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This change is part of a broader push from the company to remove the word "Edition" from its releases. As of version 11.04, Ubuntu Desktop Edition and Ubuntu Notebook Edition will simply be known as Ubuntu. At the same time, Ubuntu 10.04 Server Edition will simply be succeeded by Ubuntu Server 11.04.
Ubuntu Desktop Edition arose in 2005 as a response to the launch of Ubuntu Server Edition and Canonical's desire to distinguish between the two. Now that laptops are more popular than desktops, and netbooks are surging, the company is changing its strategy.
"User feedback also told us that people thought the edition was not for them as they had a laptop and spent time looking for a 'Laptop Edition'," a Canonical spokesperson said in a statement. "So we are going back to our roots. We think this will make things simpler. When we mean Ubuntu for notebooks we will say just that rather than the more confusing, 'Ubuntu Desktop Edition for notebooks'."
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Huh? I want what you're smoking!
You do realise that Linux powers roughly 3/4 of the worlds servers currently don't you? Your most likely reading this very forum off of a server powered by Linux.
Do not confuse the fact its free with its ability to perform.
Everything I use apart from my desktop is linux based.
It's just not practical as a desktop OS for me because of the reasons I stated previously.
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Fed up with Ubuntu, time to switch back to Mandriva or Fedora.
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Fed up with Ubuntu, time to switch back to Mandriva or Fedora.
I've moved over to Fedora, but I'm curious of your reasons if you mind sharing them?
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