Ubuntu 8.04: Not Quite There, Yet | Linux Today

Ubuntu 8.04: Not Quite There, Yet

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Web Webster
Web Webster
May 13, 2008

[ Thanks to michuk for this link.
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“I was patient this time. I let all alpha and beta releases
past. I took a deep breath when RC got to the surface, I even
downloaded it… but it landed on a shelf in the end. This time
I decided I want to install a ready product, supposedly working
out-of-the-box. I’ve had enough problems with theoretically stable
products, turning out to be early-beta quality. So I’ve downloaded
the stable version of Ubuntu 8.04, released April 24 and started
on…!”


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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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