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Beta1Announcement

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The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the first beta release of Ubuntu
10.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) Desktop, Server, and Netbook editions and of
Ubuntu 10.04 Server for Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon's EC2.
Codenamed "Lucid Lynx", 10.04 LTS continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of
integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a
high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop and Netbook Editions continue the trend of
ever-faster boot speeds, with improved startup times and a streamlined,
smoother boot experience.

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server Edition provides even better integration of the
Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, with its install-time cloud setup.

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server for UEC and EC2 brings the power and stability of
the Ubuntu Server Edition to cloud computing, whether you're using Amazon
EC2 or your own Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud.

The Ubuntu 10.04 family of variants, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, Ubuntu
Studio, and Mythbuntu, also reach beta status today.

Desktop features
----------------

Social by default:  We now feature built-in integration with Twitter,
identi.ca, Facebook, and other social networks with the MeMenu in the panel,
built upon the Gwibber project, which has a completely new, more reliable
backend built on top of desktopcouch. Gwibber now also supports a
multi-column view for monitoring multiple feeds simultaneously.

Nouveau:  nVidia video hardware now uses the open-source nouveau driver by
default, bringing nVidia users the same smooth boot experience than Intel
and ATI users already enjoy.

New boot experience:  multiple changes to look, feel and speed of the boot
experience have been included in the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS beta.

New Indicators: The notification area now features more consistent user
experience and design for communication, session management, and many other
tasks.

New Themes: The desktop has been beautified with the addition of two brand
new, Ambiance and Radiance. New wallpaper and icons are also included.

Ubuntu One File Syncing: Select any folder in your home directory for sync,
pick from your existing contacts when sharing folders, updated preferences
application with more features

Ubuntu One Music Store: Millions of songs available for purchase from your
Ubuntu desktop. Integrated with the Rhythmbox Music Player. Uses Ubuntu One
cloud storage for backup and easy sync. Watch one.ubuntu.com/blog for the
public beta launch.

Please see http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/lucid/beta1 for details.

Server features
---------------

Cloud computing:  The Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud installer has been vastly
improved in order to support alternative installation topologies. UEC
components are now automatically discovered and registered, even with
complex topologies. Finally, UEC is now powered by Eucalyptus 1.6.2
codebase.

UEC and EC2:  Ubuntu 10.04 LTS continues the tradition of official Ubuntu
Server image releases for UEC and for Amazon's EC2, giving you everything
you need for rapid deployment of Ubuntu instances in a cloud computing
environment. UEC images, and information on running Ubuntu 10.04 on EC2, are
available at:

  http://uec-images.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04/beta1

Ubuntu Netbook features
-----------------------
Ubuntu Netbook Edition is optimised to run on Intel atom based netbooks. It
includes a new consumer-friendly interface that allows users to quickly and
easily get on-line and use their favourite applications. This interface is
optimised for a retail sales environment.

It includes the same faster boot times and improved boot experience as
Ubuntu desktop.

Kubuntu features
----------------

Kubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 features the new KDE SC 4.4. Please see 
https://wiki.kubuntu.org/LucidLynx/Beta1/Kubuntu for all the details.

Xubuntu features
----------------

FIXME: waiting for input

Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu/LucidLynx/Beta1 for the
full list and details about all the great enhancements Xubuntu 9.10 
has to offer.

Edubuntu features
-----------------

FIXME: waiting for input

Ubuntu Studio features
----------------------

FIXME: waiting for input

Mythbuntu features
------------------

Mythbuntu 10.04 introduces MythTV 0.23.  This new version is significantly
faster and should feel more responsive and stable than older versions.  It
also integrates better into the OS with better support for things like
ConsoleKit and Upstart.

Please see http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Release_Notes_-_0.23 for more details
about changes introduced in 0.23.

See http://mythbuntu.org/10.04/beta for information about the Mythbuntu
beta release.

