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Ubuntu 9.10 Officially Released

Posted by samzenpus on from the get-it-while-it's-hot dept.

palegray.net writes "The latest version of Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) has been released. Offering numerous enhancements for both desktop and server environments, this release includes notable features like Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud images, the Ubuntu One 'personal cloud,' and Linux kernel version 2.6.31. Please be sure to use a release mirror close to your geographic location to help reduce the stress on Ubuntu's primary servers; using BitTorrent for downloads can help alleviate the load even more. If your organization has adequate network and server resources, please consider hosting a mirror as well."

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  1. It says: 256MB RAM... by jkrise · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A lesson for Windows Engineers. Aim for 256MB, not 2GB. The era of Netbooks is upon us, and it looks like Microsoft will miss the bus.

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    If you keep throwing chairs, one day you'll break windows....
    1. Re:It says: 256MB RAM... by nomadic · · Score: 5, Insightful

      The era of Netbooks is upon us, and it looks like Microsoft will miss the bus.

      The first generation of netbooks ran linux. Just about everything after that ran windows. Sounds like linux will miss the bus.

    2. Re:It says: 256MB RAM... by dissy · · Score: 5, Insightful

      So if they aim for being usable on 256mb of ram, just imagine how much faster than that it would run on 1gb!

      When system X runs on 256mb as fast as system Y runs in 1gb ram, it is usually a given that system X will FAR outperform system Y on the same 1gb system.

      Whats not to like?