Ubuntu 10.04, lynx lucid: Beta

After the koala, place lucid lynx and its new graphical themes by default. A few weeks before the release date of the new version of the Linux distribution Ubuntu 10.04, it is possible to get a first opinion on the new system through a first beta available for download.

On the menu for this version of Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support, long term support) should be maintained until April 2013, there are thus two versions of a new graphic theme with the colors brown break with that long been the hallmark of Ubuntu.

The new course does not stop with these cosmetic details. Ubuntu 10.04 and comes to us with the 2.6.32 Linux kernel. The latest release as of the GNOME desktop environment is also present. Those who prefer KDE for their benefit of version 4.4, released in February.

The HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer, HAL) disappears from this first beta, which should improve performance at system startup, the sequence has also been reviewed. Ubuntu 10.04 also benefits new drivers dedicated to NVIDIA. By default, there will be "new" open source driver for hardware accelerated 2D, next to which there are three versions of proprietary drivers provided by the manufacturer. Likewise-open package known for its updating of qualified majority. From version 5.4, improves authentication to Active Directory.

Until the final version, scheduled for April 29, we can further explore what's new in Ubuntu 10.04 by testing the first public beta, accessible via this page.

Source: Clubic