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What is Ubuntu Kylin?

Ubuntu Kylin is an open source operation system based on Ubuntu. Its objective is to create a popular Linux distribution that is more suitable for Chinese users. We are committed to provide you with a delicate, thoughtful and fully customized Chinese user experience out-of-the-box. Ubuntu Kylin has been a formal member of the Ubuntu family since Ubuntu Kylin 13.04. Currently, we have two types of releases:

  • Long-Time Support (LTS) Release: The Kernel and applications are much stable, and the community supporting period is FIVE years. It is suitable for persons or teams who use Ubuntu Kylin in their daily office work, enterprise manufacture and professional development. Our latest LTS version is Ubuntu Kylin 14.04.1 released on July 25, 2014!
  • Short-Time Support (STS) Release: The Kernel and applications are much active, and the community supporting period is NINE months. It is suitable for persons or teams who use Ubuntu Kylin in their personal entertainment, office experience and learning of development. Our latest STS version is Ubuntu Kylin 14.10 we will release today!

Announcement

We are glad to announce the final release of Ubuntu Kylin 14.10. In this release, we improve the system stability and add more new features, which provide you a better use experience. the Linux Kernel is updated to Ubuntu Kernel 3.16.0-17.23 based on 3.16.3 upstream version and Unity is 7.3.1. This release upgrades to Ubuntu Kylin Software Center 1.1.3, Youker Assistant 1.3.1, Youker Weather 2.1.2, Youker Calendar 1.0.0, Youker Fcitx 1.0.0, Sogou IM 1.1.0, Kuaipan 2.0.0 and Wiznote 2.1.12. Meanwhile, we have done lots of optimization and enhancement for you, with new slideshow, new wallpapers from 14.10 Wallpaper Contest!

Features

Linux Kernel

  • This release is based on Linux Kernel 3.16.3, the improvements compared to 3.13.6 used in Ubuntu Kylin 14.04 are as following:
  • Various support for Nvidia Tegra K1 and Kepler GPU;
  • Nokia N900 modem driver included in mainline;
  • Initial Intel Cherryview Support;
  • Improvements to Sixaxis and DualShock 4 controller support;

  • Sony-HID driver improvements ;
  • RMI driver for Synaptics touchpad;
  • Saitek RAT7 gaming mouse fix;
  • Dell FreeFall driver;

  • 80 changes and fixes to Btrfs filesystem;
  • New audio drivers for misc. Cirrus, Realtek and Analog devices;
  • Tegra HD-audio HDMI support.

Desktop Environment

  • Unity is a desktop experience designed for efficiency of space and interaction. We are joining the discussion and development of Unity 8, the next generation of Unity that is expected to support Desktop, Tablet, Phone and TV. This release uses Unity 7.3.1 and we have done some customization and beautification. the improvements compared to 7.2.0 used in Ubuntu Kylin 14.04 are as following:
  • Layout System: make sure the exposed open windows are displayed in the "correct" order;
  • Decorated Window: make edges independent from borders and properly update them on actions changed.

System Enhancement

  • Enhanced Launcher container with high flexibility. Now you can put application, file, file folder, shortcut, link all into the same container.
  • One click search in terminal. You can search unfamiliar commands or keywords via Baidu or Sogou in one click.
  • Enhance right-click menu in file browser. Three new options-"Refresh", "Advanced search" and "Run as administrator". Easy for use.
  • Enhanced Chinese language support
    • Chinese language support in boot animation.
    • Comprehensive Chinese language environment. Integrate Chinese language support and turn Chinese language checkout off in default.
    • Windows code format auto converting. Automatically detect and convert file names coding in Windows format in Zip archive.

