I found this amusing: http://i.imgur.com/8X02z.jpg
You can do that putting this on the firefox URL:
chrome://browser/content/browser.xul
Ubuntu 12.10 Now Available
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#22Say, has somebody come up with a clever way for me to try this and then revert if I'd rather stick with 12.04 LTS? Besides, of course, backing up and restoring everything?
Why not use a virtual machine? Then you can be worry free about your current setup.
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#23https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-lens-shoppin... Make sure you disable the shopping lens before searching in public. Amazon searches can be NSFW! Don't search for analyze in a school or Saudi Arabia. I think that this is unacceptable default behaviour but currently seems to be a WON'T FIX.
There is a separate bug for the same issue that has been marked as fixed: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity-lens-shopping/+bug/1060979
That fix (2012-10-05) predates the majority of the comments in GP's post, which is still unfolding. I rather doubt this has been fixed.
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#24"Avoid the pain of Windows 8" If you think Windows 8 is going to be a pain, I don't recommend moving to Ubuntu. BTW, I really like Ubuntu. I don't like that sales pitch though.
Very much so. The pain with Windows 8 is going to be the UI change- switching to Ubuntu will require a very similar adjustment to a new UI (one that, ironically, Canonical forced on a userbase that was unsure about it).
>(one that, ironically, Canonical forced on a userbase that was unsure about it).
You don't have to use Unity. I see Unity as a potential innovation driver but something I probably won't use for a long time. You will have to switch to an unfamiliar UI, but you get to decide which one it will be. And if you use Gnome or KDE, you will have a ton of control to make the UI bend to your will (assuming you don't mind banging your head against it for a few hours to get it configured just right).
Re: Ubuntu 12.10 Now Available
#25This is childish, I think Canonical should not go with this way of advertising ... like Samsung and others.
Re: Ubuntu 12.10 Now Available
#26Say, has somebody come up with a clever way for me to try this and then revert if I'd rather stick with 12.04 LTS? Besides, of course, backing up and restoring everything?
Yes, a live CD / live USB stick.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
Very much so. The pain with Windows 8 is going to be the UI change- switching to Ubuntu will require a very similar adjustment to a new UI (one that, ironically, Canonical forced on a userbase that was unsure about it).
>(one that, ironically, Canonical forced on a userbase that was unsure about it). You don't have to use Unity. I see Unity as a potential innovation driver but something I probably won't use for a long time. You will have to switch to an unfamiliar UI, but you get to decide which one it will be. And if you use Gnome or KDE, you will have a ton of control to make the UI bend to your will (assuming you don't mind bangi…
Sure. But when you start factoring in switching your OS UI after installing it... well, Windows 8 doesn't look so "painful" to the average consumer.
Re: Ubuntu 12.10 Now Available
#28"Avoid the pain of Windows 8" If you think Windows 8 is going to be a pain, I don't recommend moving to Ubuntu. BTW, I really like Ubuntu. I don't like that sales pitch though.
Exactly. It's also awkward because Windows 8 is really good. I have been running it for a month and will definitely upgrade when it comes out. I like Ubuntu and it definitely runs great under Windows 8's new hyper-v client so "avoid the pain of Windows 8" makes no sense to me.
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#29I'm a little confused. I don't see a change log. I also don't see an easy way to upgrade from 12.04 which is what I currently run. Do I need to do a full reinstall? Am I missing something? (probably)
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#30Say, has somebody come up with a clever way for me to try this and then revert if I'd rather stick with 12.04 LTS? Besides, of course, backing up and restoring everything?
Why not use a virtual machine? Then you can be worry free about your current setup.
My major issue with Ubuntu upgrades are hardware related, and another set are issues that only show up after a few days of use. So I'd rather try it for a week and then roll back if it's a net negative.