What's your favorite Ubuntu so far?

Ubuntu is clearly the most popular Linux distro right now, a position that far from changing, seems to be getting more accentuated with every release. Considering the youth of the project, the Ubuntu phenomenon is nothing short of amazing. Since its first release, just six years ago, the former "brown" distro has managed to convince both the expert as well as the novice all across the world.

The following list contains all Ubuntu releases so far:

Version	Released on	Codename
Ubuntu 10.04	April 2010	Lucid Lynx
Ubuntu 9.10	October 2009	Karmic Koala
Ubuntu 9.04	April 2009	Jaunty Jackalope
Ubuntu 8.10	October 2008	Intrepid Ibex
Ubuntu 8.04	April 2008	Hardy Heron
Ubuntu 7.10	October 2007	Gutsy Gibbon
Ubuntu 7.04	April 2007	Feisty Fawn
Ubuntu 6.10	October 2006	Edgy Eft
Ubuntu 6.04	April 2006	Dapper Drake
Ubuntu 5.10	October 2005	Breezy Badger
Ubuntu 5.04	April 2005	Hoary Hedgehog
Ubuntu 4.10	October 2004	Warty Warthog

No matter when it happens, though, there is an ongoing trend with every release: Endless discussions about that particular release being better or worse than the previous ones. However, I have noticed that people usually settle down with any release and are happy with it as soon as the corresponding maintenance patches are made available.

So, are those discussions and comparisons a waste of time, a result of the initial lack of stability which is often part of a brand new release? Is there anything about certain releases that made them stand out? I want to know what you think and if you have any favorite Ubuntu release.

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Thanks!