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By Renai LeMay ZDNet Australia
Posted on ZDNet News: Apr 17, 2009 4:26:13 AM

The Ubuntu project has published a release candidate, or final testing version, for the upcoming 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope version of its popular Linux distribution.

"We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable and suitable for testing by any user," said Ubuntu developer Steve Langasek in an email.

If release candidates prove stable, they sometimes end up being final production versions, although Ubuntu 9.04 still has a small number of bugs to be fixed. The software can be downloaded now from Ubuntu's website.

For this release, the project has focused on bringing faster boot speeds to users and a new desktop notification system. The server version of Ubuntu 9.04 has focused on integration with cloud computing (for example, integration with Amazon services) and a more integrated mail server stack based on the postfix and packages.

The 9.04 release of Ubuntu also integrates the Netbook Remix software, which makes Ubuntu easier to use on the popular low-powered laptops that have come to be known as netbooks. Ubuntu 9.04 is known to work on Asus's Eee PC 900, Acer's Aspire One and Dell's Mini 9 devices.

Ubuntu 9.04 is scheduled to be released on 23 April and will be supported for 18 months.

This article was originally posted on ZDNet Australia.

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So wrong on so many levels!
I'm on 8.10 32 bit and here is my experience.

1. Flash works fine. I've never had it crash Firefox or make it unstable.

2. If I load a Youtube video in two different tabs and hit play on... (Read the rest)
Posted by: TucsonGuy Posted on: 04/23/09  (Edited: 04/23/09 @ 01:25) You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
disappointed  patibulo | 04/17/09
I have connected to hidden WiFi before, but, in any case, a hidden WiFi  DonnieBoy | 04/17/09
agree  patibulo | 04/17/09
Well, I have connected to hidden wireless networks, and it worked fine, but  DonnieBoy | 04/17/09
In fact  Michael Kelly | 04/17/09
Ext3 is still the default.  storm14k | 04/17/09
i hope they've got this one right...  brokndodge@... | 04/17/09
Firefox needs to be fixed by Mozilla...  storm14k | 04/17/09
As fast as ubuntu is  sparkkkey | 04/17/09
re: As fast as ubuntu is  n0neXn0ne | 04/17/09
Cool! Thanks!  sparkkkey | 04/20/09
Try one (or all) of these  Ole Man | 04/19/09
Great to see the constant innovation on Ubuntu. I am looking forward to  DonnieBoy | 04/17/09
Enjoy your whopping 18 months of support  LiquidLearner | 04/17/09
re:Enjoy your whopping 18 months of support for ever  n0neXn0ne | 04/17/09
For personal use, I only need patches for 6 months, as I will then update  DonnieBoy | 04/17/09
There will be a patch for older versions of Ubuntu  Michael Kelly | 04/17/09
So where is the innovation?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/17/09
re: So where is the innovation ? ?  n0neXn0ne | 04/17/09
Could not agree more, there was about zero innovation at MS for 6 years  DonnieBoy | 04/17/09
Is this article about Vista or MS?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/18/09
Very true! (nt)  InAction Man | 04/18/09
Innovation will arrive with your next book  InAction Man | 04/17/09
They say the blind cannot see  Ole Man | 04/19/09
Looks good so far to me  Tiggster | 04/17/09
Installing AMD 64-bit to a VM, looks good so far  no_zd_user_name | 04/17/09
RE: Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate published  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
Are you serious?  Tiggster | 04/17/09
Yes I am  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
Run loverock run!  InAction Man | 04/17/09
I'm not a Linux fan  Tiggster | 04/17/09
I disagree  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
Back to potty training loverock  InAction Man | 04/17/09
Other Posters Views...  randomnoise | 04/18/09
