Ubuntu 8.04 [Hardy Heron] LTS Released !

[Dark Star]

Ubuntu has finally released their second LTS [Long Term Support] Operating system.. Being the most widely used Linux distro we all have huge hope with this big release. So lets take a quick look at its features an aplication : 00


Accessories:

1. Calculator (an arithmetic, scientific or financial calculator)
2. Character Map (permits to insert special characters into documents)
3. Dictionary (a tool to search word definitions and spellings in an online dictionary)
4. Baobab (disk usage analyzer)
5. Seahorse (passwords and encryption keys manager)
6. Gnome Screenshot (saves images of your desktop or individual windows)
7. Gnome Terminal (allows you to use the command-line)
8. Gedit (a small and lightweight text editor with intuitive spell-checker)
9. Tomboy (desktop note-taking application)

Graphics:

1. F-Spot (photo manager)
2. The GIMP (image editor)
3. XSane (scan, copy and fax images)

Internet tools:

1. Ekiga (SIP and H.323 compatible VoIP telephony and videoconferencing tool)
2. Evolution (powerful e-mail client)
3. Firefox (the ever popular web browser)
4. Pidgin (multi-protocol instant messenger)
5. Vinagre (remote desktop viewer)
6. Terminal Server Client (rdesktop, vncviewer, wfica, xnest frontend)
7. Transmission (lightweight BitTorrent client)

Office tools:

• OpenOffice.org Suite (spreadsheet, presentation, drawing and word processor)

Sound and Video:

1. Sound Juicer (audio CD extractor)
2. Brasero (CD/DVD burning application)
3. Totem (DVD-Video, DivX, XviD, WMV, MOV player)
4. Rhythmbox (Last.fm, radio and music player/organizer)

System Administration utilities:

• Print Jobs Manager
• Sound Recorder
• Synaptic Package Manager

...and a lot of wonderful games for all ages!

Featured technologies:

1. ActiveDirectory integration
2. iSCSI support
3. Memory protection
4. Easy to use firewall
5. KVM integration

Under the hood:

1. GNOME 2.22.1
2. Linux kernel 2.6.24.3 (with dynticks support and a new process scheduler)
3. Xorg 7.3
4. PulseAudio 0.9.10
5. PolicyKit 0.7

... plus many other updated packages and revamped artwork (including login manager, desktop wallpaper and GNOME style)!

1. Features : Features | Ubuntu Desktop Edition
2. Download : Get Ubuntu - Download, request a CD, or buy on CD/DVD | Ubuntu
3. Ship It : https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
4. Shop Ubuntu : https://shop.canonical.com/
5. Screenshot : Ubuntu Screenshots | The Coding Studio Linux Screenshots | The Leader in Linux Screenshots | Screen Shots of Linux Distributions | Linux Screenshot Gallery

[gary4gar]

I spend some time on #ubuntu, Plus audio,firefox & the nvidia_new driver is giving people a hard time

[unni]

Good thing that I have Intel graphics. I planned my trip to home to coincide with the release. Going to install Hardy this Friday.

[praka123]

nice to hear that they switched to pulseaudio.that means,in some time in near future,we can say salaam goodbye to audio problems esp multiple instances.
Gnome-2.22 got some minor teething problems though(as per gentoo/arch forums)

[utsav]

https://shipit.kubuntu.org/ for kubuntu 8.04 CDs free of cost

[FilledVoid]

Well according to folks in our IRC Channel in #think-digit the person who tried it out said it was amazingly good . Not to mention that he was one of those folks who wouldn't even touch Ubuntu with a yardstick. (I'm keeping the user name a secret , all of us IRC folks know who you are )

[ray|raven]

^They paid him i tell ya

[NucleusKore]

Just took a class today running Open Office 2.4 from the live cd. It looks good.