(k)ubuntu 6.04 flight 2 released

[neostyle]

The Ubuntu developers are moving very quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. This week the Dapper Drake flies again. The Dapper Drake Flight 2 is the second alpha release of Ubuntu 6.04, and with this new alpha release comes a whole host of excellent new features. Improvements have been made all around such as faster system boot up times, faster GNOME start up times, improvements to the user interface, a shiny new optimized kernel, GNOME 2.13.3, OpenOffice.org 2.0.1 RC2, Firefox 1.5 and much, much more.

more

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DapperFlight2

more about kubuntu 6.04 flight 2

http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-de...ber/000034.html

screenies

kubuntu

http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/slidesho...d+2+screenshots

ubuntu

http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/slidesho...d+2+screenshots

dl

ubuntu

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/dapper/flight-2/

kubuntu

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/dapper/flight-2/

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Edited December 15, 2005 by neostyle

[Unksi]

Looks very nice, can't wait for the final to get out. ;)

[gnuman]

I still never cared for Ubuntu for some reason even in KUbuntu. It must be because I'm a rebel. I prefer Mepis linux any day of the week over Ubuntu.

[Maligogo]

I'm looking at the Kubuntu screenshots, and I notice that Konqueror has tabs. Is that a KDE 3.5 feature or exclusively Kubuntu 6.04? :huh:

[Aaron Veteran]

I'm looking at the Kubuntu screenshots, and I notice that Konqueror has tabs. Is that a KDE 3.5 feature or exclusively Kubuntu 6.04? :huh:

I think that is in KDE 3.5 in general.

[Maligogo]

Hmm, well, I don't have it. In fact, I have KDE 3.5.0 Level "a", whatever the difference is :blink:

Tha last time I used Kubuntu I didn't like it, but the new version looks very nice :)

[s_spiff]

Heck I just requested for my CD shipping, and now I read, that the olderversions are not good! WTH!

[CaKeY]

I'm looking at the Kubuntu screenshots, and I notice that Konqueror has tabs. Is that a KDE 3.5 feature or exclusively Kubuntu 6.04? :huh:

Konqueror has had tabs for quite a while now. Since atleast kde 3.0

[ViperSnake]

I really like that new boot menu they've got going, using SUSE's GFXBOOT package was a good idea!

[Zombi]

This is getting ridiculous. I just finally decided to go with Breezy and now they're already releasing a new version and the fact that it's 6 means it must be a major update. Why can't they be consistant in their relase like SuSE.

[_I am Reptar]

This is getting ridiculous. I just finally decided to go with Breezy and now they're already releasing a new version and the fact that it's 6 means it must be a major update. Why can't they be consistant in their relase like SuSE.

They release a new version every 6 months, stop crying.

This is a beta, alpha maybe even.

[GreenMartian]

They release a new version every 6 months, stop crying.

This is a beta, alpha maybe even.

indeed. The version 6.04 denotes that it will be released as a final on 2006.04 (april). So don't be surprised at the version number. 4 years from now, we expect to have version 10.

Windows is currently at version 5 (XP) :rofl:

[razor_88]

Looks awesome, can't wait for dapper drake. :D

[CaKeY]

This is getting ridiculous. I just finally decided to go with Breezy and now they're already releasing a new version and the fact that it's 6 means it must be a major update. Why can't they be consistant in their relase like SuSE.

If you stay current with apt you'll never need to "reinstall".

[scaramonga]

AWESOME!!

Best Distro around :yes: :yes: :yes:

[ViperSnake]

Yeah, it's called when it comes out;

Edit out all breezy and replace it with dapper it sources.list, and then sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

[s_spiff]

In the download links there are two of them : Ubuntu, and kUbuntu. Which ones better? Whats the difference between the two?

[kevcart3]

Ubuntu uses the Gnome Desktop Environment, while Kubuntu uses KDE. It's pretty much a matter of preference.

[Daylene]

Looks good, but I think I'm gonna wait until the final before I apt-get dist-upgrade ;)

Also, how does Kubuntu stack up stability and performance wise?

[JustGeorge]

Runs like crap on Dell Optiplex GX110 (intel 810 chipset w/gfx). Speed is fine, but the GUI is hosed for some reason. Its alpha software, so it was expected.

[troGGers]

I just got some Ubuntu CDs in the mail. Is it possible to install it using those and then just change it to KDE....making it kUbuntu i guess?? Never used Linux before, but figured I'd dabble in it. Also, what's the big difference between Gnome and KDE??

[Daylene]

Runs like crap on Dell Optiplex GX110 (intel 810 chipset w/gfx). Speed is fine, but the GUI is hosed for some reason. Its alpha software, so it was expected.

Yeah, I'm going to steer clear of it until it becomes a bit more stable.

[markwolfe Veteran]

I just got some Ubuntu CDs in the mail. Is it possible to install it using those and then just change it to KDE....making it kUbuntu i guess?? Never used Linux before, but figured I'd dabble in it. Also, what's the big difference between Gnome and KDE??

We have a sticky I started that covers a bit about some of the available Window Managers and Desktop Environments available in Linux. It is missing Gnome, which is about as large as KDE, but has a different user interface philosophy. Pick the one you like best. You can have multiple Window Managers installed and use any of them you like.

Here is the sticky: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=330414

[ViperSnake]

Back then, there was a classic comparison between the 2:

KDE looked like a Fisher Pricer toy, Gnome looked professional.

Now today you can say:

Endorsed by Linus Torvalds (my hero in a way):

KDE

Not Endorsed by Linus Torvalds (my hero in a way):

Gnome