[ubuntu-za] Local download site for Karmic Koala Alpha CD?

[Quintin van Rooyen]

2009/5/27 Morgan Collett <morgan at ubuntu.com>

> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 17:50, Chris Schoonbee <cmschoonbee at mweb.co.za>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Quintin van Rooyen wrote:
> >>
> >>     >Or am I just being masochistic at this early stage in the release
> >>     cycle?
> >>
> >>
> >> Hey. I have played with Karmic Alpha 1 and I can tell you that the new
> >> changes are not readily apparent right now, it is a lot like running a
> >> weird Jaunty. It is rather stable so far as I can tell, but unless you
> >> are really interested in the inner workings of Karmic (for development
> >> for instance) there is not enough of a change to really satisfy mere
> >> curiosity. It looks identical, same theme, same widgets etc. I'd wait
> >> for a later release unless you have a real need to run it.
> >>
> >> If you are in Pretoria you can collect the ISO from me. I am on study
> >> leave right now so I am not doing a lot of travelling/tinkering.
> >>
> >> Cheers!
> >>
> >> Q
> >>
> >>
> > Thanks for that advice.  I think I'll wait for one of the later alphas -
> > that will probably be a better use of my time.
> > Oh, and thanks for the ISO offer.
>
> Yeah, the first alpha is largely just the previous release built with
> a new toolchain (new version of compilers, libs etc). The more
> interesting stuff will land as time goes by - they're only having the
> Ubuntu Developer Summit this week to plan the new shiny stuff for
> karmic...
>
> Regards
> Morgan
>

 +1 for Shiny Stuff!!!

I am really hoping for something good with the new theme that has been
hinted. I quite like the new notifications and would love to see some more
coolness...

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