Ubuntu 9.04 released

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Post by mcxx » Thu, Apr 23, 2009, 1:44 PM UTC

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 released

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Post by quoderat » Thu, Apr 23, 2009, 1:48 PM UTC

I am not an anti-Microsoft person, but after having used Linux now without even Windows installed for two years straight, it is actually mentally painful to use Windows.

Yeah, use whatever works best for you -- but using Windows these days feels like I'm on my Big Wheel when I was three years old. In a rubber room.

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 released

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Post by ja27 » Thu, Apr 23, 2009, 1:59 PM UTC

Official torrent links here: http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969/

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 released

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Post by dschobel » Thu, Apr 23, 2009, 2:02 PM UTC

quoderat wrote: post #2

I am not an anti-Microsoft person, but after having used Linux now without even Windows installed for two years straight, it is actually mentally painful to use Windows. Yeah, use whatever works best for you -- but using Windows these days feels like I'm on my Big Wheel when I was three years old. In a rubber room.

I've never met someone who used any version of windows because they thought it was a reasonable way to interface with your computer, always for application compatibility.

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 released

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Post by sant0sk1 » Thu, Apr 23, 2009, 2:11 PM UTC

I'm excited for the next iteration when they revamp the default theme.

Ubuntu owns but it needs to look prettier out of the box to really grab prospective switchers.

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 released

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Post by utx00 » Thu, Apr 23, 2009, 2:13 PM UTC

quoderat wrote: post #2

I am not an anti-Microsoft person, but after having used Linux now without even Windows installed for two years straight, it is actually mentally painful to use Windows. Yeah, use whatever works best for you -- but using Windows these days feels like I'm on my Big Wheel when I was three years old. In a rubber room.

these help:

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13708

http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/servicecfg.htm

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 released

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Post by windsurfer » Thu, Apr 23, 2009, 2:16 PM UTC

sant0sk1 wrote: post #5

I'm excited for the next iteration when they revamp the default theme. Ubuntu owns but it needs to look prettier out of the box to really grab prospective switchers.

I think it's refreshing that Ubuntu doesn't go for the "shiny and blue" feel that Vista 7 and OS X are going for.

Also, 9.04 ships with 3 community themes that are very attractive.

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 released

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Post by twopoint718 » Thu, Apr 23, 2009, 2:16 PM UTC

Again, not an anti-MS person here, I support a large number of Windows clients, but it is not my OS of choice.

Maybe there are user interface tweaks that one can perform on Windows (do tell) but I can never seem to get it as minimal as running something like fluxbox on Linux (to say nothing of ratpoison, stumpwm, or xmonad). My very unscientific poll of the computer support staff at my office shows that there is fluxbox, openbox, and twm. My Windows usage is cursory, so maybe I'm totally wrong on this.

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 released

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Post by mitko » Thu, Apr 23, 2009, 2:17 PM UTC

dschobel wrote: post #4

quoderat wrote: post #2

I am not an anti-Microsoft person, but after having used Linux now without even Windows installed for two years straight, it is actually mentally painful to use Windows. Yeah, use whatever works best for you -- but using Windows these days feels like I'm on my Big Wheel when I was three years old. In a rubber room.

I've never met someone who used any version of windows because they thought it was a reasonable way to interface with your computer, always for application compatibility.

I do. On my work computer the OS is Ubuntu, and on my home computer it is windows 7. Personally, I like the Windows interface.

Re: Ubuntu 9.04 released

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Post by mkuhn » Thu, Apr 23, 2009, 2:25 PM UTC

sant0sk1 wrote: post #5

I'm excited for the next iteration when they revamp the default theme. Ubuntu owns but it needs to look prettier out of the box to really grab prospective switchers.

I can only suggest to try using the Dust Theme. It can be found in the package gnome-themes-ubuntu.