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| ## page was copied from JauntyJackalope/Alpha5/Kubuntu | |
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| Jaunty Jackalope will in time become Kubuntu 9.04. | Jaunty Jackalope will soon become Kubuntu 9.04! |
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| The focus of 9.04 for the Kubuntu community will be delivering a clean polished user friendly KDE4 Desktop. The plan is to continue migrating much of our existing Kubuntu software to KDE4 offering a smooth out-of-the-gates KDE 4 interface. Jaunty is the first dazzling step into the future of desktops with innovation not seen anywhere else. | The focus of 9.04 for the Kubuntu community is delivering a polished, user-friendly KDE 4.2-based desktop. Jaunty is the first dazzling step into the future of desktops with innovation not seen elsewhere. |
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| Alpha 5, the fifth in a series of testing CD images that will be released throughout this cycle, represents the very latest snapshot of Jaunty Jackalope. The pre-release images are known to be reasonably free of major undocumented CD-build or installer bugs, however they are not recommended for use in stable environments. These releases will be for those who are developing, documenting, and testing. Alpha releases can be downloaded from the following URL: * http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/jaunty/alpha-5/ |
Alpha 6, the sixth in a series of testing CD images that will be released throughout this cycle, represents the very latest snapshot of Jaunty Jackalope. The pre-release images are known to be reasonably free of major undocumented CD-build or installer bugs; however, they are not recommended for use in stable environments. These releases will be for those who are developing, documenting, and testing. The Alpha 6 release can be downloaded from the following URL: |
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| '''NOTE:''' ''This is an alpha (pre-) release. Pre-release versions of Jaunty are '''__NOT__''' encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or for anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent, breakage. Pre-release versions of Jaunty '''__ARE__''' recommended for Kubuntu developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting, and fixing bugs.' Please do not use this in a production environment with data or workflows that you cannot do without'' | * http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/jaunty/alpha-6/ |
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| = New or Improved In Alpha 5 = | '''NOTE:''' ''This is an alpha (pre-) release. Pre-release versions of Jaunty are '''__NOT__''' encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or for anyone not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent, breakage. Pre-release versions of Jaunty '''__ARE__''' recommended for Kubuntu developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting, and fixing bugs. Please do not use this in a production environment with data or workflows that you cannot do without.'' |
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| Everything!! | = New or Improved In Alpha 6 = |
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| The Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 4 CD release brings with it a brand new desktop as well as many new fixes and applications. For this latest release of Kubuntu 9.04, we are exploring some new changes . Besides these changes, there have been updates to many common applications as well as bug fixes to some of those annoyances you may or may not have run into. With every new pre-release, updates will be documented allowing you to thoroughly test your new Kubuntu test installation. Remember that all of these features are part of a pre-release version of Kubuntu, and may still have issues. We ask that any problems you come across that you file a bug, if one has yet to be filed for your problem.<<BR>> https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+filebug |
The Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 6 CD release includes a brand new desktop as well as many fixes and new applications. For this release, we are exploring some desktop additions and updates to many common applications as well as bug fixes to some annoyances you may have encountered. We are also progressing with our migration of KDE3 applications and dependencies to KDE4. |
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| == KDE 4.2 == | With every new pre-release, updates are documented, allowing you to thoroughly test your Kubuntu installation. Remember that all of these features are part of a pre-release version of Kubuntu and may still have issues. We ask that you, for any problems you come across, file a bug if one has yet to be filed for your problem.<<BR>> * https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+filebug == Qt 4.5 == Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 6 ships with latest Qt, version 4.5. Qt Software, formerly known as Trolltech, license QT 4.5 under the LGPL beneath the GPL which will guarantee growing interests of commercial developers. Qt 4.5 brings a faster overall desktop experience, though as it is still very new it has not been extensively tested. You can help by finding new rough edges and bugs that occur with Qt 4.5. == KDE 4.2.1 == |
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| KDE has recently released version 4.2.0 of their amazing desktop environment. There are many changes including bug fixes, new functionality, and more. Some of these changes include, but are not limited to: * Significant refinements of Plasma and KWin, the KDE workspace * Many improvements: * Compositing desktop effects * New desktop effects * The return of the optional "Classic Desktop" motif * More configuration options * and more... For complete details of the KDE 4.2 release, please consult http://kde.org/announcements/4.2/ . |
KDE has recently released version 4.2.1, a bugfix and maintenance release of their amazing desktop environment. Many bugfixes and improvements to Kmail, Okular, Khtml and Kopete are some of the highlights of this release. For complete details 0n KDE 4.2.1, please consult http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.2.1.php . |
