Ubuntu 9.04 is really pleasing me. Bootup time is 20 seconds (!) from GRUB to
login prompt, which is pretty incredible. It takes another 20 seconds from
typing my password and hitting enter to a Desktop with all my bells and
whistles loaded. In total, only 4 times the amount of time it takes for ri
clone to print something useless!
Other things I’m enjoying:
- The fancy notification for IMs, wireless connections, etc is really sweet. It looks nice, is non-intrusive, and properly stops when the corresponding window has focus. I just wish it were somehow configurable.
- The orange satellite light on my laptop lights up every time the wireless is accessed. Every time I send an IM I feel like I’m a fucking astronaut.
- Various wireless issues I was having with 8.10 seem to have disappeared.
- Screen profiles. So cool.