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Ubuntu Hardy Heron Announced

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the limping-llama-still-to-come dept.

Jono Bacon, Community Manager for Ubuntu, has announced development on the next version of the popular Linux distribution name "Hardy Heron". "Not only will the Ubuntu community continue to do what it does best, produce an easy-to-use, reliable, free software platform, but this release will proudly wear the badge of Long Term Support (LTS) and be supported with security updates for five years on the server and three years on the desktop. We look forward to releasing the Hardy Heron in April 2008."

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  1. I guess they were scared of copyright issues... by The+Orange+Mage · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...because I would have loved to see a Hungry Hippo release.

    1. Re:I guess they were scared of copyright issues... by Kenshin · · Score: 4, Funny

      That's reserved for the next version of Windows.

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    2. Re:I guess they were scared of copyright issues... by ArcherB · · Score: 4, Funny

      Meh. We'll still call it that :). But what's next? Ignoble Iguana?

      Bleeding Beaver, Timid TubeSnake, Leaping Lemming...

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    3. Re:I guess they were scared of copyright issues... by paeanblack · · Score: 5, Funny

      As opposed to a Spoonerism of Hairy Hard-on?

    4. Re:I guess they were scared of copyright issues... by Khaed · · Score: 3, Funny

      No way, the L release should be Llama. Lovable Llama.

      Picture it: A Llama in a leisure suit.

    5. Re:I guess they were scared of copyright issues... by Oktober+Sunset · · Score: 5, Funny

      And how did you feel, being denied these hungry, hungry hippos?

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    6. Re:I guess they were scared of copyright issues... by EdBear69 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm waiting for Busty Bunny...

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  2. Runner Up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    So much for Ubuntu "Horny Homo". Just kidding, I'll still call it that.

    1. Re:Runner Up by howlingmadhowie · · Score: 4, Funny

      someone was there before you: http://gaybuntu.com/

  3. Spoonerish by minginqunt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ubuntu Hairy Hardo... I mean, er, Hardy Heron, was announced today to much polite coughing.

  4. Re:Kinda dirty? by bazorg · · Score: 3, Funny

    well I was hoping that the "H" release would be Horny ______

  5. Re:Kinda dirty? by kidcharles · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, "hardy" does not literally mean "hard," but it sounds like perhaps a nickname about a heron with a constant erec...wait, why am I explaining myself to a cranky, humorless AC?

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  6. Re:Kinda dirty? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I'll start calling myself Cranky Coward!

  7. Re:Nifty Names by SpeedyDX · · Score: 3, Funny

    If copyright was not an issue, I'd like to see Xenophic Xenu.

  8. ObMrGarrison by sharkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bleeding Beaver

    I just don't trust anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die.

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    1. Re:ObMrGarrison by ArcherB · · Score: 4, Funny

      Bleeding Beaver I just don't trust anything that bleeds for 5 days and doesn't die. It does have a 28 day release cycle.

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    2. Re:ObMrGarrison by aichpvee · · Score: 3, Funny

      Oh no! 28 - 5 = 23. And as anyone can tell you, 5 is nothing but 2 + 3. The combined ASCII values for "hardyheron" equal 1076. int(1076/23) = 46. 46 / 2 = 23!

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  9. LTS by Tribbin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hardy Heron: Me support you long time.

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  10. I fear Ubuntu might have trouble developing names by jollyreaper · · Score: 4, Funny

    Allow me to submit a few they could choose from in the future.

    Irritable Iguana
    Jocular Jellyfish
    Konstipated Kangaroo
    Llustful Llama
    Moody Moonbat
    Naughty Nautilus
    Onomatopoeic Ocelot
    Pervy Penguin
    Quizzical Quetzalcoatl (we can use mythological beasties if BSD can use daemons)
    Randy Rhino
    Secret Squirrel
    Truculent Tapir
    Unctuous Ungulate
    Vituperative Vole
    Woeful Walrus
    Xenophobic Xenu (posted here previously, I like)
    Yearnful Yak
    Zoophilic Zebra

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  11. Re:And hurts Ubuntu by StikyPad · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, I'm sure Symantec wouldn't have any problems if they renamed their product to CockBlocker Deluxe.

    A good name won't necessarily win, but a bad name will always lose.

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  12. Re:Kinda dirty? by Cranky+Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Too late...

  13. Re:Wireless Support + Beryl by Almahtar · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can't tell you how many PC users have watched over my shoulder as I used Beryl and said "Wow... looks like Vista is worth the switch afterall, that's amazing."