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| Since Alpha 4 the Kubuntu team has continued the evolutionary process of refining and enhancing the KDE 4.2.0 packaging. New since Alpha 4 are Python bindings for [[http://edu.kde.org/marble/|Marble]], KDE Educational's desktop globe. | == KPackageKit == || {{attachment:kpackagekit-main.png}} |||| {{attachment:kpackagekit-updates1.png}} || Alpha 6 brings us a new software manager , KPackageKit. the KDE front-end to [[http://www.packagekit.org/pk-intro.html|packagekit]]. It is installed by default, alongside Adept Installer and Adept Manager. Please try it out and report any bugs! == Ubiquity == {{attachment:ubiquity-alpha5-resized.png}} The installer got massive improvements. Among various miscellaneous changes is an improved timezone map and the frontend was ported to PyKDE4, giving us a better KDE4 look and feel. |
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| [[http://quassel-irc.org/|Quassel]] is the new IRC client that is now the default for Kubuntu and is now available on the CD. For Alpha 5, Quassel has been updated to version 0.4. It is feature complete for Jaunty. It needs testing so we can get bugs identified and fixed. While Quassel is a split client-core application, it works very well as a standard, standalone IRC client. A quick How-to can be found [[http://jakeandgus.blogspot.com/2009/01/quick-quassel-standalone-how-to.html|here]] |
[[http://quassel-irc.org/|Quassel]] is a new IRC client that is now the default for Kubuntu Jaunty. It is feature-complete, but It still needs testing so that we can identify bugs and get them fixed. |
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| == KMail/Akonadi/Amarok2 == The issue in the previous preventing the coexistence of Amarok2 and Kmail/Akonadi has been addressed, so now both can be installed together. |
While Quassel is a split client-core application, in Kubuntu the standalone version is installed. In version 0.4 a new setup wizard makes it very easy to set up |
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| Amarok 2 is currently sitting in the Universe repository (not installed by default, but will be by the final release), so please install it, test it, and let us know what you think by filing bug reports. Please note that Amarok 1.4 is no longer available. |
== Amarok 2.0.2 == Alpha 6 contains the recently-released Amarok 2.0.2, the second bugfix/enhancement release in the Amarok2 series including integration of online services such as Last.fm, LibriVox, Jamendo, Magnatune and more. |
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| == New KDE4 Network-Manager Plasmoid == {{attachment:plasmoid-network-manager.png}} |
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| Alpha 4 contains the new plasmoid-network-manager for testing. The older, knetworkmanager panel applet is still available, but will no longer autostart. | Amarok 2 is now installed by default, and version 1.4 is no longer available from Kubuntu. Please test it, and alert the Kubuntu developers to regressions by filing bug reports. |
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| == Kdebluetooth == Kdebluetooth has been updated and is back in Alpha4, but still needs work and lots of testing as well, so please give it a try and help out by filing bug reports. |
== New KDE 4 Network-Manager Plasma Widget == {{attachment:plasmoid-network-manager2.jpg}} Alpha 6 contains the new plasma-widget-network-manager. Please file bugs against this new plasma widget if you encounter regressions from the older knetworkmanager applet. == KTorrent 3.2 == KTorrent has been updated to version 3.2. The 3.2 release brings a modest amount of new features, a heaping of bugfixes and fixes for memory leaks. It also brings a new KTorrent plasmoid to grace your desktop with. == Kdebluetooth 0.3 == Kdebluetooth has been updated and is back (fixing the major bluetooth issues in Kubuntu 8.10), but needs work and lots of testing as well. Please give it a try and help out by filing bug reports. == choqoK == {{attachment:choqoK1.jpg}} Micro blogging is very popular in the FOSS world. [[http://choqok.ospdev.net|ChoqoK]], a client for KDE4, was releases in version 0.4 and is now available for installation in Jaunty from the Universe repository. It now has support for direct messages and of course for identi.ca. |
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We have decided to bring back Kubuntu Documentation in the hope that people will look at KHelpCenter for Kubuntu documentation. We still need volunteers to help update the information included from KDE 3 to KDE 4-based applications |
We have reintroduced Kubuntu Documentation in the hopes that people use KHelpCenter. We need volunteers to help update the information from KDE 3- to KDE 4-based applications. |
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| * Network manager does not show by default. You can add it to plasma through the Plasma button in the bottom right. For the old version use Alt-F2 and type "knetworkmanager". * Due to software regression on the latest upload of Plasmoid Network Manager, wireless connection may not work for you. Next update just after the alpha 4 release will fix this issue. * Kmail sieve functionnality has a bug, doesn't work and causes CPU hang. You shouldn't use it at the moment. * A bug in the udev package prevents the LVM encryption option from working correctly after reboot into the installed system. As a workaround, users wishing to test with this option can install with Alpha 3 or wait for Alpha 5. [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/325690|325690]] |
* Kmail sieve functionality is buggy and causes CPU hang. You shouldn't use it at the moment. |
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| We want to hear what you think about the current release of Kubuntu 9.04, The Jaunty Jackalope, Alpha 4 CD Release. We want to know if it Rocks, if it is just OK, or it is flat out wrong. No matter the feedback, as long as it is in line with the [[http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct|Ubuntu Code of Conduct]] we would like to hear it. | We want to hear what you think about the current Alpha 6 release of Kubuntu 9.04, the Jaunty Jackalope. We want to know if it Rocks, if it is just OK, or if it is flat out wrong. No matter the feedback, as long as it is in line with the [[http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct|Ubuntu Code of Conduct]], we would like to hear it. |
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| So what are you waiting for, head on over to the [[JauntyJackalope/Alpha4/Kubuntu/Feedback|Feedback Page]] and let us know! | So what are you waiting for? Head on over to the [[JauntyJackalope/Alpha6/Kubuntu/Feedback|Feedback Page]] and let us know! |
Introduction
Jaunty Jackalope will soon become Kubuntu 9.04!
