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Announcing Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: The Lucid Lynx

74 points by mattyb 17y ago

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TallGuyShort 17y ago
As much as I fear for the direction Ubuntu heads in terms of "free software'" and commercialization sometimes, I really admire their release schedule: Consistent, regular releases, with an overlaid schedule that emphasizes reliability and robustness. The best of both worlds!
- Nwallins 17y ago
  What's to fear? The nature of free software is robust to commercial interference (by design), and didn't Red Hat prove that the relationship is generally mutually beneficial? Don't we want free software in the data center?
  - TallGuyShort 17y ago
    Sorry, that wasn't clear. I wasn't referring to the incompatibility of free software and commercialism. I was referring to Ubuntu's gradual shift away from their promise of always being free. Specifically, I would point out the recent "branding" updates to Firefox - that basically trick the user into accepting packages that merely promote Ubuntu. There's nothing inherently evil about it - but it was out of style for them, I think. There's also constant additions of packages and kernel modules that aren't REALLY 'free', etc... So what I really meant is that as Ubuntu gains popularity, I've noticed more and more that they're concerned with things other than providing a truly free OS. Not that I blame them - it's only natural as a company grows. But sometimes it worries me what will eventually become of Ubuntu.
    - FooBarWidget 17y ago
      I don't, I think that kind of things are exactly what they should be doing. There are plenty of "100% free" distros like Debian and Fedora; Ubuntu shouldn't mimic them and instead should do whatever is the best for end users.
billybob 17y ago
I wish I had an intelligent comment, but all I can think of is: Hooray!
RK 17y ago
Lynx? Is this aimed at OS X? I for one hope so.
- iron_ball 17y ago
  No, it's named after the new default browser.
  - dhimes 17y ago
    ROTFLMFAO I once tried to log in to facebook with lynx... they were ready for me!
- serhei 17y ago
  I can't wait for the publicity catfight that will ensue when Mac OS X 10.7 Lynx comes out and there's already an Ubuntu version with the same name. And a version number of the form 10.xx - this is just too good to be true. Here's the status page which says that Apple used to have a trademark on 'Lynx' for 'Computer Operating System Software' but not anymore because they weren't doing anything with it: http://tarr.uspto.gov/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78271639&action=Request+Status http://tarr.uspto.gov/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78271639&...
jhancock 17y ago
I have used the last two ubuntu LTS server releases for production dedicated servers. Never had a problem. Its very good stuff for mainstream production systems. I came to ubuntu from FreeBSD. One of the many things I liked about BSD systems is the secure-by-default attitude. Ubuntu server comes close to this in a default install.
NathanKP 17y ago
Does anyone other than me wonder what the Ubuntu people are going to do when they reach "z"? I guess they'll have to start over at "a" again. ;)
- billybob 17y ago
  They will start using Unicode characters. Since this will be totally unpronounceable, they will change their slogan from "Linux for human beings" to "Linux for our robot overloards."
  - billybob 17y ago
    On the bright side, "Zesty Zephyr" is going to be AWESOME.
    - graywh 17y ago
      "Zephyr" isn't an animal, but "a breeze from the west." Anyway, I'm voting for "(Zippy|Zesty) (Zebra|Zebu)".
      - rbanffy 17y ago
        Zorilla (Ictonyx striatus)
        greendestiny 17y ago
        Zoot-suited Zonkey
  - NathanKP 17y ago
    Sounds good to me!
  - mbrubeck 17y ago
    Yeah, because no human being could possibly pronounce those crazy characters like む that aren't in [A-Z]...
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migpwr 17y ago
Enough with the stupid release names
- Herring 17y ago
  I think we're supposed to be used to it by now, that & the brown.
- igorgue 17y ago
  yeah... iPhone 3G S
mattdennewitz 17y ago
when is "lumbering lummox" due?
- mattdennewitz 17y ago
  have a sense of humor about the naming, folks. "rabid raccoon lts" will be awesome, as will "egregious egret" afterwards.
Novash 17y ago
Isn't it a bit early for the 10.04 release? Like ... 6 months earlier? Where is 9.10?
- sharms 17y ago
  They are just announcing the plans for 10.04 since 9.10 is frozen now and only bug fixes are going in.
kqr2 17y ago
Great news since I have been relying on the previous LTS releases. Just curious, are there any other linux distributions with long term support?
- riffic 17y ago
  rhel
- pmjordan 17y ago
  Essentially all the 'enterprise' distributions.
dreaming 17y ago
Anyone else upset it won't be called 'Lusty Lama' ?
- philjackson 17y ago
  I was holding out for 'Litigious Lemming'.

