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Ubuntu 8.04 has arrived!

Ubuntu 8.04 has arrived!

Includes:

• Mozilla Firefox 3 (Beta 5)
• F-Spot - photo manager
• UpmP - Music sharing and download
• Better video - integrates with Myth TV
• Brasero - easily burn all content to CD or DVD.
• A better desktop: latest GNOME applications with desktop visual effects

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buntu’s polished, user focused version of the Linux desktop has built itself a wide enough following to compel significant ISV interest and support,” said Stephen O’Grady, principal analyst at Redmonk. “By coupling a very capable desktop offering with long term support options, Ubuntu is becoming an increasingly viable option for enterprises as well as consumers.

What’s new in Ubuntu 8.04…

Hardy Heron has been designated as one of Ubuntu’s periodic Long Term Support – or LTS – releases, for which the company commits itself to providing three years desktop support and five years server support. This means that Hardy Heron isn’t going to go anywhere soon; it’s here for the long haul. This invariably means the designers have focused less on putting brand new stuff in but rather more stability, more robustness and more reliability.

To Theme? Or no

t to theme?
It was never a new theme but more of a polished new look for Ubuntu and we are loving it!

Official Mockup:

See all the details on the Ubuntu Wiki.

More applications: More than 30 commercial ISVs plan to support and distribute their applications on the 8.04 LTS desktop platform, including Adobe, Google, Real Networks, Nero, Skype, Corel, Parallels and Fluendo.

Let the downloading begin!

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