Ubuntu Linux has been around for a while, and we've been using it in the shop since version 8. It's always been a good OS to throw on an older computer that doesn't have a Windows XP license or if a customer has a specific request, or if they buy one of our SAFEBOXX products.However, Ubuntu Version 10 really is a hog. They basically transformed it into some sort of Windows/OSX hybrid, and the worst came out of it.
It's slow, it doesn't like some of the same hardware that the older versions liked, it flakes out more often...basically the Windows Vista of Ubuntu releases. Yes, I expect some Linux folks to be knocking on my door any second now for saying that.
Ubuntu still has some sweet tricks up its sleeve though, like the ability to download software from with in the OS, the "spaces" like multiple desktop option (why doesn't Windows have this yet?), and the excellent ability to load up on a customer's computer to gain access to system files to perform data dumps without needing to take the drive out (say, when Windows is hosed).
I really think they rushed this one to market, which for a free product, doesn't make much sense. I find myself reverting back to version 9 because of its speed and reliability. Too bad it's got that horrid brown theme - at least they fixed that on version 10.
By the way Canonical - put the Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons back on the right hand side of the window. Being on the left is just illogical.
Try Ubuntu for yourself here (If you have a P4 2Ghz or higher):
-Nate
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