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- UNL1M1T3D, on 10/21/2007, -4/+45With every release I am more and more impressed with Ubuntu. I have been running it for a little over six months without a hiccup, which I couldn't have quite said before that time.
- JasonsLan, on 10/15/2007, -5/+42You're retarded, those are build names, just as in the MS world with all these stupid names:
SUR (Shell Update Release) Windows NT 4.0 Some of the original goals of Cairo were never achieved - such as an object file system, itself known as Cairo. Microsoft originally planned for NT 4.0 to be just a simple "Shell Update Release" to integrate the Windows 95 GUI with Windows NT 3.51's kernel.
Wolfpack Microsoft Cluster Server
Hydra Terminal Services, Terminal Server Terminal Server adds "multiheading" support to Windows (the ability to run multiple instances of the graphics subsystem), and the hydra is a mythological monster with multiple heads.
Impala Windows NT 4.0 Embedded
Windows NT 5.0 Windows 2000 A watershed in Windows naming:
* first major Windows release since Windows 2.0 without a codename;
* first major Windows NT release whose client variant was named "Professional" instead of "Workstation";
* first major Windows NT release without the "NT" designation in the trade name, which caused confusion when Windows ME was released. The original Windows line (Windows 9x) has since been dropped altogether, and Windows NT operating systems since then are simply referred to as "Windows".
Asteroid Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
Janus Windows 2000 64-bit Same codename as Windows 3.1
Odyssey N/A Ideas project, merged to Whistler.
Neptune N/A Ideas project, merged to Whistler.
Whistler Windows .NET 2001[citation needed] Windows XP Merge of Whistler build 2202, Neptune and Project Odyssey. Named after Whistler, British Columbia, where design retreats were held.
Mantis Windows XP Embedded
eHome Windows XP Media Center Edition
Freestyle Windows XP Media Center Edition 2003 Name of a terrain rating system in the Whistler-Blackcomb resort.
Harmony Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Name of a ski lift and alpine bowl in Whistler, British Columbia.
Symphony Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Name of an alpine bowl in Whistler, British Columbia.
Emerald Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 Name of a ski lift in Whistler, British Columbia.
Trainyard Windows XP Service Pack 1 Trainyard was an engineering package of driver updates to ship simultaneously with Windows XP Service Pack 1, the most major of which was support for USB 2.0 which was also ported backwards to Windows 2000.
Springboard Windows XP Service Pack 2 Name of a ski run on Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia.
Lone Star Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 A branch of the Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 codebase, featuring enhancements specifically for Tablet PC hardware.
Whistler Server Windows .NET Server Windows Server 2003 One of many unrelated Microsoft projects of the time to carry a ".NET" designation. See: Microsoft .NET.
Bobcat Windows Small Business Server 2003 Bobcat is a ski-run on Whistler Mountain.
Eiger Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs A low-end version of Windows XP that is intended to be a thin-client that works with older hardware. Available through Software Assurance program. The Eiger is a mountain in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. The Eiger is part of a trio of mountains, The Eiger, The Mönch and The Jungfrau.
Mönch Similar to Eiger, but supports Windows Mobile devices, Windows Image Acquisition, wireless networking, VPN-s and advanced IP (Internet Protocol) security. The Mönch is a mountain in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. The Mönch is part of a trio of mountains, The Eiger, The Mönch and The Jungfrau.
Longhorn Windows Vista Went gold (RTM) on 8 of November 2006. Named after the Longhorn Bar in the Whistler-Blackcomb resort; initially planned as an "interim release" between "Whistler" and "Blackcomb" (which is now "Vienna").
Cougar Windows Small Business Server "Longhorn" In development. Cougar is a ski-run on Whistler Mountain.
Longhorn Windows Server 2008 In development. Planned server equivalent of Windows Vista to be released in 2008.
Centro In development. Planned "mid-size" (25-500 PC) edition of Longhorn Server.[1].
Fiji Planned as (or believed to be) a kind of "add-on" to Windows Vista to be released in 2008 before Vienna in 2009. It (so far) is speculated to include an improved sidebar, better speech recognition, new themes, and a Garageband-like application presumably called 'Monaco.' However, this could end up being pure rumor or Vista Service Pack 1. At this moment, much of the information available is speculation.
Blackcomb, Vienna Windows 7 Originally codenamed "Blackcomb" after the Whistler-Blackcomb resort. Renamed to "Vienna" in January 2006.
Q, Quattro - jeffchuck, on 10/15/2007, -3/+32"Gutsy seems to be shaping up to be the best Ubuntu release ever"
Shouldn't this go without saying? The developers would be doing a terrible job if the new version was worse than what came before it. - emanpa68, on 10/15/2007, -11/+37I know everyone here doesnt want to hear this, and I'm probably gonna get a curb stomping of diggs down, but...
