Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on June 23, 2006 07:49 AM
I think it is time for an internal fork... for Ubuntu.
The 5 year supported server and 3 year supported desktop 6.06 series has still some bugs and unpolished parts (for a support period as long as it has). Moving on to flashy stuff right now may be fun... but hey, what about the other stuff that needs to be done for 6.06?
- Like - SWAP for LTSP stuff? (what is LTSP if you can't run older pre-PII computers as terminals with 32 MB RAM with it)
- Easier Edubuntu install of 2 Nics
- Easier Edubuntu install (like K12LTSP)
- option during install of Edubuntu of FireWall
- option of Firewall install for all *buntu distros - Newbies should be given the option of setting up a firewall during the install... etc!
Dapper is really in places at Pre-release state... for example Kubuntu has no FireFox browser during install or in the list of "supported" browsers (you have to go outside the supported list to install FireFox and many other popular applications in Kubuntu)... And this is ready for the enterprise when FireFox is not on the supported for 3 years on desktop list of supported applications for Kubuntu? Go figure? Get real.
*buntu 6.06 - is really up for another round of work to be done THEN RELEASE it again for the 3 year and 5 year support options...!
Running off and playing again is not finishing what was started with Dapper 6.06 and getting it done (there have been alot of commments on the lists to this effect). Don't get this wrong and think this is a slam on *buntu... it is rockin stuff (very good)... it just needs a bit more finishing work to be enterprise and easy to install and school LTSP ready (it ain't really done yet)!
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Time for an internal fork... to fix Dapper first!
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on June 23, 2006 07:49 AMThe 5 year supported server and 3 year supported desktop 6.06 series has still some bugs and unpolished parts (for a support period as long as it has). Moving on to flashy stuff right now may be fun... but hey, what about the other stuff that needs to be done for 6.06?
- Like - SWAP for LTSP stuff? (what is LTSP if you can't run older pre-PII computers as terminals with 32 MB RAM with it)
- Easier Edubuntu install of 2 Nics
- Easier Edubuntu install (like K12LTSP)
- option during install of Edubuntu of FireWall
- option of Firewall install for all *buntu distros - Newbies should be given the option of setting up a firewall during the install... etc!
Dapper is really in places at Pre-release state... for example Kubuntu has no FireFox browser during install or in the list of "supported" browsers (you have to go outside the supported list to install FireFox and many other popular applications in Kubuntu)... And this is ready for the enterprise when FireFox is not on the supported for 3 years on desktop list of supported applications for Kubuntu? Go figure? Get real.
*buntu 6.06 - is really up for another round of work to be done THEN RELEASE it again for the 3 year and 5 year support options...!
Running off and playing again is not finishing what was started with Dapper 6.06 and getting it done (there have been alot of commments on the lists to this effect). Don't get this wrong and think this is a slam on *buntu... it is rockin stuff (very good)... it just needs a bit more finishing work to be enterprise and easy to install and school LTSP ready (it ain't really done yet)!
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