Ubuntu 8.04 and FF3.0b5!

Lentamentalisk · Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:58 am

Today is a big day for the open source community! Today they released Ubuntu 8.04 and Firefox 3.0 b5!

How are you guys liking all of these new updates? Its new, exciting, and updatey!
Am I the only one who noticed a change in font in FF? Everything is so different and new, this could take some time getting used to...

CELEBRATE!

bluerussetboy · Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:13 am

I'm not an Ubuntu fan, it just runs too slow for my liking. After running Archlinux, Slackware and Zenwalk, Ubuntu is painful to use.

What extensions are you using with FF?

pizlo · Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:52 am

Ubuntu served me well when I had a laptop that couldn't run much else. Good to see its still alive and kicking.

Lentamentalisk · Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:55 am

Other than Stumble upon, not much...

You mean there are other faster linux distros? NO WAY! Which would you say is your favorite?

bluerussetboy · Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:06 am

Zenwalk 5.0
(slackware on 'roids)

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=zenwalk

http://support.zenwalk.org/

Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:06 am

Firefox 3 beta 5 came out a few weeks ago

Carlman · Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:14 am

just downloading FF now... ill report back with my opinions

EDIT:

wow totally different look to it hasnt it?

i quite like it

thnx for the info

TurboSuper · Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:12 pm

bluerussetboy wrote:Zenwalk 5.0
(slackware on 'roids)

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=zenwalk

http://support.zenwalk.org/

Heh, awesome...I'm a Zenwalk user too!

I tried Ubuntu today, I wanted to get my buddy into linux but with something that has a reputation of being easy to use. Well, I have to say, this distro blows! Seriously, this shit is more restrictive and non-verbose than bloody Windows, I don't know how any of you can tolerate this...lol.

I'm probably just doing something wrong...but needless to say, I'm sticking to Zenwalk, or Fedora.

pat123 · Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:23 pm

i am thinking about putting an operating system on my ps3. Zenwalk looks good, what would you suggest?

bluerussetboy · Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:34 pm

Yellow Dog Linux for ps3 is a good place to start.

Lentamentalisk · Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:50 pm

My friend stuck a striped down version of Ubuntu on his GB2x, so I should hope that your PS3 can run what ever the hell you want.
BTW, I have 3 PS3s

Skywalker · Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:08 pm

Would you all recommend this new distribution for a noob?

Lentamentalisk · Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:34 pm

I am a total linux noob and am still able to do a fair amount. Granted I have two linux genious friends that help me out every once in a while, but there are plenty of help forums out there for you. Also, Ubuntu has a gigantic apt database, so all it takes to download most common programs is typing this into the terminal:

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sudo apt-get install [program name]

It seems to be quite user friendly, and of course, because it is linux, a billion times better than windows xp, (and a octillion times better than Vista)[/code]