[clue] Future directions for Ubuntu Studio

[daryl kuchay]

I've spent the last five years implementing streaming media systems. Network
storage feeding to set top boxes, usually running XBMC or Boxee. Ubuntu
alternate installer is something I am well familiar with as I avoid the
weight of the desktop in my builds.

Ubuntu 11.04 alternate did not play well with my new Asus E350-M1 Zacate
platform with New EFI BOS. On reboot I had absolutely no video signal to my
television. Tried db15 cable with DVI adapter, DVI, HDMI no luck. Its bad
luck to not have things hooked up via hdmi for the edid data. Tried a couple
of distributions. I was surprised at this as EFI has been supported for
years in the linux kernel.

So I am currently splitting hairs trying to get 1080p content to work with
an ATI driver on Slackware 13.37. Have to admit I was surprised to see
kernel 2.6.38.6 supporting all but multitouch on my Asus EEE tablet. Its
kind of refreshing after using Ubuntu for a while. I would equate it out to
driving a chrysler 300 for years and then hopping in a modded BMW 2002.
Lighter!

On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Lorin Ricker <Lorin at rickernet.us> wrote:

> During my research prior to upgrading my Ubuntu Studio box to 10.4/LTS
> over this past weekend, I came across the following blog by Scott Lavender:
>
>   "Confessions of a Ubuntu Studio Developer",
>   http://dullass.blogspot.com/
>
> His latest post, dated May 14, 2011, is entitled "Ubuntu Studio Moving
> to XFCE", and gives some compelling reasons why the Studio distro team
> has rejected Unity for this specific distro/purpose, and intends to make
> XFCE the default UI for 11.10 (Oneric Ocelot) and moving forward.
>
> Scott's explanation and reasoning is compelling enough to make me stop
> my own upgrades on 10.4/LTS (I had originally planned to forge ahead to
> 11.4/Natty), and instead wait for 11.10/OO (or later).
>
> So far, the *only* things that have pleased me about 11.4/NN are:
>
>   1) The improved, "it-just-works" nature of wireless connections
>      (compared to previous, finicky releases in this regard).
>
>   2) The move to LibreOffice, replacing OpenOffice.
>
> Since my desktop Studio box doesn't use wireless, and I've been
> comfortable with OpenOffice for several years now, there's nothing which
> compels me to upgrade beyond 10.4/LTS-Studio, at least until future
> distro versions become attractive.
>
> For whatever it's worth; may be academic to you if you don't have a
> Studio box.  But Scott's observations may be interesting to you
> regardless...
>
> best regards,
>   -- Lorin
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