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Ubuntu 8.04 Is Ready to Take On Windows
By Jason Brooks
2008-04-25
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Ubuntu 8.04 Is Ready to Take On Windows - Desktop Support Options (
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Where the desktop OSes from Linux headliners Red Hat and Novell are divided between
short-lived, community-supported, fee-free offerings (Fedora and OpenSUSE,
respectively) and longer-term, vendor-backed, service-fee-toting options (Red
Hat Enterprise and SUSE Linux Enterprise), no such commercial versus community
bifurcation exists for Ubuntu.
Instead, Ubuntu's primary corporate sponsor, Canonical, labels all of its
releases as fit for broad consumption, with optional paid support available to
supplement the forums, wikis, chat rooms and other Web-based community support
outlets that have grown up around the distribution.
One distinction that Canonical does maintain for Ubuntu releases is that
between long and short support terms. Canonical ships a new release of Ubuntu
every six months, with a standard security and bug fix support term of 18
months. Every two years, Canonical distributes an LTS (Long-Term
Support) Ubuntu release, with a support term of three years for desktop
configurations and five years for servers.
Three years on the desktop falls far short of the 10-year support term that
Microsoft offers for its Windows client, but Ubuntu boasts an effective
in-place upgrade mechanism, and the upgrades are freely available.
Canonical offers a 24/7 support plan for $900 per desktop per year, and a 9/5
support plan for $250 per desktop per year. To compare, Novell's support plans
are significantly less costly, with a 24/7 support package priced at $220 per
year, and a 12/5 support plan at $120 per year. Both of those prices include
the yearly $50 license fee for Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop.
| | Discuss Ubuntu 8.04 Is Ready to Take On Windows | | | | | | | Having tried in vain to install other Linux distibutions in the past, I was... | | | | | | It is fun to see Ubuntu come out with a its Linux for the Consumer Desktop, but what... | | | | | | Hey Richard -- I'd say that Ubuntu reduces complexity compared to Windows.... | | | | | | tell you what buddy, any laptop can be had for $100 less if you ask to not include... | | | | | | Nice review. But given Ubuntu's history of delivering glitzy releases featuring bugs... | | | | | | Mr Richard Bliss... your statements about linux vs windows makes me question your... | | | | | | Hey, runbei -- I keep meaning to give PCLinuxOS a try. I'll give it a go and blog... | | | | | | The most glaring problem with your assertions are that you have confused Ubuntu with... | | | | | | Why choose ubuntu over windows? Money, security, looks, simplicity, animation,... | | | | | | Why do say that? I'd like to see where you're getting this assertion | | | | | | The way I look at it, Microsoft has done a lot to alienate their users over the... | | | | | | I'd have to say you are wrong with your assumption of Ubuntu being DOA. I've used... | | | | | | I'd say ubuntu is easier to install, use, and maintain then windows, for surfing the... | | | | | | two weeks ago, my brothers' laptop hardisk crashed, making 5 years of data... | | | | | | I tried to read this... but the @#$% pop-up ads kept getting in the way!
Until... | | | | | | You state that the Windows client support is for 10 years. That would mean that Win... | | | | | | You compare an ubuntu system to a 600 dollar windows laptop, and then say the only... | | | | | | New release, old story.
"Linux year"
"Distro xyz is better than Win" | | | | | | I wasn't bothered by any. But then, I'm running firefox under Ubuntu :-) | | | | | | I wasn't bothered by any. But then, I'm running firefox under Fedora.
What... | | | | | | I routinely run multiple desktops with applications running in each, switching... | | | | | | If you're not a techie than your blog is worth about the same as your $600... | | | | | | I have been unhappy with Microsoft Windows since about... Windows 98. Now using... | | | | | | My 70 year old mother was fed up with all the Windows problems she had and tired of... | | | | | | We all use Ubuntu 7.10 in this family and I was going to wait a bit before upgrading... | | | | | | There are many reasons I prefer Ubuntu to Windows. The main difference for me is... | | | | | | I've installed Hardy on a clean machine and upgraded a Gutsy install. The clean... | | | | | | Upon its release, I downloaded and installed 8.04 using Wubi. Installation took... | | | | | | @Richard Bliss
People usually mock what they don't understand, and it's obvious... | | | | | | For me Ubuntu is better than Windows at home and work. At work everyone else apart... | | | | | | ...Your cursor has moved!
Windows will now restart to implement this change...
