The Hæven of John

Version 9.04 of Ubuntu Linux named “Jaunty Jackalope” is officially out for both the Desktop users and for Servers. Additionally, a new edition is available, geared towards the Netbook users called the “Ubuntu Netbook Remix” or “UNR".

You can read the Press Releases for each edition below:

• Desktop Edition (32-bit / 64-bit)
• Server Edition (32-bit / 64-bit)
• Netbook Remix

I upgraded to Jaunty a few weeks after the Beta was released, and for the first time, I did a complete (re)-install instead of the usual “upgrade". It is beneficial in that I saw the pristine, “out-of-the-box” state of Jaunty and at the same time my harddrive is once again clean. Secondly, I can really say that Jaunty is the best release so-far (since jumping to Ubuntu).

Follow up:

Announcement
On Saturday, April 25, 2009, there will be a Jaunty Release Party in the Philippines, starting at 6:00 in the evening.

The venue: Unit 207 Strata 2000 F. Ortigas Jr. (Emerald) Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Note: tell the guard you’re going to Mobiliance.

Free installers will be distributed. For more info, visit this wiki page.

The changes I immediately noticed are:

• New splash “loading” screen
• New login theme
  
  
  
• New desktop themes, namely:
  

  Dust

  
  

  Dust Sand

  
  

  New Wave

  
  

• The availability of the new Ext4 filesystem
• Better and more drivers support - it is a Plug-and-Play plus out-of-the-box experience for me, unlike in the previous versions
• The new notification feature ("notify-osd")
  
  
  

These are but a few of the enhancements and new features that comes with Ubuntu 9.04 “Jaunty Jackalope". Go to the next page for a quick list of the changes and what’s new for Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and Xubuntu.

Or switch to Jaunty Jackalope now!

• Get Ubuntu Download | Order (Free Shipping)
• Get Kubuntu Download | Order (Free Shipping)
• Get Xubuntu Download

If you are new to Ubuntu, the basic differences of the three are:

• Ubuntu uses the GNOME desktop environment
  
  • The main desktop environment of Ubuntu
  • If you want a whole new world away from a Windows-like environment
• Kubuntu uses the KDE desktop environment
  
  • The desktop environment of choice of Linus Torvalds, the creator of GNU/Linux Kernel
  • In my opinion, a Windows-like desktop good for those coming from MS-Windows
• Xubuntu uses the XFCE desktop environment
  
  • A lightweight and fast desktop environment
  • A good choice for old computers (yes you can use them again!)
  • Uses existing software as it’s default applications, unlike GNOME and KDE which develops their own default apps

Pages: 1 · 2