Ubuntu 11.04: Is Natty Narwhal the best Linux desktop ever?

Posted by tuxchick on May 5, 2011 10:09 PM EDT
IT World; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols 		Mail this story
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I said months ago that Ubuntu 11.04 wouldn't be the same old Ubuntu, and boy was I right. With its new Unity interface, Ubuntu doesn't look or act like any other desktop Linux you've ever seen. And, since I've seen almost all of them, I know what I'm talking about! The basics are the same as you'll find in many Linux distributions. It's still based on Debian Linux; it uses the 2.6.28 Linux kernel; it still uses most of the same familiar applications; and its desktop is built on top of GNOME 2.32.1, but with the Unity desktop I couldn't blame you if you didn't recognize anything but the apps.

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Growing on me too montezuma 0 946 May 6, 2011 8:55 AM

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