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'Jaunty Jackalope' Ubuntu 9.04 springs into beta

27 points by seren6ipity 17y ago

nanexcool 17y ago
Direct link for downloads: http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/9.04/ http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/9.04/
tlrobinson 17y ago
Eucalyptus seems like the most interesting piece of this. I'm looking forward to playing with it.
sant0sk1 17y ago
I just installed the beta in a VM. Looks like they still haven't replaced the hideous default theme (Human). If Ubuntu is going to go head-to-head with Snow Leopard and Windows 7 it needs to be more appealing out of the box. On a positive note, nice to see Ext4 available. I think the next release will enable it by default.
- hashbrown 17y ago
  While I am certain that Snow Leopard is going to look pretty sleek, I personally find that Ubuntu looks a lot better than Windows Vista/7. I could be biased because I am sick of Windows as an operating system. However, I think font and color rendering and overall interface looks a lot better in Ubuntu.
  - gnaritas 17y ago
    Ditto, I use both and I much prefer Ubuntu's look to Vista's.
- trapper 17y ago
  Completely agreed. Go with a universal color like blue. And install awn/metacity by default with a good theme. I use ubuntu as my primary os and can't stand the default look. It looks like a "toy".
kirubakaran 17y ago
Exciting Parts: > Cloud computing (mimics AWS) > Faster boot up (always yay) > Easy mail servers (big hassle addressed)
- bulanga 17y ago
  things I liked: (been using an alpha for a couple of weeks now) * the new notification 'bubbles' in the top right hand corner look good * coming out of hibernate/suspend mode reconnects me to my wifi connection (never seemed to work in the past)
  - kirubakaran 17y ago
    On Bubbles: It looks cool indeed. Here is a short demo: http://www.markshuttleworth.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jaunty904_notifications_example1_web_092.swf http://www.markshuttleworth.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/j... It looks better than the infamous Windows bubble notification.
erlanger 17y ago
Has it really been that long? Seems like I was on Edgy Eft (6.10) yesterday. And please look up and post the official link in the future: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/beta http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/beta
wyclif 17y ago
Do you have to wait 'til the release date to order the 9.04 CD/DVD?

27 points by seren6ipity 17y ago

nanexcool 17y ago

Direct link for downloads: http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/9.04/ http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/9.04/

tlrobinson 17y ago

Eucalyptus seems like the most interesting piece of this. I'm looking forward to playing with it.

sant0sk1 17y ago

I just installed the beta in a VM. Looks like they still haven't replaced the hideous default theme (Human). If Ubuntu is going to go head-to-head with Snow Leopard and Windows 7 it needs to be more appealing out of the box. On a positive note, nice to see Ext4 available. I think the next release will enable it by default.

hashbrown 17y ago
While I am certain that Snow Leopard is going to look pretty sleek, I personally find that Ubuntu looks a lot better than Windows Vista/7. I could be biased because I am sick of Windows as an operating system. However, I think font and color rendering and overall interface looks a lot better in Ubuntu.
- gnaritas 17y ago
  Ditto, I use both and I much prefer Ubuntu's look to Vista's.
trapper 17y ago
Completely agreed. Go with a universal color like blue. And install awn/metacity by default with a good theme. I use ubuntu as my primary os and can't stand the default look. It looks like a "toy".

kirubakaran 17y ago

Exciting Parts: > Cloud computing (mimics AWS) > Faster boot up (always yay) > Easy mail servers (big hassle addressed)

bulanga 17y ago
things I liked: (been using an alpha for a couple of weeks now) * the new notification 'bubbles' in the top right hand corner look good * coming out of hibernate/suspend mode reconnects me to my wifi connection (never seemed to work in the past)
- kirubakaran 17y ago
  On Bubbles: It looks cool indeed. Here is a short demo: http://www.markshuttleworth.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jaunty904_notifications_example1_web_092.swf http://www.markshuttleworth.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/j... It looks better than the infamous Windows bubble notification.

erlanger 17y ago

Has it really been that long? Seems like I was on Edgy Eft (6.10) yesterday. And please look up and post the official link in the future: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/beta http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/beta

wyclif 17y ago

Do you have to wait 'til the release date to order the 9.04 CD/DVD?