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Thousands of upgrades?
Vista released as a full point upgrade because it has thousands of updates and new technology, not a few items that have either been part of windows and are very much more so now with Vista (web apps platform) for a decade.
I wonder what thousand of updates you refer, do you mean document indexing and Aero? Document indexing has been available for *nix OSes (OSX included) for a long time and Aero's wondelful effects are just a 1% of what Compiz Fusion can do.

Besides I doubt Mark Shuttleworth's goal is to release a commercial failure as Vista.

By the way, the version numbering of ubuntu's realeses goes "year.month" that is 9.04 for april 2009.
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Ubuntu is GREAT, and it has spurred a ton of innovations.  DonnieBoy | 09/09/08
What tons of innovations?  Pliny the Elder | 09/09/08
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Dear John- About Microsoft  elderlybloke | 09/10/08
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Yawn?  teambuckfast | 09/10/08
Windows users receive updates via Windows Update every month  qmlscycrajg | 09/10/08
They aren't version updates....  GOTBO | 09/10/08
"We are talking about regular Ubuntu version updates"  xuniL_z | 09/10/08
Isn't it obvious?  GOTBO | 02/24/09
tons of applications grabbed from Internet and put in Ubuntu distro  qmlscycrajg | 09/10/08
Technically true, but...  barence773 | 09/10/08
He was replying to DB's "tons of innovations"  DevGuy_z | 02/23/09
Boot systems  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/09/08
....and breeds only when lightning flashes  TTGIT Guy | 09/09/08
Read the Wikipedia article on the Jackalope folklore  DonnieBoy | 09/09/08
And, talk about fast, somebody already updated the Jackalope page to note  DonnieBoy | 09/09/08
So what you are saying......  xuniL_z | 09/11/08
Jealousy Jackass suit better  cruggeld | 09/09/08
That would be Bill Gates twiching his arse for Jerry Seinfeld.  DonnieBoy | 09/09/08
So true...nt  transposeIT | 02/24/09
Ubuntu needs to get apps ported...  bjbrock | 09/09/08
The frequency of updates brings lots of innovation to the desktop. They  DonnieBoy | 09/09/08
That's what BeOS thought...  wolf_z | 02/23/09
What innovations?  DevGuy_z | 02/23/09
What does that have to do with Ubuntu or Linux?  storm14k | 09/09/08
... but be careful with OS updates.  escapepod | 09/09/08
That's not true here  Chad_z | 09/10/08
Same ole hooks but nobodies are biting! nt  windozefreak | 10/09/08
RE: Ubuntu details next project: 'Jaunty Jackalope'  Mawdo | 09/09/08
Ubuntu...  eMJayy | 09/09/08
So..  vmaatta | 09/10/08
So  elderlybloke | 09/10/08
Hmmm sounds familiar  Skullet | 09/09/08
What does the normal 6 month release schedule...  storm14k | 09/09/08
Linux is growing...  eMJayy | 09/09/08
How have you determined that?  xuniL_z | 09/10/08
RE: Ubuntu details next project: 'Jaunty Jackalope'  tech_walker | 09/09/08
RE: Ubuntu details next project: 'Jaunty Jackalope'  elderlybloke | 09/09/08
About 6.6.5 err...9.04....heck let's be honest - Vista Wannabe.  xuniL_z | 09/10/08
Thousands of upgrades?  alresave@... | 09/10/08
So you came up with 2 things as well. Boy Howdy.  xuniL_z | 09/10/08
...  SimonUK | 12/22/08
?  vmaatta | 09/10/08
Yes, of course, i'm joking.  xuniL_z | 09/10/08
Oh grow up  AndyCee | 09/11/08
What were the specific goals?  xuniL_z | 09/11/08
I hear you  AndyCee | 09/11/08
It's good we disagree.  xuniL_z | 09/12/08
Dear xuniL_z - Important point  elderlybloke | 09/10/08
Dear Elderly bloke. More important points.  xuniL_z | 09/11/08
RESEARCH!!!  SimonUK | 12/22/08
Sigh. *Terminology*, people!  wolf_z | 02/23/09
Ignorant  SimonUK | 12/22/08
Stupid Codenames  croberts | 09/10/08
Also hate when MJ says  otaddy | 09/10/08
universally accepted i suppose but.....  xuniL_z | 09/11/08
Oh joy...  techboy_z | 09/10/08
RE: Ubuntu details next project: 'Jaunty Jackalope'  vilppuu@... | 09/10/08
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RE: Ubuntu details next project: 'Jaunty Jackalope'  jasonwheeler | 09/11/08
RE: Ubuntu details next project: 'Jaunty Jackalope'  as901 | 10/09/08
RE: Ubuntu details next project: 'Jaunty Jackalope'  tnkback | 10/09/08
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RE: Ubuntu details next project: 'Jaunty Jackalope'  Thempleton | 10/13/08
OMG Ubuntu is so new and gets updates so often  Azathothh | 02/23/09
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"Haughty Jackasses" would have been more appropriate...nt  transposeIT | 02/24/09

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