Introducing the Karmic Koala!

[Theodotos Andreou]

Can't wait for the Proud Panda! :)

O/H Savvas Radevic έγραψε:
> Next ubuntu in line!
>
> Code name: Karmic Koala
> Future release: 9.10
> Release date: October 2009
>
> Cheers
> Savvas aka medigeek
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Mark Shuttleworth <mark at ubuntu.com>
> Date: 2009/2/20
> Subject: Introducing the Karmic Koala, our mascot for Ubuntu 9.10
> To: Ubuntu Devel Announcements <ubuntu-devel-announce at lists.ubuntu.com>
>
>
> Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce the *Karmic Koala*, the
> newest member of our alliterative menagerie.
>
> When you are looking for inspiration beyond the looming Jaunty feature
> freeze, I hope you'll think of the Koala, our official mascot for Ubuntu
> 9.10. And if you'll bear with me for a minute I'll set the scene for
> what we hope to achieve in that time.
>
> Server
>
> A good Koala knows how to see the wood for the trees, even when her head
> is in the clouds. Ubuntu aims to keep free software at the forefront of
> cloud computing by embracing the API's of Amazon EC2, and making it easy
> for anybody to setup their own cloud using entirely open tools. We're
> currently in beta with official Ubuntu base AMI's for use on Amazon EC2.
> During the Karmic cycle we want to make it easy to deploy applications
> into the cloud, with ready-to-run appliances or by quickly assembling a
> custom image. Ubuntu-vmbuilder makes it easy to create a custom AMI
> today, but a portfolio of standard image profiles will allow easier
> collaboration between people doing similar things on EC2. Wouldn't it be
> apt for Ubuntu to make the Amazon jungle as easy to navigate as, say, APT?
>
> What if you want to build an EC2-style cloud of your own? Of all the
> trees in the wood, a Koala's favourite leaf is Eucalyptus. The
> Eucalyptus project, from UCSB, enables you to create an EC2-style cloud
> in your own data center, on your own hardware. It's no coincidence that
> Eucalyptus has just been uploaded to universe and will be part of Jaunty
> - during the Karmic cycle we expect to make those clouds dance, with
> dynamically growing and shrinking resource allocations depending on your
> needs. A savvy Koala knows that the best way to conserve energy is to go
> to sleep, and these days even servers can suspend and resume, so imagine
> if we could make it possible to build a cloud computing facility that
> drops its energy use virtually to zero by napping in the midday heat,
> and waking up when there's work to be done. No need to drink at the
> energy fountain when there's nothing going on. If we get all of this
> right, our Koala will help take the edge off the bear market.
>
> If that sounds rather open and nebulous, then we've hit the sweet spot
> for cloud computing futurology. Let me invite you to join the server
> team at UDS in Barcelona, when they'll be defining the exact set of
> features to ship in October.
>
> Desktop
>
> First impressions count. We're eagerly following the development of
> kernel mode setting, which promises a smooth and flicker-free startup.
> We'll consider options like Red Hat's Plymouth, for graphical boot on
> all the cards that support it. We made a splash years ago with Usplash,
> but it's time to move to something newer and shinier. So the good news
> is, boot will be beautiful. The bad news is, you won't have long to
> appreciate it! It only takes 35 days to make a whole Koala, so we think
> it should be possible to bring up a stylish desktop much faster. The
> goal for Jaunty on a netbook is 25 seconds, so let's see how much faster
> we can get you all the way to a Koala desktop. We're also hoping to
> deliver a new login experience that complements the graphical boot, and
> works well for small groups as well as very large installations.
>
> For those of you who can relate to Mini Me, or already have a Dell Mini,
> the Ubuntu Netbook Edition will be updated to include all the latest
> technology from Moblin, and tuned to work even better on screens that
> are vertically challenged. With millions of Linux netbooks out there, we
> have been learning and adapting usability to make the Koala cuddlier
> than ever. We also want to ensure that the Netbook Remix installs easily
> and works brilliantly on all the latest netbook hardware, so consider
> this a call for testing Ubuntu 9.04 if you're the proud owner of one of
> these dainty items.
>
> The desktop will have a designer's fingerprints all over it - we're now
> beginning the serious push to a new look. Brown has served us well but
> the Koala is considering other options. Come to UDS for a preview of the
> whole new look.
>
> UDS in Barcelona, 25-29 May
>
> As always, the Ubuntu Developer Summit will be jam-packed with ideas,
> innovations, guests and gurus. It's a wombat and dingbat-free zone, so
> if you're looking for high-intensity developer discussions, beautiful
> Barcelona will be the place to rest your opposable thumbs in May. It's
> where the Ubuntu community, Canonical engineers and partners come
> together to discuss, debate and design the Karmic Koala. The event is
> the social and strategic highlight of each release cycle. Jono Bacon,
> the Ubuntu Community Manager has more details at
> http://www.jonobacon.org/2009/02/19/announcing-the-karmic-koala-ubuntu-developer-summit/
> including sponsorship for heavily-contributing community members.
>
> More details of the Ubuntu Developer Summit can be found at
> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS.
>
> A newborn Koala spends about six months in the family before it heads
> off into the wild alone. Sounds about perfect for an Ubuntu release
> plan! I'm looking forward to seeing many of you in Barcelona, and before
> that, at a Jaunty release party. Till then, cheers.
>
> Mark
>
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