74 points by mattyb 17y ago

deleted 17y ago

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As much as I fear for the direction Ubuntu heads in terms of "free software'" and commercialization sometimes, I really admire their release schedule: Consistent, regular releases, with an overlaid schedule that emphasizes reliability and robustness. The best of both worlds!

Nwallins 17y ago
What's to fear? The nature of free software is robust to commercial interference (by design), and didn't Red Hat prove that the relationship is generally mutually beneficial? Don't we want free software in the data center?
- TallGuyShort 17y ago
  Sorry, that wasn't clear. I wasn't referring to the incompatibility of free software and commercialism. I was referring to Ubuntu's gradual shift away from their promise of always being free. Specifically, I would point out the recent "branding" updates to Firefox - that basically trick the user into accepting packages that merely promote Ubuntu. There's nothing inherently evil about it - but it was out of style for them, I think. There's also constant additions of packages and kernel modules that aren't REALLY 'free', etc... So what I really meant is that as Ubuntu gains popularity, I've noticed more and more that they're concerned with things other than providing a truly free OS. Not that I blame them - it's only natural as a company grows. But sometimes it worries me what will eventually become of Ubuntu.
  - FooBarWidget 17y ago
    I don't, I think that kind of things are exactly what they should be doing. There are plenty of "100% free" distros like Debian and Fedora; Ubuntu shouldn't mimic them and instead should do whatever is the best for end users.

billybob 17y ago

I wish I had an intelligent comment, but all I can think of is: Hooray!

RK 17y ago

Lynx? Is this aimed at OS X? I for one hope so.

iron_ball 17y ago
No, it's named after the new default browser.
- dhimes 17y ago
  ROTFLMFAO I once tried to log in to facebook with lynx... they were ready for me!
serhei 17y ago
I can't wait for the publicity catfight that will ensue when Mac OS X 10.7 Lynx comes out and there's already an Ubuntu version with the same name. And a version number of the form 10.xx - this is just too good to be true. Here's the status page which says that Apple used to have a trademark on 'Lynx' for 'Computer Operating System Software' but not anymore because they weren't doing anything with it: http://tarr.uspto.gov/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78271639&action=Request+Status http://tarr.uspto.gov/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78271639&...

jhancock 17y ago

I have used the last two ubuntu LTS server releases for production dedicated servers. Never had a problem. Its very good stuff for mainstream production systems. I came to ubuntu from FreeBSD. One of the many things I liked about BSD systems is the secure-by-default attitude. Ubuntu server comes close to this in a default install.

NathanKP 17y ago

Does anyone other than me wonder what the Ubuntu people are going to do when they reach "z"? I guess they'll have to start over at "a" again. ;)

billybob 17y ago
They will start using Unicode characters. Since this will be totally unpronounceable, they will change their slogan from "Linux for human beings" to "Linux for our robot overloards."
- billybob 17y ago
  On the bright side, "Zesty Zephyr" is going to be AWESOME.
  - graywh 17y ago
    "Zephyr" isn't an animal, but "a breeze from the west." Anyway, I'm voting for "(Zippy|Zesty) (Zebra|Zebu)".
    - rbanffy 17y ago
      Zorilla (Ictonyx striatus)
      - greendestiny 17y ago
        Zoot-suited Zonkey
- NathanKP 17y ago
  Sounds good to me!
- mbrubeck 17y ago
  Yeah, because no human being could possibly pronounce those crazy characters like む that aren't in [A-Z]...
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migpwr 17y ago

Enough with the stupid release names

Herring 17y ago
I think we're supposed to be used to it by now, that & the brown.
igorgue 17y ago
yeah... iPhone 3G S

mattdennewitz 17y ago

when is "lumbering lummox" due?

mattdennewitz 17y ago
have a sense of humor about the naming, folks. "rabid raccoon lts" will be awesome, as will "egregious egret" afterwards.

Novash 17y ago

Isn't it a bit early for the 10.04 release? Like ... 6 months earlier? Where is 9.10?

sharms 17y ago
They are just announcing the plans for 10.04 since 9.10 is frozen now and only bug fixes are going in.

kqr2 17y ago

Great news since I have been relying on the previous LTS releases. Just curious, are there any other linux distributions with long term support?

riffic 17y ago
rhel
pmjordan 17y ago
Essentially all the 'enterprise' distributions.

dreaming 17y ago

Anyone else upset it won't be called 'Lusty Lama' ?

philjackson 17y ago
I was holding out for 'Litigious Lemming'.