Thought might be of use for those out there that like to live on the edge :D<br><br>Ive been running 9.4 Alpha 6<br>and other then a few interesting "features" i've had , its been pretty stable<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Steve Langasek</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:steve.langasek@ubuntu.com">steve.langasek@ubuntu.com</a>></span><br>Date: 2009/3/27<br>
Subject: Ubuntu 9.04 Beta released<br>To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-announce@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-announce@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br><br><br>The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 9.04<br>
Desktop and Server editions. Codenamed "Jaunty Jackalope", 9.04 continues<br>
Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source<br>
technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.<br>
<br>
Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition brings faster boot speeds and a new<br>
notification system to your everyday computing experience.<br>
<br>
Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition makes it easy to experiment with cloud computing<br>
using Eucalyptus on your own servers, and sports an improved mail server<br>
integration stack based on postfix and dovecot.<br>
<br>
The Ubuntu 9.04 family of variants, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, and<br>
Mythbuntu, also reach beta status today.<br>
<br>
Desktop features<br>
----------------<br>
<br>
Faster boot times: improvements to Ubuntu's start-up process mean you can<br>
spend less time waiting and more time being productive with your Ubuntu<br>
desktop.<br>
<br>
Notification system: notifications, those alerts that signify a change of<br>
status on your system or whether someone is contacting you, have been been<br>
made consistent across applications to provide a pleasing, intuitive<br>
experience for users.<br>
<br>
Please see <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/beta" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/beta</a> for details.<br>
<br>
Server features<br>
---------------<br>
<br>
Cloud computing: Eucalyptus puts you in control of your own cloud<br>
computing infrastructure, compatible with Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud<br>
(EC2) but running on your own servers behind your firewall. Ubuntu Server<br>
Edition 9.04 will also see Ubuntu available on Amazon EC2 -- making it the<br>
most complete cloud environment available today.<br>
<br>
Turn-key mail servers: the dovecot-postfix package in Ubuntu 9.04 provides<br>
an all-in-one solution for deploying SMTP, POP3, and IMAP services with<br>
integrated server-side filtering support.<br>
<br>
Kubuntu features<br>
----------------<br>
<br>
Kubuntu, built on the amazing KDE 4.2, brings users a complete,<br>
full-featured KDE4 desktop with many new applications and innovations.<br>
<br>
Please see <a href="https://wiki.kubuntu.org/JauntyJackalope/Beta/Kubuntu" target="_blank">https://wiki.kubuntu.org/JauntyJackalope/Beta/Kubuntu</a> for all<br>
the details.<br>
<br>
Xubuntu features<br>
----------------<br>
<br>
Xubuntu comes with the light-weight Xfce 4.6 desktop environment for those<br>
who want a desktop that is easy to use, but places particular emphasis on<br>
conserving system resources.<br>
<br>
Please see <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/JauntyJackalope/BetaAnnouncement" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/JauntyJackalope/BetaAnnouncement</a><br>
for further details.<br>
<br>
Ubuntu Studio features<br>
---------------------<br>
<br>
Ubuntu Studio includes updates to input hardware and sound device<br>
management from Ubuntu Desktop and a complete suite of tools for generation<br>
of audio, video, and graphic content.<br>
<br>
The realtime kernel flavor (linux-rt) has returned and is again used by<br>
default in Ubuntu Studio. The rtirq script (<a href="http://alsa.opensrc.org/Rtirq" target="_blank">http://alsa.opensrc.org/Rtirq</a>)<br>
is also now included in the ubuntustudio-audio package. It is recommended<br>
that users not use the new EXT4 filesystem with the linux-rt kernel on<br>
production systems due to some reports of instability.<br>
<br>
Jack-audio-connection-kit now includes support for the Free Firewire Audio<br>
Drivers (FFADO, <a href="http://www.ffado.org" target="_blank">www.ffado.org</a>).<br>
<br>
Mythbuntu features<br>
------------------<br>
<br>
As of 9.04, Mythbuntu fits better into the Ubuntu ecosystem by using the<br>
same build methods as all other remixes and derivatives. Because of this,<br>
9.04 has been a focus around stability and preparing for an easy<br>
transition to the next version of MythTV (0.22) later this year.<br>
<br>
See <a href="http://mythbuntu.org/9.04/beta" target="_blank">http://mythbuntu.org/9.04/beta</a> for information about the Mythbuntu<br>
beta release.<br>
<br>
Other<br>
-----<br>
<br>
* On the Desktop: KDE 4.2.1, GNOME 2.26, OpenOffice.org 3.0.1, X.Org<br>
server 1.6<br>
<br>
* On the Server: Apache 2.2, PostgreSQL 8.3, PHP 5.2.6, LTSP 5.1<br>
<br>
* "Under the hood": GCC 4.3.3, glibc 2.9, Linux 2.6.28.8, Python 2.6.1<br>
<br>
The full release notes can be found at<br>
<a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/beta" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/beta</a><br>
<br>
About Ubuntu<br>
