Gutsy is still breaking things from time to time for me - not something you want to put a new user through, and would hardly give a good impression. Get hold of some of the nice shiny pre-pressed Feisty live disks if you can...
Pete On 10/10/2007, Philip Newborough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 10/10/2007, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Wed, 2007-10-10 at 10:19 +0100, Philip Newborough wrote: > > > I'm off to an install party tomorrow night and I've arranged with the > > > organiser to take along some Ubuntu disks. Basically, what are your > > > opinions on which version to take along? > > > > > > > Personally I would not install gutsy on someone elses computer. My > > computers are my responsibility, if I balls them up I have nobody else > > to blame but me. > > > > How about installing feisty and giving them instructions on how to > > upgrade to gutsy when it releases - maybe show them a screencast :) > > > > http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/MoS2007/11_Updating_and_Upgrading > > > > That one shows how to upgrade from one release to another. > > > > > I've got a feeling I'll probably end up taking a mix, however it'd be > > > nice to hear what your opinions are. > > > > > > > You could also take Gutsy alternate CDs, so that you could install > > feisty, and give them the alternate CD to upgrade from (if they wish), > > then it's their responsibility if they naff it up. > > > > > BTW - I'm still running Feisty and have yet to try Gutsy, I really > > > should pull my finger out and try the Beta but my systems are running > > > very smoothly at the mo and I have quite a bit of work on. > > > > > > > I run Gutsy on three laptops and one server and Feisty on one desktop > > and my main server. I'm loving Gutsy. > > > > > More info about the meeting can be read at: > > > http://crunchbang.org/archives/2007/10/09/lincs-lug-meeting-and-install-party/ > > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > Take photos, and if you spend a lot of time doing ubuntu based > > activities you could blog it and submit the link to Ubuntu Weekly News. > > > > Cheers, > > Al. > > Thanks Al, you confirmed what I was thinking. Even though I've only > heard good things about Gutsy I'd still feel more comfortable using > the current version. > > I think I'll end up burning a few disks and also taking my laptop > along with the iso files -- that way if anyone wants a copy I can > quickly burn one off. > > And thanks too for the idea about the photos! > > Cheers > > Philip > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- 'In letters of gold, on a snow-white kite, I will write "I Love You!" And send it soaring high above you, for all to read!' RIP Billy M 1957-1997 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
