[CyberKitsune]

http://www.ubuntu.com

New in 10.04 LTS:

* Boot speed: Noticeably quicker on almost any machine and super-fast on SSD-based machines such as netbooks, which means users can speed straight to the browser for fast web access.

* Social from the start: The new 'Me Menu' in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS consolidates the process of accessing and updating social networks including Facebook, Digg, Twitter and Identi.ca. The Me Menu also integrates chat channels so users can talk with friends or colleagues on Google Talk, MSN, IRC and nearly every network.

* Ubuntu One: Enhanced desktop integration for the online service means files and folders can be shared and saved on the cloud more easily. Bookmark and contacts sharing has been added, speeding the move from personal computer to personal computing.

* Ubuntu One Music Store: Music from the world's largest labels and greatest bands available direct to Ubuntu users through the default music player. Purchase tracks, store in Ubuntu One and share DRM-free music from one location across multiple computers and devices.

* Ubuntu Software Centre 2.0: An easy way to find new software, and keep track of it once it's installed in a new, sleeker interface. Users can also single out software provided by Ubuntu, by Canonical partners or by developers who use Canonical's Launchpad Personal Package Archive (PPA) hosting service.

* Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition (UNE): As well as benefiting from the improvements in the Desktop Edition, netbook users will see even faster boot speeds on SSD-based devices, faster suspend/resume that will extend battery life - and the industry-leading interface for these smaller screens.

Sorry Apple, looks like Ubuntu is taking a lead.

This post has been edited by CyberKitsune: 29 April 2010 - 09:30 PM

[SegaLoco]

Sorry Apple, looks like Ubuntu is taking a lead.

I was just about to say, Ubuntu is looking more and more like Mac OS X every time I look at it O_o. I plan on installing Gentoo in a bit, whenever I get a new wifi card, but I might try this out in a VM just for kicks.

[evilhamwizard]

Just installed it a few hours a go. It's alright, but I still have to jump through hoops to get some stuff working properly on the same day of the release. But I guess with time things should start getting better.

In the mean time:

gconftool-2 —set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout —type string “menu:minimize,maximize,close,spacer

Type this in Terminal to get the Buttons up on top of the windows back to their original positions. That should let off some of the frustration. :P

This post has been edited by evilhamwizard: 29 April 2010 - 09:58 PM

[W.A.C.]

Last year, I used Ubuntu 9.04 for around 3-4 weeks and while I liked it, so many of my favorite programs did not work on and I just got frustrated after a while. It's a good OS, but there isn't enough great programs for it compared to Windows 7. I do think its new look is pretty good except the new placement for the Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons.

[Conan Kudo]

Just installed it a few hours a go. It's alright, but I still have to jump through hoops to get some stuff working properly on the same day of the release. But I guess with time things should start getting better.

In the mean time:

gconftool-2 —set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout —type string “menu:minimize,maximize,close,spacer

Type this in Terminal to get the Buttons up on top of the windows back to their original positions. That should let off some of the frustration. :P

You don't even have to do that. In the Appearance preference panel, select the Human theme, then select one of the themes (Ambiance or Radiance) and click "Revert" for the button order. It's a neat trick I found that only appears once for each time you do this, so save it as a custom theme, just in case! :P

[Ollie]

Great stuff! The beta ran really well on my Netbook. So I'll have to give the final version a go sometime, since I've OS Hopped back to XP for a short time while I get an assignment done for College.

[Chris Highwind]

Eh, tried it myself, and got the age-old problem of Ubuntu not detecting my Wi-Fi card, thus making it impossible for me to go on the Internet while on Ubuntu without some sort of wired connection.

[Spanner]

I might install some form of 10.04 later using Wubi. I'm also considering installing Xubuntu 10.04 on my desktop which is a 700mhz Celeron with 256MB RAM (soon to be 512). I think it might be a good change from a slimmed down version of Windows XP, but I also need to get a new DVD drive for it.

However, I have been critical with this new version. The new themes were horrible in terms of button placement and Beta 1 had all of the available themes to have left command buttons (this was fixed in Beta 2). Also, I'm taking a liking to Arch Linux, where I can install only the things I want to, saving disk space too. So I'm unsure about my desktop staying with XP, switching to a form of Ubuntu or spending hours configuring Arch Linux. =P

As for my laptop, a lot of Sonic hacking utilities are Windows-only, so if I did install Linux I'd have to resort to a virtual machine or dual-booting. In any case, I'm using a pirated version of Windows 7 and I don't have the money for a new version of Home Premium. Maybe I should take the plunge, someday.

This post has been edited by SOTI: 30 April 2010 - 09:18 AM

[Mad Echidna]

http://www.ubuntu.com

New in 10.04 LTS:

* Boot speed: Noticeably quicker on almost any machine and super-fast on SSD-based machines such as netbooks, which means users can speed straight to the browser for fast web access.

* Social from the start: The new 'Me Menu' in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS consolidates the process of accessing and updating social networks including Facebook, Digg, Twitter and Identi.ca. The Me Menu also integrates chat channels so users can talk with friends or colleagues on Google Talk, MSN, IRC and nearly every network.

* Ubuntu One: Enhanced desktop integration for the online service means files and folders can be shared and saved on the cloud more easily. Bookmark and contacts sharing has been added, speeding the move from personal computer to personal computing.

* Ubuntu One Music Store: Music from the world's largest labels and greatest bands available direct to Ubuntu users through the default music player. Purchase tracks, store in Ubuntu One and share DRM-free music from one location across multiple computers and devices.

* Ubuntu Software Centre 2.0: An easy way to find new software, and keep track of it once it's installed in a new, sleeker interface. Users can also single out software provided by Ubuntu, by Canonical partners or by developers who use Canonical's Launchpad Personal Package Archive (PPA) hosting service.

* Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition (UNE): As well as benefiting from the improvements in the Desktop Edition, netbook users will see even faster boot speeds on SSD-based devices, faster suspend/resume that will extend battery life - and the industry-leading interface for these smaller screens.

Sorry Apple, looks like Ubuntu is taking a lead.

I like how even with the new look, the site is still shit stain brown

[RamiroR]

I'm downloading it right now :B. Good that ugly brown-orange thing is gone. Anyway, I'll actually use Mint 9 Isadora LTS, but I want to check it out now! :B

[Mama Luigi]

It breaks for me when I use it. Apparently it's something to do with ATI's shitty incompatible drivers.