Ubuntu 10.10 Canonical releases Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 3 Canonical and the
Ubuntu developers have issued the third alpha of Ubuntu 10.10, code-named "
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Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 3 is based on the latest
2.6.35 Linux kernel and features version 2.31 of the GNOME desktop environment – the most recent development snapshot that will eventually become
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package updates, including
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The developers remind users that, as with all development releases, use in production environments and on mission critical systems is not advised. However, users testing the release are encouraged to provide
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report any bugs that they encounter.
More details about the development preview, including a list of known issues, can be found in the
official release announcement and
release notes. A list of planned features and changes for version 10.10 of Ubuntu is available on the
Blueprints for Maverick page. Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 3 is available to
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The
final version of Maverick Meerkat is
scheduled to be released on October 10th, 2010 (10/10/10). The latest stable version of Ubuntu is version 10.04, a long term support (LTS) release, code-named "Lucid Lynx", from April of this year.
Whats New In Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat Alpha 3 The Ubuntu Release Team has just announced the release of third alpha of Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat. This is an alpha release and, hence, is not meant for daily usage. It is meant for testing by developers and interested users.
This is what Martin Pitt from the Ubuntu Release Team wrote announcing the release:
Alpha 3 is the third in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Maverick development cycle. The Alpha images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of Maverick.
The third alpha brings a lot of new changes/features. Here are some:
Linux Kernel 2.6.35 Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 3 uses the Linux Kernel 2.6.35. This kernel includes a lot of security enhancements over the previous kernels. It also has some interesting new features like
support for Apple’s Magic Mouse and
faster packet transmission.
Ubuntu Software Center The Ubuntu Software Center has undergone
some changes. The main page now shows “Featured” applications and also has a “Whats New” section. It also
supports plugins now.
Ubuntu Netbook Edition The Ubuntu Netbook Edition now uses the
Unity interface by default.
Global menu also makes an appearance.
Kubuntu In Kubuntu, KDE SC 4.5 RC is used for this release. As expected, the default browser has also been
changed to rekonq.
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If you want to try it out here is the download link:
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