Other
-----

* On the Desktop: GNOME 2.30, KDE SC 4.4, XFCE 4.6.1, OpenOffice.org 3.2.0,
  X.Org server 1.7.5

* On the Server: Apache 2.2, PostgreSQL 8.4, PHP 5.3.1, LTSP 5.2

* "Under the hood": GCC 4.4.3, eglibc 2.11, Linux 2.6.32.9, Python 2.6.5

The full release notes can be found at
http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/karmic/beta1

About Ubuntu
------------

Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, and
servers, with a fast and easy installation and regular releases.  A
tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is included, and an
incredible variety of add-on software is just a few clicks away.

Professional technical support is available from Canonical Limited and
hundreds of other companies around the world.  For more information about
support, visit http://www.ubuntu.com/support

To Get Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 1
------------------------------

To upgrade to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 1 from Ubuntu 9.10 or Ubuntu 8.04 LTS,
follow these instructions:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LucidUpgrades

'''FIXME:''' populate this with current mirror list at the time of the announcement

Or, download Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 1 here (choose the mirror closest to you):

  Africa:

    * http://bw.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Botswana)
    * http://ls.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Lesotho)
    * http://mz.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Mozambique)
    * http://sz.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Swaziland)
    * http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.za/ubuntu-release/10.04 (South Africa)
    * http://zw.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Zimbabwe)

  Asia:

    * ftp://ftp.corbina.net/pub/Linux/ubuntu-cd/10.04 (Russian Federation)
    * http://ftp.cse.yzu.edu.tw/pub/Linux/Ubuntu/ubuntu-cd/10.04 (Taiwan)
    * http://ftp.daum.net/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Korea, Republic of)
    * http://ftp.linux.org.tr/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Turkey)
    * http://ftp.tcc.edu.tw/iso/Ubuntu/10.04 (Taiwan)
    * http://ftp.twaren.net/Linux/Ubuntu/ubuntu-cd/10.04 (Taiwan)

  Europe:

    * http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Germany)
    * http://ubuntu.ipacct.com/releases/10.04 (Bulgaria)
    * http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Sweden)
    * http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04 (Netherlands)
    * http://es.releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Spain)
    * http://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Germany)
    * http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/releases/10.04 (Italy)

  North America:

    * http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/CDs/10.04 (United States)
    * http://less.cogeco.net/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Canada)
    * http://linux.nssl.noaa.gov/releases/10.04 (United States)
    * http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Canada)
    * http://mirrors.ccs.neu.edu/releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (United States)
    * http://mirrors.gigenet.com/ubuntu/10.04 (United States)

  Oceania/Australia:

    * http://ftp.citylink.co.nz/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (New Zealand)
    * http://ubuntu-releases.optus.net/10.04 (Australia)
    * http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/ubuntu/releases/10.04 (Australia)
    * http://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Australia)
    * http://planetmirror.com/pub/ubuntu/releases/10.04 (Australia)

  South America:

    * http://ubuntu.c3sl.ufpr.br/releases/10.04 (Brazil)
    * http://espelhos.edugraf.ufsc.br/ubuntu-releases/10.04 (Brazil)
    * http://ftp.ucr.ac.cr/ubuntu-cd/10.04 (Costa Rica)

  Rest of the world:

    http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.04 (Great Britain)

Please download using Bittorrent if possible.

The final version of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is expected to be released in April
2010.

Feedback and Participation
--------------------------

If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways you
can participate at

  http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate/

Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions will help turn this
Beta into the best release of Ubuntu ever.  Please note that, where
possible, we prefer that bugs be reported using the tools provided, rather
than by visiting Launchpad directly.  Instructions can be found at

  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs

If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but are not
sure, first try asking on the #ubuntu IRC channel on FreeNode, on the Ubuntu
Users mailing list, or on the Ubuntu forums:

  http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
  http://www.ubuntuforums.org/

More Information
----------------

You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this preview release on our
website, IRC channel and wiki. If you are new to Ubuntu, please visit:  

  http://www.ubuntu.com/

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  http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce
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