Could Ubuntu 15.10 be the end of the road for boring upgrades?

You know the drill. Over the last couple of years, each major and minor Ubuntu upgrade has been, well, boring. There’s been little to report on, save for the constant droning of “When will we finally see Unity 8?” In fact, I can’t remember the last time Ubuntu had an exciting upgrade to roll out. That, in and of itself, says a lot about where we are as consumers and technologists. We live very much in a show me something exciting state. When a company or platform has nothing exciting to offer in an upgrade, the product loses its appeal.