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Webopedia Term of the Day: What is Precise Pangolin?

“Precise Pangolin is the Ubuntu codename for version 12.04 of
the Ubuntu Linux-based operating system. Scheduled to be officially
released in April 2012, Precise Pangolin will follow the Natty
Narwhal (v11.04) release and is expected to be a major update for
Ubuntu, with new cloud computing storage features via the Ubuntu
One service as well as long term support and a number of other
enterprise-focused additions and enhancements.

“Precise means ‘sharply defined or stated,’ and the pangolin is
a scaly anteater indigenous to tropical regions of Africa and
Asia.”

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