Ubuntu 10.10, Maverick Meerkat, Now Available 473
teeks99 writes "The latest version of Ubuntu — 10.10, called Maverick Meerkat — has been released. This release contains new improvements, like an update to the Ubuntu One online service (with music streaming), Shotwell instead of F-Spot, the new Unity interface (for netbooks), and an upgrade to just about every piece of existing software. The announcement e-mail has more details."
Misleading (Score:2, Funny)
Yes, but is it made with real Meerkat?
Announcing ubuntu releases (Score:3, Funny)
Re:early (Score:5, Funny)
And 101010 is binary for 42...
And if you add 4+2 you get 6........
How many years has Ubuntu been around? 6. Not a coincidence people.
Re:Shotwell instead of f-spot, almost Yay (Score:2, Funny)
I know of another OS that claims to be ready for the desktop, where the developers of some software hard code C: for name of hard disk. some software only allows serial ports named COM1 to COM3, etc.
Re:Any good? (Score:4, Funny)
Obviously the answer is to move to a Dell Mini 9.
Re:It's extremely good. (Score:5, Funny)
You install pre-releases of software in the workplace? You're not much of a people person I take it..
Re:early (Score:5, Funny)
And He saw that Ubuntu was good.
That's only because he hadn't seen KDE based distro yet.
Re:Misleading (Score:2, Funny)
Yes, but is it made with real Meerkat?
The full ingredient list is:
* mechanically separated meerkat
* partially defatted cooked meerkat fatty tissue
* meerkat tripe
* vinegar
* salt
* spices
* sugar
* flavorings
* sodium erythorbate
* sodium nitrite
Try it on saltines.
Re:early (Score:2, Funny)
Re:early (Score:2, Funny)
That's a lovely story.
Re:It's extremely good. (Score:3, Funny)
Naw, he treats it like a fighting game, first starting off with the low level NPC, the managers. When he succeeds there, he moves on to go mano-a-mano with accountants. Finally after emerging victorious, he gets to the final level -- developers! At around that point the release is ready for rollout...
Just finished installing it (Score:2, Funny)
Re:10 Years On - The Dream Is Dead (Score:3, Funny)
after 6 months of use, by which point Win XP is crawling towards it's reinstall.
Try Windows 2003 Server. I hear they're seeing crazy uptime numbers now, like three months, six months.
Re:Misleading (Score:3, Funny)
I don't bother doing this online now, I just ask Sergei in IT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hnoVqwkGo [youtube.com]
Re:Changes seem irrelevant... (Score:1, Funny)
That'll show 'em! Luddites unite!
Wait what? (Score:3, Funny)
The timeline for this release is all wrong. It's only 20XX - we shouldn't be getting mavericks for another century.
But Does it?... (Score:1, Funny)
Run IE 9.
Re:Any good? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Shotwell instead of f-spot, almost Yay (Score:3, Funny)
The first set of instructions. They're so easy a computer can follow them.
Re:I'll take that bet and raise you ten. (Score:3, Funny)
Also note that Windows 7's current user interface resembles the bastard child of both Gnome and Finder ;-)