Ubuntu 06.06 (note the delay from the original 06.04), aka Dapper Drake,
is well into development, and being as I have a shiny new laptop, I decided to give it a shot. So,
here’s a list of five things that I like about Dapper and five things that could use some work. Many of
these aren’t necessary Dapper specific, but they’re things that I didn’t do with Breezy (or Hoary, or Warty…).
Five Things That Rock
- deskbar applet – totally changes the way you use your computer. Alt-F3 is your friend.
- NetworkManager
- Improved startup time
- Banshee and iPod transcoding
- SSHFS doesn’t crash in Nautilus
Five things that need help
- gtkmozembed needs some serious help – breaks Blam! and Liferea
- Sleep/Hibernate not so hot on my T43p
- xgl halts my T43p
- No built in support for fingerprint scanner (but it does work)
- NetworkManager tends to halt sometimes – especially if I unplug the network cable
Overall I’m really impressed. I’m hoping that by the May WPLUG installfest
I can have xgl working and all bugs hammered out. Of
course, my dream for a Ubuntu focused installfest is dead because Dapper
is delayed.
