Comments on: Big Story: Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, Released and Reviewed

By: Yaro Kasear

Yaro Kasear — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:11:11 +0000

I remember 8.10. I remember that, like the rest of the 8 series of Ubuntu, it was lousy and left much to be desired. I remembered it was SO bad I finally decided to switch to Arch.

See, a LOT of bad decisions went down in the 8 series, and then those bad decision fermented and became REALLY crappy decisions in 8.10.

One classic example and a constant thorn in my side when it comed to fixing problems Ubuntu users are having it PULSE AUDIO. The #1 stupidest idea I've EVER seen the Ubuntu devs make. Broke sound on over half the Ubuntu users' computers. They've actually picked up on a few more stupid decisions recently, like ditchign GIMP for F-Spot on the LiveCD (WHY?! If you wanted space, dump all the Mono garbage, not the best graphics app there is for Linux!) to abandoning Pidgin in favor of the bland, featureless and crappy Empathy IM client (Another regression on their part. And don't give me 'GNOME made it official' bullcrap, Ubuntu still decides their packages, and Empathy is one package, and an extra at that.

I use Arch now. I don't miss Ubuntu. Ubuntu's so inflexible, and it's gone from Linux for Human Beings to Linux for Idiots.

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By: Maox

Maox — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:50:27 +0000

Great article, but dude.. What’s with the layout? It makes my eyes bleed. And you should really proof-read your material before publishing it.

By: Pablo Marchant

Pablo Marchant — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:09:57 +0000

I’ve been using intrepid since alpha 4, and I’ve never had problems with the nvidia drivers….

By: chris

chris — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:27:18 +0000

@Baba Lafayette

Not sure.. But upgrading would be worth a shot. The new ubuntu includes a new kernel which = new drivers. And it includes a new X server, which has better hardware support.

let us know!
-Chris

By: Baba Lafayette

Baba Lafayette — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:19:02 +0000

Kind Sir,
I am a hardy heron user – and somehow my new Dell Studio Laptop can not give me a resolution more than 800×600 Following in my config – Intel 965GM chipset and Intel X3100 GMA .. ? Wud shifting to 8.10 improve my chances? I have read that the problem still remains.. do u think it will improve any sooner?

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:48:28 +0000

Anyone know what Chris is using for the widgets in this picture:

http://bin-false.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/screenlets8x6.jpg

The program he is using I mean ?

By: JeanJean

JeanJean — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:10:24 +0000

Hello, I want to say that ubuntu 8.10 DON’T WORK WITH intel graphice card !!!!! obliged to rest with 8.04! and wait for newer version like 8.10.1 to fix that probleme I hope! or wait 9.04 in six month (.

IN terminal (under ubuntu 8.04) : lspci , give me
VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

WHAT THE MATTERS whith this version 8.10

bye

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