Impact_666
November 2nd, 2009, 12:47 AM
Hello everyone!
Excuse me for this small rant... Maybe someone can calm me down with some words of wisdom (or a baseball bat).
Before deciding to move on from v9.04 to 9.10 (clean install), I was prepared for Karmic being a lack-luster release. It was reported to be more beneficial for users with their heads in the cloud (cloud computing).
I can't believe how much I dislike this update. I'm tempted to upgrade back to v8.
For those that have no need for cloud computing, you're better off sitting this upgrade out, IMHO.
v9.04 was better. I felt v8.04 or v8.10 were the last best versions to graced our processors.
I've encountered numerous problems. I've experienced kernel errors after suspending, the irreversible loss of the indicator applets, audio glitches (which I think I can fix), and more.
I also tried Kubuntu for my first time, and realized that it was not ready for me - not even close. I never could get Kubuntu to see my Windows shares.
Maybe my bar is set too high, I don't know, but I expected to be indifferent with the 9.10 update. I knew I wasn't going to be impressed, but I wasn't prepared for the disappointment.
I still remember my introduction to Ubuntu 6.04 - man, that was totally enjoyable. I guess the first is always the best ;)
The new notification system introduced I think in v9.04.... I just want to cut it out with a spoon. Why? Because it hurts more! I have to say it is one of the most annoying features I've ever encountered. Can't click it - it goes all transparent and click-through. Maybe I'm missing something? Notify me, don't annoy me.
Excuse me for this small rant... Maybe someone can calm me down with some words of wisdom (or a baseball bat).
Before deciding to move on from v9.04 to 9.10 (clean install), I was prepared for Karmic being a lack-luster release. It was reported to be more beneficial for users with their heads in the cloud (cloud computing).
I can't believe how much I dislike this update. I'm tempted to upgrade back to v8.
For those that have no need for cloud computing, you're better off sitting this upgrade out, IMHO.
v9.04 was better. I felt v8.04 or v8.10 were the last best versions to graced our processors.
I've encountered numerous problems. I've experienced kernel errors after suspending, the irreversible loss of the indicator applets, audio glitches (which I think I can fix), and more.
I also tried Kubuntu for my first time, and realized that it was not ready for me - not even close. I never could get Kubuntu to see my Windows shares.
Maybe my bar is set too high, I don't know, but I expected to be indifferent with the 9.10 update. I knew I wasn't going to be impressed, but I wasn't prepared for the disappointment.
I still remember my introduction to Ubuntu 6.04 - man, that was totally enjoyable. I guess the first is always the best ;)
The new notification system introduced I think in v9.04.... I just want to cut it out with a spoon. Why? Because it hurts more! I have to say it is one of the most annoying features I've ever encountered. Can't click it - it goes all transparent and click-through. Maybe I'm missing something? Notify me, don't annoy me.