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Idea #11721: 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" Countdown

bug This idea was marked as implemented the 15 January 09.
Written by Eldmannen the 1 Aug 08 at 19:23. Related project: ubuntu.com. Status: Implemented
Rationale
For the 8.04 "Hardy Heron" release we had a 'countdown'.
* http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/countdown

Users could link to an image/script that would countdown for every day that pass. Like "Ubuntu 8.04 - 93 days left".

And users could post it on their blogs, forums, websites, etc and it would generate a buzz and hype around the upcoming Ubuntu release and get people excited.

It was great. I propose we do the countdown again, now this time for the 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" release.
Tags: countdown ibex

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Written by Eldmannen the 1 Aug 08 at 19:23.
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glotz wrote on the 1 Aug 08 at 20:27
Yes, and this time, make a "static" image that can be used everywhere, unlike the script we had with hardy.

Eldmannen wrote on the 1 Aug 08 at 21:02
Yeah, many people were unable to use the script on blogs, and forums, etc.

zooounds wrote on the 1 Aug 08 at 21:18
Good idea - when it reaches beta state. Now, usless.

Popoi wrote on the 2 Aug 08 at 00:17
Not good for now...

glotz wrote on the 2 Aug 08 at 08:05
Only a Micro$oft shill would vote this baby down. How's the weather in Redmond guys?

MentalNotes wrote on the 2 Aug 08 at 08:48
Nice idea provided the concerns of the other commenters are addressed.

belovedmonster wrote on the 2 Aug 08 at 22:09
They have every intention of doing a countdown I'm sure, just they usually do it nearer the time. Theres still 3 months to go yet.

Endolith wrote on the 8 Aug 08 at 21:26
Getting a little impatient? :)

DJ_Peng wrote on the 2 Oct 08 at 20:31
I see we have a countdown to Intrepid, but once again we have JavaScript without a NoScript option, which is really useless to a lot of us.

Ghone wrote on the 3 Oct 08 at 01:21
+1
Not that I expect Intrepid to be quite as large a step forward as Hardy was, it's still got alot of people excited.

rouge568 wrote on the 14 Jan 09 at 20:18
Done!


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