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First look at Ubuntu 8.10 - Intrepid Ibex

On Saturday the first alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" was made available for download. So what's new on the horizon for Ubuntu users?
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Contributing Writer
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Text-based installer only for now ...

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Text-based installer only for now ...

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That new theme hits you right between the eyes!

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Here come the updates ...

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The new theme makes the menu more readable in my opinion ...

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But OpenOffice looks awful ...

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Compare the current look ...

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... to the new look ...

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Here's a side-by-side comparison

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