Thread: Ubuntu

So Linux Darwin and NT are the basic roots of the OS's?
Wait, are they compilations of all three parts?

No. What ninja9578 meant is that Mac OS X is based on Darwin (Apple's derivative of FreeBSD), Ubuntu is based on the GNU system and uses the Linux kernel, and Windows XP and Vista are based off of NT. Don't focus on that stuff, though. What's important is that Ubuntu is an operating system (specifically a GNU/Linux distribution or "Linux distro"). It uses free software from GNU and elsewhere, and it uses the Linux 2.6 kernel. Gutsy is the codename for Ubuntu 7.10, the latest stable release of the Ubuntu operating system. There's also a new version coming out in a couple weeks, Ubuntu 8.04, and you can download the beta in the meantime.

Okay. I think I will just get 7.10 though.

Well, I recommend not, because it will end up being a pain in the ass. Wait about 2 weeks and just get the new version that is coming out (8.04). New versions come out every 6 months. Setting up 7.10 and then reinstalling the next version will be a pain, so I recommend waiting. But hey, if you find transferring files doesn't take you long and isn't a hassle (I don't have an external harddrive, so it is for me) and you can set up operating systems without any problems, then go for it.

Originally Posted by wasup

Well, I recommend not, because it will end up being a pain in the ass. Wait about 2 weeks and just get the new version that is coming out (8.04). New versions come out every 6 months. Setting up 7.10 and then reinstalling the next version will be a pain, so I recommend waiting. But hey, if you find transferring files doesn't take you long and isn't a hassle (I don't have an external harddrive, so it is for me) and you can set up operating systems without any problems, then go for it.

Distribution upgrades are usually quite painless

it's all done through the package management

Really? That's good news.

Originally Posted by wasup

Really? That's good news.