The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop and Server, continuing Ubuntu's tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. New Features since Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: GNOME 2.24; X.Org 7.4; Linux kernel 2.6.27; encrypted private directory; guest session; Network Manager 0.7; Samba 3.2; PAM authentication framework; Totem BBC plugin; server virtualization; Ubuntu as a Xen guest; JeOS is now an option in the server installer; notable inclusion in the main repository - Sun's Java OpenJDK 1.6, Apache's Tomcat 6, ClamAV, SpamAssassin; boot degraded RAID setting.
Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop and Server. Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Edition delivers the features you need for an increasingly mobile digital life, including 3G wireless support and guest sessions that lets users temporarily share computers without compromising security. Ubuntu 8.10 Server consolidates its support for virtualization with an integrated virtual machine builder, and brings with it a fully-supported Java stack and support for per-user directory encryption.
Vinagre 2.24.1Those who have ordered the Live CD from https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ get ready to be amazed as Ubuntu and Kubuntu this time has great cover , Though I am not sure about CD Label
Looks like Kubuntu will come with KDE 4.1 or who knows? even 4.2.
Just tried the packages for 4.1 beta 2 mentioned on kubuntu.org and its looking good. You can make it looks like KDE3 style (which I prefer) and the KWin desktop effects are neat.
As for Ubuntu, the .26 kernel and latest Xorg and drivers should mean it works much better on my tablet (wireless and touchscreen), so I’m definitely looking forward to the release
Although personally I’m not probably going to install it, if the changes justify the chnage I’ll probably install it on some of my friends / family computers.
Downloaded the amd64 desktop Live CD, wouldn’t work on my PC with some VESA error (blank screen then to busybox terminal). Under VMWare the mouse would not work. Found this blog: Installing Ubuntu Intrepid Alpha 3 in VMWare — Ubuntu Kung Fu helpful… in addition I think you can blacklist the problematic snd_pcsp driver in /etc/modules somewhere.
Ubuntu 8.01 Alpha 4 released Check the 1’st post for more info Damn Canonical doing a lot of hard work on Ubuntu. .Guest account and all. I just hope they make a good theme with nice wallpaper
I wonder if (why not) they’ll move to OOo 3 for Intrepid… saw someone on the mailing ask about it but no reply… plus they’re thinking about changing from Pidgin to Empathy as default IM client
edit: by the way, i recently ordered and received some ubuntu stickers, pens, keyring and a 1gb usb flash drive from the canonical store - woohoo! got hardy amd64 as a live usb boot/install image on the stick for emergency installations heh
You guys probably have seen this. If not, have a look. (Ubuntu Forums). I’m really looking forward to Empathy, a multi-protocol messaging client with Jingle support! (Video/Voice support on GTalk). Goodbye Skype?
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