SOFTWARE REVIEW

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS review

7.6

Editors' Rating

Typical price:Free

Verdict

Hardy Heron is an incremental set of advances on earlier versions, but all the advances are in the right direction. Unfortunately, a known and unfixed bug means we can't currently recommend it for enterprise use... Read Full Review.

Pros

Quick and easy to install
Can be installed from within Windows
Many user interface improvements
Strong set of bundled applications
Long-term support

Cons

Known and unfixed bug prevents connection to a Windows/SMB/CIFS share
Beta version of Firefox 3 included

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