Ubuntu, Debian plan big releases
Linux fans are in for a treat in the remaining few months of the year as most of the major Linux distributors prepare to release updated versions of their operating systems. The first of these will be the granddaddy of Linux, Debian, which plans to release its latest version called Lenny in September.
October, however, will be the big month when Ubuntu Linux, Fedora and mandrake all plan to issue their latest releases. OpenSuse will follow in December with OpenSuse 11.1.
With October just over a month away Linux fans can look forward to a sudden flurry of releases from the major Linux distributors.
Last week already OpenSuse announced a second alpha of OpenSuse 11.1 and Mandriva released a second beta for its 2009 release. And the fifth alpha of Ubuntu 8.10, or Intrepid Ibex, is expected out on September 4. And more beta releases are already in the pipeline as Ubuntu plans to release Intrepid Ibex in October. Also scheduled for release in October are Fedora 10 and Mandriva 9. A little later on the year OpenSuse 11.1 is due out in December.
Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex
One of the most expected releases of the year will be Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, or Ubuntu 8.10. The major focus of Ubuntu 8.10 is mobility as the market for ultra-portable, always-on machines heats up. With this in mind some of the key areas for Intrepid Ibex will be faster boot times and much-improved 3G connection support.
Fedora, the community-developed Linux version sponsored by Red Hat, will release Fedora 10 in October as well. Highlights of the Fedora 10 release include a new graphical boot environment, wireless connection sharing, better audio support, and a much-improved security auditing tool.
Mandriva’s 2009 release is also due out in October and, judging by current pre-releases, will ship with at least KDE 4.1. The beta 2 release made available last week ships with Firefox 3, OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta, and support for the ethernet adapter used in many new EEE machines.
The last big release of the year will be OpenSuse 11.1 which is expected out in December.
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