Ubuntu and Kubuntu 8.10 beta released
Ubuntu team has released the first beta of Ubuntu 8.10 code named Intrepid Ibex. There are couple of issues I'm having with Ubuntu 8.10.
The 1st one is the ATI proprietary driver fglrx which is not compatible with the new Xorg, so Ubuntu will default you to open source driver which is quite slow in my system. Using GMail in Firefox is also terribly slow. I'm not sure if it's due to the driver issue or Firefox issue or installation issue on my laptop.
The 2nd one is webcam. Ubuntu 8.10 detected my webcam as usb camera (It's a built in webcam). Ubuntu 8.04 and previous version correctly detected it as Logitech Quickcam and the video worked fine on AMSN, Skype etc. The video doesn't work with AMSN in Ubuntu 8.10 and with Skype, I get only green color with my face outline. I'm not sure if it's a known bug.
The reason why I'm still with 8.10 is the wireless network. It's works much better and detects and connects to the network much better. Again there is an issue here. Network manager doesn't store the key. You have to enter the key each time.