Ubuntu 5.04
25years of Linux Format
Andy Hudson hopes this is one hedgehog that won’t get squashed.
Look beyond the brown Human theme to see a solid Debian-based distro and a fresh approach to Linux.
This review originally appeared in LXF068, so only 20 years ago! The Ubuntu team only launched its first release (4.10, aka The Warty Warthog) in October 2004. Since then, Ubuntu has become one of the most downloaded distros available today. What’s its secret? The slogan says it all: Linux for human beings. This is a distro that you shouldn’t have to be a geek to use. Version 5.04 – The Hoary Hedgehog – comes on a single CD and doesn’t even use its full capacity. It doesn’t baffle the new user with a puzzle of software choices. In fact, you don’t even select individual packages for installation; you’re given a predetermined set of software recommended by Ubuntu.