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web: http://YargerDesigns.org skype: cpyarger msn: [email protected] aim: patyarg yahoo: christoyarg ( ) ASCII ribbon campaign X against HTML e-mail / \ On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Paul Flint <[email protected]> wrote: > The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu > 10.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) Desktop and Server Editions and Ubuntu 10.04 > LTS Server for Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon's EC2, as well as > Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition. Codenamed "Lucid Lynx", 10.04 LTS continues > Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source > technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. > > We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable, and suitable for > testing by any user. > > Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop Edition and Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition continue > the trend of ever-faster boot speeds, with improved startup times and a > streamlined, smoother boot experience. > > Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server Edition provides even better integration of the > Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, with its install-time cloud setup. > > Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server for UEC and EC2 brings the power and stability of > the Ubuntu Server Edition to cloud computing, whether you're using Amazon > EC2 or your own Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud. > > The Ubuntu 10.04 family of variants, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, Ubuntu > Studio, and Mythbuntu, also reach beta status today. > > The final release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is scheduled for 29 April 2010 and > will be supported for three years on desktops and five years on servers. > > Before installing or upgrading to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, please review the > instructions and caveats in the release notes: > > http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1004 > > In addition, there are a small number of known bugs in the release candidate > that will be fixed before the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS release, but warrant > highlighting for your attention: > > http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1004overview#Known%20issues > > About The Release Candidate > --------------------------- > > The purpose of the Release Candidate is to solicit one last round of testing > before the final release. Here are ways that you can help: > > * Upgrade from Ubuntu 8.04 LTS or Ubuntu 9.10 to the Release Candidate by > following the instructions in the release notes referenced above. > > * Participate in installation testing using the Release Candidate CD > images, by following the testing and reporting instructions at > http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/ISO > > > Desktop features > ---------------- > > Social from the start: We now feature built-in integration with Twitter, > identi.ca, Facebook, and other social networks with the MeMenu in the panel. > > New Design: Cleaner and faster boot, new notification area, new themes, new > icons, and new wallpaper bring a dramatically updated look and feel to > Ubuntu. > > Ubuntu One: Synchronize any folder in your home directory, publish files to > share with the Internet directly from your Ubuntu desktop, manage more sync > settings with the Ubuntu One Preferences application, use Rhythmbox to > choose from millions of songs available for purchase in the Ubuntu One Music > Store. Learn more at: > > http://one.ubuntu.com/blog > > Server features > --------------- > > Cloud computing: The Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud installer has been vastly > improved in order to support alternative installation topologies. UEC > components are now automatically discovered and registered, even when > the storage controller, cluster controller and walrus are installed on > different servers. Finally, UEC is now powered by the latest Eucalyptus > version 1.6.2. > > UEC and EC2: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS continues the tradition of official Ubuntu > Server image releases for UEC and for Amazon's EC2, giving you everything > you need for rapid deployment of Ubuntu instances in a cloud computing > environment. UEC images, and information on running Ubuntu 10.04 on EC2, are > available at: > > http://uec-images.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04/rc > > Stability and security: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS brings many improvements over > Ubuntu 8.04 LTS to keep your servers safe and secure for the next five > years, including AppArmor profiles for many key services, kernel hardening, > and an easy-to-configure firewall. > > Ubuntu Netbook features > ----------------------- > > Ubuntu Netbook Edition is optimised to run on Intel atom based netbooks. It > includes a new consumer-friendly interface that allows users to quickly and > easily get on-line and use their favourite applications. This interface is > optimised for a retail sales environment. > > It includes the same faster boot times and improved boot experience as > Ubuntu desktop. > > Ubuntu Netbook on ARM > --------------------- > > The ARM optimised variant of Ubuntu Netbook comes with a lightweight > application selection tailored specifically for ARM deployments, including a > web-based office and mail solution and a launcher that works with and > without graphics acceleration. > > Kubuntu features > ---------------- > > Kubuntu 10.04 LTS will be the first LTS to feature KDE 4 Platform and > Applications. KDE 4 has come a long way since its early releases and is now > suitable for the high demands of LTS users. Being an LTS we have focused on > bug fixing and stability for this release, but we did find time to add > features such as touchpad configuration, Firefox KDE integration, Kubuntu > notification improvements, and cross-desktop systray menu standardisation. > Kubuntu features the Plasma Desktop while Kubuntu Netbook Remix comes out of > preview status with the Plasma Netbook workspace. > > See https://wiki.kubuntu.org/LucidLynx/RC/Kubuntu for more details. > > Edubuntu features > ----------------- > > Edubuntu 10.04 includes many new features, updates and fixes. Some > highlights > include: > > LTSP and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix interface can now be installed from the > Live DVD right after system installation. The disc also features Live LTSP, > which allows you to try out LTSP without making any permanent changes to > your machine. > > New and updated software, including a new menu editor for menus that can be > applied to user profiles. GBrainy is a new program in the Edubuntu suite > that excercises your brain. > > A new icon theme which uses more descriptive icons, a new wallpaper