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If you're thinking of trying out Ubuntu again, then now is defnitely a good time to do it.

Wubi FAQ - http://wubi-installer.org/faq.php]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/
Ubuntu's good, but its jumping in a bit at the deep end, I found. Then again, others might have different experiences.]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/
If your needs go beyond that, and you dont have the stomach for command lines, editing source.list files, and getting the runaround from the package manager or hit-or-miss online help, then stick with what you've got. Compiz is fun for a minute, but not enough of a reason to go into this cocky and act like this is going to be a cakewalk.

And yes I do use Linux currently on 3 PCs.]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/
And I've been using various Linux installs since Mandrake 6 (they started at version 5.1 so 6 is pretty ancient). I actually bought it in a retail box too, lol. Man...6 had some serious issues with how "easy" it was to get X Windows working.

Oddly enough, I think it's less frustrating to just go learn the command lines and files to edit yourself than to run into inexplicable errors in an "Easy to use" gui.

But seriously, unless you're on limited hardware or running a server I don't really think most linux installs are neccessary at all for a home user. Running linux just to feel like you're a hardcore computer nerd is stupid.]]>Apr 24th 2008 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/
I have to say, I really think 804 is a GREAT distro, and certainly worth a look at, even if you just play with the liveCD. Have fun!]]>Apr 24th 2008 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/
It really was.]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/
Looks interesting anyway :D]]>Apr 24th 2008 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 25th 2008 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/
And that powernowd that's trying to change CPU frequencies on CPUs that don't change frequencies - think that's fixed, too?

(like when visiting Engadget - surf, start page load, catanoic crash)

Fun stuff!

Not!

(I use Ubuntu on my "other" machine but continue to be disappointed how NOT ready for prime time it (and other Linux versions) are)

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Don't they always say that? What makes this version so special?]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/
You go back to Windows land if you like that better; even with a couple of problems with network drivers and input/output of text, I'd choose Ubuntu over Windows and Kubuntu over Ubuntu any day.]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/
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BTW this is by far and out the busiest day for our servers I've seen since i started. Still no where near maxing out our 40GBit Super Janet connection tho :p]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/
If someone knows how to do this through Gnome's GUI, feel free to add here.]]>Apr 24th 2008 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/ ...some things didnt work quite right out of the box (VI, of all things)....

!!!

> ...So here's hoping they've fixed that and perhaps made wireless
> compatability a little more robust.

Amen.
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The page on Ubuntu's website has an outdated link for alternative download locations..

http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/

For Torrents (i386):
Desktop: http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso.torrent
Server:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/ubuntu-8.04-server-i386.iso.torrent]]>Apr 24th 2008 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Desktop: http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/ubuntu-8.04-desktop-amd64.iso.torrent
Server: http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/ubuntu-8.04-server-amd64.iso.torrent

All of the download servers are being overrun with client requests. Use bit-torrent for it's ORIGINAL INTEDNED USE, dowloading linux iso's :)]]>Apr 24th 2008 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/
"Seriously", what's the point on acting like you didn't have a sense of humour?]]>Apr 24th 2008 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-available-for-download/Apr 24th 2008 9:54AM