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'Lucid Lynx' Ubuntu enters beta

Summary: Canonical has released the first beta of Ubuntu Linux 10.04, code-named 'Lucid Lynx', which adds consumer-friendly features such as integrated social networking and a new look.

Matthew Broersma

By Matthew Broersma |

Canonical has released the first beta of Ubuntu Linux 10.04, code-named 'Lucid Lynx', which adds consumer-friendly features such as integrated social networking and a new look.

The Linux operating system beta was made available on Friday in desktop, server and netbook versions. Canonical also issued a testing version of Ubuntu 10.04 Server for Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud and Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2).

Lucid Lynx is a long-term support version of the OS, meaning the software will be supported for three years on the desktop or five years for the server version, in contrast with the 18 months of support for standard releases. It is intended as a significant update, putting into place new features the company intends to develop in coming releases, according to Canonical.

The company highlighted the MeMenu which, using the open-source microblogging client Gwibber, allows users to manage their instant messaging and to post short messages to a range of networks.

"We now feature built-in integration with Twitter, identi.ca, Facebook and other social networks with the MeMenu in the panel, which is built upon the Gwibber project... Gwibber now also supports a multi-column view for monitoring multiple feeds simultaneously," Canonical said.

Another notable update is the Gnome desktop design. It moves away from the previous style based on the colour brown, which was known as 'Human', in favour of a style that Canonical has said is inspired by light. It includes new indicators and wallpapers, two new themes called 'Ambiance' and 'Radiance', and new product logos.

For more of this article, read 'Lucid Lynx' Ubuntu enters beta on ZDNet UK.

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  • Alternate Title

    Linux gets one step closer to <blink><b>World Domination</b></blink>

    Sounds much nicer doesn't it?
    Great Kahuna
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    • That's right. Now just 99% of the world left to go

      But come now DT, you knew this already before you started trolling...

      Sounds much more accurate, doesn't it?
      John Zern
      Reply Vote

      • If you actually believe what you wrote (a big IF) then all I can say is

        <b style="font-size:150%">You won't know what hit you.</b>

        P.S. This is not DTS. He may be forced by the zdnet censors to change his zdnet alias often but he always makes it very clear that's him. You should know that.
        Great Kahuna
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        • That's right.

          [i]P.S. This is not DTS. He may be forced by the zdnet censors to change his zdnet alias often but he always makes it very clear that's him. You should know that. [/i]

          Yeah.... you're -3.
          Hallowed are the Ori
          Reply Vote

        • You're right

          <b><font face="Arial" size="4" color="#FF0000">I have a hard
          time feeling that mosquito bite<br>
          until it itches. </font></b></p>
          <p><b><font face="Arial" size="4" color="#FF0000">Then it goes away.</font></b>

          :)
          John Zern
          Reply Vote

          • Why all the blood then?

            There's blood everywhere.

            Not bad for mosquito bite, huh?
            Great Kahuna
            Reply Vote

      • It's not Dietrich, it's Mental(ist)

        aka -3.
        Hallowed are the Ori
        Reply Vote

    • It doesn't make sense, though.

      Most of the world's infrastructure is already ran on Linux or some other UNIX derivative.

      How can you get any closer than that?
      AzuMao
      Reply Vote

  • RE: 'Lucid Lynx' Ubuntu enters beta

    Too many problems with this release. They offer 3 year support but force an upgrade every 6 months, thereby defeating that 3 year support. The purple theme is almost as bad as the brown theme, still not sure which one is worse. Gwibber just seems like an annoyance to have all your friends know the exact thing your doing on each site. Same status for all 10 social sites, they should be able to read one or two and get the hint.
    Loverock Davidson
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    • No one forces you to upgrade every 6 months, you only do it if you want to

      The LTS versions, which come out every two years, offer full support for 36 months while the normal releases offer 18 months of full support.

      Never are you forced to upgrade.

      Edit: Please consider attending <a href="http://www.ohiolinux.org/">Ohio LinuxFest 2010</a>. Contact the BSD Certification Group (BSDCG) as they are offering the <a href="http://www.ohiolinux.org/bsdcert.html"><blink><b>BSD certification</b></blink></a> exam to attendees. I believe that may be of interest you.
      Great Kahuna
      Reply Vote

      • He's confused with his yearly reinstall and daily defrag...

        nt
        storm14k
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      • As odd as that is

        That actually is of interest to me. Just odd that it would be done at a linuxfest. On the bright side after I'm done there I can swing by Chilicothe and see whats shaking in that side of town. I wonder if Columbus still has the east mall, west mall, north mall, and south malls.
        Loverock Davidson
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        • Not odd at all.

          The BSDs reliy on the GNU toolchain as much as Linux, if not more. If you know your way around Linux you should be fine with BSD.

          Consider that trip down memory lane as a bonus.
          Great Kahuna
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        • What have you got to lose?

          One or two gallons of gas is a small price to pay. That's nothing when compared to the value of a new shiny BSD certification.

          And don't forget, you can apply for a talk.
          Great Kahuna
          Reply Vote

    • Will you be there?

      <a href="http://www.ohiolinux.org/">Ohio LinuxFest 2010</a>.

      Please consider <a href="http://www.ohiolinux.org/node/647">submiting a talk</a>, you have plenty of time to prepare it(<a href="http://www.ohiolinux.org/node/647/print">printer friendly version here</a>).

      I'm looking forward to meet you and hear what you have to say.

      Edit: Please contact the BSD Certification Group (BSDCG) as they are offering the <a href="http://www.ohiolinux.org/bsdcert.html"><blink><b>BSD certification</b></blink></a> exam to attendees. I believe that interests you.
      Great Kahuna
      Reply Vote

    • Social networking's all the rage

      so why shouldn't they jump on the bandwagon?
      John Zern
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      • It sure is

        but is only effective if your friends on are the same network as you. Having this thing update 10 different sites at once seems a little wasteful if all your friends are only using 1 or 2 sites.
        Loverock Davidson
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        • Don't you believe in disabling the unwanted sites?

          It's pretty easy, really. All you have to do is click on a box and you're done.

          Or do you prefer doing it from the command line?
          Great Kahuna
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      • I agree with both of you...

        That why WinPhone7 will suck with all the social networking built in. How do they expect you to do any networking on that phone anyway when they require you to spend 70% of your time defragging.
        storm14k
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    • You aren't "Forced"

      Don't be a douche...nevermind.
      apostate
      Reply Vote
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