Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Liam Proven
2009/3/21 Paul Sutton :

> with ubuntu its server or desktop,  dead simple. oh and the pricing is
> simple too. :)

Hardly.

Ubuntu
Ubuntu Server
Kubuntu
Edubuntu
Xubuntu

Then there's Fluxbuntu, EasyPeasy, Gobuntu, GnuSense, U-Lite, Linux Mint...

Then, do you go for the LTS or current version?

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Paul Sutton
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Josh Holland wrote:
> BTW, 10 releases!!
> 5 years!
> 
Yeah but now compare that to windows and see how many different versions
we have in 1 release esp given the fact vista was out in what 06 - 07
and less than 2 years later we have windows 7.  ,  you have a confusing
array of options.


with ubuntu its server or desktop,  dead simple. oh and the pricing is
simple too. :)

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope - codenames

2009-03-21 Thread Liam Proven
2009/3/21 Paul Sutton :

> On the other hand,  I have been trying to work out how the latest
> version of windows came to be called windows 7
>
> windows 3.1 - 3
> windows 95 - 4
> windows 98 - 5
> windows ME - 6
> Windows XP - 7
> Windows Vista - 8
> Windows 7 - 9 ?
>
> if you take the above list, which is i think all the versions aimed at
> home users,  windows 7 should really be windows 9, if you take each of
> the above to be major releases.
>
> so Windows 98SE is not listed, but would still be version 5,
>
> Any ideas.

Well, you missed out quite a lot... Bear in mind the products have
always had internal version numbers which you can find out by typing
VER at the command line.

Windows started out as a DOS-based OS. That went:
1.0
2.0
3.0
3.1
3.11
4.0 (Windows 95)
4.1 (Windows 98)
4.2 (98SE)
4.3 (WinME)

Then came the NT line, which starts out overlapping Windows 3.1:

NT 3.1
NT 3.5
NT 3.51
NT 4.0 (the Explorer from Windows 95 is grafted on - that's the last
exchange between them, really)
NT 5.0 (Windows 2000)
NT 5.1 (Windows XP)
NT 5.2 (Server 2003)
NT 6.0 (Vista)
NT 6.1 (Windows 7)

"Windows 7" is misnamed - it's the Vista kernel, they're just
marketing away the bad memories of Vista. The "7" is just spin!

If you count from DOS-based Windows, it's about version 10. If you
count from the first release of NT, which was v1.0 but was called 3.1
for marketing and legal reasons, it's version 4.1.

What it ain't is version 7 of anything!

I wrote about the subject here:
http://www.h-online.com/features/Windows-7-or-is-it--/111724

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Josh Holland
BTW, 10 releases!!
5 years!

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Liam Proven
2009/3/21 Sean Miller :
> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Liam Proven  wrote:
>> 2009/3/21 ged byrom :
>>> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical 
>>> beastie rather than a real beastie ?
>>
>> Damned if I know.
>>
>>> Are we likely to see the haggis release or the even rarer mirk in the 
>>> future ?
>>
>> "H" was the Hoary Hedgehog.
>
> And the Hardy Heron...

Oh that's right! I'd forgotten there'd been 2 Hs.

So it went:

4.10 Warty Warthog - first release
5.04 Hoary Hedgehog
5.10 Breezy Badger * Had to look this up, it's so long ago now...
6.06 (LTS) Dapper Drake
6.10 Edgy Eft
7.04 Feisty Fawn
7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
8.04 (LTS) Hardy Heron
8.10 Intrepid Ibex
9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
& 9.10 will be Karmic Koala

I wonder if Linux will still be a mainstream OS in 2017 when they run
out of letters? Will Ubuntu still be significant? It's on its way to
being the world's default Linux desktop, but desktops will have
changed a lot by then, maybe gone away.

Maybe Linux will be the mainstream OS by then. Or have been superseded
by something more modern and modular than a honking great monolithic
UNIX kernel with a design from the 1970s. Something like some
derivative of Plan 9 or Haiku or the GNU HURD. (Hey, it could happen.
I still think there's mileage in the microkernel idea, especially on
multicore PCs, which soon they all will be.)

The PCs of the late teens will be unrecognisable - either big servers
with hundreds of cores or svelte battery-powered things with terabytes
of nonvolatile storage and dozens of assymetric cores for both
low-power usage on batteries and high-performance on mains power,
quite possibly wireless broadcast power.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope - codenames

2009-03-21 Thread Sean Miller
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Paul Sutton  wrote:
> following on from the thread on past codenames for ubuntu
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DevelopmentCodeNames
>
> gives a list of previous names of releases

And a list of variations, which is quite amusing...

And, that probably explains why 'A' was missed out... the concept of a
release called "Alcoholic Albatross" (we all know that you shouldn't
drink and fly, don't we ;-)) probably filled Mark Shuttleworth with
horror!! ;-)

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Sean Miller
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Josh Holland  wrote:
> Feisty Fawn, not Ferret

Sorry Josh, you're right.  Dunno where I got the Ferret idea from...

So what inspired Kosmic Koala?

