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Mark Shuttleworth Wants Pictures Of Your Desktop

Mark Shuttleworth, the space tourist and founder of Canonical, has made a special request: he wants to see your desktop. Mark is requesting that everyone send him screenshots of your desktop in action. He would like as many pictures of computer desktops as possible in order to study the desktop experience and design, which in turn will hopefully lead to some Ubuntu interface improvements down the road.

17 December 2008 - To Help Improve The Experience? - 5 Comments
Plymouth Planned For Ubuntu 9.10 Integration

Late last month we shared that Plymouth may replace USplash in Ubuntu and that this matter was to be discussed further at the Jaunty UDS. With the Ubuntu Developer Summit now over, there are a few items to note from their Plymouth discussion.

16 December 2008 - But PPA Packages For Ubuntu 8.04 - 33 Comments
Ubuntu Server Available Through Amazon EC2

Canonical's Rick Clark has announced today that the server build of Ubuntu is now available through Amazon's EC2 cloud computing service. Canonical has optimized a build of the Ubuntu Server edition for the EC2 environment and it's currently in a open beta program. Using Ubuntu in Amazon's cloud computing service is free, except for the normal costs incurred when using Amazon Web Services.

16 December 2008 - Canonical Reaches For The Clouds - Add A Comment
Updated X.Org, X Server Packages Hit Ubuntu 9.04

X Server 1.6 isn't being released until next month but the latest Git snapshot of it plus a slew of other updated X.Org packages have just made their way into the Jaunty repository for Ubuntu 9.04.

16 December 2008 - X Server 1.6, RandR 1.3, Et Al - 9 Comments
Bringing WINE Into Ubuntu Main

Scott Ritchie, an Ubuntu MOTU, has proposed that WINE be moved into Ubuntu's Main repository thereby making it shipping with Ubuntu by default in some form. This proposal is coming after he and several Ubuntu developers had discussed this idea last week at the Ubuntu Developer Summit. What he is proposing is that by default on new installations of Ubuntu, when clicking on an Windows executable file to come up with some prompt informing them of the possible actions, and then to setup WINE by default.

15 December 2008 - WINE By Default? - 4 Comments
Ubuntu 9.04 To Get Nouveau Driver

The Nouveau driver has been in development for several years now but with limited developers that are reverse-engineering NVIDIA's GPUs and there being no public documentation or support from NVIDIA, it has taken quite a while to come up with a reputable open-source driver that supports all of NVIDIA's hardware. Nouveau still doesn't have a stable released version of its 2D DDX or Mesa 3D driver, but development snapshots of it have appeared in Fedora and a few other distributions. With the release of Ubuntu 9.04 next April, a packaged version of Nouveau will finally appear in Ubuntu's repositories.

9 December 2008 - It Enters The Jaunty Repository - 20 Comments
Launchpad Launches Plugin API

Launchpad, the web portal launched by Canonical for managing many different areas of Ubuntu work such as bug tracking, translation handling, and sharing of blueprints, now has a public API to expose its plug-in capabilities. Recently there were some official Launchpad plug-ins made available for integrating with Trac and Bugzilla, but now with this public API, anyone can write their own Launchpad plug-ins to provide for better integration with different bug tracking systems.

4 December 2008 - Write Your Own Plugin - 8 Comments
Firefox 3.1, Linux 2.6.28 Enter Ubuntu 9.04

The first alpha build for Ubuntu 9.04 was released a week ago and there wasn't too much to take note of in this inaugural development release for the Jaunty Jackalope. Many of the packages were the same as what can be found in Ubuntu 8.10, there was the same theme, and the exciting Ubuntu 9.04 features have yet to be implemented. However, since that release several new packages have been accepted into Jaunty that begin to show change.

29 November 2008 - Plus Other Package Fun - Add A Comment
Plymouth To Replace USplash In Ubuntu?

We've talked about Plymouth now a number of times at Phoronix, which is Red Hat's RHGB replacement starting with Fedora 10 and uses newer Linux technologies like kernel mode-setting to drive this graphical boot screen. As we shared in our detailed analysis of Plymouth it also offers a number of plug-ins and APIs for creating some fairly unique visuals. Now it looks like Plymouth may make its way into Ubuntu.

