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Apr 13, 2008, 04:00 (0 Talkback[s])
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"Two weeks from today, the next version of Ubuntu should be available for download; the scheduled release date is April 24. A few significant bugs still remain and it would be interesting to see how one, in particular, is tackled.

"This bug is one which was first reported in September 2006--the high frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard drives which could lead to premature death of the drive..."

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