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Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal Out Now; Raring Ringtail In the Works

Posted by timothy on from the that-alphabet-song-really-gets-in-your-head dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The six month cycle that Canonical adheres to for Ubuntu releases has come around again today. Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' has been released. There's a whole range of new features and updates, but here are the most important: WebApps — treats online services as if they are desktop apps (Gmail, Twitter, Facebook); Online Services — control logins to all your services from a single window and get them integrated into search results (e.g. GDocs for file searches); Dash Preview — right click any icon, get a detailed preview of what it is; Linux kernel 3.5.4; GNOME 3.6; Nautilus 3.4; latest Unity; No more Unity 2D, fallback is the Gallium llvmpipe software rasterizer; Default apps updated (Firefox 16.01, Thunderbird 16.01, LibreOffice 3.6.2, Totem, Shotwell, Rythmbox); Full disc encryption available during install; Single, 800MB distribution for all architectures." It's now available for download. The next version, due in six months' time, will be called Raring Ringtail.

11 of 318 comments (clear)

  1. Zapping Zebra by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am waiting for the Zapping Zebra

    1. Re:Zapping Zebra by lennier1 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Not that patient. I'll settle for Wanking Walrus.

    2. Re:Zapping Zebra by SuperMooCow · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm hoping for "Zany Zoidberg".

    3. Re:Zapping Zebra by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZÅÄÖ.

      I'm waiting for Ölande Ödlan. "Beer guzzling lizard"

  2. LOL by Alwin+Henseler · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the announcement:

    The timing is such that users can experiment before deciding if they want to invest in Windows 8 or go with an alternative and bypass that confusing new user interface Microsoft will be shipping.

    (emphasis mine)

  3. Can't wait for Shitting Sasquatch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm even more eager for Trolling Tuna, which will usher in the year of Linux on the desktop.

  4. Re:lamest name ever by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know, what a missed opportunity for Queasy Quail.
    Still time to rename their next release to Roaring Ringwraith, though.

  5. Re:if they keep using unity.. by X0563511 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I vote for Stubborn Sturgeon.

    You know, since they seem to be so insistent on all this UI "revolution" nonsense.

    --
    For large sets, this will be our guide even unto death, for the LORD will work for each type of data it is applied to...
  6. Re:lamest name ever by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    What are they going to do after Zaftig Zebra? Aangsty Aardvard?

  7. What?! by Luthair · · Score: 3, Funny

    I already had Randy Racoon shirts printed!

  8. Re:lamest name ever by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm holding out until Wascally Wabbit is released.