Ubuntu Intrepid was released one month ago. Although I have installed Ubuntu 8.10 from the time it was officially released I don't have much time to blog.
I made a clean installation of Ubuntu. Mostly because some of my last projects demanded to use applications that needed quick-n-dirty actions so I had to take rid of all the garbages. In fact I was waiting for the Ubuntu release in order to do that.
I can't say that Intrepid has changed a lot but the changes I will mention are practical.
First of all it starts up faster. The "problem" is that it doesn't shut down as fast as Hardy did. I use quotes because I never used a timer to say that Hardy needed x seconds to shut down and Intrepid needs more than x. Hardy shut down when the progress bar was about 80% while Intrepid much reach the 100%.
Extremely useful is the tabbed interface of Nautilus. I had to open two or three Nautilus windows when I wanted to cut-paste some files from my USB Flash. Now I open only one window and three tabs.
Interesting is the new firewall. I like the name a lot, Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw). Simple and really uncomplicated. I didn't like Firestarter a lot because sometimes it halted.
There are some files I installed but time is running out...
Παρασκευή, Δεκεμβρίου 05, 2008
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Τετάρτη, Ιουλίου 09, 2008
Different needs create different opinions
As I was looking for PHP and Python web frameworks I ran into one article of James Bennett with the title "Python Web Frameworks". It is very interesting because the arguments fit into every controversy I have seen not only in the web but everywhere.
The author separates the Python web frameworks into two categories. The first category is the "full stack frameworks" and the second is the "glue frameworks". He describes the different features and functionalities that each category provides and wisely says
"There is no perfect framework. There are only different frameworks that suit different kinds of people."
The most interesting part of the article is how he explains that when both parties claim that their framework is better they are both wrong!
I have seen people saying "X is the best Linux distro/framework/programming language/etc" - "No you are wrong! Z is the best ......" and so on. Even recently in one examination some students from side (A) said "the other side (B) has easier exercises" and at the same time students from side (B) said "side (A) has easier exercises".
When you see such controversies or hear such things you don't have to get involved because it won't help anyone. Remember that "there is no perfect opinion, only different needs served by different opinions"
The author separates the Python web frameworks into two categories. The first category is the "full stack frameworks" and the second is the "glue frameworks". He describes the different features and functionalities that each category provides and wisely says
"There is no perfect framework. There are only different frameworks that suit different kinds of people."
The most interesting part of the article is how he explains that when both parties claim that their framework is better they are both wrong!
I have seen people saying "X is the best Linux distro/framework/programming language/etc" - "No you are wrong! Z is the best ......" and so on. Even recently in one examination some students from side (A) said "the other side (B) has easier exercises" and at the same time students from side (B) said "side (A) has easier exercises".
When you see such controversies or hear such things you don't have to get involved because it won't help anyone. Remember that "there is no perfect opinion, only different needs served by different opinions"
Πέμπτη, Ιουνίου 26, 2008
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