Faltando apenas mais uma semana para o lançamento da versão Final do Ubuntu 5.10, a equipe do Ubuntu está orgulhosa em anunciar a versão 5.10 Release Candidate. Está é a última versão a ser lançada antes da versão Final. Estão incluídas nesta Versão RC, CDs e DVDs de instalação e Live para três arquiteturas.
Vejam o "resumo" das principais mudanças:
Para o Desktop
* GNOME 2.12.1
* OpenOffice.org 2.0 beta 2
* X.org 6.8.2 with wider hardware support
* An enhanced tool for easily installing new applications
(see "Add Applications" on the Applications menu)
* A new tool which makes it easy to install support for
multiple languages (Language Selector)
* Editable GNOME menus
* Applications are now linked into the Launchpad infrastructure
(new entries on the Help menus for translation and support)
* Support for writing audio CDs (Serpentine)
* Graphical startup process with progress bar (USplash)
* New documentation (Ubuntu 5.10 Quick Tour and Ubuntu 5.10 FAQ Guide)
* Language packs with updates from the Rosetta translation platform,
which makes contributing translations easy for everybody
Para o Servidor
* Plone 2.1 & Zope 2.8.1
* PHP5
* Support for automatic storage allocation into LVM volumes
* Built-in thin client functionality produced in cooperation
with the LTSP project (
http://wiki.ubuntu.com/ThinClientHowto)
* Simple NFS root setup with automatic hardware detection
through initramfs-tools
* Support for up to 4 gigabytes of RAM by default on 32-bit
architectures
* Kernel support for cluster filesystems (OCFS2 and GFS)
Aperfeiçoamentos no Suporte a Hardware
* Linux 2.6.12.6 with many updated drivers from third parties
* Further enhancements to laptop support (hot keys,
and working suspend/resume on more models)
* HP all-in-one printer/scanner devices are supported out of
the box
* Bluetooth input devices (such as keyboards and mice) are
supported out of the box
* Multiple audio devices are handled more gracefully (and one
can easily select the default device)
* 64-bit PowerPC kernel available
Instalação
* A new OEM mode to simplify the process of preinstalling
Ubuntu on computers for resale or redistribution
* Automatically makes existing hard drive partitions available
to the desktop
* Simple "dual boot" configuration with automatic resizing of
an existing installed OS
* The second stage of the installation now has a progress bar
"Debaixo do Capô"
* GCC 4.0.1
* glibc 2.3.5
* New early userspace infrastructure based on initramfs-tools
* More modular X.org packaging
* Python 2.4.2
Faça o Download do Ubuntu 5.10RC aqui (escolha o mirror mais próximo):
Estados Unidos:
http://us.releases.ubuntu.com/releases/5.10/ Europa:
http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/5.10/ Reino Unido:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/5.10/ Resto do Mundo:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/5.10/Link oficial:
http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2005-October/000035.htmlAproveitem!!!
