The Ubuntu project would like to completely implement Upstart for version 10.04 with the first changes appearing on version 9.10. The question is whether the Debian project will follow suit. Debian developer Petter Reinholdtsen was not without reservations regarding this move which lead to discussion on how the transition could be made as convenient and simple as possible. In addition to the required code updates, a continuous cooperation to extend beyond the conference in has been proposed.

This is not the case with Okular, though. An attempt to select text from a suitably-marked PDF file yields a rather confusing dialog which reads “copy forbidden by DRM” (see the image to the right). Amusingly, the application will still allow the selected region to be saved as an image file, but sending the text to the clipboard is not allowed.

A couple of months back I was having some trouble with Ubuntu Hardy on my old Dell Inspiron 1505E laptop in terms of performance.

While some may be touting that Debian is obsolete now that Ubuntu rules the roost, I have to whole-heartedly disagree. Debian provides a solid, stable environment that you can really trust and rely on. Ubuntu, on the other hand, appears to have put more priority on a timely release over stability and, as a result, seem to rush out half-baked releases. There’s nothing that Ubuntu can do that Debian can’t – it’s just a matter of how simple that task is.