[Bradford] Fwd: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" Available
David Carpenter
david.carpenter at nornir.co.uk
Tue May 3 08:50:13 UTC 2011
Interesting stuff.
Just to pick up on the point about users trying Ubuntu for the first
time...I remember Phil Wyett, very early on in the life of the LUG,
telling me to put new users on a Long Term Support version of Ubuntu
(even year number.04), and not really understanding (But what about the
latest greatest features? They're missing out!)
I would now definitely agree with Phil. I recently moved a friend from
Windows to Linux and Ubuntu 10.04 was my choice. (AFAIK) Stable, no need
to upgrade for another couple of years, just works etc.
BTW, I also understand that if you don't like the new desktop stuff, you
can "choose to launch the classic desktop experience when you log in to
your computer." http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/whats-new
I haven't tried it so I don't know!
Cheers
David
On Thu, 2011-04-28 at 22:37 +0100, Brian wrote:
> I downloaded 11.04 when it first came on line today. I put it on a USB
> stick and have just run it on my Eee PC901 from the USB stick.
> Initially I thought I could live with it but I soon changed my mind as
> the Unity menu didn't function properly.
> Take the situation where an app has already been launched and you want
> to launch a second app. You move your mouse over to the left and the
> Unity menu appears. Then move down to the icon you want and, before
> you have a chance to click on it, the menu disappears. In my view the
> menu should not hide at all if you have a cursor on it. Personally I
> prefer standard Gnome with the AWN navigator. The Unity menu does not
> have all the functionality of AWN atm and, as it doesn't operate
> correctly either, then it is a thumbs down for me. I am sorry for
> people who are trying Ubuntu for the first time and come across this
> default desktop.
> Far better, I think, for Canonical to stick to Gnome and put some
> effort into improving an existing dock such as AWN, GnomeDo or Cairo.
>
> I think that Gnome 3 might come with 11.10 - that will operate very
> differently and have no minimise buttons on windows.
>
> David, I see that you were right about the even number LTS.
>
> Brian
>
>
>
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> From: "Kate Stewart" <kate.stewart at ubuntu.com>
> Date: Apr 28, 2011 12:39 PM
> Subject: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" Available
> To: <ubuntu-announce at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Cc: <ubuntu-release at lists.ubuntu.com>
>
> "Form and function are a unity, two sides of one coin. In order to
> enhance function, appropriate form must exist or be created."
> -Ida P. Rolf
>
>
> The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 11.04, code-named
> "Natty Narwhal". 11.04 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of
> integrating
> the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality,
> easy-to-use Linux distribution.
>
> For PC users, Ubuntu 11.04 supports laptops, desktops and netbooks
> with a unified look and feel based on a new desktop shell called
> "Unity".
> This version supersedes Ubuntu Netbook Edition for all PC netbooks.
>
> Developer reference images are provided for select Texas Instruments
> (TI) ARM
> platforms, specifically the "PandaBoard" and "BeagleBoard".
>
> Ubuntu Server 11.04 has made it easier to provision servers, and
> reduce
> power consumption. Ubuntu Server 11.04 for UEC and EC2 has a new
> kernel and
> improved initialization and configuration options.
>
> Read more about the features of Ubuntu 11.04 in the following press
> releases:
>
> http://www.canonical.com/content/ubuntu-transforms-your-pc-experience
> http://www.canonical.com/content/latest-ubuntu-offers-business-added-cloud-features-and-sleek-new-desktop-interface
>
>
> Standard maintenance updates will be provided for Ubuntu 11.04 for 18
> months,
> through October 2012.
>
> Thanks to the efforts of the global translation community, Ubuntu is
> available in 43 languages. For a list of available languages and
> detailed
> translation statistics for these and other languages, see:
>
> http://people.canonical.com/~dpm/stats/ubuntu-11.04-translation-stats.html
>
> Ubuntu 11.04 is also the basis for new 11.04 releases of Kubuntu,
> Xubuntu, Edubuntu, UbuntuStudio, and Mythbuntu:
>
> Kubuntu http://kubuntu.org/news/11.04-release
> Xubuntu http://xubuntu.org/news/11.04-release
> Edubuntu http://edubuntu.org/news/11.04-release
> Mythbuntu http://mythbuntu.org/11.04/release
> Ubuntu Studio
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/11.04release_notes
>
>
>
> To Get Ubuntu 11.04
> -------------------
>
> To download Ubuntu 11.04, or obtain CDs, visit:
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download
>
>
> Users of Ubuntu 10.10 will be offered an automatic upgrade to 11.04
> via Update Manager. For further information about upgrading, see:
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/upgrade
>
>
> As always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free
> of
> charge.
>
> We recommend that all users read the release notes, which document
> caveats and workarounds for known issues. They are available at:
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes
>
>
> Find out what's new in this release with a graphical overview:
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/whats-new
> http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/features
>
>
> If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but
> aren't sure, you can try asking in any of the following places:
>
> #ubuntu on irc.freenode.net
> http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
> http://www.ubuntuforums.org/
> http://askubuntu.com/
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>
>
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