Software Store

  • Ubuntu Kylin Software Store includes Ubuntu Kylin Software Center, Ubuntu Kylin developer platform and Ubuntu Kylin repository. Its interface is simple but powerful and it supports both Ubuntu and Ubuntu Kylin repositories. It is especially convenient for quick installation of Chinese characteristic software developed by Ubuntu Kylin team!
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  • Ubuntu Kylin Software Center
    • new user interface and function layout, more beautiful and more convenient;
    • window maximize/normalsize and free scaling support;
    • flexible software category and grading recommendation mechanism,convenient for the user to quickly find the required application;
    • modular package management, Xapian Chinese word search function, and support for cloud synonyms and keywords;
    • asynchronous message processing and buffering mechanism, reduce the delay of the operation, support the concurrent operation;
    • extensible description Chinese translation, complement with open source software description, enhance the user experience of culture;
    • increased UKID landing, according to user submitted ratings and reviews;
    • powerful data center server, management ratings and reviews, software and other information;
    • increased Windows software alternative solutions on Ubuntu Kylin, to help Windows users to quickly find the common software;
    • common software recommended installation at first boot.
  • Ubuntu Kylin Developer Platform
    • development navigation for beginners;
    • quickly submission and management software for developers;
    • comprehensive audit and feedback to submissions for managers.
  • Ubuntu Kylin Repository
    • Ubuntu Kylin repository build base on Tianhe-2 cloud platform, more secure and efficient;
    • provide Kingsoft WPS, Sogou IM, Thunder cloud storage, Wiznote notes and other important software, for domestic users to quickly download use.

Youker Series Tools

  • We have developed a series tools named with Youker, to support your better daily office and personal entertainment!
  • Youker Assistant, a system management and configuration tool we developed for Linux users. It could show system information, cleanup system garbage and beautify system customization. It makes your desktop more streamlined, more user-friendly, and enriched with personality. In this release, we optimize the framework to reduce the resource usage, add file shredder, UKID SSO, Spanish supporting and configuration for Cinnamon, and improve the task manager.
  • Youker Weather, The weather forecast information from China meteorological administration, as well as real-time PM 2.5 information for more than 100 cities, provide effective references for your daily life and travel. In this release, we deploy a backend data server to make weather information more accurate and comprehensive; we added a notification mechanism about exception and solved some problems, such as anomaly network.; in order to make the city configuration more simple and convenient, users can increase cities according to province, city and county without manual search; what's more, We adjust the automatic update rate, and the default rate setting is 15 minutes.
  • Youker Fcitx, we design and develop a powerful panel for Fcitx. It is efficient and stable, with four beautiful Ubuntu Kylin shins. We are providing you with a better Chinese input experience. In this release, we move the IM list to top-level menu in Unity, and default integrated the sub-project fcitx-qimpanel-configtool. There are also a number of bugs fixed, including update translation, highlighting the candidate words, using mouse choose the candidate words, allow multi-session process running etc. All of these changes will improve the user experience.

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Support

  • Website: http://www.ubuntukylin.com

  • IRC Channel: #ubuntukylin-devel
  • Chinese QQ Group:
    • Developers: 125729037
    • Users 1: 262012757
    • Users 2: 306929327
    • Users 3: 75642661
    • Users 4: 398104181
    • Users 5: 8010855
  • Weibo: click here

  • Weixin: UK201304
  • Business Email: contact@ubuntukylin.com

Download

The Release ISO can be downloaded from here.

Known Issues

  • when I turn off online search option, it still display search results in Dash. (bug #1370353)
  • the interface of partition existing the content need to be translated.(bug #1304410)
  • All keyboard types in "Keyboard layout" are not localized during installation.(bug #1330410)
  • the link of the release note is not UK intruduction in the welcome page.(bug #1330414)
  • the number of themes in 14.10 32bit is different from that in 14.10 64bit.(bug #1381409)
  • Ubuntu Kylin Theme miss when setting theme in system setting.(bug #1287032)
  • The prompt in Encryption page during boot up need be translated to Chinese.(bug #1365925)
  • In UEFI mode, default langauge in Ubiquity language chooser is not Simplified Chinese.(bug #1380981)
  • During the system installing, the "skip" button displays abnormal after expanded the detail installing information.(bug #1362076)
  • In the right corner menu, Ubuntu Kylin help was not translated.(bug #1368549)
  • There are 2 wallpapers named "我自己“ exist in system.(bug #1383108)

Thanks

Thanks to everyone involving in the development of Ubuntu Kylin, the success of Ubuntu Kylin 14.10 would the result of our joint efforts.

If you want to be a contributor of Ubuntu Kylin,see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuKylin/NewContributorGuide