[ Thanks to sakgarg
for this link. ]
“Carr said that one of the key considerations the
Ubuntu team took into account when planning Intrepid was that
people are increasingly leading “digital lives,” and embracing
digital mobility through small devices such as netbooks and smart
phones.“It isn’t always possible (or practical) to rely on wifi hot
spots to make network connections. Carr said this was one reason
why it was important for Ubuntu 8.10 to improve the network
manager. Configuring a device to connect to a 3G network can be
difficult, and the process can be complicated further depending on
the hardware used (inbuilt 3G modems, cell phones, 3G dongles) to
make the connection. This is an area where Ubuntu wanted to focus,
and build on the “it just works” philosophy so many have come to
appreciate .”