Wubi Do Bee Do, Installing Ubuntu Now So Easy But Hardy Heron Still Too Hard | Linux Today

Wubi Do Bee Do, Installing Ubuntu Now So Easy But Hardy Heron Still Too Hard

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 24, 2008

“Thanks to a wonderful new open source tool called Wubi,
downloading and installing the latest version of Ubuntu Linux is
now a snap for Windows users. It’s a pity the Ubuntu development
team still hasn’t taken the hint with its latest release, Hardy
Heron.

“This article is not about critiquing the inner workings of
Ubuntu 8.04. I’ll leave that to our specialist Linux reviewers. For
all I know, Hardy Heron is the fastest, most stable and feature
rich version of Ubuntu to date. The problem is for Windows users
that means little if they can’t easily make the transition. And
after all this time, they still can’t…!”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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