request for review of Ubuntu 9.04 RC announcement

Sat Apr 18 04:15:03 UTC 2009

Steve,

Announcement looks good, there is one change (below) and I need Oliver
to confirm it.  There were some fixes applied to image once Beta freeze
released and that changed the installation instructions a bit.  I've
copied the page and edited it but I can't confirm as my babbage board is
dead.

Oliver can you please review
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BabbageJauntyRCInstall and confirm that those
are accurate instructions now for the babbage?

Cheers,

David

Steve Langasek wrote:
> Here is a draft for an email to send to ubuntu-devel-announce about the RC
> on ARM.  It's roughly based on the RC announcement that's already gone out,
> but edited to remove all mention of upgrades.  Please comment.
> 
> 
> Subject: Announcing the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 9.04 on ARM
> 
> The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu
> 9.04 Desktop edition for the ARM architecture.  Codenamed "Jaunty
> Jackalope", 9.04 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the
> latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality,
> easy-to-use Linux distribution.
> 
> This first, community-supported ARM release of Ubuntu targets the i.MX51
> Babbage development board and is suitable for use by developers wishing
> to bring the same high-quality Ubuntu desktop to an even wider range of
> energy-efficient systems.
> 
> The final release of Ubuntu 9.04 is scheduled for 23 April 2009.
> 
> Before installing Ubuntu 9.04 please review the instructions and caveats
> in the release notes:
> 
>   http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/904
> 
> In addition, there are a small number of known bugs in the release
> candidate that will be fixed before the Ubuntu 9.04 release, but warrant
> highlighting for your attention:
> 
>   http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/904overview#Known%20issues
> 
> 
> About The Release Candidate
> ---------------------------
> 
> The purpose of the Release Candidate is to solicit one last round of
> testing before the final release.  You can help by participating in
> installation testing using the Release Candidate disk images, by
> following the testing and reporting instructions at
> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/ISO
> 
> 
> Desktop features
> ----------------
> 
> Faster boot times:  improvements to Ubuntu's start-up process mean you can
> spend less time waiting and more time being productive with your Ubuntu
> desktop.
> 
> Notification system:  notifications, those alerts that signify a change of
> status on your system or whether someone is contacting you, have been
> made consistent across applications to provide a pleasing, intuitive
> experience for users.
> 
> 
> About ARM
> ---------
> 
> This initial release of Ubuntu for the ARM architecture has been made
> available for the benefit of developers working on i.MX51 Babbage boards.
> Images for the NSLU2 "slug" (ixp4xx) are also provided.
> 
> Due to the particulars of the systems in question, the installation process
> is more complex and differs in several important ways from that of a
> standard Ubuntu desktop system.  Further instructions on installing Ubuntu
> on Babbage boards can be found here:
> 
>   https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BabbageJauntyBetaInstall
Replace above URL with:
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BabbageJauntyRCInstall
> 
> 
> About Ubuntu
> ------------
> 
> Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, netbooks
> and servers, with a fast and easy installation 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 services including support are available from Canonical and
> hundreds of other companies around the world.  For more information about
> support, visit http://www.ubuntu.com/support
> 
> 
> To Get the Ubuntu 9.04 Release Candidate
> ----------------------------------------
> 
> To perform a new installation or try out 9.04 "live" from a disk image,
> download the Ubuntu 9.04 Release Candidate here:
> 
>   http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/releases/jaunty/rc/ (Ubuntu Desktop for i.MX51 Babbage systems)
>   http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/jaunty/rc/ (Netboot for NSLU2 "slug" systems)
> 
> Note that these images will not be of interest to the vast majority of
> users.  If you wish to install the Ubuntu 9.04 Release Candidate on
> desktops, laptops, netbooks or x86-based servers, please see:
> 
>   https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2009-April/000121.html
> 
> 
> 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
> Release Candidate into the best release of Ubuntu ever.  Please note that,
> where possible, we prefer that bugs be reported using the tools provided,
> rather than by visiting Launchpad directly.  Instructions can be found at
> 
>   https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs
> 
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> 
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> 
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> 
> 

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