[ Thanks to smk for this link.
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“Shuttleworth made the announcement via Webcast (now
posted on YouTube), to the Atlanta Linux Fest which occurred over
the weekend. During the announcement, he also explained the
rationale for the name and why it will lead to a sweet smell.“”Coming up with a name for a distribution is a wonderful
challenge and a wonderful art form,” Shuttleworth said. “Ubuntu
10.04 will be the Lucid Lynx which is a name that I think brings
together all of the key characteristics that we’re striving for in
our next LTS. To be Lucid means to be very clear and focused on the
important points.””