Okay, I got Ubuntu 9.10 working, and have started restoring my lost files.
After re-arranging my drive architecture 3 times and slowly moving files over, it’s all in place (for the most part).
The Verdict:
It’s kind of stable. I would definitely not run it on a production machine, or your grandma’s new computer yet. I do think it’s safe to test out and have a little fun with. For the most part, it’s the same as it was before. I do get quite a few program crashes, but it hasn’t stopped me from being able to work.
Are you a professional journalist? You write very well.