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Ubuntu 9.04 is available for download
by Brad Linder Apr 23rd 2009 at 9:30AM
Canonical also worked hard on system performance, and Ubuntu 9.04 should boot up faster and feature more efficient suspend and reume features. The operating system can also intelligentally switchbetween WiFi and 3G environments using a number of 3G cards.
Ubuntu 9.04 comes in several different flavors. There's a server edition, a desktop edition, and a Netbook Remix edition that's optimized for mini-laptops with Intel Atom processors and low resolution displays.
Kubuntu 9.04 is also available for users who prefer the KDE desktop environment to Gnome. Many of the basic packages in Ubuntu and Kubuntu are the same. Mythbuntu, which comes preloaded with the popular MythTV media center application, has also been updated to version 9.04.
Other versions including Xubuntu (based on the Xfce desktop environment) and Edubuntu (with a focus on educational software) should be updated to 9.04 soon.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Taai said 6:48PM on 4-23-2009
That's what I've waited so much! :)
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jfjb said 12:00AM on 4-24-2009
pull your tongue back inside your mouth, dude, Ubuntu comes out fresh, new and free every 6 months.
Taai said 8:10AM on 4-24-2009
I know that (doh)! And every version is exciting for me. And this version is special because it supports EXT4 filesystem, so I can work faster. ;)
jfjb said 5:41PM on 4-25-2009
this is effectively more precise than your first reaction. Good for you, dude. Surf's up!
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kvolgo said 11:03AM on 7-17-2009
its good
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