Updating Ubuntu
Updating UbuntuThis afternoon I set up Ubuntu (Dapper version), a linux based operating system as the default desktop on an old computer at home. Very easy to do and the kids were quick to discover and play with the default games.
I was impressed to see the software checked online that all the important files were up to date. I was curious how it would handle this. The process only took a few minuites to complete and critical patches were automatically installed with little user intervention needed. Very cute.
Ubuntu packages itself as Linux for human beings. I have used it in the classroom with Virtual installations when studying operating systems. Some of them have taken the free cdroms that I distributed and have had a go at installing Ubunto on their home computer.
Time to try it myself for a serious examination.