[ Thanks to Steven J.
Vaughan-Nichols for this link. ]
“Canonical has high hopes for its latest release:
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long Term Support). Also known as Lucid Lynx,
this new version is the one that, from many indications, the
company hopes will take Ubuntu from being a fan favorite to a
commercial success. Based on my first look at the release
candidate, Canonical’s hopes may be realized. Aiming for the
business user“Make no doubt about it, Canonical wants you, and any business
you might own, to buy into Ubuntu 10.04 on the server and in the
cloud.“The server version, which will be available on April 29, 2010,
has almost 100 open-source and proprietary application providers
certifying their programs on Ubuntu Server Edition. That version
will include Alfresco, Ingres, IBM, VMware, Yahoo and Zimbra. It
also includes improved installation and management tools for Ubuntu
Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon EC2. And the new version is named
Long Term Support for a reason — users are guaranteed five years
of free security and maintenance updates.”