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For Ubuntu, The Road To 200 Million Desktops Starts With 11.10

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The official launch of Ubuntu 11.10, which had been code-named “Oneiric Ocelot,” is the first major launch of the Linux-based OS since its top developer announced an ambitions goal to reach 200 million desktops within a couple of years. Ubuntu 11.10 became available as early-development alpha software earlier this year, and it was clear from the outset that this operating software has clearly found its stride.

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Comments (13)

tracyanne ·
But it will be without me.
mbaehrlxer ·
yeah, me too. erm, no, wait, me neither...

greetings, eMBee.
Grishnakh ·
What are these guys smoking? After all the complaining about their crappy new UI, they really think they're going to get more followers? Are they insane?
Steven_Rosenber ·
The link from that story plays some very annoying audio about cloud computing that I could only turn off by closing the page.

As I always say, if and when Ubuntu gets some preload deals done, they can start chipping away at the 200 million goal. If they're depending on geeks like us to install after the fact, enough of us have moved on that it ain't gonna happen.
r_a_trip ·
200 million installs? Are they lumping the *Buntu derivatives in with that number?
fewt ·
I wonder what combination of drugs were necessary to come up with that number.
tracyanne ·
Quoting:The link from that story plays some very annoying audio about cloud computing that I could only turn off by closing the page.


Obviously you don't have adblock plus
helios ·
Does this mean...? Could it possibly be...?

Canonical is actually going to start doing some big budget marketing? Because without it, it's a pipe dream...no, it's more than that. It's a flashback to the late 60's when orange barrel was plentiful.

And if you have to ask what orange barrel was, go ask Alice.
gus3 ·
Alice B. Toklas?
ComputerBob ·
Quoting:And if you have to ask what orange barrel was, go ask Alice.


When she's ten feet tall.
helios ·
@ ComputerBob...

Thank you...Don't feel quite so old now
ComputerBob ·
Quoting:Don't feel quite so old now


Something else that'll help you feel better is to go out to eat.

You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant. (Excepting Alice)

Ja-Da, Ja-Da, Ja-Da, Ja-Da, Jing, Jing, Jing.

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