | 10/21/08
Nonsense  neilcoo | 10/21/08
8.04 is Long Term Support. 3jrs.  prikkebeen | 10/22/08
Don't you just live Redmond worshippers?  ereshkagal | 10/21/08
Nope. Windows just has a shave-tail second lieutenant. NT  pfyearwood | 10/22/08
Very good!  spamagnet | 10/21/08
lies and more lies  CexCells | 10/22/08
I don't think you have tried ubuntu  clareJ | 10/23/08
Diffunt Strokes  williamacole@... | 10/27/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  shamil-zdn | 10/20/08
Agree.  zaine_ridling | 10/20/08
A lot has to do with Gnome  daengbo | 10/20/08
KDE4.1  patibulo | 10/21/08
Quite nice but  Michael Kelly | 10/21/08
not good  gerix76 | 10/21/08
But unlike Vista  AzuMao | 10/28/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  fazmann | 10/21/08
Ubuntu 8.10  aussieblnd@... | 10/21/08
Hello fazmann  elderlybloke | 10/21/08
Color Scheme  btidwell | 10/21/08
It's a metaphor  Loverock Davidson | 10/21/08
Uh...no.  btidwell | 10/21/08
True...  MikeyTheUnderdog | 10/21/08
Human Theme  pj_mouse | 10/21/08
The Cleveland Browns!  john.lemme@... | 10/22/08
Never was impressed by Ubuntu.  CobraA1 | 10/21/08
Even if your not impressed, look at it this way  lightingrod | 10/21/08
I happen to have a new computer with Vista . . .  CobraA1 | 10/21/08
You're mother Teresa  alresave@... | 10/21/08
Doubt it  CobraA1 | 10/21/08
Sounds fair  alresave@... | 10/21/08
Gnome vs. KDE  pj_mouse | 10/21/08
Simpler? How?  CobraA1 | 10/21/08
Simpler, Yes  pj_mouse | 10/21/08
Simple desktop for simple people.  storm14k | 10/21/08
Well, I guess a 747 cockpit should be called "simple" as well . . .  CobraA1 | 10/21/08
I use those things...  storm14k | 10/21/08
too simple  gerix76 | 10/21/08
So basically  AzuMao | 10/28/08
I like Gnome is better than KDE  hamobu | 10/21/08
Kubuntu with KDE 4.1 is much better looking and now quite stable  progon | 10/21/08
Loverock is so pretty he doesn't need lipstick  maskman01 | 10/21/08
Ubuntu has Right Idea  kurio99 | 10/21/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  dannypop | 10/21/08
Open suse vs Mac OSX  dannypop | 10/21/08
Same here happy  hamobu | 10/21/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  cjv01 | 10/21/08
It's only been 6 months  richard.e.morton@... | 10/21/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  zelrikriando | 10/21/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  johnshen | 10/21/08
Adrian, what a letdown. For a Linux fanboy where's the "omg...  transposeIT | 10/21/08
Mandriva Linux 2009.0 is well worth a look  tracy anne | 10/22/08
Mandriva and Ubuntu  dimitri.aguero@... | 10/23/08
Ubuntu is pure marketing  qmlscycrajg | 10/22/08
just marketing?  PantherDave | 10/22/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  Billsey | 10/22/08
I see that as a feature, not a flaw.  shardeth | 10/22/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10 - documentation  binstock@... | 10/22/08
LTS, new chipsets: Pick ONE.  cquirke1 | 10/22/08
Not sure if I understand  AndyCee | 10/23/08
DKMS  pgit | 10/22/08
Tendencies and Challenges  emmerc@... | 10/22/08
Same Old Linux - Different Day  jpr75_z | 10/22/08
Did you tried it? or only supposed?  benitodarder | 10/27/08
Playing the Devil's Advocate  AndyCee | 10/28/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10 - UI is everything  bklooste | 10/23/08
Are you serious?  AzuMao | 10/28/08
I sometimes wonder  AndyCee | 10/23/08
lol  sir4taye@... | 10/23/08
real changes -- but maybe not so much to the interface  fromz | 10/23/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  fromz | 10/23/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10  fromz | 10/23/08
service pack to one new to others  scottmat | 10/24/08
Valid point  nxtgen59@... | 10/27/08
Time to try it on the laptop again  Flying Pig | 10/24/08
RE: Ubuntu 8.10---are you guys nuts?  richdave | 10/24/08
Rolling Release  BobK Linux Noob | 10/27/08

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