Ubuntu 11.04 review

Here's yet another review of Linux's most popular distribution,Ubuntu's latest release, Natty Narwhal or 11.04 in numbers.

Since its release in 2004, Ubuntu is designed to make Windows-Linux transition much easier. With GUI in almost all(if not all) part of the installation process, the installation is made much more easier. One may be tempted to say that installing Ubuntu is easier than installing MS Windows(I mean the current Windows 7).

The live-cd/live USB enables one to test-use the distro to know if this distro is suitable to use or it's a hateful,scary experience of Linux to most Win users. I would find the enviroment very pleasant. My wireless works out of the box,and that means my internet is ready before I found it. The desktop effect works without any tinkering and I can go straight to double-click my HD movies and play them without any lag or high CPU usage.

Anyway,I installed it and the installation was done in less than 20 minutes.Downloading the updates and the restricted drivers took more time though, no thanks to my slow internet.

Actually I can give my reviews straight away because USB stick (I booted from an USB stick) does give a performance close to my internal hard disk.But to give a fair review,I proceed with the installation.

I would say that it's very easy to use and to get used with,especially if you have a fairly decent hardware.Anyway if you don't, there are tons of Ubuntu derivatives out there such as Lubuntu and Xubuntu,just to list a few. I would definitely recommend this distro to any Windows user looking forward to try Linux.

But if you're looking to learn linux in detail, then Ubuntu may not that suitable for you. I'm not sure if it's my "Slackware user syndrome" illness popping up, but in Ubuntu environment , I dont feel like doing what most linux users do, which are editing config files, typing commands in console,compiling software from source (But I don't like compiling everything from source) . It feels restrictive, too modern, too Mac-like with it's Unity menu and launcher.

I have heard about Ubuntu breaking down after updates, but I can't verify this because I have just used it for a day,and I don't have the feel to use it anymore.

In a nutshell:

Hardware Detection : 57/60 (Bluetooth does not work)
Correctness of distro according to it's philosophy : 9/10
Responsiveness of distro : 18/20
My personal rating : 4/10

Total Rating : 88/100

So that means in overall rating, I do look highly on this distro, despite that I don't like this distro personally.