Ubuntu 9.10 Beta Available

Posted by Sierra Monica B. in Linux on 10 2nd, 2009 | no responses

Steve Langasek announced the beta release of Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop and Server editions, codenamed Karmic Koala, as well as the Ubuntu Netbook Remix.
The user-friendly Linux distribution available in both desktop and server versions brings lots of improvements over the previous edition, Ubuntu 9.04, introduced back in April with the new GNOME 2.26 desktop environment featuring Brasero 2.26.0, X.Org server 1.6, new notification styles and preferences, improved boot performance, the Linux kernel 2.6.28, a new all-in-one CD burning application and many others.

Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Edition has improved start-up times, the GNOME 2.28 with the Empathy instant messaging and the Telepathy framework, the Ubuntu Software Center, the gdm 2.28 login manager, the Ubuntu One file sharing service, and the 2.6.31-11.36 kernel.
The new Server version brings the Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud setup, system security improvements with AppArmor, and support for the Eucalyptus configuration.
The other variants of Ubuntu also are available as beta, including Edubuntu 9.10, Kubuntu 9.10, Ubuntu Studio 9.10, Xubuntu 9.10 and Mythbuntu 9.10.

Ubuntu Netbook Remix is the Ubuntu Desktop system optimized to work on mini laptop computers powered by Intel Atom. It comes with a user-friendly interface with direct access to the online environment and the user’s favorite applications, while enabling the same boot time as the desktop edition.

You can get Ubuntu 9.10 either by upgrading from Ubuntu 9.4 or by downloading the version using a torrent client.