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Canonical launches Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Alpha 3
by Brad Linder Jul 29th 2009 at 6:00PM
The latest build features a number of updates including updated versions of the GNOME desktop environment and the Linux kernel. Canonical has also updated the GRUB bootloader to GRUB2, changed the default filesystem to ext4, and added a new Intel video driver architecture. Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 3 also replaced Pidgin as the default instant messaging client with Empathy.
Kubuntu 9.10 Alpha 3 is also available for download. Kubuntu is based on Ubuntu, but uses the KDE desktop environment instead of GNOME. This is the first version of Kubuntu to come with a netbook-optimized version optimized for devices with small screens and slower processors. Right now, most of the changes are in fonts and desktop settings.
The latest version of Kubuntu also includes the Arora web browser and updated versions of the Amarok music player and K3b CD and DVD creator. It also includes a handful of KDE widgets for social networks including Twitter, Facebook, and identi.ca.
These are still early releases and there are a number of known issues, including the fact that Windows may not show up in the GRUB boot menu if you install Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 3 on a computer already running Windows.
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motang said 10:42PM on 7-29-2009
Tested it out but network manager seems to drop my connection after I log on to my wireless and I can't do anything to get back online ever hardwire.
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RMN said 1:35PM on 7-30-2009
Never liked the orange look.
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Geir said 6:11PM on 7-31-2009
Good, then try Ubuntu --it is brown....
rcarm said 8:00AM on 7-30-2009
Why did they replace Pidgin? :(
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Matias Korhonen said 8:00AM on 7-30-2009
I agree, Empathy has nowhere near the same feature set as Pidgin.
laero said 5:35PM on 7-30-2009
Gotta love Arch, nothing is default, the choice belongs to the user.
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