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope - codenames

2009-03-21 Thread Paul Sutton
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following on from the thread on past codenames for ubuntu

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DevelopmentCodeNames

gives a list of previous names of releases - pasted (badly i know) below

 Adjective


Animal


Version


Description

Warty


Warthog


4.10


The first "hog"

Hoary


Hedgehog


5.04


Meaning "covered with hair", or "mature/old/wise"

Breezy


Badger


5.10


was going to be "Bendy Badger"... :)

Dapper


Drake


6.06


Polished, with 5 years of support!

Edgy


Eft


6.10


Fire up the crackpipes! (?!)

Feisty


Fawn


7.04


Courage and restlessness

Gutsy


Gibbon


7.10


Go Ape!

Hardy


Heron


8.04


Hardy Heron with 5 years of support! Most people wanted Happy/Hungry
Hippo :(

Intrepid


Ibex


8.10


due October 2008

Jaunty


Jackalope


9.04


Releasing in April 2009

Karmic


Koala


9.10


Released in October 2009


On the other hand,  I have been trying to work out how the latest
version of windows came to be called windows 7

windows 3.1 - 3
windows 95 - 4
windows 98 - 5
windows ME - 6
Windows XP - 7
Windows Vista - 8
Windows 7 - 9 ?

if you take the above list, which is i think all the versions aimed at
home users,  windows 7 should really be windows 9, if you take each of
the above to be major releases.

so Windows 98SE is not listed, but would still be version 5,

Any ideas.
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Josh Holland
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 06:25:04PM +, Sean Miller wrote:
> Breezy was the first alphabetical one, after which the trend
> continued... Dapper Drake, Edgy Eft, Feisty Ferret etc. etc. - don't
> recall there every being an 'A', presumably there was some reasoning
> for this?
Feisty Fawn, not Ferret

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Simon Wears
Was there a 'C'?

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On 21 Mar 2009, at 18:25, Sean Miller  wrote:

> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Liam Proven   
> wrote:
>> Oddly, though, the list started in 2004 with W: Warty Warthog was the
>> first release. That's when I dumped SUSE and moved over to Ubuntu.
>
> Breezy was the first alphabetical one, after which the trend
> continued... Dapper Drake, Edgy Eft, Feisty Ferret etc. etc. - don't
> recall there every being an 'A', presumably there was some reasoning
> for this?
>
> Sean
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Sean Miller
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Liam Proven  wrote:
> Oddly, though, the list started in 2004 with W: Warty Warthog was the
> first release. That's when I dumped SUSE and moved over to Ubuntu.

Breezy was the first alphabetical one, after which the trend
continued... Dapper Drake, Edgy Eft, Feisty Ferret etc. etc. - don't
recall there every being an 'A', presumably there was some reasoning
for this?

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Sean Miller
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Liam Proven  wrote:
> 2009/3/21 ged byrom :
>> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical beastie 
>> rather than a real beastie ?
>
> Damned if I know.
>
>> Are we likely to see the haggis release or the even rarer mirk in the future 
>> ?
>
> "H" was the Hoary Hedgehog.

And the Hardy Heron...

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Liam Proven
2009/3/21 red :
> LOL OK the name, intrepid Bex wat zoo they live in and wat is one?

An ibex is a desert antelope, once common across Arabia but hunted
into extinction by Arabs rich with oil money. They were shot from
jeeps and even helicopters and driven into extinction.

They have since been re-introduced from captive-bred stock, but the
genepool is small and their chances are not good. On the other hand,
they're a desert species, and across the world, desertification is
progressing rapidly and the deserts are spreading fast...

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Liam Proven
2009/3/21 ged byrom :
> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical beastie 
> rather than a real beastie ?

Damned if I know.

> Are we likely to see the haggis release or the even rarer mirk in the future ?

"H" was the Hoary Hedgehog.

Oddly, though, the list started in 2004 with W: Warty Warthog was the
first release. That's when I dumped SUSE and moved over to Ubuntu.

(Before SUSE, I'd been using Caldera, but it atrophied, sadly... then
Caldera bought SCO, changed its name to SCO and went insane...)


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread mike daniels
Alan, you are a much valued source of information. Its a rare event to see 
haggis hunts advertised, they are hunted between Gretna Green and Shetland, so, 
many places to look for them.
Most however, only see the cooked version.

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Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope
To: rik_bol...@btinternet.com, "British Ubuntu Talk" 

Date: Saturday, 21 March, 2009, 1:26 PM

well now the Ibex is quite rare, I can't find one in any UK zoo, but 
there would appear to be about 300 in zoos worldwide: 
http://www.waza.org/cgi-bin/search/search.pl?Match=0&Realm=All&Terms=ibex

the haggis is much more common, but again I don't seem to find many in 
zoos. There is plenty of information on the internet about the haggis, 
particularly how to hunt the wild haggis :-)
http://haggishunt.scotsman.com/how_to_play.cfm

Alan.

red wrote:
> LOL OK the name, intrepid Bex wat zoo they live in and wat is one?
>
> Alan Bell wrote:
>   
>> ged byrom wrote:
>>   
>> 
>>> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a
mythical beastie rather than a real beastie ?
>>> Are we likely to see the haggis release or the even rarer mirk in
the future ?
>>>
>>> Ged
>>>
>>>   
>>> 
>>>   
>> are you trying to say that the haggis is not a real animal?
>>
>>   
>> 
>
>   


