"Ubuntu 10.04 is just around the corner, and it's shaping up to
be one of the most eagerly awaited (and controversial) releases in
the distro's history. What new goodies are included? How does it
tap into the ever-expanding world of social networking? And most
importantly, can you move those window control buttons back to the
right of the titlebar, as nature intended? Read on for the gory
details...
"Twice a year since 2004, we are consumed by Ubuntu fever. The
initial symptoms of this affliction are defined by the question:
"What will Ubuntu do next?" The press releases, announcements,
mailing lists and blogs then take over until release day. With
Ubuntu "Lucid Lynx" 10.04 set for release at the end of April,
everyone's well in the throes of this hysteria, and we're here to
fuel it further by sharing with you the seven things that you
absolutely need to know about Ubuntu 10.04.
"The second long term support release (LTS) to come from the
Ubuntu camp, Lucid Lynx has many surprises in store for everyone,
including its revamped looks and a new logo (see page 48 for more
on the fallout that this update has produced). Then there are the
exciting new features, including lightning fast boot-up times, and
older features that have finally come to maturity in this
release.
"Ubuntu's mantra with the second LTS release is 'Light', which
is also the name of its new theme. Lucid Lynx, the most lightweight
Ubuntu release yet, also boasts less bloatware. The major casualty
in this of course is Gimp, which although still a fixture on almost
all the other major distributions has now been dropped so that you
get a lean, light machine. So without further ado, we present the
our pick of the features that have got us champing at the update
bit."