28 November 2008 - It's Being Discussed... - 30 Comments
Ubuntu Packages Get Bazaar-ed

One of the planned development changes for Ubuntu 9.04 (the Jaunty Jackalope) is transitioning all Ubuntu source packages to having their own Bazaar repositories. From there, anyone can then clone these source-code repositories and do whatever they wish.

27 November 2008 - Part Of The Jaunty Transition - 6 Comments
Ubuntu 9.04 To Run On ARM-based Netbooks

Canonical and ARM have jointly announced today that they are porting Ubuntu to the ARMv7 processor architecture in time for the release of Ubuntu 9.04 (the Jaunty Jackalope). Ubuntu is coming to the ARM platform for emerging netbooks and hybrid computers using this architecture.

13 November 2008 - Canonical And ARM Get In Bed - 4 Comments
Ubuntu 9.04 Release Schedule Published

Ubuntu 8.10 hasn't even been out for a week, but the release schedule for the next version of Ubuntu, 9.04 (the Jaunty Jackalope), has been published. The first alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04 will come in just seventeen days and a second alpha release will be out in time for Christmas. There will be a total of six alpha releases for Ubuntu Jaunty until the beta release at the end of March. Following that release, there will be a release candidate and then the final release of Ubuntu 9.04 on April 23, 2009. The release schedule for Ubuntu 9.04 can be read on the Ubuntu Wiki.

3 November 2008 - The Jaunty Gets Detailed - Add A Comment
Ubuntu 8.10 Release Candidate Is Out

With the final release of Ubuntu 8.10 (the Intrepid Ibex) coming out next Thursday, it's time for the one and only release candidate in the 8.10 series. Canonical's Steve Langasek has announced the 8.10 release candidates this afternoon for the Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, and Mythbuntu editions.

23 October 2008 - The Intrepid Ibex Will Fly Next Week - 8 Comments
Ubuntu 8.10 Beta Released

As expected, the beta release of the forthcoming Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" has been released this afternoon. In addition to the desktop spin, the server release of the Ubuntu 8.10 Beta had also occurred. Likewise, the 8.10 Beta releases for Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, and Mythbuntu are all available.

2 October 2008 - Kubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, Et Al Too - 3 Comments
Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid's Theme

Ubuntu users were promised a radical new desktop theme with Ubuntu 8.04 and then that ended up getting postponed to the upcoming 8.10 release (a.k.a. the Intrepid Ibex). There was a new brown theme that had appeared early on in Intrepid but many users were dissatisfied with this work and Canonical ended up reverting the theme to that of Ubuntu 8.04 and earlier. Though with the Intrepid artwork final deadline passing last week, what does the desktop look like in the Ubuntu 8.10 Beta release due out this week? Here are some screenshots.

30 September 2008 - A New Nasty Background - 31 Comments
More On Ubuntu's BulletProofX

Early this morning we published an article on Ubuntu's BulletProofX taking a simpler approach for its fail-safe mode when the X Server fails to properly start. No longer is the user bound to displayconfig-gtk but there is a menu system with options for diagnosing the problem and reconfiguring the xorg.conf. However, since that article went live we have a few more details on this revision to BulletProofX.

19 September 2008 - Bryce Harrington Talks - 2 Comments
CyberLink DVD Player In Ubuntu Store

Gerry Carr has announced on the Canonical Blog that Fluendo and CyberLink will now be selling their multimedia wares through the Canonical Store. Fluendo is the company supporting the development of GStreamer and they sell several proprietary codecs for providing a legal media playback experience on Linux. Among these codecs are Windows Media, MPEG2, and MPEG4. CyberLink on the other hand is selling their PowerDVD software for Ubuntu.

17 September 2008 - CyberLink PowerDVD Within Ubuntu - Add A Comment
Battle Brews Over Firefox In Ubuntu 8.10

Firefox, what's not to love about this open-source web browser? Well, a number of users following the development work on Ubuntu 8.10 (the Intrepid Ibex) are feeling rather outraged over Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2 and later. In the latest Ubuntu packages, Firefox requires an EULA (End-User License Agreement) be accepted the first time you launch the browser. The EULA mostly deals with agreeing to Mozilla's trademark policies for Firefox.

