Ubuntu 8.10 is out!

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The latest version of the Ubuntu operating system, which is codenamed "Intrepid Ibex" , has been released this month.Notable new features are Dynamic Kernel Module Support , 3G support and the ability to port the desktop to another computer or smartphone.

You can now put your desktop identity on a thumb drive and use it on whichever computer you want.

The 3G network support means users can move from wired and WiFi networks onto 3G cell phone networks. Another new feature, the Guest Session, allows users to share their desktops by creating a temporary password-less user account with restricted privileges: a hastily constructed but safe environment in which one can lend a laptop to someone else for a quick e-mail check.

Other features in 8.10:

• GNOME 2.24, a desktop environment that includes the Nautilus file manager with tab support and eject icons for removable drives, and the File Roller archive manager, which now supports ALZ, RZIP, CAB and TAR.7Z file types
• X.Org 7.4, the latest stable version of X.Org, which provides better support for input devices such as tablets, keyboards, and mice. It also allows users to run without an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. A new failsafe X is introduced, to give better tools for troubleshooting X startup failures;
• Ubuntu 8.10 Beta includes Linux kernel 2.6.27, which has upgraded hardware support and numerous bug fixes.
• Network Manager 0.7, which besides the 3G support also includes system-wide settings functionality, management of multiple active devices, management of PPP and PPPOE connections, management of devices with static Internet protocol configurations and route management for devices
• DKMS allows kernel drivers to be automatically rebuilt when new kernels are released -- making it possible for kernel package updates to be made available immediately without waiting for rebuilds of driver packages, and without third-party driver packages becoming out of date when installing these kernel updates.
• Samba 3.2, which has such new features as clustered file server support, encrypted network transport, IPv6 support, and better integration with the latest version of Microsoft Windows clients and servers.
• A new plugin for the Totem movie player that fetches free digital content from the BBC. 

Get it here now !

 

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