Ubuntu 11.04, The Natty Narwhal RELEASED! | Linux Today

Ubuntu 11.04, The Natty Narwhal RELEASED!

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 28, 2011

“Ubuntu 11.04, The Natty Narwhal is officially available today
(though you’re probably a beta tester right? so you’ve had Unity
for months…).

“We’ve had no shortage of Linux Today readers contributing links
(Thanks! and keep ’em coming)on 11.04 today.

Here are a few of our favs to get you started:

  • The Ubuntu 11.04 Release
    What are you waiting for? Get the release direct from Ubuntu.
    Ubuntu.com and here’s
    the official
    mailing list announcement
    from Kate Stewart at Ubuntu.
  • Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Takes Aim at Windows
    ServerWatch: “What was missing before and stopping
    us from getting more into the mainstream was a complete and
    compelling, different experience for PC users.”

    Complete Story
  • Ubuntu 11.04 released, a Natty Narwhal rises from the
    depths
    Ars:“Although many of the changes introduced in
    Unity represent tangible usability improvements, there are some
    parts of the environment—particularly the application
    lens—that still have some rough edges.”

    Complete Story
  • What you need to know about the new Ubuntu
    ZDNet: “The latest release of Ubuntu 11.04, the
    world’s most popular desktop Linux is out today. But, this is not
    just a one step forward update. No, it’s a giant leap to a new kind
    of Linux desktop..”

    Complete Story
  • Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal Released – See What`s New
    webupd8: “Ubuntu 11.04 doesn’t come with GNOME 3 /
    GNOME Shell (in fact it’s not even available in the repositories
    but only in a PPA) and instead it comes with an interface designed
    especially for Ubuntu called Unity”

    Complete Story
    .
  • Ubuntu 11.04 ‘Natty Narwhal’ Released – Review, Screenshots
    Tour and Videos
    ubuntuvibes: “Ubuntu 11.04 is getting a radical
    change with this release.”

    Complete Story


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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