14 September 2008 - Mozilla's EULA Disgusts Some... - 42 Comments
Ubuntu 9.04 Is The Jaunty Jackalope

There's still a month left until the Intrepid Ibex is released (or perhaps better known as Ubuntu 8.10), but Mark Shuttleworth has begun outlining the plans for the next Ubuntu release. Following Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" will be... the Jaunty Jackalope!

9 September 2008 - Ubuntu 9.04 Rough Outline Planned - 20 Comments
Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid" Alpha 5 Released

With almost a month having went by since Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4 was released, the fifth alpha release is now available for testing. This release most significantly swaps out the Linux 2.6.26 kernel for 2.6.27 for reasons we shared in a previous article. We are very happy to see the Linux 2.6.27 kernel being used. In addition, this release is shipping with the latest GNOME 2.24 bits which also bring some interesting features for the Linux desktop.

6 September 2008 - Linux 2.6.27 Kernel Love - 8 Comments
Ubuntu 8.10 To Use Linux 2.6.27 Kernel?

Generating buzz this morning with the release of the Linux 2.6.27-rc4 kernel is word that Ubuntu may switch to the Linux 2.6.27 kernel for their forthcoming 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" release. Canonical's Ben Collins has proposed on the Ubuntu development mailing list that Intrepid be switched to using the Linux 2.6.27 kernel instead of using 2.6.26.

21 August 2008 - Ubuntu Considers Switching - 23 Comments
Ubuntu 8.10 Turns To OpenJDK 6

For those of you interested in open-source Java and are Ubuntu users, you'll be pleased to know that OpenJDK 6 was promoted to Ubuntu main and has now become the default Java Run-Time Environment (JRE) and Java Development Kit (JDK) starting with Ubuntu 8.10. OpenJDK is the open-source version of Java and is compliant with version 6 of Java. With Ubuntu 8.10 on x86 and x86_64 architectures, the Hotspot VM with its JIT (Just In Time) compiler is used as the default virtual machine. More information on these Java changes for Ubuntu can be found on ubuntu-devel-announce.

30 July 2008 - An Open Java For Ubuntu Intrepid - 14 Comments
Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" Alpha 3

While not too much for the end-user has changed since Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 2, Canonical has just announced the release of Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" Alpha 3. The release announcement for Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 3 can be read on the mailing list and a few added pieces of information on the Ubuntu Testing Wiki.

25 July 2008 - A New Ubuntu Alpha Release - 16 Comments
Launchpad Source-Code Within 12 Months

This evening at OSCON 2008, Mark Shuttleworth had keynoted and talked about driving innovation within free software, the Web, and Linux on mobile devices were among the topics during his 30 minute talk.

22 July 2008 - Mark Shuttleworth Said So At OSCON - 6 Comments
Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" Alpha 2

Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 arrived over two weeks late, but Alpha 2 has just been made available and its arriving only one day late. The development cycle for Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" is still young and there isn't too much to interest the end-user at this time aside from what we had shared in our Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 preview.

11 July 2008 - The Second Ubuntu Intrepid Alpha Build - 4 Comments
Ubuntu's BulletProofX To Be Canned?

BulletProofX was a less-exposed feature that was introduced with Ubuntu 7.10 as a fail-safe mode when X.Org wasn't able to properly start -- generally caused by improperly installing the ATI/NVIDIA proprietary driver or by incorrectly configuring the xorg.conf. The BulletProofX mode just sets the X server to run at 800 x 600 with 256 colors while showing Ubuntu's displayconfig-gtk utility (another Ubuntu 7.10 feature). While it leads to an easy experience for novice end-users, it impedes the process for experienced users of being able to easily debug the problem by viewing the failed log and then dropping to a terminal to address the problem manually. Fortunately, it looks like BulletProofX may be disabled by default within the forthcoming Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" release.

6 July 2008 - Worst Ubuntu Innovation To Go AWOL? - 43 Comments
Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS Released

It's going on three months since Ubuntu 8.04 was released with Long-Term Support, but arriving today is the first update for this LTS release. Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS adds in over 200 package updates -- that address both bugs and security issues. One of the big changes that's noticeable to the end-user is upgrading against Firefox 3.0 final. More information on the changes along with download links for Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS is available in the Ubuntu mailing list message.