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Alan Bell
well now the Ibex is quite rare, I can't find one in any UK zoo, but 
there would appear to be about 300 in zoos worldwide: 
http://www.waza.org/cgi-bin/search/search.pl?Match=0&Realm=All&Terms=ibex

the haggis is much more common, but again I don't seem to find many in 
zoos. There is plenty of information on the internet about the haggis, 
particularly how to hunt the wild haggis :-)
http://haggishunt.scotsman.com/how_to_play.cfm

Alan.

red wrote:
> LOL OK the name, intrepid Bex wat zoo they live in and wat is one?
>
> Alan Bell wrote:
>   
>> ged byrom wrote:
>>   
>> 
>>> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical 
>>> beastie rather than a real beastie ?
>>> Are we likely to see the haggis release or the even rarer mirk in the 
>>> future ?
>>>
>>> Ged
>>>
>>>   
>>> 
>>>   
>> are you trying to say that the haggis is not a real animal?
>>
>>   
>> 
>
>   


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Steve Cook
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ged byrom wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:05:39 -, Tim Powys-Lybbe  
> wrote:
> 
>> In message of 21 Mar, "ged byrom"  wrote:
>>
>>> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical
>>> beastie rather than a real beastie ? Are we likely to see the haggis
>>> release or the even rarer mirk in the future ?
>> This sparks off a whole canon of inspiration:
>>
>>   B is for Basilisk
>>   C is for Centaur,
>>   D is for Dragon (but not Kimono)
>>   G is for Gryphon
>>   M is for Mermaid
>>   P is for Phoenix
>>   S is for Sphinx
>>   U is for Unicorn
>>   W is for Wyvern
>>   Y is for Yeti
>>
>> I know the first four are already past, but the alphabet will have to
>> come round again.
>>
>> And what else?
>>
> 
> I've just done a quick google and came up with this site.
> 
> http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/List+of+Mythical+Creatures
> 
> There's one for every occasion there.
> 
I think this list og beasties should be considered ;-)
http://www.johnnywander.com/comic/121
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread ged byrom
On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:21:36 -, Sean Miller  wrote:

> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 9:32 AM, ged byrom  wrote:
>> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical beastie 
>> rather than a
>> real beastie ?
>
> When did you last see an Ibex wandering the streets?
>
> Sean
>

Look up young man. You usually see them stuck on the side of mountains, they 
are mountain goats with massive horns.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread red
LOL OK the name, intrepid Bex wat zoo they live in and wat is one?

Alan Bell wrote:
> ged byrom wrote:
>   
>> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical beastie 
>> rather than a real beastie ?
>> Are we likely to see the haggis release or the even rarer mirk in the future 
>> ?
>>
>> Ged
>>
>>   
>> 
> are you trying to say that the haggis is not a real animal?
>
>   

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread ged byrom
On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:05:39 -, Tim Powys-Lybbe  
wrote:

> In message of 21 Mar, "ged byrom"  wrote:
>
>> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical
>> beastie rather than a real beastie ? Are we likely to see the haggis
>> release or the even rarer mirk in the future ?
>
> This sparks off a whole canon of inspiration:
>
>   B is for Basilisk
>   C is for Centaur,
>   D is for Dragon (but not Kimono)
>   G is for Gryphon
>   M is for Mermaid
>   P is for Phoenix
>   S is for Sphinx
>   U is for Unicorn
>   W is for Wyvern
>   Y is for Yeti
>
> I know the first four are already past, but the alphabet will have to
> come round again.
>
> And what else?
>

I've just done a quick google and came up with this site.

http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/List+of+Mythical+Creatures

There's one for every occasion there.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Sean Miller
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 9:32 AM, ged byrom  wrote:
> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical beastie 
> rather than a
> real beastie ?

When did you last see an Ibex wandering the streets?

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Tim Powys-Lybbe
In message of 21 Mar, "ged byrom"  wrote:

> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical
> beastie rather than a real beastie ? Are we likely to see the haggis
> release or the even rarer mirk in the future ?

This sparks off a whole canon of inspiration:

  B is for Basilisk
  C is for Centaur,
  D is for Dragon (but not Kimono)
  G is for Gryphon
  M is for Mermaid
  P is for Phoenix
  S is for Sphinx
  U is for Unicorn
  W is for Wyvern
  Y is for Yeti

I know the first four are already past, but the alphabet will have to
come round again.

And what else?

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread Alan Bell
ged byrom wrote:
> Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical beastie 
> rather than a real beastie ?
> Are we likely to see the haggis release or the even rarer mirk in the future ?
>
> Ged
>
>   
are you trying to say that the haggis is not a real animal?

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[ubuntu-uk] Jaunty Jackalope

2009-03-21 Thread ged byrom
Is there any special reason for naming this release after a mythical beastie 
rather than a real beastie ?
Are we likely to see the haggis release or the even rarer mirk in the future ?

Ged

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