Canonical ha rilasciato Ubuntu 9.04 in tre differenti edizioni, la Desktop Edition (è liberamente scaricabile), la Server Edition Ubuntu 9.04 e la Netbook Remix (UNR). La nuova distribuzione, che è anche nota come "Jaunty Jackalope", ha come feature principale la dotazione dei pacchetti più aggiornati ad oggi disponibili, come il desktop environment GNOME 2.26, il kernel 2.6.28-11.37 e X.Org Server 1.6, e la possibilità di installazione su file system ext4.
Ubuntu 9.04 include inoltre le applicazioni Skype e Adobe Flash e la suite per ufficio OpenOffice.org 3.0. Tra le problematiche note segnaliamo invece la mancanza di supporto dei driver compilati da ATI e NVIDIA per le proprie gpu e schede grafiche.
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Seguono il comunicato stampa dello sviluppatore e il link per il download della distribuzione:
LONDON, April
20, 2009 – Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu,
announced today that Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition is free to download
from Thursday 23 April. Also announced were the simultaneous releases
of Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition and Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix (UNR)
Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop
Edition delivers a range of feature enhancements to improve the user
experience. Shorter boot speeds, some as short as 25 seconds, ensure
faster access to a full computing environment on most desktop, laptop
and netbook models. Enhanced suspend-and-resume features also give
users more time between charges along with immediate access after
hibernation. Intelligent switching between Wi-Fi and 3G environments
has been broadened to support more wireless devices and 3G cards,
resulting in a smoother experience for most users.
Jane Silber, COO,
Canonical, says: "With every release, we see Ubuntu Desktop Edition
make significant steps forward in appealing to mainstream computer
users. With access to the latest office productivity suite, support
for Skype and Adobe Flash, and faster boot times, we're confident
that Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition will see more people join millions
of others and make the switch to an open platform."
Ubuntu 9.04 features
OpenOffice.org
3.0. This gives users a complete office suite that is entirely
compatible with Microsoft Office. This free office software provides
an immediate saving of at least $200 for users who need to create
presentations, write documents or manage spreadsheets at work or at
home.
A
new integrated notification system appears in Ubuntu 9.04 for the
first time. This system combines the notification methods of various
applications and presents that information in a simple, unobtrusive
manner. New icons and artwork also appear in this release, part of
the continual improvement of the Ubuntu user experience.
Availability
Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition is available
from 23 April 2009. Get your copy by:
Professional Services,
including support, can be purchased from www.canonical.com/services.
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