... | | | | | | Richard, your comments make it sound like you've never even TRIED Ubuntu. If you'd... | | | | | | OK, I've been using Ubuntu 7.10 in a virtual machine for the last six months. It's... | | | | | | I didn't get any pop ups either. I'm using Firefox on PCLinuxOS 2007. | | | | | | Richard, If you know any history about Microsoft and it's ascent to monopoly status... | | | | | | Wow, do those popup things still exist? I'm using Firefox on Suse Open Desktop and... | | | | | | Ubuntu Linux is released every 6 months. Anyone's complaints about Ubuntu generally... | | | | | | [color=red][b]A.M.[/b][color]
I feel your [b]pain[/b].
First off, welcome to... | | | | | | People have been telling me that Linux won't make it for 20 some years now. And I've... | | | | | | PCLinuxOS 2008 (MiniMe edition) running Firefox - not even the bar warning me that... | | | | | | After trying the 7.10 release on live CD I installed 8.04 the minute it hit the ftp... | | | | | | I have tried Ubuntu as well as Kubuntu since the 6.06 versions and have been very... | | | | | | Has anyone tried to duplex print? Any printer... | | | | | | Sorry, but Ubuntu is easier to use than Windows. It doesn't require half the... | | | | | | No pop ups on my computer? Maybe it's Windows (grin), I'm on Ubuntu 8.04. | | | | | | I did a fresh install with Hardy (Ubuntu 8.04) on three computers (Toshiba... | | | | | | Me too! Vista has been kicked to the curb. Straight up Ubuntu here. Well, the kid is... | | | | | | I've never been a great ubuntu fan, becasue of its lack of out of the box... | | | | | | >> Can Ubuntu allow me to do something that Windows can't?
Yes, absolutely. You... | | | | | | You must be running windows.
No pop-ups here running Ubuntu and Firefox. | | | | | | I agree here--Ubuntu us still far from "taking on Windows". I can't wait for the day... | | | | | | Jason Argyle on commenting on what Richard Bliss wrote by saying, "do you even know... | | | | | | if you set it up for her she probably could
what does an old person need? email,... | | | | | | Well said Fred!!! So true! | | | | | | WHY do you think your mother is unable to learn to use Ubuntu?
It's you insulting... | | | | | | Hmm, that's strange, I reinstalled my laptop this weekend (HP Compaq nx6125) and... | | | | | | Yes, but most Windows users will never install windows. This story about needing to... | | | | | | Hell I'm running Windows with IE7 and IE7 Pro and I don't see any of these "pop-ups"... | | | | | | The article made no mention of whether wireless support (specifically WPA2-PSK with... | | | | | | When I had my last bout with Windows, It shut down and didn't want to reboot again.... | | | | | | Duplex printing? I use a HP 2605N colour laser network printer and it prints... | | | | | | I'm not a propeller-head, am retired but I installed Ubuntu one year ago on a... | | | | | | The comment regarding the cost comparison of Windows vs. Linux (Ubuntu) on a $600... | | | | | | Not really ...
With Synaptic (PCLOS's package manager), applying regular updates... | | | | | | Let me start out by saying I'm a techie, and I have "tried" to install Linux on... | | | | | | Yeah - there is some solid advice - it's the flair. Ubuntu doesn't have that flair.... | | | | | | Well, This is finally a SERIOUS competitor to M$.
I have been around since the... | | | | | | Oh Dicky, Dicky ....
First of all, Ubuntu has already "made it", and is not... | | | | | | I love everyone's enthusiasm for ubuntu. I don't hate, but immensely dislike, msft... | | | | | | Hey to all you MS fan boys that say it's so hard to setup and install, I just gave... | | | | | | A microsoft fanboy says: Just wait and see who is winning in 10 years. It ain't... | | | | | | I have used Linux (Fedora and Ubuntu), and have run into some problems, which were... | | | | | | Rather than argue which one is better (Windows versus Linux) why don't we instead... | | | | | | You should submit this to Full Circle, the Ubuntu magazine. | | | | | | The discussion should not be, "Why you would choose Ubuntu over Windows?" It should... | | | | | | There is more than $100 diff (once XP is taken off the shelf). A laptop powerful... | | | | | | I've been using Ubuntu since 7.04, upgraded to 7.10, and now waiting for this 8.04.... | | | | | | First off, I'm a huge Linux devotee. I used Ubuntu from 5.10 to 7.10 and it's a... | | | | | | Big fan of Ubuntu since 6.06. Been some hiccups here and there but by far the best... | | | | | | Ah yes, WordStar...I've been using spreadsheets since CP/M days: Perfect Calc, Lotus... | | | | | | Hello??? Come back to the real world for a while. Good bad or ugly 95% of the world... | | | | | | You were doing really well but had to show your ignorance and typical MS paranoia. ... | | | | | | "While Microsoft hasn't hit the kill switch for XP yet, mark my words, they will.... | | | | | | The only reason most people haven't reinstalled windows is because they either have... | | | | | | WindRiver Macromedia and Adobe all have supported Linux products.
