Ubuntu 9.10 Released:

Normally, I wouldn’t release this as a blog-post since there are probably about 10,000 other geeks online typing this exact same post into their blogs right now.

A “twitter”? Sure!, but a full blog-post? Nah

HOWEVER, I did want to post this because 9.10 is special, both the Ubuntu and Kubuntu “flavors”. I tested both throughout the release cycle, and the GNOME based Ubuntu won me over, in fact, I doubt, honestly I could ever use KDE again for any length of time.

I’ve been kinda quiet about Linux lately – I’ve been trying out some things w/ my workstation (Dell Precision 690), weighing some options on what I wanted to run on it after some upgrades and Ubuntu has won out – it was down to the wire – I last “reloaded” Ubuntu 2 days ago to get a head start on the “rush” to get the final version, and I’ll run an “apt-get upgrade” when I get home tonight and be done.

Anyway – back on topic…

Ubuntu 9.10 is hands down, bar-none the nicest, most polished GNOME desktop I’ve ever logged into. If you have ever thought of trying Linux, and just never got around too it, now is the time. The “Paper Cuts” project paid off big time, and the level of polish – all the way down to the new Icon set (love the systray icons) is unprecedented.

Here is the release announcement, the release notes and the Feature Tour for you to check out.

If you need help, remember to log into #ubuntu on Freenode – I’m jayson_r there and if I’m online, hopefully I can chat w/ you some time. If not, there are usually a few hundred helpful souls there ready to help you out!

Happy Computing!