december 13, 2006 : steve : 7 comment(s)
Yes, Alice, I installed Ubuntu 6.10 and...I actually like it. Yes, there is still the issue of all the brown. But, it looks like they have toned a lot of it down. There's a lot more orange (good) and tan (OK) now. Does it impress me? A little bit, but not a lot. Will I keep it? Yea, I think so.
I like how Ubuntu integrates proprietary drivers into the system (most importantly the madwifi drivers for my wireless card). What was annoying was that they do not have NetworkManager installed by default, so it still required me to connect via a wired connection to get the wireless working. This is a lot better than the hacking that is needed to get CentOS 4.4 online with an Atheros card and WPA protection. Also, it is nice that all the software needed to get Ubuntu running is within the official repositories. With CentOS, there is a need to add an outside repository.
It is also nice that small things work. Closing lid puts machine to sleep (suspend to RAM) just like my Powerbook. OpenOffice.org's Quickstarter works. When I click on the "Insert Link" button in Wordpress, the new window is in focus (in CentOS it never changed the focus). The system boots up incredibly fast (thanks to the use of Upstart). And the startup screen has finally been changed to something that doesn't look like it came out of the early 90s.
Overall, 6.10 is a nice improvement over 6.06LTS.
Update: The DVD version of Ubuntu 6.10 (found at torrent.ubuntu.com) has a large number of packages from the main repository. One of the packages included on the DVD is the NetworkManager package! So, Ubuntu is officially the OS that works completely out-of-the-box for my Compaq notebook -- I can install and get my notebook running with the Ubuntu 6.10 DVD, no wired network necessary.
Comments
"...I actually like it"
but... for how long? *dramatic crescendo*
December 13, 2006 @ 07:21 PM
Coupla days?
December 13, 2006 @ 07:23 PM
Hello,
Found your website via yahoo search about working in Yahoo. I am an experienced Application developer and found few openings @ Yahoo that would suite my skill set, Since internal referrals work the best I was wondering to see if you would be able to help me in this regards.
Apologize if this seems solicitaion.
Please let me know and will mail you a copy of my resume along with positions I am intrested in
Regards,
Lovetowork@yahoo
Needhelp
December 14, 2006 @ 09:27 PM
Lovetowork@yahoo:
Sure! Always glad to help. Send your resume and positions to:
disposablemk-lovetowork *at* yahoo *dot* com
(Yes, that is a disposable address so that I don't get spam in the box).
December 14, 2006 @ 11:06 PM
Thanks for your response, sent a mail with resume to email mentioned
Regards,
Lovetowork@yahoo
Needhelp
December 15, 2006 @ 11:58 AM
Ehi man, have you sold your soul to the Ubuntu Devil ?
if you want ease of use try out the new openSUSE 10.2 and have a read or two at http://linux.wordpress.com to tweak it !
December 17, 2006 @ 09:08 AM
Mr Mookie,
Wanted to see if you got my resume and got a chance to submit .Please let me know .
Thanks in advance
Sridevi
Needhelp
December 18, 2006 @ 04:09 PM