The focus of 9.04 for the Kubuntu community is delivering a polished, user-friendly KDE 4.2-based desktop. Jaunty is the first dazzling step into the future of desktops with innovation not seen elsewhere.
Alpha 6, the sixth in a series of testing CD images that will be released throughout this cycle, represents the very latest snapshot of Jaunty Jackalope. The pre-release images are known to be reasonably free of major undocumented CD-build or installer bugs; however, they are not recommended for use in stable environments. These releases will be for those who are developing, documenting, and testing. The Alpha 6 release can be downloaded from the following URL:
NOTE: This is an alpha (pre-) release. Pre-release versions of Jaunty are NOT encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or for anyone not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent, breakage. Pre-release versions of Jaunty ARE recommended for Kubuntu developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting, and fixing bugs. Please do not use this in a production environment with data or workflows that you cannot do without.
New or Improved In Alpha 6
The Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 6 CD release includes a brand new desktop as well as many fixes and new applications. For this release, we are exploring some desktop additions and updates to many common applications as well as bug fixes to some annoyances you may have encountered. We are also progressing with our migration of KDE3 applications and dependencies to KDE4.
With every new pre-release, updates are documented, allowing you to thoroughly test your Kubuntu installation. Remember that all of these features are part of a pre-release version of Kubuntu and may still have issues. We ask that you, for any problems you come across, file a bug if one has yet to be filed for your problem.
Qt 4.5
Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 6 ships with latest Qt, version 4.5. Qt Software, formerly known as Trolltech, license QT 4.5 under the LGPL beneath the GPL which will guarantee growing interests of commercial developers. Qt 4.5 brings a faster overall desktop experience, though as it is still very new it has not been extensively tested. You can help by finding new rough edges and bugs that occur with Qt 4.5.
KDE 4.2.1
KDE has recently released version 4.2.1, a bugfix and maintenance release of their amazing desktop environment. Many bugfixes and improvements to Kmail, Okular, Khtml and Kopete are some of the highlights of this release. For complete details 0n KDE 4.2.1, please consult http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.2.1.php .
KPackageKit
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Alpha 6 brings us a new software manager , KPackageKit. the KDE front-end to packagekit. It is installed by default, alongside Adept Installer and Adept Manager. Please try it out and report any bugs!
Ubiquity
The installer got massive improvements. Among various miscellaneous changes is an improved timezone map and the frontend was ported to PyKDE4, giving us a better KDE4 look and feel.
Quassel
Quassel is a new IRC client that is now the default for Kubuntu Jaunty. It is feature-complete, but It still needs testing so that we can identify bugs and get them fixed.
While Quassel is a split client-core application, in Kubuntu the standalone version is installed. In version 0.4 a new setup wizard makes it very easy to set up
Amarok 2.0.2
Alpha 6 contains the recently-released Amarok 2.0.2, the second bugfix/enhancement release in the Amarok2 series including integration of online services such as Last.fm, LibriVox, Jamendo, Magnatune and more.
Amarok 2 is now installed by default, and version 1.4 is no longer available from Kubuntu. Please test it, and alert the Kubuntu developers to regressions by filing bug reports.
New KDE 4 Network-Manager Plasma Widget
Alpha 6 contains the new plasma-widget-network-manager. Please file bugs against this new plasma widget if you encounter regressions from the older knetworkmanager applet.
KTorrent 3.2
KTorrent has been updated to version 3.2. The 3.2 release brings a modest amount of new features, a heaping of bugfixes and fixes for memory leaks. It also brings a new KTorrent plasmoid to grace your desktop with.
Kdebluetooth 0.3
Kdebluetooth has been updated and is back (fixing the major bluetooth issues in Kubuntu 8.10), but needs work and lots of testing as well. Please give it a try and help out by filing bug reports.
choqoK
Micro blogging is very popular in the FOSS world. ChoqoK, a client for KDE4, was releases in version 0.4 and is now available for installation in Jaunty from the Universe repository. It now has support for direct messages and of course for identi.ca.
Kubuntu Documentation
We have reintroduced Kubuntu Documentation in the hopes that people use KHelpCenter. We need volunteers to help update the information from KDE 3- to KDE 4-based applications.
If you are interested in helping out, please contact:
Known Issues
- Kmail sieve functionality is buggy and causes CPU hang. You shouldn't use it at the moment.
Feedback
We want to hear what you think about the current Alpha 6 release of Kubuntu 9.04, the Jaunty Jackalope. We want to know if it Rocks, if it is just OK, or if it is flat out wrong. No matter the feedback, as long as it is in line with the Ubuntu Code of Conduct, we would like to hear it.
So what are you waiting for? Head on over to the Feedback Page and let us know!
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