Ubuntu does not... | | | | | | Why would the world want another Windows.
It quite clearly doesn't.
Look at the... | | | | | | For most professional uses, the primary question is: will my application run? I've... | | | | | | I got tired of all the OS's out there so I wrote my own. It's perfect. All others... | | | | | | This comment doesn't add to the discussion. Smugly attacking someone who doesn't... | | | | | | What we don't need is a pathetic smart mouth thinking they know everything, when you... | | | | | | Richard, you appear to have missed Codeweaver's CrossOver Office, which quite... | | | | | | It won't be hard when your employer realises how much time and $$$ they are spending... | | | | | | To the elderly and those who think ubuntu is hard, i have a story (and it's actually... | | | | | | To answer the question, can grandma use ubuntu, the answer is yes.
I put an Edunbtu... | | | | | | most of the people 'supporting' win'doze on this comment log, i'm assuming havent... | | | | | | yea i suppose windows translates into:
you can look inside, but if you tamper... | | | | | | Did you turn on your internet connectivity??? all you have to do is hit the online... | | | | | | if you want strong multimedia apps, use MAC smartness.
P.S. XVID was written on... | | | | | | I installed Ubuntu from the CD on an old home built PC. I was unable to install... | | | | | | Vista has been forced into everyone' computers and Microsoft is facing yet another... | | | | | | I would happily install Ubuntu for your mom and guarantee that she would never have... | | | | | | The last time I looked (about 30 seconds ago), there were over 600 Ubuntu security... | | | | | | I think not mon ami. I've been using windows lo these many years, and have spent... | | | | | | No matter how cheap windows is to OEM's it is not and will not be free. Whatever it... | | | | | | The best way to take on MS would be to build a add on that would allow the end user... | | | | | | I did not experiance anyt pop-ups accesing this story. Dell Latitude D620/Vista... | | | | | | How do you pronounce Ubuntu...ooh-boon-too? | | | | | | I use kubuntu at home. It has everything I need to do what i want a computer to do.... | | | | | | Nice article, well done!!!
Been using ubuntu exclusively since 6.10, but have... | | | | | | I here see OS/2 Warp nouvel again, just will get what it got. Even IBM with dozens... | | | | | | It is important to understand a couple of things here before we argue. I am myself a... | | | | | | After reading your blog I completely agree with you... Ubuntu really has a limited... | | | | | | So after spending several thousand dollars on software that runs just fine on XP Pro... | | | | | | Fred,
Thanks for your comments. What programming tools are available for C++ or... | | | | | | I really like XP. Though not perfect by a long shot, is still the best OS I have... | | | | | | This is a quick reply to Richard, who asked about a good reason for a switch to... | | | | | | Interesting. I agree with that one guy who says its dead on arrival. Until Linux... | | | | | | built in cheap and easy to use virtualization is the key - you can enjoy the... | | | | | | [i]I used my second test machine, an Athlon 64-based desktop running Windows Vista,... | | | | | | Should have been... | | | | | | Linux hasn't been around for 20 years. | | | | | | You're right. Ubuntu is not synonymous with Linux. It is a distribution that aims... | | | | | | Precisely. | | | | | | UMmm... Ubuntu is also a Debian family member, and uses Synaptic. Updates are... | | | | | | Orlando:
This article was about Ubuntu. Have you ever actually TRIED Ubuntu? Your... | | | | | | ubuntu 8.04 is great,but he was not lucky today,
becouse xp sp3 release on the... | | | | | | I "know for sure" that your mother would have less problems with Ubuntu than with... | | | | | | Ubuntu does require 256 megs of ram but runs excellent on a 500Mhz processor.... | | | | | | I agree... I love Ubuntu, but I dont have the time to learn all i need to know to... | | | | | | There are tons of C++ programming tools and IDE's - and if you want to use C#, check... | | | | | | i used to use a 500mhz box running ubuntu as my main system. with compiz :D. mainly... | | | | | | as far as i know it doesnt work and hasnt for at least a few years | | | | | | This discussion is premature. I understand that a number of versions of Linux... | | | | | | You're kidding right? My first experience with Ubuntu was with 7.04 (AKA Feisty)... | | | | | | While not a computer expert I could usually make XP do what I wanted for a time. My... | | | | | | "The average user cannot install updates, so the IT staff would either have to come... | | | | | | "Where is any Macromedia, Wind River, Adobe, EMC product for Linux?"
Flash MX,... | | | | | | Hey greeny. Not sure if this is your problem but try this to get your minimize etc... | | | | | | Hi
Thanks for the advice, the settings under button_layout were exactly as you... | | | | | | People of ANY age can use Ubuntu !.......I recently setup my mother's WalMart bought... | | | | | | >>> Post your comment now! | | | | | |
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