Wubi: Peaceful Coexistence between Vista and Ubuntu “Hardy Heron”
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| I logged in and started checking to see if Ubuntu recognized devices on my
| laptop:
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| * Video: check! All resolutions right up to the maximum of 1440 by 900
| were supported.
| * Sound: check!
| * Card reader: check!
| * Wireless: check!
| * Webcam: once I installed Skype, check!
| * Volume dial: (It’s a hardware dial that sends volume-change messages to
| the system) check!
| * Screen brighten/dim buttons: check!
|
| I checked the filesystem and found that the Windows filesystem was accessible
| via the host directory, meaning that I could access any files on the Windows
| portion of the system. I set things up so that my home directory in Ubuntu
| had links to some of the folders in my user directory in Windows.
|
| All in all, it was the least complex Linux installation experience I’ve ever
| had. If you’re a Windows user thinking about giving Linux a try, I highly
| recommend taking Wubi out for a spin.
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http://globalnerdy.com/2008/05/01/wubi-peaceful-coexistence-between-vista-and-ubuntu-hardy-heron/
Absolute First Impression of Ubuntu 8.04
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| Overall, this upgrade left a very good impression of Ubuntu 8.04. It seems
| they really tried hard to make sure that everything worked, a good thing
| since this is a Long Term Support (LTS) release. My upgrade went off without
| a hitch and I can recommend it to anyone who wants a good, easy to use Linux
| distro.
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http://server.ericsbinaryworld.com/blog/2008/05/01/absolute-first-impression-of-ubuntu-804/
"Don't fear the Penguin."
Recent:
I'm loving 8.04.
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| Since I downloaded Ubuntu 8.04, I've loaded it onto an older 32 bit desktop
| and a new 64 bit laptop. It's doing great on both, much better that ANY
| version of Linux or Windows before it.
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http://lexlocilinux.blogspot.com/2008/04/im-loving-804.html
Ubuntu 8.04, “Hardy Heron”: My personal review
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| I’ve never done a review, per se. However, I feel the need to write one for
| the new release of the Ubuntu Linux operating system, version 8.04, codenamed
| Hardy Heron.
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http://www.jasonthepinko.com/?p=31
europa gets an upgrade
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| First Impressions
|
| * Firefox 3 Beta 5 works much better than Firefox 2. There is a noticable
| and much welcomed difference in performance between the two. In addition,
| all my plugins, including CookieSwap and Greasemonkey now work. I also
| had to install oldbar to get rid of the ugly double-line URL bar that's
| been forced upon us. Another annoyance is the download window. It doesn't
| have a clear button on it; I have to right-click the properties on the
| pane and select clear from there. What a pain.
| * I downloaded and installed Netbeans 6.1. The new release hasn't been
| pushed out to the repositories; they still have 6.0.1. It, too, is
| faster, especially on startup. It runs with Java 6 Update 10 beta, which
| is also not in the repositories. But everything seems to be running well.
| * As I mentioned above I'm using the current latest ATI video drivers,
| 8-4. During the upgrade and while trying to make 3D effects live with my
| OpenGL apps, I put a plain xorg.conf in place and re-ran
| aticonfig --initial against it, to get rid of all the cruft it had
| accumulated under 7.10. Didn't make a bit of difference.
| * All multimedia continues to work. Not one thing broke.
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http://blogbeebe.blogspot.com/2008/04/europa-gets-upgrade.html
Evolution of a Linux User
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| Linux has been very good to me. I try to give something back, by being
| involved on forums and through this blog. My story is not unique. There are
| millions of satisfied Linux users. Most use Ubuntu, but many others choose a
| lesser known distro. Linux has just about something for everyone.
|
| When I used Windows, I constantly felt left behind. The OS aged and so did my
| equipment. In time Windows began to run slowly and look dated. Since I have
| switched to Linux, that is never the case. Things are never dull. I can try
| any number of distros and tailor the OS to meet my needs. I feel the same
| excitement with Linux that got me using computers in the first place, now
| over two and a half decades ago.
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http://linuxcanuck.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/evolution-of-a-linux-user/
Tech Remedy Official Review: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron
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| All in all I’m impressed that Hardy is living up to the hype. I will say
| again that I don’t like the use of beta software in a release of an OS, but
| thats just me I guess. I highly recommend checking Hardy Heron out. If you
| are currently a Windows user, the Ubuntu Developers included a nifty way for
| you to install Hardy as an application under your current windows install to
| try it out! Pretty cool! Please post your comments and let me know what
| your experience has been with Hardy Heron.
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http://www.techremedy.net/blog/?p=13
Ballmer: Vista Is 'a Work in Progress'
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| As PC users clamor for Microsoft to continue to support Windows XP, company
| CEO Steve Ballmer called the Vista OS "a work in progress" at an annual
| Seattle event on Thursday.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/144773/ballmer_vista_is_a_work_in_progress.html
Holy Crap: Did Bill Gates Just Say Windows Sucks?
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| We asked a simple question: what Microsoft product could have used a little
| more polish before release? The answer astounded us. We would just like to
| thank Bill Gates for his honesty and his openness.
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http://gizmodo.com/342920/holy-crap-did-bill-gates-just-say-windows-sucks
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