[Wylug-discuss] Ubuntu CDs - Who's Using Ubuntu?

[Dave Fisher]

Hi All,

I noticed that Martin Crowe seemed to be in exactly the same position as
Nigel re excess Ubuntu disks, which prompts me to ask:

  Who's using it, and how many users are there in wylug?

I'm runing a couple of Ubuntu machines at home and a couple of friends
have installed it for their familes with mostly favourable impressions.

Thus far I've only noticed a few obvious practical differences from a
stock Debian Testing system:

 * Knoppix-like simplicity and hardware detection during the install

 * A properly integrated multimedia desktop

 * 6 monthly release dates

That said, the small scale, simplicity and undemocratic nature of the
Ubuntu organisation has an appeal - at least in comparison with the
worst aspects of Debian bun-fighting.

I've also been led to believe that a significant proportion of the core
development team are UK-based.  Is this actually true?

On the downside, Ubuntu seems to have all the fiddliness of Debian when
it comes to building and using custom kernels, 3rd-party/home-rolled
kernel modules, etc. Ditto for file system layout and naming
conventions.

Dave




On Thu, Jan 06, 2005 at 10:12:38AM +0000, Nigel Metheringham wrote:
> I ordered a batch of Ubuntu CDs in (I thought) good time for the
> December meeting.  Of course they arrived a couple of days before
> Christmas....
>
> If anyone is interested in a CD - I have copies of the i386 install/live
> CDs (2 CD pack), as well as the PPC and x86_64 install CDs, then drop me
> a line.   I am not sure at present whether I'll be at the meeting on
> Monday, although if a batch of people want stuff I can arrange for it to
> get there.