request for review of hardy beta release announcement
M.P. Rommedahl
lhademmor at gmail.com
Thu Mar 20 14:07:42 UTC 2008
Two things:
I) What is Mythbuntu?
II) What about Gobuntu? Or is that not released as beta?
2008/3/20, Steve Langasek <steve.langasek at canonical.com>:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Please find below the draft announcement for the 8.04 beta. Comments,
> fixes, and suggestions are all welcome.
>
> Kubuntu highlights are still missing from this draft, and the mirror list
> will be refreshed before the announcement is sent.
>
> The canonical location of this draft as we incorporate fixes is on the
> wiki
> at <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardyHeron/BetaAnnouncement>.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
> Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world.
> Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/
> slangasek at ubuntu.com vorlon at debian.org
>
>
> The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
> and
> the Ubuntu 8.04 family of variants: Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Gobuntu,
> UbuntuStudio,
> and Mythbuntu. Codenamed "Hardy Heron", 8.04 continues Ubuntu's proud
> tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies
> into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.
>
> Ubuntu 8.04 LTS on the desktop features incremental improvements to
> familiar
> applications, with an emphasis on stability for this second Ubuntu
> long-term
> support release, and is easier than ever to try out with the new Wubi
> installer.
>
> Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server follows in the footsteps of Ubuntu 7.10 with even
> more virtualization support and security enhancements - enabling AppArmor
> for more applications by default, improving protection of kernel memory
> against attacks, and supporting KVM and iSCSI technologies out of the box.
>
> Desktop highlights
> ------------------
>
> Improved application selection: the GNOME desktop sports a number of
> improvements to the default applications, including more featureful
> clients
> for BitTorrent and VNC, as well as an advanced UI for mastering CDs and
> DVDs.
>
> File browsing: an enhanced filesystem layer brings greater performance and
> flexibility to Nautilus, the GNOME file browser.
>
> Pluggable audio and video output: the PulseAudio sound server is
> integrated
> in the GNOME desktop for more flexible sound output, and a new Screen
> Resolution utility allows easier configuration of multiple video displays.
>
> Wubi installer: a new Windows-based installer option makes it easier than
> ever to try out Ubuntu, letting users install a full desktop on Windows
> systems without needing to partition their hard drive.
>
> Please see http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/hardybeta for details.
>
> Server highlights
> -----------------
>
> AppArmor profiles: a greater number of server applications are now
> protected
> by default with AppArmor, a kernel technology that limits the resources an
> application is allowed to access, providing added protection against
> undiscovered security vulnerabilities.
>
> Memory protection: additional protection now prevents direct access to
> system memory through /dev/mem and /dev/kmem, and the lower 64K of
> system memory is nolonger addressable by default, changes which help to
> defend against malicious code. Many applications are also now built as
> Position Independent Executables, making it harder for application
> security
> vulnerabilities to be exploited.
>
> Virtualization and iSCSI: mounting iSCSI targets is now supported from
> Ubuntu, and virt-manager has been integrated, allowing for easier
> management
> of virtual machines.
>
> Edubuntu highlights
> -------------------
>
> Add-on configuration: Edubuntu is now provided as an add-on to Ubuntu
> instead of as a separate stand-alone flavor, permitting even greater reuse
> of Ubuntu technologies.
>
> Kubuntu highlights
> ------------------
>
> As well as the above desktop highlights, the following new features are
> specific to KDE users:
>
> <currently awaiting input from Kubuntu developers>
>
> Please see https://wiki.kubuntu.org/HardyHeron/Beta/Kubuntu for details.
>
> Other
> -----
>
> * On the Desktop: KDE 3.5.9, GNOME 2.22, OpenOffice.org 2.4.0rc2, X.org
> 7.3
>
> * On the Server: Apache 2.2, PostgreSQL 8.3, PHP 5.2.4, LTSP 5.0
>
> * "Under the hood": GCC 4.2.3, glibc 2.7, Linux 2.6.24, Python 2.5
>
> The full release notes can be found at
> http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/hardybeta
>
> About Ubuntu
> ------------
>
> Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, and
> servers, with a fast and easy install and regular releases. A
> tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is included, and
> an incredible variety of add-on software is just a few clicks away.
>
> Professional technical support is available from Canonical Limited and
> hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information about
> support, visit http://www.ubuntu.com/support
>
> To Get Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Beta
> ---------------------------
>
> Download Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Beta here (choose the mirror closest to you):
>
> Europe:
>
> http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Sweden)
> http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (The Netherlands)
> http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/ubuntu-releases/8.04 (The
> Netherlands)
> http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Ireland)
> http://it.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Italy)
> http://gb.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Great Britain)
> http://de.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Germany)
> http://fr.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (France)
>
> Asia:
>
> http://tw.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Taiwan)
>
> Africa:
>
> http://za.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (South Africa)
>
> North America:
>
> http://ca.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Canada)
> http://us.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (United States)
>
> Rest of the world:
>
> http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Great Britain)
>
> Please download using Bittorrent if possible.
>
> To upgrade to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Beta from Ubuntu 7.10 or Ubuntu 6.06 LTS,
> follow these instructions:
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardyUpgrades
>
> The final version of Ubuntu 8.04 is expected to be released in April 2008.
>
> Feedback and Helping
> --------------------
>
> If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways
> you
> can participate at
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate/
>
> Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions will help turn this
> Beta
> into the best release of Ubuntu ever. Please report bugs through the
> Launchpad bug tracker:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/+bugs
>
> If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but are
> not
> sure, first try asking on the #ubuntu IRC channel on FreeNode, on the
> Ubuntu
> Users mailing list, or on the Ubuntu forums:
>
> http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
> http://www.ubuntuforums.org/
>
> More Information
> ----------------
>
> You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this preview release on our
> website, IRC channel and wiki. If you are new to Ubuntu, please visit:
>
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>
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>
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