Ubuntu 15.04 has now been released; full details are at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VividVervet/ReleaseNotes
Notable new features:
- Unity 7.3
- LibreOffice 4.4
- Firefox 37
- Chromium 41
Low-level and server changes include:
- Linux kernel 3.19
- The move from upstart to systemd
- A new version of OpenStack
- Ubuntu Core (Snappy) - a variant to be used as a core OS for other software projects
OMGubuntu coverage is here: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/04/ubuntu-15-04-download-new-features
Slashdot commentary/griping at: http://news.slashdot.org/story/15/04/24/1245209/ubuntu-1504-released-first-version-to-feature-systemd
(Score: 2) by tibman on Saturday April 25 2015, @06:37PM
Unfortunately, AC testimonials for controversial subjects are typically ignored. If you want a super-smooth and fast computer that will never fail to boot, try a chromebook. Windows is great if you never do anything custom or advanced. Linux is great if you don't mind occasionally being a data-sleuth to fix (and report!) an issue.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 26 2015, @02:09AM
A Chromebook? Really? A computer that boots but can't actually do anything once booted is just as useless as a computer that doesn't boot at all.
(Score: 2) by tibman on Sunday April 26 2015, @07:19AM
Can't do anything other than everything on the internet. It also has a guest account that makes sense. You could hand the laptop to anyone and they could install anything they wanted and have 35 toolbars in their browser. You just log them out and its all gone. Would you ever let strangers have access to your windows laptop? Would you care if they were adding plugins to the browser or installing random applications?
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