[ubuntu] What does the merge mean? [Archive]

jsg24

January 17th, 2011, 04:55 PM

Hello everyone,

I'm confused.

In April when the next Ubuntu version comes out, the desktop and netbook editions are going to be merged?

Found this on Wikipedia:
"Starting with Ubuntu 11.04 the Ubuntu Netbook Edition has been merged into the desktop edition."

Does this mean that in the future there will be no Netbook and Desktop editions to download? Only a single "unified" one?

I guess I really don't understand what they mean by "merge"?

Appreciate you guys clarifying this for me.

Much thanks!
jsg24

dino99

January 17th, 2011, 06:52 PM

you might trust Ubuntu official url first, instead of wikifake

psusi

January 17th, 2011, 06:57 PM

That is what that statement means, yes.

I have not seen an official statement to that effect, but the desktop edition will be shipping Unity as the default, so I'm not sure what difference there would be to justify a separate netbook edition any more.

TNT1

January 17th, 2011, 07:07 PM

That is what that statement means, yes.

I have not seen an official statement to that effect, but the desktop edition will be shipping Unity as the default, so I'm not sure what difference there would be to justify a separate netbook edition any more.

What he said. No big deal, cause if ya don't like Unity, install Gnome, don't like Gnome, install KDE and so on, pretty much business as usual. Don't worry.

jsg24

January 17th, 2011, 11:32 PM

I thought as much.....

Thanks!

jsg24

January 17th, 2011, 11:34 PM

I thought as much...

Thanks!