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Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by keithpeter »

gcb0 wrote: post #23
zanny wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They never gave out personal information, they just covered your dash with ads and clicking them gave Canonical affiliate revenue. They routed the searches through their servers to prevent Amazon from associating searches and IPs when they go to the actual site. And I (think?) this is the release where dash ads are default off.

They send to Amazon what you type. And default was always on. And in latest versions option to disable was removed, you had to remove one package because "Ubuntu is about simplicity"

"And in latest versions option to disable was removed"

Nope, wrong way round. After the - er - strong reaction to the original appearance of the Amazon feature, later versions had a kill switch under Privacy. It was always possible simply to uninstall the appropriate package.

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by sciurus »

beaumartinez wrote: post #38

Ubuntu 14.04 comes with Python 3.4, but unfortunately, it doesn't bundle the ensurepip module (and a host of others). By the looks of things, the idea was to use Ubuntu's own packages instead[1], but it didn't make it in time. This means that pip being bundled by default—one of Python 3.4 coolest features—is missing. Trying to create a virtualenv using the bundled virtualenv module fails as well. Big mess.[2] [1] htt…

For more information on how Debian, Fedora, and others are dealing with ensurepip see "Distributions wrestle with pip" at https://lwn.net/Articles/591421/

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by hkphooey »

wcchandler wrote: post #37

Magnet URI for desktop amd64: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:4d753474429d817b80ff9e0c441ca660ec5d2450&dn=ubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso&tr=http%3A%2F%2Ftorrent.ubuntu.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=http%3A%2F%2Fipv6.torrent.ubuntu.com%3A6969%2Fannounce

Anybody know when Xubuntu and Lubuntu will be updated to 14.04?

Is it usually the same day or a few days later?

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by keithpeter »

g8oz wrote: post #40

For those of you who find the Unity desktop to be an overweight example of "designer" solipsism, try out the alternative light weight desktops like Lubuntu (LXDE based) or Xubuntu (XFCE based). sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop or sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop

I think you are being downvoted because of tone rather than fact.

Facts: Ubuntu desktop releases are available in a variety of 'flavours' including Lubuntu, Xubuntu and Gnome Ubuntu. The Kubuntu release has external sponsorship from Blue Systems. There is also UbuntuStudio that packages a lot of music/sound/graphics/video applications with a slightly remodelled XFCE4 UI. LTS status is limited to 3 years for the 'flavours' as opposed to 5 years for the Unity based Ubuntu, still one year overlap with the next LTS.

You can, as go8z says, install a range of desktop sessions on stock Ubuntu, but you do end up with a certain amount of duplication e.g. power manager, mousepad/Abiword and gedit/LibreOffice &c.

Plenty of choice so we can get our work done. It is all here...

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by YokoZar »

beaumartinez wrote: post #38

Ubuntu 14.04 comes with Python 3.4, but unfortunately, it doesn't bundle the ensurepip module (and a host of others). By the looks of things, the idea was to use Ubuntu's own packages instead[1], but it didn't make it in time. This means that pip being bundled by default—one of Python 3.4 coolest features—is missing. Trying to create a virtualenv using the bundled virtualenv module fails as well. Big mess.[2] [1] htt…

Yes, you still have to apt-get install python3-pip, just like older releases. This doesn't sound like the worst thing in the world though.

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by rattray »

hkphooey wrote: post #53
wcchandler wrote: post #37

Magnet URI for desktop amd64: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:4d753474429d817b80ff9e0c441ca660ec5d2450&dn=ubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso&tr=http%3A%2F%2Ftorrent.ubuntu.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=http%3A%2F%2Fipv6.torrent.ubuntu.com%3A6969%2Fannounce

Anybody know when Xubuntu and Lubuntu will be updated to 14.04? Is it usually the same day or a few days later?

Lubuntu looks released, Xubuntu has a final beta out [0]

[0] http://xubuntu.org/news/tag/14-04/

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by ForHackernews »

DanBC wrote: post #47
pjvds wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

amd64 images use BIOS or UEFI. Macs use a variant of EFI (an earlier version of what's now called UEFI), they apparently can't cope with multi-catalog CDs and the MAC variant images fix this. See: http://askubuntu.com/a/40480/117820

Can anyone talk about how well a Macbook Pro copes with the UEFI version of Ubuntu? Fedora 20 on a 2009 13" MBP is an unfun experience. Using the UEFI boot means you get broken graphics drivers. Using the regular boot means you have to hold boot to get the image boot menu every time you power on. (I think - I could easily be wrong). You have to make sure the disk is blessed otherwise there's a large boot delay. (Fedo…

I run Ubuntu on a Macbook Pro, and it works just fine with UEFI. However, I did have to do some tinkering with ReFind as part of the initial setup: http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by foobarqux »

If you use Emacs and depend on Ctrl-space note that you may have to disable the keybinding in ibus-setup and restart the ibus daemon. This bug was claimed to be fixed but it wasn't for me. However I'm running Xmonad with some Gnome utilities.

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by SkyMarshal »

duaneb wrote: post #49
beaumartinez wrote: post #38

Ubuntu 14.04 comes with Python 3.4, but unfortunately, it doesn't bundle the ensurepip module (and a host of others). By the looks of things, the idea was to use Ubuntu's own packages instead[1], but it didn't make it in time. This means that pip being bundled by default—one of Python 3.4 coolest features—is missing. Trying to create a virtualenv using the bundled virtualenv module fails as well. Big mess.[2] [1] htt…

How did they ship this? It's clearly an unfinished release.

Better to stick to their bi-annual schedule, even if it means shipping a usable but not-quite-polished release, then polishing it in subsequent months. The previous versions, from 12.04 to 13.10, are more than adequate for anyone who can't risk upgrading to what is effectively a beta or release candidate.

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by Mchl »

SkyMarshal wrote: post #59
duaneb wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How did they ship this? It's clearly an unfinished release.

Better to stick to their bi-annual schedule, even if it means shipping a usable but not-quite-polished release, then polishing it in subsequent months. The previous versions, from 12.04 to 13.10, are more than adequate for anyone who can't risk upgrading to what is effectively a beta or release candidate.

From LTS I'd expect something more than not-quite-polished. Maybe polished-a-bit or slightly-polished.
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