Friday, April 24, 2009

Ubuntu 9.04 released

Ubuntu

Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) is released & available for download.

The Ubuntu team announced Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop and Server editions and Ubuntu Netbook Remix, continuing Ubuntu's tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.

Read more about the features of Ubuntu 9.04 in the following press releases:
Desktop edition    http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-9.04-desktop
Server edition       http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-9.04-server
Netbook Remix     http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-9.04-unr

Ubuntu 9.04 will be supported for 18 months on both desktops and servers.
Users requiring a longer support lifetime may choose to continue using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS rather than upgrading to or installing 9.04.

Ubuntu 9.04 is also the basis for new 9.04 releases of Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, UbuntuStudio, and Mythbuntu:

Kubuntu                http://kubuntu.org/news/9.04-release
Xubuntu                http://xubuntu.org/news/9.04-release
Edubuntu              http://edubuntu.org/news/9.04-release
Mythbuntu            http://mythbuntu.org/9.04/release
Ubuntu Studio      http://ubuntustudio.org/downloads


To Get Ubuntu 9.04

To download Ubuntu 9.04, or obtain CDs, visit: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu

Users of Ubuntu 8.10 will be offered an automatic upgrade to 9.04 via Update Manager. For further information about upgrading, see: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading

As always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free of charge.

I recommend that all users read the release notes, which document caveats and workarounds for known issues. They are available at: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/904

Find out what's new in this release with a graphical overview:
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/904overview


About Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, netbooks 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 services, including support, are available from Canonical Limited and hundreds of other companies around the world.  For more information about support, visit: http://www.ubuntu.com/support

More Information

You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this release on Ubuntu’s website:
http://www.ubuntu.com/

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