------------<br>
<br>
Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, and<br>
servers, with a fast and easy installation and regular releases. A<br>
tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is included, and<br>
an incredible variety of add-on software is just a few clicks away.<br>
<br>
Professional technical support is available from Canonical Limited and<br>
hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information about<br>
support, visit <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/support" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.com/support</a><br>
<br>
To Get Ubuntu 9.04 Beta<br>
-----------------------<br>
<br>
To upgrade to Ubuntu 9.04 Beta from Ubuntu 8.10,<br>
follow these instructions:<br>
<br>
<a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JauntyUpgrades" target="_blank">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JauntyUpgrades</a><br>
<br>
Or, download Ubuntu 9.04 Beta here (choose the mirror closest to you):<br>
<br>
Asia:<br>
<br>
* <a href="http://mirror.unej.ac.id/ubuntu-cd/9.04" target="_blank">http://mirror.unej.ac.id/ubuntu-cd/9.04</a> (Indonesia)<br>
<br>
Europe:<br>
<br>
* <a href="http://hr.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04" target="_blank">http://hr.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04</a> (Croatia)<br>
* <a href="http://ucho.ignum.cz/ubuntu-releases/9.04" target="_blank">http://ucho.ignum.cz/ubuntu-releases/9.04</a> (Czech Republic)<br>
* <a href="ftp://ftp.klid.dk/ubuntu-cd/9.04" target="_blank">ftp://ftp.klid.dk/ubuntu-cd/9.04</a> (Denmark)<br>
* <a href="http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-releases/9.04" target="_blank">http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-releases/9.04</a> (Germany)<br>
* <a href="http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/ubuntu.iso/9.04" target="_blank">http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/ubuntu.iso/9.04</a> (Germany)<br>
* <a href="http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04" target="_blank">http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04</a> (Ireland)<br>
* <a href="http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/releases/9.04" target="_blank">http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/releases/9.04</a> (Netherlands)<br>
* <a href="http://no.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04" target="_blank">http://no.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04</a> (Norway)<br>
* <a href="ftp://ftp.corbina.net/pub/Linux/ubuntu-cd/9.04" target="_blank">ftp://ftp.corbina.net/pub/Linux/ubuntu-cd/9.04</a> (Russian Federation)<br>
* <a href="http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04" target="_blank">http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/9.04</a> (Sweden)<br>
<br>
North America:<br>
<br>
* <a href="http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/ubuntu-releases/9.04" target="_blank">http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/ubuntu-releases/9.04</a> (United States)<br>
* <a href="http://mirrors.gigenet.com/ubuntu/9.04" target="_blank">http://mirrors.gigenet.com/ubuntu/9.04</a> (United States)<br>
<br>
Oceania/Australia:<br>
<br>
* <a href="http://ftp.citylink.co.nz/ubuntu-releases/9.04" target="_blank">http://ftp.citylink.co.nz/ubuntu-releases/9.04</a> (New Zealand)<br>
* <a href="http://ubuntu-releases.optus.net/9.04" target="_blank">http://ubuntu-releases.optus.net/9.04</a> (Australia)<br>
<br>
South America:<br>
<br>
* <a href="http://ubuntu.c3sl.ufpr.br/releases/9.04" target="_blank">http://ubuntu.c3sl.ufpr.br/releases/9.04</a> (Brazil)<br>
<br>
Rest of the world:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.04" target="_blank">http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.04</a> (Great Britain)<br>
<br>
Please download using Bittorrent if possible.<br>
<br>
The final version of Ubuntu 9.04 is expected to be released in April 2009.<br>
<br>
Feedback and Participation<br>
--------------------------<br>
<br>
If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways you<br>
can participate at<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate/" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate/</a><br>
<br>
Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions will help turn this<br>
Beta into the best release of Ubuntu ever. Please note that, where<br>
possible,<br>
we prefer that bugs be reported using the tools provided, rather than by<br>
visiting Launchpad directly. Instructions can be found at<br>
<br>
<a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs" target="_blank">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs</a><br>
<br>
If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but are<br>
not sure, first try asking on the #ubuntu IRC channel on FreeNode, on the<br>
Ubuntu Users mailing list, or on the Ubuntu forums:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a><br>
<a href="http://www.ubuntuforums.org/" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntuforums.org/</a><br>
<br>
More Information<br>
----------------<br>
<br>
You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this preview release on our<br>
website, IRC channel and wiki. If you are new to Ubuntu, please visit:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.com/</a><br>
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