3 July 2008 - Over 200 Fixes In Ubuntu LTS Update - 2 Comments
Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid" Alpha 1 Released

The first alpha release for Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" was supposed to be out over two weeks ago, but now Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 has finally made it out on this Friday night. There isn't much to look at unless you're a developer or Ubuntu-phile, but Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 has a massive selection of updated packages from Debian. Beyond that, the Ubuntu 8.10 features are still forming. The Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 release announcement can be read on the ubuntu-devel-announce mailing list and checking out the Ubuntu Alpha 1 page. Intrepid Alpha 1 can be downloaded here (along with updates for Kubuntu and Xubuntu). We'll have more on this testing release out on Phoronix tomorrow. Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" Alpha 2 should be out by the middle of July.

27 June 2008 - It's Two Weeks Late, But It's Out - 2 Comments
Gobuntu Changes Going Back Into Ubuntu

The release of Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 is running a few days behind schedule, but an interesting announcement has come out of the Canonical camp this morning. Gobuntu is an official Ubuntu-based distribution that's funded by Canonical and its mission is to ship a distribution composed entirely of software packages that are approved by the Free Software Foundation. Even the artwork and sounds must be fully free and permitted to be modified, and in addition, this distribution ships with no firmware for hardware devices or any binary-only drivers. During Gobuntu's short history there hasn't been much excitement surrounding it compared to the mainline Ubuntu and the free software alternative presented by the Free Software Foundation known as gNewSense.

13 June 2008 - Gobuntu To Eventually Disappear? - 7 Comments
Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 Due Tomorrow

For those of you experiencing problems with Ubuntu 8.04 (a.k.a. the "Hardy Heron"), tomorrow Canonical intends to ship the first alpha release for the forthcoming Ubuntu 8.10 release. Ubuntu 8.10 is codenamed "Intrepid Ibex" and its complete release schedule can be viewed on the Ubuntu Wiki. The important dates to keep in mind are that Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 2 is due on July 3rd with more development releases to follow, but Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" is planned for an October 30 release. Tomorrow we'll have more information on Intrepid Alpha 1.

11 June 2008 - Intrepid Ibex Alpha 1 - 2 Comments
Ubuntu Showcases Netbook Remix

In addition to the many hardware launches that are occurring around Computex Taipei 2008, Canonical is for the first-time showcasing their "Netbook Remix" at this trade-show.

3 June 2008 - Ubuntu For Mobile Internet Devices - 1 Comment
Reside@HOME Linux Health-Care

Back in November, we first featured Reside@HOME as an Ubuntu-based touch-computer designed to assist the elderly in remaining independent and in their homes as long as possible. Reside@HOME communicates with the (also Linux-based) servers via wireless or wired connection, where certified caregivers are able to send messages, notes, images, and more.

12 May 2008 - Ubuntu Linux For The Elderly - Add A Comment
Ubuntu 8.10 Release Schedule

Colin Watson has announced on ubuntu-devel-announce that the development window for Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" is now open. Automatic syncing against Debian is occurring right now, less than two weeks since Ubuntu 8.04 LTS was released.

2 May 2008 - Intrepid Ibex Starts To Take Flight - 1 Comment
Partnering Up For Ubuntu Live, OSCON

Last year the first-ever Ubuntu Live conference was held by O'Reilly Media and Canonical. At this two-day conference (day1 and day2) leading up to OSCON, there were many talks surrounding... Well, you guessed it, Ubuntu Linux. Among the interesting announcements that came out last year were Canonical's Landscape project, the next Ubuntu long-term support release would be Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (which had just happened), and that Bazaar 1.0 would be coming soon. At Ubuntu Live, Dell had also talked about wanting better ATI Linux drivers and Intel had launched Threading Building Blocks 2.0 as open-source. There was also an Ubuntu Live reception, where Mark Shuttleworth had got stuck to a wall.

30 April 2008 - Phoronix With O'Reilly Media - Add A Comment
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Released

For those that have been putting off the Hardy Heron upgrade until it was officially released, today Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is now available. The release announcement for Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" can be read on ubuntu-announce and it can be downloaded here. With the constant evolution of Linux, it soon will be time to start preparing for Ubuntu 8.10 (codenamed Intrepid Ibex) this October. Share your thoughts on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS in the Phoronix Forums.

