Ubuntu’s Lucid Lynx Linux OS Debuts With an Eye on ISVs

“The Ubuntu Linux 10.4 release codenamed the Lucid Lynx is set
for general availability today, providing users with new desktop,
server and cloud capabilities. Canonical, the lead commercial
sponsor behind Ubuntu, is also highlighting the broad ISV support
for the release.

“The Lucid release is particularly important for Ubuntu as it is
the project’s first enterprise Long-Term Support (LTS) release
since the 8.04 Hardy Heron release in 2008. Ubuntu LTS releases
come out every two years and offer three years of support on the
desktop and five years on the server, while regular Ubuntu releases
only come with support for 18 months.

“Canonical executives see the LTS as being a key milestone for
Ubuntu support by ISVs and OEMs.

“”What’s really exciting is the ecosystem support that we’ve
seen around this release,” Canonical CEO Jane Silber said on a
conference call announcing the release. “With over 80 vendors
announcing support for about 100 applications, that’s significant
and a recognition of the long term support nature of this
particular release.”

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