We need a linux OS that does not require even one command to be entered, or config file to be edited and have users be able to customize their system. Then the masses will convert. Otherwise, sorry, I have to stick with my current os x and win 2k - Chandon, on 10/15/2007, -1/+25Once Gutsy is released, there will be an "Upgrade to 7.10" button in Update Manager that you can click. Not 5 rules - one click.
- renegadeafk, on 10/15/2007, -4/+28You all fail
- kilps, on 10/15/2007, -2/+25a) get over the name - if that's the only reason you don't like a OS then I have no hope...
b) personally I like choice - imagine having only once choice of car with no optional extras? or one political party with no choice in candidates - there is no best one so rather explain the strengths of each one so you can choose what is best for you
c) define proper developer. Canonical does pay developers - and I'm pretty sure that they are 'proper' - if you are talking about the open source model then stop being so closed minded - the whole point is that there are so many different volunteers - that's what makes it work so well - come now - get up to date - UNL1M1T3D, on 10/15/2007, -6/+29Wow thank you, that comment added so much value to this story. /sarcasm
- r00tus3r, on 10/15/2007, -0/+18It's not like it's unheard of. Familiar with an OS called ME?
- mrjit, on 10/15/2007, -1/+19Most consumers wouldn't even know it by "Gutsy Gibbon" they would know it by "Ubuntu 7.10" - nearly every program available has a "code name" it just happens to be popular to refer to it by name in the Ubuntu community.
- davidlitts, on 10/15/2007, -1/+18I've been beta testing and I'm now running the RC of gusty, I have to say this is the best distros I've every used out of the box(off the disk), If you look at it from a newbie perspective a lot of things are easier now. So much that used to be command line is now GUI and I think thats one of people biggest fears of Linux, Will it work and do I need to be a programmer to make it work. I'd like to think in second or third release after this one we will truly have a "windows killer" on our hands
- SteelFrog, on 10/15/2007, -0/+15Agreed - there's still a steep learning curve to Ubuntu but with each release, they are getting closer and closer to achieving that goal.
- mrjit, on 10/15/2007, -6/+20God you're annoying.
- Ev1d3nc3, on 10/15/2007, -6/+20Coral Cache got it.
http://jonathancarter.co.za.nyud.net:8080/ubuntu-7 ... - TheJokerV, on 10/15/2007, -0/+13I agree. We have to remember that the large majority of people are a) retarded or b) lazy. What windows and mac (mac more than windows) excel at is making an OS virtually retard proof. We need a Linux distribution that "just works" even if it means removing some functionality. Part of what hinders Linux but at the same time makes it so great is the customizablity. As the growing success of apple has shown us, users would gladly give up customization and functionality for ease of use.
- eje211, on 10/15/2007, -4/+17Actually, it should be "Ubuntu let's YOU choo'se you're level of freedom". ("Freedo'm" is also acceptable.)
- daftman, on 10/15/2007, -0/+12Forcing people to make choice? Isn't that an oxymoron?
- plato747, on 10/16/2007, -8/+20Remember the rules for Upgrading to Gutsy:
http://digg.com/linux_unix/5_Ground_Rules_for_upgr ... - yevkasem, on 10/15/2007, -1/+13it's not historic. maybe for someone who has only ever used ubuntu (the author?), and who thinks ubuntu _is_ linux, it's historic. gentoo, slackware, linuxfromscratch, etc., all gave (give) the user more choice than ubuntu knows what to do with, before ubuntu even existed.
in fact, the reason i run ubuntu on some of my computers is because i don't want to have to make choices, i just want something stable with conservative upgrades that works. that's always been the glory of ubuntu. - pastasauce, on 10/15/2007, -0/+12I've been running xp and ubuntu for years, and I the 'hiccup ratio' is almost equal. Clearly, nothing is perfect.
- davidrools, on 10/15/2007, -1/+12home basic, home premium, business, enterprise, ultimate edition, home server, 32bit, 64 bit??
- bratterscain, on 10/15/2007, -0/+11Says someone who's nick is "repruhsent". Sweet irony.
- Renton, on 10/15/2007, -2/+12Because choices are so annoying. I prefer Microsoft because I don't have to install the latest DRM, they do it for me without my consent.
- DarthBibble, on 10/15/2007, -7/+17lets*
- bratterscain, on 10/15/2007, -1/+11I agree. I'm using the Kubuntu 7.10 beta. XP used to be my main OS with the previous release. But there's a lot more improved in Kubuntu lately. It works much more smooth, easier to set up, more aesthetically pleasing without sacrificing as much resources, and it's more seamless now. Setting up my bluetooth phone was just a click away. Also I can smoothly run XP in virtualbox if I got to missing mspaint too much.
