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Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by gtaylor »

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

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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…

> Can anyone talk about how well a Macbook Pro copes with the UEFI version of Ubuntu?

I don't know if this is still a case, but I was unable to use the proprietary nvidia drivers booting in pure UEFI mode (not BIOS compatible mode). I know that they've done a tone of UEFI work in grub/linux since then, so it's possible that this is no longer an issue.

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by jcastro »

0161 wrote: post #78
id wrote: post #76

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Ubuntu 14.04.1 is scheduled for July 24th.

In the bug thread linked in above, it's mentioned that it will be fixed in Debian and then included in an SRU (Stable Release Update) for Ubuntu 14.04. Does that mean July 24th or might it be earlier, do you know?

The point release is a roll up of the previous fixes, so if the bug is fixed beforehand you'll get it in an update.

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by wyclif »

otterley wrote: post #63
SkyMarshal wrote: post #59

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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.

Customer: "It doesn't work!" Project manager: "But hey, we shipped on time!"

The argument for rolling release in a nutshell.

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by 0161 »

jcastro wrote: post #82
0161 wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the bug thread linked in above, it's mentioned that it will be fixed in Debian and then included in an SRU (Stable Release Update) for Ubuntu 14.04. Does that mean July 24th or might it be earlier, do you know?

The point release is a roll up of the previous fixes, so if the bug is fixed beforehand you'll get it in an update.

Oh, excellent. Thanks very much for the reply.

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by otterley »

wyclif wrote: post #85
otterley wrote: post #63

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Customer: "It doesn't work!" Project manager: "But hey, we shipped on time!"

The argument for rolling release in a nutshell.

I prefer the "we bottle no wine before its time" model. It's one of the many reasons I prefer EL distributions to Ubuntu.

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by mostly_harmless »

nawitus wrote: post #33
CyberShadow wrote: post #31

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Did I understand correctly that at 1:25, that video is demonstrating the introduction of "live window resizing"? I haven't been following Unity closely, but I thought this feature was present in OS GUIs since about 1997?

It's probably demonstrating live window resizing for that particular application.

No, this is a new feature for the display manager. Previously in Ubuntu (with unity) the window would be the whole window area would get covered by an orange transparent film, and it was the orange film that would be resized. The actual window would only resize on release.

Yes, not exactly a revolutionary new feature, but newly enabled in unity by default.

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 released

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Post by commandar »

0x420 wrote: post #70
ForHackernews wrote: post #66

What's the deal with this "Ubuntu Browser" being set as the default? I feel like Canonical has a serious Not Invented Here problem, where they keep trying to re-invent the wheel by writing their own desktop environment, window manager, browser, startup system, etc.

Rebranding stuff isn't Not Invented Here syndrome. Relax. They didn't re-invent anything. It's just Firefox with a few patches for integrating with their desktop environment. Plus, they gave up on their startup system. They'll be switching to systemd in future releases.

>It's just Firefox with a few patches for integrating with their desktop environment.

Debian upstream does the same thing. Mozilla doesn't allow use of the Firefox trademark for non-Mozilla builds.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Weasel

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