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New Enterprise-Level Ubuntu Due This Week

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the nubuntu dept.

daria42 writes "According to Ubuntu's official release schedule, the next version of its Linux distribution, code-named "Dapper Drake" is due to be released this week, June 1 to be precise. This landmark release will be supported for 5 years (previous versions were only supported for 18 months) and is being touted as ready for enterprise use." From the article: "Dapper Drake will be supported for three years for the desktop version and five years for servers, compared to 18 months for the current 5.10 'Breezy Badger' version. The code release will come after the development process was extended by six weeks in order to improve the reliability of the software."

9 of 331 comments (clear)

  1. when can I get it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Is this a first post?

  2. Re:WOW by wallyhall · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I like my hair.

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  3. Enterprise? not again! by skynare · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Anything enterprise is bloated and nonsence. examples: redhat, java, oracle

  4. Re:WOW by welp · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I like my hair too! 5" and still going! :D

  5. Re:WOW by welp · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just 'cos you're jealous... both on the hair and the linux subject...

  6. Re:WOW by Eideewt · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I like your hair too -- both of you. I also like GP's hair.

  7. Bugs in PPC flight 7 by jdbartlett · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I tried out Flight 7 on my PowerBook when it was released earlier this month, and it was a little buggy. The trackpad response was s-l-o-w and altering the mouse speed and sensitivity accomplished nothing to solve the problem - I had to plug in my USB trackball to make it useable. Any ideas?

    I didn't go onto any networks when I tested, but does anyone know if there'll be support for WPA wireless encryption anytime soon? WEP doesn't cut it at my office, and Ubuntu 5.10 (current stable) doesn't offer any other type.

    Other than those problems, this is great news! I wasn't expecting a new Ubuntu until August! GNOME's new Spotlight-killer is fantastic (especially since Linux filesystem is *that* much faster than Mac journaled) and the UI looks a lot cleaner.

  8. minus 3, Troll) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Rules to ffolow

  9. Re:Just upgraded by kbahey · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Yes, you are right.

    However this machine is a SERVER.

    It does not have any GUI stuff on it at all (no Gnome, no KDE). Plain old ssh and command line.

    I also don't use sudo on it, and reenabled the root account.

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