24 April 2008 - Hardy Heron Broke Loose! - 7 Comments
Ubuntu 8.04 Release Candidate Is Out

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" is due out next week as the successor to Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" and the previous LTS release, Ubuntu 6.06 "Dapper Drake." In order to catch any last minute bugs, Canonical is today announcing the release of the Ubuntu 8.04 Release Candidate. This is the final version of Ubuntu 8.04 aside from any last-minute changes. The release announcement and download links for Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and the rest of the *buntu family can be found in this mailing list message. For the changes incorporated into Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, check out our Ubuntu 8.04 articles.

18 April 2008 - Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Comes Next Week - Add A Comment
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Beta Released

For those using Ubuntu or looking to use Ubuntu, the beta release for the forthcoming 8.04 "Hardy Heron" release is now available. This beta release battens down the hatches on this server and desktop Linux distribution and will be succeeded by the Ubuntu 8.04 release candidate one week prior to the final release in April. We've already talked extensively about the features that can be found in Hardy Heron, so for more details check out our Ubuntu 8.04 articles or search Phoronix. The main highlights are GNOME 2.22 integration, Linux 2.6.24 kernel, X.Org 7.3, virtualization enhancements, and default use of PulseAudio. Also reaching beta today is Edubuntu, Kubuntu (KDE 3), Kubuntu (KDE 4), Ubuntu JeOS, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, and Mythbuntu. The Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Beta release announcement can be read on the mailing list and additional details on the Ubuntu Wiki.

20 March 2008 - Hardy Heron Nears Final Release - Add A Comment
Ubuntu Drops Support For Sun's SPARC

If you were hoping to run Ubuntu 8.04 on your Sun UltraSPARC T2 "Niagara 2" processor, guess again. It was just two years ago that Mark Shuttleworth announced at JavaOne 2006 that Ubuntu would be supporting Sun's SPARC architecture starting with Ubuntu 6.06 LTS. Since then, SPARC versions of Ubuntu 7.04 and 7.10 have also been produced. However, Ubuntu's support of SPARC has now come to a close. The forthcoming LTS release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" will arrive without any support for Sun's processors. The only officially released architectures will be for i386 and x86_64 due to a decision made by the Ubuntu Technical Board. The announcement was made on the ubuntu-devel-announce list.

13 March 2008 - Sun's Niagara Won't Get Hardy - 7 Comments
Ubuntu Mobile For MIDs Announced

We knew it was coming, but today Canonical has officially announced Ubuntu Mobile. Unlike some of the Ubuntu derivatives that are the same as Ubuntu but a swapped out desktop environment, Ubuntu Mobile is completely re-engineered for use on MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices) with plenty of features to distinguish it from the desktop Ubuntu distribution. Ubuntu Mobile continues to be fully open-source, but is capable of including licensed codecs, full Web 2.0/AJAX fidelity, enhanced media playback, a suite of mobile applications, and integration with popular Web 2.0 applications. Ubuntu Mobile is also touch-screen friendly, utilize various Internet connection technologies such as WiMax, and offer a highly-customizable user interface. More information is available from the Ubuntu Mobile webpage. From the screenshots and information provided thus far, Ubuntu Mobile is looking quite impressive for a Linux MID distribution.

26 February 2008 - Ubuntu On Your MID - 2 Comments
Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Alpha 5 Is Out

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" Alpha 5 is now available for download. This is the first Ubuntu alpha release since the 8.04 feature freeze, and now planning is also underway for Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex. The complete list of features (and download links) can be found on the Ubuntu Wiki. Likewise, the release announcement can be read on ubuntu-devel-announce. There is one more Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Alpha release planned before the beta/RC and then the final release in April.

23 February 2008 - Getting Closer To Final... - Add A Comment
Ubuntu 8.10 Is Called The Intrepid Ibex

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" isn't due out until this April, but planning is already underway for the next Ubuntu release that will become known as Ubuntu 8.10. The codename for Ubuntu 8.10 has also been announced and this LTS+1 release will be known as the "Intrepid Ibex." With Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" they will continue work on redefining the Linux desktop as well as improving the mobile performance and pervasive Internet access. The Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" announcement written by Mark Shuttleworth can be read on the Ubuntu mailing list.