and boot > splash screen as well as more subtle window theming that is easier on the > eyes. > > Mythbuntu features > ------------------ > > Mythbuntu 10.04 introduces MythTV 0.23. This new version is significantly > faster and should feel more responsive and stable than older versions. It > also integrates better into the OS with better support for things like > ConsoleKit and Upstart. > > Please see http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Release_Notes_-_0.23 for more details > about changes introduced in 0.23. > > See http://mythbuntu.org/10.04/rc for information about the Mythbuntu > beta release. > > > A more complete tour of the features new in 10.04 LTS can be found at > http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1004overview > > > About Ubuntu > ------------ > > Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, netbooks > and servers, with a fast and easy installation and regular releases. A > tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is included, and an > incredible variety of add-on software is just a few clicks away. > > Professional services including support are available from Canonical and > hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information about > support, visit http://www.ubuntu.com/support > > To Get the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release Candidate > --------------------------------------------- > > To upgrade to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release Candidate from Ubuntu 9.10 or Ubuntu > 8.04 LTS, follow these instructions: > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LucidUpgrades > > Or, to perform a new installation or try out 10.04 LTS "live" from CD, > download the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release Candidate here (choose the mirror > closest to you): > > Africa: > > * http://bw.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Botswana) > * http://ls.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Lesotho) > * http://mz.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Mozambique) > * http://na.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Namibia) > * http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/10.04 (South Africa) > > Asia: > > * http://ubunturelease.hnsdc.com/10.04 (India) > * http://ubuntutym2.u-toyama.ac.jp/ubuntu/10.04 (Japan) > * http://ubuntu.qualitynet.net/releases/10.04 (Kuwait) > * http://ftp.mtu.ru/pub/ubuntu/releases/10.04 (Russian Federation) > * http://mirror.yandex.ru/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Russian Federation) > * http://ubuntu.mirrors.isu.net.sa/releases/10.04 (Saudi Arabia) > * http://ftp.linux.org.tr/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Turkey) > > Europe: > > * http://ubuntu.ipacct.com/releases/10.04 (Bulgaria) > * http://hr.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Croatia) > * http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/ubuntu-cd/10.04 (Denmark) > * http://ftp.estpak.ee/pub/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Estonia) > * http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/mirrors/releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Finland) > * http://ftp.oleane.net/ubuntu-cd/10.04 (France) > * http://ubuntu.mirror.tudos.de/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Germany) > * http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/ubuntu.iso/10.04 (Germany) > * http://speglar.simnet.is/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Iceland) > * http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Ireland) > * http://releases.ubuntu.fastbull.org/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Italy) > * http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04 (Netherlands) > * http://no.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Norway) > * http://ftp.vectranet.pl/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Poland) > * http://mirrors.fe.up.pt/pub/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Portugal) > * http://mirrors.xservers.ro/ubuntu/releases/10.04 (Romania) > * http://ftp.antik.sk/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Slovakia) > * http://ubuntu.cica.es/releases/10.04 (Spain) > * http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Sweden) > * http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/ubuntu-cdimage/10.04 (Switzerland) > > North America: > > * http://archaea.its.sfu.ca/mirror/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Canada) > * http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Canada) > * http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/CDs/10.04 (United States) > * http://ubuntu.cs.utah.edu/releases/10.04 (United States) > * http://ubuntu-releases.cs.umn.edu/10.04 (United States) > * http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (United States) > > Oceania/Australia: > > * http://ubuntu-releases.optus.net/10.04 (Australia) > * http://ftp.citylink.co.nz/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (New Zealand) > * http://mirror.ihug.co.nz/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (New Zealand) > > South America: > > * http://ubuntu.c3sl.ufpr.br/releases/10.04 (Brazil) > * http://espelhos.edugraf.ufsc.br/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Brazil) > * http://www.las.ic.unicamp.br/pub/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Brazil) > > Rest of the world: > > http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Great Britain) > > Please download using Bittorrent if possible. See > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BitTorrent for more information about > using BitTorrent. > > Feedback and Participation > -------------------------- > > If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways you > can participate at > > http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate/ > > Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions will help turn this > Release Candidate into the best release of Ubuntu ever. Please note that, > where possible, we prefer that bugs be reported using the tools provided, > rather than by visiting Launchpad directly. Instructions can be found at > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs > > If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but are not > sure, first try asking on the #ubuntu IRC channel on FreeNode, on the Ubuntu > Users mailing list, or on the Ubuntu forums: > > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users > http://www.ubuntuforums.org/ > > More Information > ---------------- > > You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this preview release on our > website, IRC channel and wiki. If you are new to Ubuntu, please visit: > > http://www.ubuntu.com/ > > To sign up for future Ubuntu announcements, please subscribe to Ubuntu's > very low volume announcement list at: > > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce > > -- > ubuntu-announce mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce >
