Archive for November, 2009
Trying out Ubuntu 9.10, and here is what I have found so far. Some of characteristics are directly from Ubuntu, while others are from different projects for the Linux OS (Gnome, KDE, Xorg, Firefox, etc…).
- (-) install process froze on the background screen (most likley a video driver issue), used the video fail safe and proceeded with install
- (+) the rest of the install was very easy, well thought out, and simple
- (-) grub was installed on the wrong drive, had to change the bios to boot to grub
- (+) GDM login screen is nice
- (-)installed Nvidia graphics driver failed, with a “jokey” backend crash
- (-) Gnome theme is better, but just needs a log of work
- (-) Gnome takes up to much of the screen with overly large fonts, windows decorations, menu drop down selections, etc…
- (+) installed KDE4 was easy
- (+) new software install center is very nice
- (-) Firefox looks like CRAP in KDE, this has been an issue since KDE 4.0, WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN FIXED!!
- (-) Firfox fonts like like CRAP in KDE, this has been an issue forever, WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN FIXED!!
- (-) Firefox is slow in Ubuntu, when compared to Firefix in windows, this has been an issue forever, WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN FIXED!!
- (-) KDE crashed within 5 minutes of use
- (-) CTRL + ATL + Backspase does not appear to work, WTF Ubuntu, are you trying to make life harder for Linux users
- (-) Firefox launch feedback is broken in KDE, still an issue for years now!!!
- (-) QtCurve does not work, again WTF
- (-) KDE volume control does not preform as expected, also muted by default
