request for review of hardy beta release announcement

Jonathan Jesse jjesse at gmail.com
Thu Mar 20 14:24:54 UTC 2008


On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 10:07 AM, M.P. Rommedahl <lhademmor at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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<http://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:
> >
> >   http://www.ubuntu.com/
> >
> > To sign up for future Ubuntu announcements, please subscribe to Ubuntu's
> > very low volume announcement list at:
> >
> >   http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce
> >
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Mythbuntu is designed around MythTV and Mario Lumincello is the lead on
that.
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