Is this article still coming out? What about 9.04 that is available not. I hear its not much better than 8.10 but there are a few new features. I would sure like to see some more linux articles here and Ubuntu is getting stronger every release.
Ryan with the current economy, nothing would surprise me. If you are still with Anand and have not posted the article, shame on you. If you are not employed with Anand, you have my condolences. In that case someone from Anand should either pick up the article or have the courtesy to pronounce Linux coverage at Anand DOA. If you are going to try it again, go with Mint (based on Ubuntu). It offers the best out of the box user experience of any flavor of Linux. Whatever you do, please don't leave us hanging though.
If you're talking about the server edition, LTS is a big selling feature. There's a large difference between 18 months and 54 months (the remaining time in the LTS edition).
However, for desktop use - unless you're a Windows user - upgrading the desktop every couple of years isn't a big deal. Many people will want to do it just to keep up with the new features and new versions of the software. Since the upgrade is quick and painless, and has no direct cost, most people keep their Linux systems current.
By comparison, installing a new version of Windows often involves much gnashing of teeth and spending of cash. And you usually have to investigate whether your software and hardware will continue to work with it before even trying the upgrade.
Even in a corporate environment, upgrading to a new version of Linux is generally less painful than installing the latest Windows service pack.
I would also love to see you guys follow through with your Vista sp1 vs xp sp3. A couple comparative screen shots showing the difference between dx9 and 10 would be great to include, for users to decide weather the performance hit with dx10 is worth it.
can't wait,
Bill.
I had not seen it until this morning, went looking at the CodeWeavers site but couldn't find anything, then come back to see it was apparently posted 2 days ago. Bleh.
could you show us how to configure squid and tproxy on ubuntu 8.04 so i could setup a squid box out of it with real transparent proxy in order to get the client ip address be forwarded using their own ip address to the mikrotik router?
i've been using ubuntu 8.04.1 this last 3 weeks and i found it good alternative choice of operating system. the drawback is i could not setup dazuko module in order to get the avg antivirus real time monitoring working.
Excellent question. I think the answer is "apparently" in the article though... Murphy's Law you know. Heck whenever anything happens why not just say that? You overslept... Murphy's Law... You forgot to write your research paper... Murphy's Law. But hey, with computers it always seems to be Murphy's Law with me.
Thanks for the update. Your decision to stick with 8.04 makes sense. I'm glad to hear that there will be an update on 8.10 as well and that you are planing for more frequent Linux related articles/reviews.
Nice to see you coming back to Linux world (or bringin Linux world to others)
As for the 8.10 and 8.04 ... I (lets say long term Linux user that hates Ubuntu when it come to customizations) felt lost in the 8.10 since there are few quite big changes (like moving X configuration of VGA Card and input devices from xorg.conf to X itself ) So it can be very interesting comparison.
Thank you for your decision to continue using 8.04. I added a copy to my dual boot for the purpose of following along with your review--all independent attempts by this windows locked user to get along with Linux have so far failed--and it is a hassle to mess with.
Also, thanks for the crossover links--it makes up for the lateness of the review. :)
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rossmcdonald - Friday, April 24, 2009 - link
Is this article still coming out? What about 9.04 that is available not. I hear its not much better than 8.10 but there are a few new features. I would sure like to see some more linux articles here and Ubuntu is getting stronger every release.rossmcdonald - Friday, April 24, 2009 - link
out "now" sorry for the typo.RobertAlvarez - Monday, March 30, 2009 - link
Ryan with the current economy, nothing would surprise me. If you are still with Anand and have not posted the article, shame on you. If you are not employed with Anand, you have my condolences. In that case someone from Anand should either pick up the article or have the courtesy to pronounce Linux coverage at Anand DOA. If you are going to try it again, go with Mint (based on Ubuntu). It offers the best out of the box user experience of any flavor of Linux. Whatever you do, please don't leave us hanging though.Kode - Saturday, November 22, 2008 - link
It's almost the end of November...still nothing :sKode - Friday, January 9, 2009 - link
We haven't heard much of you lately ryan. Last post was the 10th of November. Any idea if we will still get that linux article?garydale - Thursday, October 30, 2008 - link
If you're talking about the server edition, LTS is a big selling feature. There's a large difference between 18 months and 54 months (the remaining time in the LTS edition).However, for desktop use - unless you're a Windows user - upgrading the desktop every couple of years isn't a big deal. Many people will want to do it just to keep up with the new features and new versions of the software. Since the upgrade is quick and painless, and has no direct cost, most people keep their Linux systems current.
By comparison, installing a new version of Windows often involves much gnashing of teeth and spending of cash. And you usually have to investigate whether your software and hardware will continue to work with it before even trying the upgrade.
Even in a corporate environment, upgrading to a new version of Linux is generally less painful than installing the latest Windows service pack.
Quicksand Jesus - Thursday, October 30, 2008 - link
OpenSuse FTW!!!!Stolf2012 - Thursday, October 30, 2008 - link
I would also love to see you guys follow through with your Vista sp1 vs xp sp3. A couple comparative screen shots showing the difference between dx9 and 10 would be great to include, for users to decide weather the performance hit with dx10 is worth it.can't wait,
Bill.
strikeback03 - Thursday, October 30, 2008 - link
I had not seen it until this morning, went looking at the CodeWeavers site but couldn't find anything, then come back to see it was apparently posted 2 days ago. Bleh.chrone - Thursday, October 30, 2008 - link
could you show us how to configure squid and tproxy on ubuntu 8.04 so i could setup a squid box out of it with real transparent proxy in order to get the client ip address be forwarded using their own ip address to the mikrotik router?i've been using ubuntu 8.04.1 this last 3 weeks and i found it good alternative choice of operating system. the drawback is i could not setup dazuko module in order to get the avg antivirus real time monitoring working.
quidpro - Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - link
Whatever happened to LOTS of things at Anandtech? Guides? Reviews? Where'd it all go?marsbound2024 - Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - link
Excellent question. I think the answer is "apparently" in the article though... Murphy's Law you know. Heck whenever anything happens why not just say that? You overslept... Murphy's Law... You forgot to write your research paper... Murphy's Law. But hey, with computers it always seems to be Murphy's Law with me.ioannis - Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - link
Thanks for the update. Your decision to stick with 8.04 makes sense. I'm glad to hear that there will be an update on 8.10 as well and that you are planing for more frequent Linux related articles/reviews.cheers
n0nsense - Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - link
Nice to see you coming back to Linux world (or bringin Linux world to others)As for the 8.10 and 8.04 ... I (lets say long term Linux user that hates Ubuntu when it come to customizations) felt lost in the 8.10 since there are few quite big changes (like moving X configuration of VGA Card and input devices from xorg.conf to X itself ) So it can be very interesting comparison.
Pottervilla - Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - link
Thank you for your decision to continue using 8.04. I added a copy to my dual boot for the purpose of following along with your review--all independent attempts by this windows locked user to get along with Linux have so far failed--and it is a hassle to mess with.Also, thanks for the crossover links--it makes up for the lateness of the review. :)