Some people argue that upgrading Ubuntu is easy if you don’t install hacky scripts. There is a very specific reason why I’m not using the latest version of my favorite Linux distribution, Ubuntu. The 6.10 “Edgy Eft” release was announced October 26, 2006. Rather than upgrading immediately, I chose to wait at least a day… Continue reading Why I’m Not Using Ubuntu 6.10
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Ubuntu 6.06 LTS is released, I possibly have no life
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2006-June/000083.html Considering it is 2:40am, I’m sitting in a Freenode chatroom (#Ubuntu) with over 1000 other geeks, and until just a few moments ago was eagerly anticipating the scheduled release of the next version of Ubuntu. Not only did I feel the Internet noticeably slow (okay that’s hyperbole), I’m watching before my very eyes a… Continue reading Ubuntu 6.06 LTS is released, I possibly have no life
On MySpace Lameness
MySpace is a horrible excuse and attempt at a social networking site. I was playing the “social networking” game way back before the first “Dot Bomb,” and in the primitive vernacular, it was called “Six Degrees.” Now, MySpace is spreading like a viral disease, infecting innocent and formerly sane Millenials, while leaving a trail of… Continue reading On MySpace Lameness
From Blue to Brown
Warning! The following post uses a lot of techno-babble and less-than-well-known Linux terms. If you are not familiar with the GNU/Linux operating system, it would help to read this simple Wikipedia explanation first. I have also attempted to provide links for further clarification when using the names of specific Linux programs. It has been almost… Continue reading From Blue to Brown
Kubuntu Isn’t Making the Grade
I haven’t touched my Kubuntu desktop in about 2 weeks (about the time I ceased being an IT administrator), and it is taking some will power to try and convince myself to get back into it. Here exist 3 MAJOR shortcomings of Linux in general, not just Kubuntu/Ubuntu/Debian. No truly professional, responsive office suite. OpenOffice.org2… Continue reading Kubuntu Isn’t Making the Grade
Diary of a Dead Computer
My primary desktop, an Athlon running Kubuntu, died last night. Specifically, I was in the middle of doing something, when all of sudden everything froze up. I could CTRL-ALT to other terminals, so I did. The password prompt took longer than usual. “Uh oh,” I thought to myself, “that looks like the kernel is having… Continue reading Diary of a Dead Computer
Oxygen vs. Tango, Round 1
These are samples of two icon themes for Linux desktops with the same goal in mind: usability and breathtaking beauty. The problem is, Oxygen (the bottom two icons) is being created by David Vignoni for the KDE Appeal Project, which will appear in KDE 4 (and most likely Kubuntu and SuSE, since David has a… Continue reading Oxygen vs. Tango, Round 1
Ubuntu Packages (or a web GUI for Ubuntu repos)
Here is the preview as promised. A web-based frontend for Ubuntu Repositories. Similar in function to packages.ubuntu.com, but similar in style to Download.com and Linspire’s CNR. Whaddya think? Do we need something like this, or is Synaptic/Adept/apt-get/packages.ubuntu.com enough? I think it is a great to explore the endless software possibilities available to Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Edubuntu users.
Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)
I didn’t have any time to make contributions to this Ubuntu release. Oh well, maybe next time. There have been some excellent improvements over 5.04, and I’ll just give a preview of what I know so far. I ran the Ubuntu 5.10 Preview Release Live CD (which is a few weeks old) on my Sager… Continue reading Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)
KDE4 On The Chopping Block
KDE developers are hacking away at 4, which is now in /trunk, because 3.5 was moved to a branch. There is a lot of talk about simplification, speed and eye-candy. KDE4 will hopefully blow Windows Vista out of the water (at least in my book, so that I don’t feel tempted at all to use… Continue reading KDE4 On The Chopping Block