RagingRev

Ok, this might be a bit off of our normal topic, but I just wanted to let the Linux fans out there know that Ubuntu 8.10 aka Intrepid Ibex just released today, it is ready for download now. I run Ubuntu on my rig at home, and it runs much better than  Windows XP or Vista ever did. It takes some time to get used to, but if you are looking for a powerful alternative to Windows XP or Vista, and you are tired of dealing with Viruses ALL THE TIME!…you really should check this out.

Ubutu is Free, Ubutu is Open source, Ubuntu is constantly being updated, Ubuntu gets a new automatically updated release every 6 months. Ubuntu comes with everything you need to start using your computer after the install—Microsoft Office alternative OpenOffice.org is pre-installed, as well as Firefox 3.1, GIMP, and the list goes on.

When you download Ubuntu, you have to Burn it from what is called an ISO file, most CD burning software can do this automatically, but if you dont have one check out  IMG BURN, makes it really easy for anyone. Once you get it burned to the disk, you can just put the disk in the CD-rom drive and reboot your computer…from there you can actually play around on the desktop environment without ever installing Ubuntu or erasing your data from windows…when you do decide to install, it makes it easy, by detecting your Windows versions, setting them to the side, and creating new partitions for you for Ubuntu, or you can just install it on top of Windows in its own folder (its a bit slower but it works)

If you decide to go for it, let me know, and let me know how you like it.

Here are the download links:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu

Release notes here:

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes