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Ubuntu Linux (Gusty Gibbon) Follow Up

by Jeff Weisbein August 26, 2007

Yesterday, I wrote this entry about Ubuntu Gusty Gibbon which is currently in Alpha testing. I went out to dinner after I wrote it to come back to a bunch of comments on that blog entry. These comments have continued to come in throughout today too. I’m very glad to see the responses and that people have took time to leave the feedback that they did.

Now with that said, I feel that some people didn’t fully get what I was trying to say or perhaps took it the wrong way. So let’s see how I can do this time and clear some of this up.

I realize that this OS (Ubuntu Gusty Gibbon) is still in the Alpha stages and that all Alpha, Beta, Release Candidates, and even Final releases of any software have bugs. However, the way I was looking at this situation was like this – you have Debian (another Linux distro – which Ubuntu is based off of) and I’ve used Debian Etch when it was in beta and now Debian Lenny which is the current beta and never run into this type of problem. Now, if you’re argument is that “it’s Alpha/Beta software it’s supposed to have bugs so they can be fixed for the final release!”, well, yes, that is true. However, when you’re planning to release a new version of an Operating System in the next 2 months well, then, shouldn’t you at least have the install working properly? Not to mention this isn’t the first official release of Ubuntu and it’s been widely used and known of for quite some time now.

Also, I wasn’t comparing Ubuntu to Windows Vista – I was simply stating that if this were to happen on a Windows Vista beta test Microsoft would never have heard the end of it, but since it’s a Linux OS it’s a completely different story. Which I think is a fair statement – just look at the comments that have been posted.

Again, I’m not bashing Linux or Ubuntu – I think it’s great that people give away a piece of software such as Ubuntu for free. I also feel that overall the Linux community has come a very long way in recent years in development and really trying to make a place in the market for themselves.

Thanks for the feedback everyone! If I can think of anything else to add you know I’ll be sure to do so.

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— Jeff Weisbein

Jeff is the founder & CEO of BestTechie. He has over 10 years of experience working with technology and building businesses. He loves to travel and listen to music.

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  • spr0k3t


    “…if this were to happen on a Windows Vista beta test Microsoft would never have heard the end of it…”

    Perhaps you should think a little more on your method of writing. This same line is in both blog posts, however the statement is buried in the former. Your initial paragraph comes off as purely “I’m testing Gutsy” with nothing foretold over the comparison of alpha/beta software from Redmond release regiments.

    Essentially, your post jumped the shark. You started with one direction and right in the middle of the context you decided to pull a Fonzie. On the way back to dry land so to speak, you picked apart all of the problems that may detail a final release.

    Contrary to belief, Redmond had many problems working with Longhorn and other alpha stipends. Their near beta software had problems associated with the VIA chipset which was fixed in time for their public beta release. Was this tidbit of information cause for concern of mass media… nope. I believe it was only mentioned on a few internal blogs and one or two tech industry news sites who had internal alpha licensing.

    To recap, you may want to touch on your writing style in your blog. Get to the point as soon as possible, then detail the information leading up to and what your conclusion would be. In the final notes, touch base with your tone, mood, and main points. Your blog readers will thank you for it. Of course this is a helpful tip and no intention of flaming.

  • http://www.besttechie.net/ Jeff


    Hi spr0k3t,

    I truly appreciate the feedback and will definitely use your suggestions to improve my writing for the blog. I love feedback, if there was no feedback – how could I get better at writing or learn new information.

    So I truly appreciate all the feedback I get good or bad.

    Thanks again!