The latest version of Ubuntu (Jaunty Jackelope) has hit the streets – I’ve been using it for a few weeks now and it is simply more of the same great stuff. The only difference I’ve really noticed is boot speed and I didn’t have to download and install OpenOffice 3. So far it has been a breeze to install and run on both a VM and physical hardware. Still fast, secure and incredibly easy to use. Very nice. That being said, for full production servers, I still prefer RHEL for Enterprise Server applications. With the addition of some VM technology, Ubuntu may become a contender in that arena soon. Maybe 10?
However, the most exciting part of the release wasn’t the Desktop or Server Editions, but rather the Netbook Remix. After getting to use it a bit on a friend’s netbook, there really is no real competition for it. Vista is slow and bloated on a Netbook, CE & XP just seem clunky and very, very dated – And out of all the Linux distros, Ubuntu Netbook Remix is by far the most polished and complete out of the box. It is really the current gold standard for Netbook OS’s.
June 4th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
The article on antibiotics are very good.