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Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the might-be-time-for-a-topic-icon dept.

SDen writes "Bang on target, the new version of Ubuntu Linux is available for our downloading pleasure. Amongst various changes it sports updates to the installer, improved networking, and a new 'Mobile USB' version geared towards the blossoming netbook market. Grab a copy from the Ubuntu website, and check out Linux Format's hands-on look at the Ibex."

6 of 482 comments (clear)

  1. 6th of 7th post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This has got to be at least the 6th or 7th post.

    W00t!

  2. Thanks by nurb432 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Glad i got my copy before it was announced on here.

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  3. The power of p2p? by nurb432 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What power? I don't want to share my now limited bandwidth for some commercial company to give out updates.

    This isn't 2007. P2P Has been single handedly neutered by the likes of comcast.

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    ---- Booth was a patriot ----
  4. "clocks went back last weekend" by chad.koehler · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The article states that the "clocks went back last weekend". That is not true.

    1. Re:"clocks went back last weekend" by gsmalleus · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Actually they changed the date the clocks roll back in the US and it isn't until this upcoming weekend.

  5. Community? by Kimos · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Most of this software has been written and maintained by people who donate their time to build something amazing and give it away for free, and you're griping about contributing less than 1GB of your upload bandwidth? Yeesh...