New Ubuntu Project Code Named 'Gutsy Gibbon'

Go2Linux writes "The code name for the new Ubuntu project that is going to be release this October is Gutsy Gibbon, It was introduced by Mark Shuttleworth, early today, this release will come full composite as default, according to Mark."

Comments

wtf is composite?

[SharpFang]

I tried to RTFA but no info, and Google won't be much of help with a common word like that.

Re:wtf is composite?

[LarsWestergren]

If you like me have been confused about stuff like DRI, Mesa, GLX Extensions and so on in logs and conf files when trying to get OpenGL drivers working under Linux, I recommend How Xgl works.

Re:Why not link directly to the story?

[Adhemar]

The ex-Ximian part of Novell consistently used/uses monkeys and monkey-related project names (Bonobo, Mono, Evolution, etc). I wonder if there is, consciencely or unconsciencely, some message to the Novell folks: the monkey-named version is after all going to be the first version with an official Gnewsense-like flavour:

The Glossy Gnu will nonetheless play a role in this next release, because Ubuntu 7.10 will feature a new flavour - as yet unnamed - which takes an ultra-orthodox view of licensing: no firmware, drivers, imagery, sounds, applications, or other content which do not include full source materials and come with full rights of modification, remixing and redistribution. There should be no more conservative home, for those who demand a super-strict interpretation of the "free" in free software. This work will be done in collaboration with the folks behind Gnewsense.

I know I'm probably looking way too deep into something as playful as a name choice. The thought just occured.

Re:Why not link directly to the story?

[freeweed]

And they're all primates. Maybe the next Ubuntu will be code-named "Happy Human"? :)