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Canonical announces the impending arrival of Ubuntu Lucid Lynx LTS edition
27 April 2010 , Written by Dhruv Tanwar
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Canonical has announced the upcoming release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop Edition, the latest version of the popular Linux desktop distribution, which includes three years of support through free security and maintenance updates. Lucid Lynx, as it is better known, will be available for free download on Thursday 29 April, and will be pre-installed on a range of machines from a number of manufacturers in Summer 2010.

The desktop edition of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS will feature extensive design work, faster boot speed, social network integration, online services and the Ubuntu One Music Store.

Ubuntu_logo"Ubuntu 10.04 LTS challenges the perceptions of the Linux desktop, bringing a whole new category of users to the world of Ubuntu," said Jane Silber, CEO, Canonical. She said changes in terms of the new look and feel, the addition of a music store “layered on top of our relentless focus on delivering an intuitive and attractive user experience” are the bridging elements to the mainstream market that “our community, our partners and our users really want.” Long-term support is an attraction to corporate IT as well.

Amongst the new things to look forward to in the 10.04 LTS, the more important ones are:
  • Boot speed: The 10.04 is expected to be noticeably quicker on almost any machine and super-fast on SSD-based machines such as netbooks, which means users can speed straight to the browser for fast web access.
  • Social networking built-in standard: A new 'Me Menu' in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS consolidates the process of accessing and updating social networks including Facebook, Digg, Twitter and Identi.ca. It also integrates chat channels for users to talk with friends or colleagues on Google Talk, MSN, IRC and nearly every other network.
  • Ubuntu One: Enhanced desktop integration for the online service means files and folders can be shared and saved on the cloud more easily. Bookmark and contacts sharing has also been added, speeding the move from personal computer to personal computing.
  • Ubuntu One Music Store: Music from the world's largest labels and greatest bands will be available direct to Ubuntu users through the default music player. They can also purchase tracks, store in Ubuntu One and share DRM-free music from one location across multiple computers and devices.
  • Ubuntu Software Centre 2.0: The easy way to find new software, and keep track of it once it's installed in a new, sleeker interface. Users can also single out software provided by Ubuntu, by Canonical partners or by developers who use Canonical's Launchpad Personal Package Archive (PPA) hosting service.
  • Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition (UNE): As well as benefiting from the improvements in the Desktop Edition, netbook users will see even faster boot speeds on SSD-based devices, faster suspend/resume that will extend battery life -  and the industry-leading interface for these smaller screens.
 

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