A Fresh Install of Karmic
Posted 11-01-2009 at 11:35 PM by rkirk
What do I like about the latest Ubuntu?
Well, the way Karmic handles my graphics is vastly improved over 8.10 and 9.04. No last minute hacking required. And, I must admit, I like the new bootup, which is distinctly more graphical (though less information-rich) and reminiscent of Mac OS X or Windows. In this instance, the proprietary operating systems had something right, and I've come to expect a polished and friendly approach to GNU/Linux whenever I install or boot into Ubuntu or one of its derivatives.
Besides a few things like better wallpapers, the nicer-looking bootup, and a few more recent point-releases (such as Firefox), I haven't really noticed much on the desktop side of things. But that might be me. I have no real use for Ubuntu One. I also install 90% of my software with a simple apt-get install, so the new graphical package management system is lost on me, I'm afraid.
However, I'm pleased with ext4 and the new GRUB, so that's nifty, I suppose. All in all, the move from Jaunty to Karmic is a greater improvement than the move from Intrepid to Jaunty, though not by much.
Well, the way Karmic handles my graphics is vastly improved over 8.10 and 9.04. No last minute hacking required. And, I must admit, I like the new bootup, which is distinctly more graphical (though less information-rich) and reminiscent of Mac OS X or Windows. In this instance, the proprietary operating systems had something right, and I've come to expect a polished and friendly approach to GNU/Linux whenever I install or boot into Ubuntu or one of its derivatives.
Besides a few things like better wallpapers, the nicer-looking bootup, and a few more recent point-releases (such as Firefox), I haven't really noticed much on the desktop side of things. But that might be me. I have no real use for Ubuntu One. I also install 90% of my software with a simple apt-get install, so the new graphical package management system is lost on me, I'm afraid.
However, I'm pleased with ext4 and the new GRUB, so that's nifty, I suppose. All in all, the move from Jaunty to Karmic is a greater improvement than the move from Intrepid to Jaunty, though not by much.
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