Archive for April, 2009

Canonical Announces Ubuntu 9.04 for Desktop, Server (Available for downloading starting April 23) and Netbook (April 30) Systems

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, has announced the desktop, server and netbook versions of Ubuntu 9.04.

Canonical on April 20 announced that Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition is free to download from Thursday April 23 along with the server version of the operating system. The netbook version, known as the Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix, will be available on April 30.

According to Canonical, 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.

Read more of the article at : http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Canonical-Announces-Ubuntu-904-for-Desktop-Server-and-Netbook-Systems-493661/