Announcing Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: The Lucid Lynx

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/node/1916

by mattyb • 17 years ago

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As much as I fear for the direction Ubuntu heads in terms of "free software'" and commercialization sometimes, I really admire their release schedule: Consistent, regular releases, with an overlaid schedule that emphasizes reliability and robustness. The best of both worlds!

Nwallins• 17 years ago

What's to fear? The nature of free software is robust to commercial interference (by design), and didn't Red Hat prove that the relationship is generally mutually beneficial? Don't we want free software in the data center?

TallGuyShort2• 17 years ago

Sorry, that wasn't clear. I wasn't referring to the incompatibility of free software and commercialism. I was referring to Ubuntu's gradual shift away from their promise of always being free. Specifically, I would point out the recent "branding" updates to Firefox - that basically trick the user into accepting packages that merely promote Ubuntu. There's nothing inherently evil about it - but it was out of style for them, I think. There's also constant additions of packages and kernel modules that aren't REALLY 'free', etc...

So what I really meant is that as Ubuntu gains popularity, I've noticed more and more that they're concerned with things other than providing a truly free OS. Not that I blame them - it's only natural as a company grows. But sometimes it worries me what will eventually become of Ubuntu.

billybob3• 17 years ago

I wish I had an intelligent comment, but all I can think of is: Hooray!

RK• 17 years ago

Lynx? Is this aimed at OS X? I for one hope so.

iron_ball• 17 years ago

No, it's named after the new default browser.

dhimes• 17 years ago

ROTFLMFAO

I once tried to log in to facebook with lynx... they were ready for me!

serhei• 17 years ago

I can't wait for the publicity catfight that will ensue when Mac OS X 10.7 Lynx comes out and there's already an Ubuntu version with the same name. And a version number of the form 10.xx - this is just too good to be true.

Here's the status page which says that Apple used to have a trademark on 'Lynx' for 'Computer Operating System Software' but not anymore because they weren't doing anything with it: http://tarr.uspto.gov/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78271639&...

jhancock• 17 years ago

I have used the last two ubuntu LTS server releases for production dedicated servers. Never had a problem. Its very good stuff for mainstream production systems.

I came to ubuntu from FreeBSD. One of the many things I liked about BSD systems is the secure-by-default attitude. Ubuntu server comes close to this in a default install.

NathanKP2• 17 years ago

Does anyone other than me wonder what the Ubuntu people are going to do when they reach "z"? I guess they'll have to start over at "a" again. ;)

billybob3• 17 years ago

They will start using Unicode characters. Since this will be totally unpronounceable, they will change their slogan from "Linux for human beings" to "Linux for our robot overloards."

billybob3• 17 years ago

On the bright side, "Zesty Zephyr" is going to be AWESOME.

NathanKP2• 17 years ago

Sounds good to me!

mbrubeck• 17 years ago

Yeah, because no human being could possibly pronounce those crazy characters like む that aren't in [A-Z]...

rsheridan6• 17 years ago

They've actually never had an "a" release, because they didn't start the sequential letter thing until Dapper Drake. And they've already had two "h" releases - Hoary Hedgehog and Hardy Heron, so they're definitely not afraid to reuse letters.

anigbrowl• 17 years ago

Aaggressive Aardvark

migpwr• 17 years ago

Enough with the stupid release names

Herring• 17 years ago

I think we're supposed to be used to it by now, that & the brown.

igorgue• 17 years ago

yeah... iPhone 3G S

mattdennewitz2• 17 years ago

when is "lumbering lummox" due?

mattdennewitz2• 17 years ago

have a sense of humor about the naming, folks. "rabid raccoon lts" will be awesome, as will "egregious egret" afterwards.

Novash• 17 years ago

Isn't it a bit early for the 10.04 release? Like ... 6 months earlier? Where is 9.10?

sharms• 17 years ago

They are just announcing the plans for 10.04 since 9.10 is frozen now and only bug fixes are going in.

kqr2• 17 years ago

Great news since I have been relying on the previous LTS releases.

Just curious, are there any other linux distributions with long term support?

riffic• 17 years ago

rhel

pmjordan• 17 years ago

Essentially all the 'enterprise' distributions.

dreaming• 17 years ago

Anyone else upset it won't be called 'Lusty Lama' ?

philjackson• 17 years ago

I was holding out for 'Litigious Lemming'.

Announcing Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: The Lucid Lynx

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