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Ubuntu 8.04 Beta Released

Posted by kdawson on from the heron-your-chest dept.

markybob writes "Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 beta has been released. It features GNOME 2.22 and uses Linux kernel 2.6.24. Furthermore, it uses Firefox 3 beta 4, and PulseAudio is enabled by default. To ease the transition of Windows users, it includes Wubi, which allows users to install and uninstall Ubuntu like any other Windows application. It does not require a dedicated partition, nor does it affect the existing bootloader, yet users can experience a dual-boot setup almost identical to a full installation."

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  1. Bah by Garrick68 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am waiting for the Hungry Hippo version of Ubuntu...

    1. Re:Bah by BrentH · · Score: 5, Funny

      It appears Hateful Hillary is postponed in favor of Ostentatious Obama. What happened to Mediocre McCain, I don't know.

    2. Re:Bah by kat_skan · · Score: 2, Funny

      Why, he's keeping quiet and letting the Discourteous Donkeys do his work for him, of course.

  2. wubi ? by bibel · · Score: 5, Funny

    To ease the transition of Windows users, it includes Wubi, which allows users to install and uninstall Ubuntu like any other Windows application. That's just great ... Ubuntu like any other Windows application. I am losing faith in humanity
    --
    this one time... at computer camp... I shoved a linux cd in my windows computer
  3. Typo - Ubuntu community members attention! by sundarvenkata · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can somebody change the typo "relatime" to "realtime" in this page: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/hardy/beta Thanks, Sundar

  4. Re:WUBI? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm waiting for Wubi on Wails.