Kubuntu 8.10 (ready or not ? )

[Derek Broughton]

p.daniels wrote:

> On Tuesday November 11 2008 12:25:59 pm Richard wrote:
>> Is Kubuntu 8.10 with KDE 4.1.x ready for normal uses...
>> compare to Kubuntu 7.10, we are not looking for buggy apps,
>> to deal with in a small office.
>>
>> I know, there are still working on the KDE,
>> but thought I would as the guru's of Kubuntu for the final word.
>>
>> if be the case, that its not there as of yet, then we may have to
>> to stay with Microsoft a little longer in the office.

Why?  Kubuntu 7.10 or 8.04 were both "ready" in the sense of being a
huge improvement over Windows.  Can you do everything you do on Windows?
Perhaps not - it depends what you need.   These days, though, I use
Windows because I have to verify my sites work on Windows, not because
there's anything on Windows I can't use elsewhere.
> 
> I personally dislike the whole "ready/not ready" paradigm. Ready for
> what? What do you need? What do you use computers for?

Yes, 8.10 is "ready", which isn't to say there aren't things that have
me tearing out my hair!
-- 
derek