Ubuntu 9.10 Beta Karmic Koala
Ubuntu's latest 9.10 beta release of its Linux operating system.


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The new Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10 release is an evolutionary improvement over previous releases in terms of basic functionality but it has significant performance enhancements which include vastly reduced boot up time.
Click here to read more about Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10 at ZDNet Tech Broiler
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Karmic Koala features the latest stable GNOME 2.28 build as well as a 2.6.31 Linux Kernel.
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A view of the Nautilus file manager.
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A view of the desktop.
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The new and improved Ubuntu Software Center.
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Firefox 3.5.3 along with the new Empathy instant messenger client.
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