Ubuntu 13.10: The good, the bad and the ugly

New Touch operating system for mobile devices is still a work in progress

The newest release of Ubuntu, dubbed Saucy Salamander, doesn’t offer much in the way of new features — except for the introduction of Ubuntu Touch for mobile platforms.

So, if you’re currently running Ubuntu 13.04, you should definitely upgrade to 13.10 in order to get the latest bug fixes, stability improvements and security patches. But if you’re looking for a reason to switch from another operating system, 13.10 doesn’t offer anything special. And we found that Ubuntu Touch isn’t quite ready for prime time.

Read full article at NetworkWorld.