won't tell you about Ubuntu 9.04, which formally hit the streets overnight: its designers have polished the hell out of its user interface since the last release in October.
I left Windows Vista , XP, and even Debian lying bruised and battered by the roadside some time ago. You won't be able to notice the vast improvement in Ubuntu's desktop experience over the past six months by browsing screenshot galleries of 9.04 or looking at new feature lists. What I'm talking about is that elusive slick-and-speedy feel you get from applications launching fast, windows moving around without jerkiness, and everything simply being where it should be in the user interface.
Full Story: Ubuntu 9.04 as slick as Windows 7, Mac OS X - CNET News
I left Windows Vista , XP, and even Debian lying bruised and battered by the roadside some time ago. You won't be able to notice the vast improvement in Ubuntu's desktop experience over the past six months by browsing screenshot galleries of 9.04 or looking at new feature lists. What I'm talking about is that elusive slick-and-speedy feel you get from applications launching fast, windows moving around without jerkiness, and everything simply being where it should be in the user interface.
Full Story: Ubuntu 9.04 as slick as Windows 7, Mac OS X - CNET News
