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First impression was the most positive. The possibility to choose the language, the installation in graphical mode (in which we of course use the system on the disc) and in text mode, the ability to check the installation CD for errors. A lot of possibilities as to the very start, only if the expected "normal" users? Approach presents interesting issues in the Ubuntu packages are installed. Notably there is no possibility of free choice! Although this way, new users are now consistent and ready to work the system, with almost all the necessary tools, but a little more advanced users may feel deprived of control over the system and it is in such an early stage of its life!
The next contributor defect testing graphical installer. It is unfortunately "a bit" underdeveloped and did not allow me to use the XFS file system (as opposed to the text installer). Start the system has proved to be unexpectedly fast as on a daughter Debian. As a result, after a moment I could start working, which proved to be very comfortable, even on hardware that has the glory years is long behind us. Authors Ubuntu has made it possible to perfectly match the base components of its system, which creates a fast-acting, a coherent whole! After logging in to our eyes appears to GNOME desktop, best seen with my desktop theme, created specifically for Ubuntu.
Another pleasant surprise was the smooth automatic devices (after you connect the mp3, mobile phone or digital camera, automatically appears on the desktop to the appropriate icon), which has so far not succeeded in any system that stayed with me on the drive. Of course, this is not a system without blemish. One problem for novices in the world of Open Source can be raised from Debian philosophy of "free" system. Ubuntu installation does not contain any package, including drivers and codecs. So that even to enjoy their favorite songs in MP3 format, you need to devote a minute of the additional configuration.
Experienced users may be surprised approach presented here for system administration. But Ubuntu has decided to resign from a separate root password! Instead, it uses the sudo command, which must confirm your password. This is certainly a shot in the home less advanced users, who love to sit on the administrator account (which the effects are often deplorable). People accustomed to the standard solutions, of course, can easily restore them from other known distribution. Following the success of GNOME-based Ubuntu, there was no need to wait long for further variants, which have begun to sprout like mushrooms after rain. The next version of pre-packaged in something other than GNOME and Kubuntu (KDE), Xubuntu (with XFCE) and Fluxbuntu (Fluxbox with) each can be expected.
Despite its flaws Ubuntu can no longer successfully fight for space on the hard disk typical home computer. A simple and clear graphical installer, a very good hardware detection, installation of additional software trivial, even for a person who has never Linux see the advantages that not every distribution can be proud! Taking into account the additional financial support they give Mark Shuttleworth and a very active community of users, you can count on is that Ubuntu will soon be a frequent visitor to the home computers. |
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