As a long time Linux user, I was disheartened to find getting a reasonable level of performance would be so much work. And would defy the old saw that Linux runs great in less memory than Windows.
This is a q&e summary of my experiences with Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) Desktop, and the various performance related issues that have dogged me to this day. Actually, some of these problems date back to 8.04, and were radically more pronounced on 8.10 which was almost unusable for me. Ubuntu Desktop 8.10 sucked OUT LOUD. At least from a Desktop performance perspective.
Update 2009-12-30: I have belatedly upgraded to 9.10, and my first, early impressions are that it is much improved. Probably due to improvements in the Intel video code.
Update 2010-02-12: Bit the bullet and upgraded to 4G RAM and nVidia graphics. Life is good now. The lesson seems to be that 1G is not enough for full time Ubuntu usage.
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Linux, Open Source, Ubuntu
Buyer beware
I hired Bradley Mills of “Mills Remodeling” to replace a roof that had suffered storm damage. The roof had not leaked or had previous problems.
Bradley seems like a nice enough, hard working young guy. He is from Bardstown, KY though does most of his work in Louisville, KY. He completed the work for me on time, and was paid the agreed to amount. The house itself is rental property. Several months later, the tenants called me with the news that the ceiling in the living room at collapsed. Sure enough, it had. A roof leak had brought it crumbling down in a big pile on top of their furniture. There was also damage in 2 other rooms.
I contacted Bradley Mills (its more of a one man show than a real business). He was courteous and said he would look into it. Having not heard anything in a week or so, I called him back. He agreed to meet me there. He looked at the roof and the damage inside and agreed that the damage was due to leaks. He said he would care take of them and the resulting damage. That is the last I heard from him. Bottom line, the roof was poorly done, and defective and Bradley Mills refuses to this day to do anything about it. In fact, he refused to accept any phone calls from me at all. Attempts to contact him through other means, were unanswered as well. He had disappeared totally. A black hole of a business operation!
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