I just upgraded to Ubuntu 8.04 ‘Hardy Heron’ six months ago. My hardware devices like graphics card, audio, keyboard, wireless card, touchpad, and webcam are now functioning well after applying a series of fixes, and I’ve got all my essential applications installed. I’m really at peace running Hardy on my Macbook Pro that I have never touched my OS X ‘Leopard’ for the longest time.A few days from now, Ubuntu 8.10 codenamed Intrepid Ibex will be unleashed. This upcoming edition will have new features and innovation that will surely encourage non Linux/Ubuntu users to try it. But to those who have just upgraded several months ago and have a flawlessly running Ubuntu desktop just like me, is there a need to upgrade to Intrepid Ibex? Since I’m still undecided, I want you all to help me out with this one. You can answer our poll question below, or just share with us your thoughts via comment.
I think this is a problem with a six month release cycle. While you don't have to upgrade to the new release, you will read a thousand reviews talking about how great it is, you'll start to feel left behind and the next thing you know you're hitting that upgrade button. I say fight the urge! Stick it out with your current install for the next year. I ran dapper until hardy came out, and I don't really feel like I missed a thing. That's just my .02.
ReplyDeletego for it if you are dissatisfied with youtube audio issues. Ibex ships with flash player 10 and I see improvements in the overall audio experience.
ReplyDeleteYes, so you can make developers happy because they get to use the fancy new functions available to them.
ReplyDeleteYes I will. For me, it's not just a fad thing. I am hoping that every release has some magic linux dust on it that would make my pentium 3 pc run better. So far so good. Dapper was slow on my PC. Hardy was significantly better. So I am guessing Ibex would be the same. Maybe it is psychological. But what the heck, it's just a little upgrade :)
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look at kde 4 and now vista service pack i dont diagree with first comment surely 6 months is too tight for a stable upgrade .......unless your hardware is super up to date!
ReplyDeleteI just got a new Dell 1525 that shipped with Hardy but isn't configured for 64 bit, so for that reason I will go Ibex, but otherwise I would wait. I hung on to feisty until Hardy.
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