20 February 2008 - Ubuntu 8.10 Gets A Name - Add A Comment
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Alpha 4 Released

It's arriving a day late, but this evening Steve Langasek has announced the availability of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Alpha 4. This is the fourth Hardy Heron alpha release and new in this release is the inclusion of the Transmission BitTorrent client, the Vinagre VNC client, Brasero CD/DVD burner, a world clock applet for GNOME, GVFS through GNOME 2.21/2.22, and a few virtualization improvements. We have already wrote about some of the GNOME 2.22 improvements and the inclusion of virt-manager in Ubuntu 8.04. More information on the Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 4 release is available from the Ubuntu Wiki. New Hardy Alpha 4 releases are also out for Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Ubuntu JeOS, Gobuntu, and Ubuntu Studio. More information on Alpha 4 can be found in the release announcement.

1 February 2008 - Hardy Heron Gets Harder - 2 Comments
Ubuntu 6.06.2 LTS Update Released

While all of the excitement at the Ubuntu camp is brewing over the upcoming Hardy Heron (8.04) release, Dapper Drake (Ubuntu 6.06) has received a minor update. Ubuntu 6.06.2 is an LTS (Long Term Support) update for i386 and x86_64 architectures. This maintenance release has over 600 post-release updates and a number of bug fixes as well. Today's Ubuntu 6.06.2 announcement can be read here.

21 January 2008 - Dapper Drake Makes A Return - Add A Comment
Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" Alpha 3

The third Alpha release in the road to Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" is now available for download. Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 3 has improved PolicyKit integration and Firefox 3 Beta 2. Download links and more information is available from the Ubuntu website.

10 January 2008 - Here Comes Hardy Heron - Add A Comment
Ubuntu's Free Software Laptop A No-Go?

Back in July, Mark Shuttleworth asked the community whether they wanted a high-end free software laptop. This theoretical laptop would "just work" with Linux through open-source drivers and everything down to the BIOS (and eventually, the firmware) would have a free software license. It's going on six months later and we haven't heard any update on the possibility for this high-end free software laptop. However, with yesterday's announcement of Dell adopting Ubuntu 7.10 with DVD support, we decided to follow up with Mark Shuttleworth regarding any free software laptop plans.

20 December 2007 - No Sufficient Demand Right Now - 9 Comments
Six Days To Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 1

It's been just over a month since the release of Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon, but the first alpha release for the next major Ubuntu release, Ubuntu 8.04, is now less than a week away. We shared with you back during the Ubuntu Live conference that Ubuntu 8.04 will be a Long Term Support release, similar to Ubuntu 6.06 LTS. The codename for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is Hardy Heron. Once Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" Alpha 1 is released we will provide screenshots and additional coverage. There are six Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha and one Beta releases before its final release in April. The Hardy Heron release schedule is available from the Ubuntu Wiki.

23 November 2007 - Hardy Heron Gets Hard In 6 Days - 4 Comments
Ubuntu JeOS 7.10 Released

Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon was released last month, but shipping today is Ubuntu JeOS. JeOS was announced earlier this year as an operating system designed for virtualized environments and one where ISVs can build virtual appliances. JeOS stands for Just Enough Operating System. The 7.10 edition of Ubuntu JeOS can be downloaded directly from Ubuntu with more information in the JeOS press release and mailing list announcement.

15 November 2007 - Just Enough Operating System - Add A Comment
Ubuntu 7.10 Now Available For Download

Right on time, Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" has been released. From the number of articles we've had on Ubuntu 7.10 during its development cycle, Gutsy Gibbon is certainly an interesting creation and is definitely worth checking out both on the desktop and server. Along with the Ubuntu 7.10 release is Kubuntu 7.10, Xubuntu 7.10, Edubuntu 7.10, and Gobuntu 7.10. Mythbuntu 7.10 and Ubuntu Studio 7.10 should be out anytime as well. The Ubuntu 7.10 press release can be read from Canonical.

18 October 2007 - Gutsy Gibbon Is Here! - 5 Comments
Ubuntu 8.04 Is Called "Hardy Heron"

Jono Bacon, the community manager for Ubuntu, has just announced that Ubuntu 8.04 will be called "Hardy Heron". This continues in the alphabetical naming scheme after Dapper Drake, Edgy Eft, Feisty Fawn, Gutsy Gibbon, and now Hardy Heron. As we have shared before, Ubuntu 8.04 will be a Long Term Support release. Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron will arrive next April, while Gutsy Gibbon will ship this October. What do you think of the name Hardy Heron? Tell us in the Phoronix Forums. Jono's announcement can be read on his blog.

29 August 2007 - 3 Comments

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