I admittedly got a little frustrated with the last release and a couple of things but I got 7.10 looking and running sweet. - mrjit, on 10/15/2007, -4/+14Freedom = building/configuring your own interface, designing programs yourself with better memory handling or using well known configurations for the best handling, and making the system as secure as /you/ want it to be. Jesus Digg is full of dumb ***** today.
- Megatog615, on 10/15/2007, -1/+10Thing is though, that's what 75% of what all users of flash use flash for.
- Carpex, on 10/15/2007, -0/+9I am burying you for both cause the mirrors are not working.
- Desimat0r, on 10/21/2007, -11/+20Ubuntu 7.10 let’s YOU choose your level of freedom
let's more like lets - davidlitts, on 10/15/2007, -0/+9like wise i agree, until everything is GUI and simple, ala windows osx, then there won't be a mass move to linux, but once that threshold is crossed linux could easy overtake any for profit os
- mmmiiikkkeee, on 10/18/2007, -0/+9ok....he was dug down for not saying any reason why.... and you will be dug down also for not saying any reason why. I like ubuntu, and am interested what you don't like it? Are your up set there making it easier to install non-free software? there giving users choice what more could you want.
- Coldkill, on 10/18/2007, -0/+8Ignore Randall, he's a troll
- Dylson, on 10/15/2007, -3/+11K, that was just stupid as hell.
- sishgupta, on 10/15/2007, -0/+8I'd hope it would be easy to install...seeing as it comes pre-installed.
- mrjit, on 10/15/2007, -0/+7So far (even with some major issues I've had) I love the 7.10 beta. Can't wait till the 18th.
- daftman, on 10/15/2007, -0/+7I take it you would rather be a rich slave than a poor free man
- mrjit, on 10/15/2007, -1/+8I'm a Ubuntu fan, and I personally think the article sucked, but whatever.
- Ev1d3nc3, on 10/15/2007, -1/+8Yes, I totally agree.
Compiz is extremely easy to use and install, which is a HUGE upgrade from 7.04. - synwolf, on 10/15/2007, -1/+8That was not an OS. OS stands for "Operating" and "System." ME failed the "operation" and "system" requirements - if it did operate, it was most likely an accident.
Windows ME hated life. - drakethegreat, on 10/15/2007, -1/+8Possibly but don't get your hopes too high. People have been calling new distros Windows killers but in reality it won't happen overnight. Look at how Firefox has performed over the last few years. Its still taking market but slowly so killer is probably not the best word to use. If Ubuntu continues to improve its UI and make things more intuitive then it may be able to help cause a slow death to Windows.
- frazw, on 10/15/2007, -0/+6Actually you are all right.
- Chandon, on 10/15/2007, -0/+6Apt-get dist-upgrade just gives you the latest version of every package. Between Ubuntu releases, they generally change things in the base system as well (things like device names). Apt-get won't always get those changes, which can result in weird issues. Upgrade-manager handles all this stuff correctly. This actually ends up being really annoying for Ubuntu Servers, but it's perfectly clean on a desktop.
- mrmacky, on 10/15/2007, -2/+8Every time a new distro rolls out, I keep saying to myself "I should try Fedora Core, or take the time to compile Gentoo"... I want to break away from Ubuntu, but there is no denying it, Ubuntu is becoming a great OS. Historic? No. Well made OS? Definitely.
- T8erT0T, on 10/15/2007, -1/+7Yeah, because today is just so different than every other.
- trogdoor, on 10/15/2007, -1/+71: It's apt-get dist-upgrade
2: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading
"Manual command-line upgrade (not recommended)
Please note - this method is less reliable. If you use this method, you MUST be prepared to fix problems manually, such as packages being unexpectedly removed, apt crashing unexpectedly, etc. Using Update Manager (see above) is likely to be much less problematic." - jdhore1, on 10/15/2007, -1/+7You can say either and people will understand what you mean. The only place where it MUST say the codename is the sources.list because they update the OS too much to use a testing/stable designation.
- trogdoor, on 10/15/2007, -0/+6Try Gutsy, I am pretty damn sure that if X has really been the problem in previous releases that X will at least start with Gutsy. In fact, I'd bet money on it.
- Gerbil_Juice, on 10/15/2007, -0/+6Anyone that actually uses Ubuntu knows what name correlates to what number. And it's not as if "someone on the street" knows what Ubuntu even is in the first place. Two names a year are hardly that difficult to remember.
- peestandingup, on 10/15/2007, -0/+6YOU GOD DAMN RIGHT! It really should have happened already honestly. But, one day. Soon hopefully.
- spudlyo, on 10/15/2007, -0/+51: 'dist-upgrade' is an argument.
2: http://www.google.com/search?q=define:pedantic
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