[Bradford] Fwd: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" Available

Thu Apr 28 21:46:39 UTC 2011

I downloaded 11.04 when it first came on line today. I put it on a USB stick and 
have just run it on my Eee PC901 from the USB stick.
Initially I thought I could live with it but I soon changed my mind as the Unity 
menu didn't function properly.
Take the situation where an app has already been launched and you want to launch 
a second app. You move your mouse over to the left and the Unity menu appears. 
Then move down to the icon you want and, before you have a chance to click on 
it, the menu disappears. In my view the menu should not hide at all if you have 
a cursor on it. Personally I prefer standard Gnome with the AWN navigator. The 
Unity menu does not have all the functionality of AWN atm and, as it doesn't 
operate correctly either, then it is a thumbs down for me.  I am sorry for 
people who are trying Ubuntu for the first time and come across this default 
desktop.
Far better, I think, for Canonical to stick to Gnome and put some effort into 
improving an existing dock such as AWN, GnomeDo or Cairo.

I think that Gnome 3 might come with 11.10 - that will operate very differently 
and have no minimise buttons on windows.

David, I see that you were right about the even number LTS.

Brian

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From: "Kate Stewart" <kate.stewart at ubuntu.com>
Date: Apr 28, 2011 12:39 PM
Subject: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" Available
To:  <ubuntu-announce at lists.ubuntu.com>
Cc:  <ubuntu-release at lists.ubuntu.com>

"Form and function are a unity, two sides of one coin. In order to
enhance function, appropriate form must exist or be created."
-Ida P. Rolf

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 11.04, code-named
"Natty Narwhal". 11.04 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating
the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality,
easy-to-use Linux distribution.

For PC users, Ubuntu 11.04 supports laptops, desktops and netbooks
with a unified look and feel based on a new desktop shell called "Unity".
This version supersedes Ubuntu Netbook Edition for all PC netbooks.

Developer reference images are provided for select Texas Instruments (TI) ARM
platforms, specifically the "PandaBoard" and "BeagleBoard".

Ubuntu Server 11.04 has made it easier to provision servers, and reduce
power consumption.   Ubuntu Server 11.04 for UEC and EC2 has a new kernel and
improved initialization and configuration options.

Read more about the features of Ubuntu 11.04 in the following press releases:

 http://www.canonical.com/content/ubuntu-transforms-your-pc-experience
 http://www.canonical.com/content/latest-ubuntu-offers-business-added-cloud-features-and-sleek-new-desktop-interface

Standard maintenance updates will be provided for Ubuntu 11.04 for 18 months,
through October 2012.

Thanks to the efforts of the global translation community, Ubuntu is
available in 43 languages.  For a list of available languages and detailed
translation statistics for these and other languages, see:

 http://people.canonical.com/~dpm/stats/ubuntu-11.04-translation-stats.html

Ubuntu 11.04 is also the basis for new 11.04 releases of Kubuntu,
Xubuntu, Edubuntu, UbuntuStudio, and Mythbuntu:

       Kubuntu  http://kubuntu.org/news/11.04-release
       Xubuntu  http://xubuntu.org/news/11.04-release
      Edubuntu  http://edubuntu.org/news/11.04-release
     Mythbuntu  http://mythbuntu.org/11.04/release
 Ubuntu Studio  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/11.04release_notes

To Get Ubuntu 11.04
-------------------

To download Ubuntu 11.04, or obtain CDs, visit:

 http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download

Users of Ubuntu 10.10 will be offered an automatic upgrade to 11.04
via Update Manager. For further information about upgrading, see:

 http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/upgrade

As always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free of
charge.

We recommend that all users read the release notes, which document
caveats and workarounds for known issues.  They are available at:

 http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes

Find out what's new in this release with a graphical overview:

 http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/whats-new
 http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/features

If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but
aren't sure, you can try asking in any of the following places:

 #ubuntu on irc.freenode.net
 http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
 http://www.ubuntuforums.org/
 http://askubuntu.com/

Helping Shape Ubuntu
--------------------

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/

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

More Information
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 http://www.ubuntu.com/

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Kate Stewart,
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