* * * * * DW: What has been the focus for Ubuntu 11.04? What new technologies have been improved on or introduced? Version 11.04 is a regular release, as opposed to a long-term support release, and will be supported through to October 2012.īefore downloading the latest release from Ubuntu I had a chance to put some questions to Canonical's Director of Communications, Gerry Carr, and he was kind enough to talk about the highlights of the new Ubuntu. This version includes the new Unity graphical interface, improved package management and additional Ubuntu One features. Listen to the Podcast edition of this week's DistroWatch Weekly in OGG (47MB) and MP3 (38MB) formatsĪpril 28th brought the arrival of Ubuntu 11.04, a new release of Ubuntu which comes with the nickname "Natty Narwhal".
Upcoming releases: openSUSE 12.1 roadmap, BackTrack 5.Released last week: SimplyMEPIS 11.0, antiX M11, FreeNAS 8.0.
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News: Ubuntu Unity opinions, Linux Mint 11 features, Debian and rolling release model, Puppy Linux update.Also in this issue we have an alluring interview with two PC-BSD user interface designers and information about the roadmap leading towards the release of openSUSE 12.1. The Ubuntu theme then filters down to the news section where we link to a selection of views published recently in popular Linux media before we quote Mark Shuttleworth in an interview with OMG! Ubuntu! Further down in the news section Clement Lefebvre provides some interesting information about the upcoming Linux Mint 11 "Katya", Debian opens a discussion on the possibility of a stable rolling-release branch, and Barry Kauler reveals his thoughts about the next version Puppy Linux. Does the Unity desktop fulfil its promise to be a more productive working environment? Read our first look review of "Natty Narwhal" to find some answers. Welcome to this year's 19th issue of DistroWatch Weekly! Ubuntu 11.04, probably the project's most controversial release to-date, was unveiled recently to a variety of opinions focusing on the user interface changes.
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