ANN: Ubuntu Core alpha-02 released!

[Alexander Sack]

Hello Snappy Lovers,

as you might have already spotted in the news, this time we bring you
the snappiness of Ubuntu Core for the Thing right next to you [1] :).

Release highlights of this snappy Ubuntu Core alpha release include:

    1. a new port of ubuntu-core system image to armhf architecture
    2. u-boot support for our transaction system image updates
    3. a new  "Web Device Manager" (webdm) framework that enables
humans to manage snappy systems through a browser
    4. a prebuilt beaglebone image that comes with webdm preinstalled
    5. the ubuntu-device-flash tool to produce snappy images for local
hacking on enablement and to assemble your custom appliance
    6. a porting guide to explain to the world of board manufacturers
what they need to do to get their board ready for development of
snappy appliances

This release also brings a refresh of our snappy ubuntu-core bits
available for the cloud [2] and more details of what went into this
alpha-02 milestone can be found on our wiki[3].

Hope you enjoy this release as much as we do. Now, let's hurry and
snap a thing or two!

 - Alexander

[1] - http://www.ubuntu.com/things
[2] - http://www.ubuntu.com/cloud/tools/snappy
[3] - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuCore/Snappy/BetaReleaseUpdates/Alpha02