I sense a lot of hostility in you  Loverock Davidson | 04/18/09
Some links then...  randomnoise | 04/20/09
re: Torvalds is Finnish by the way...  pgit | 04/20/09
Well done  cmeeks2662 | 04/17/09
No, your a clown  Alan Smithie | 04/18/09
That link again?  Loverock Davidson | 04/18/09
Windbag.  Alan Smithie | 04/19/09
He's scared of Linux.  Amelioration | 04/17/09
It is not his fault  tripolitan | 04/19/09
Go away  TTGIT Guy | 04/17/09
Make me  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
re: "Make me"  n0neXn0ne | 04/17/09
He can't go away  InAction Man | 04/17/09
And don't forget  InAction Man | 04/17/09
nt  InAction Man | 04/17/09
*** Flame Bait Alert! ***  no_zd_user_name | 04/17/09
Where?  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
You're flaming, that's for sure!  Grayson Peddie | 04/17/09
No you are! (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
Good comeback.  randomnoise | 04/18/09
DAMN! Too late.  InAction Man | 04/17/09
When you are right, you are right!  maskman01 | 04/17/09
That is a lot of steps  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
let's see now about installing Elisa.  pfyearwood | 04/18/09
installing an application in Ubuntu  Ole Man | 04/19/09
So your problem is?  cmeeks2662 | 04/17/09
That linux sucks  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
That bsd sucks  kastlemaster | 04/19/09
100%  Lunatic59 | 04/17/09
100% correct  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
Holy Mary, Mother of God  Lunatic59 | 04/17/09
Ask them for your forgiveness  Loverock Davidson | 04/18/09
Loverock,  kastlemaster | 04/19/09
90%?  pgit | 04/20/09
The windows windbag strikes again  Alan Smithie | 04/18/09
Is that the only thing you can say?  Loverock Davidson | 04/18/09
Windbag !  Alan Smithie | 04/19/09
Always good for a laugh!  B.O.F.H. | 04/18/09
International Linux users get excellent DVD support  InAction Man | 04/18/09
Tellin lies and spreadin FUD  Ole Man | 04/19/09
So wrong on so many levels!  TucsonGuy | 04/23/09
Been using the alphas and they have been quite good  progon | 04/17/09
Agreed.  sporkfighter | 04/17/09
This release is as boring as a release of an OS should be.  hamobu | 04/17/09
YOU FORGOT ONE IMPORTANT THING ...  Viva la crank dodo | 04/17/09
Meant in response to Loverock  Viva la crank dodo | 04/17/09
Evidence?  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
Numerous Issues  Tiggster | 04/17/09
Yep.  sporkfighter | 04/17/09
Yes there are issues with linux  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
Every install . . .  sporkfighter | 04/17/09
Based on your post  Loverock Davidson | 04/17/09
Yes but you have a Loverock system  devlin_X | 04/17/09
In other words...  Viva la crank dodo | 04/20/09
There's plenty of evidence  InAction Man | 04/17/09
Ubuntu 9.04 and Orca eSpeak  Grayson Peddie | 04/17/09
Question for Ubuntu 9.04: How do I shut down with my keyboard?  Grayson Peddie | 04/17/09
google is your friend  Jack-Booted EULA | 04/17/09
RE: google is your friend  Grayson Peddie | 04/17/09
Okay, I found some information.  Grayson Peddie | 04/17/09
No viruses or worms....  Christian_<>< | 04/17/09
 Grayson Peddie | 04/17/09
NT  Lunatic59 | 04/17/09
Good solid release  Alan Smithie | 04/18/09
Tried it and it failed.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/18/09
That wouldn't be too serious if it were not for your many other failures  InAction Man | 04/18/09
re: Tried it and I failed.  n0neXn0ne | 04/18/09
Yeah, did you try to do any troubleshooting  Lerianis | 04/18/09
.  Alan Smithie | 04/19/09
+1  Vadim P. | 04/19/09
RE: Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate published  kmoffat@... | 04/19/09
RE: Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate published  kmoffat@... | 04/21/09
RE: Ubuntu 9.04 release candidate published  kmoffat@... | 04/21/09
Oops!  kmoffat@... | 04/21/09
arghh  kmoffat@... | 04/21/09
sorry...  kmoffat@... | 04/21/09
Alias?  pgit | 04/22/09
P(alia)S  pgit | 04/22/09

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