me Posted April 19, 2007 Canonical Launches Latest Ubuntu Desktop 7.04 Canonical Ltd., the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, announce the availability of Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop Edition on April 19. Ubuntu is the award-winning Linux distribution for the desktop, laptop, thin client and server which brings together the best of open source software every 6 months. Ubuntu 7.04 desktop edition includes a ground-breaking Windows migration assistant, excellent wireless networking support and improved multimedia support. About Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop Edition The latest version of Ubuntu includes the following new features: Windows migration tool: The new migration tool recognizes Internet Explorer bookmarks, Firefox favorites, desktop wallpaper, AOL IM and Yahoo IM contacts, and imports them all into Ubuntu during installation. This offers easier and faster migration for new users of Ubuntu and individuals wanting to run a dual-boot system. Simpler multimedia: A new guided wizard for automatically installing multimedia codecs not shipped with Ubuntu gives users a safe and easy way to view music and videos. Plug and play network sharing with Avahi: This new feature allows users to automatically discover and join a wireless network to share music, find printers and more. Best of the open source world: Ubuntu 7.04 supports the Linux 2.6.20 kernel, the recent GNOME 2.18 desktop environment, and thousands of additional applications. Ubuntu’s already outstanding support for thin clients is further enhanced with advanced sound support from PulseAudio sound server and Jetpipe, a printing architecture for thin clients. Ubuntu Fully Supported Used by businesses, home users, schools and governments around the world, upgrades to new releases will always be free of charge. Ubuntu 7.04 will be maintained for 18 months on both the desktop and on the server, and additional free support is available from the thriving Ubuntu community. For deployments which require additional service guarantees, full telephone and online support is commercially available globally from the professional support team at Canonical Ltd and service partners. About Canonical and Ubuntu Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is headquartered in Europe and is committed to the development, distribution and support of open source software products and communities. World-class 24×7 commercial support for Ubuntu is available through Canonical’s global support team and partners. Since its launch in October 2004 Ubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users around the world. Ubuntu will always be free to download, free to use and free to distribute to others. With these goals in mind, Ubuntu aims to be the most widely used Linux system, and is the centre of a global open source software ecosystem. Download Ubuntu from www.ubuntu.com/download. To learn about commercial support for Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu, please see www.canonical.com/support. For more information visit www.canonical.com or www.ubuntu.com. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
me Posted April 19, 2007 Latest Ubuntu Delivers on the Promise of Open Source While millions consider whether to pay for Vista, the Ubuntu Project releases its secure, high performance, free Desktop and Server editions. For users wanting a secure, feature rich alternative to Microsoft Windows, Canonical Ltd., the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, announced today the Thursday release of Ubuntu version 7.04. Ubuntu is the award-winning Linux distribution for the desktop, laptop, thin client and server which brings together the best of open source software every 6 months. Ubuntu 7.04 desktop edition (www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntudesktop704) includes a ground-breaking Windows migration assistant, excellent wireless networking support and improved multimedia support. Ubuntu 7.04 server edition (www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntuserver704) adds support for hardware facilities that speed up the use of virtual machines as well as other improved hardware support, making it an excellent choice as a web, database, file and print server, the fastest growing area of Linux server use. Ubuntu’s already outstanding support for thin clients is boosted with advanced print and sound support. “In the coming months, many individuals and businesses will be making the decision to upgrade their existing computer systems and their operating systems,” said Jane Silber, director of Operations, Canonical Ltd. “With added features to both the desktop and server editions, Ubuntu 7.04 is the most user-friendly version to date and is ideally suited to anyone who wants to make the switch to Linux and join the community of Ubuntu users. In fact, with this version of Ubuntu, it is easier than ever to move away from proprietary platforms.” At the same time as Ubuntu, the project also will release new versions of Kubuntu (www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntuflavours704), and Edubuntu (www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntuflavours704), specialized versions of Ubuntu which include the KDE desktop environment and educational applications, respectively. Ubuntu Fully Supported Used by businesses, home users, schools and governments around the world, upgrades to new releases will always be free of charge. Ubuntu 7.04 will be maintained for 18 months on both the desktop and on the server, and additional free support is available from the thriving Ubuntu community. For deployments which require additional service guarantees, full telephone and online support is commercially available globally from the professional support team at Canonical Ltd. and service partners. About Canonical and Ubuntu Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is headquartered in Europe and is committed to the development, distribution and support of open source software products and communities. World-class 24×7 commercial support for Ubuntu is available through Canonical’s global support team and partners. Since its launch in October 2004 Ubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users around the world. Ubuntu will always be free to download, free to use and free to distribute to others. With these goals in mind, Ubuntu aims to be the most widely used Linux system, and is the center of a global open source software ecosystem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted April 19, 2007 Ubuntu is a Zulu word meaning "The People" driven from the famous battle cries of late Steven Bantu Biko... He will raise his right hand with fist clenched and shout "Amandla" and the people will shout back "Ubuntu" and it basically means 'Power To The Poeple" Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
me Posted April 19, 2007 Nice, thanx BOB didn't know that, btw do you speak fluent Zulu? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caano Geel Posted April 19, 2007 me ubuntu is funded by a South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted April 19, 2007 me, Not as fluent as the Zulus as there are certain words that you can't even pronounce unless you're a Zulu...but yeah i speak pretty well Zulu as its very close to Swahili. Caano Geel, Mike Shuttleworth....is the first and the only African thus far who has been to the "Moon"...do you have any insight on how he made his money? you will be amazed at how lucky some people can get...the last time i knew he was engaged to a pretty native girl who used to be a TV presenter! Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caano Geel Posted April 19, 2007 not the moon dude, he went into orbit, and congrats to Mr Shuttleworth on the marriage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
me Posted April 19, 2007 hahahah, the name even Shuttleworth, shuttleworthy? How did he make his money BOB. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
