Ubuntu, one of the popular Linux distribution (ubuntu.com), has just released its latest version “Hardy Heron” (8.04). Ubuntu is designed to be “free” (you can download for free or request for a CD with free shipping virtually to any country, which is good for those with slow or no internet connection). It is also pre-installed with softwares that is basically needed by a user (office productivity suite, photo editing, internet and mail, video and audio player. system management, networking tools, and more.). And other softwares are readily available from the Ubuntu Repository (can be installed with just a few clicks).
This release of Ubuntu has many improvements from the latest core products it has to how the OS and its software communicates to its users.. And best of all, it has “Long Term Support”, meaning updates and support is available up to April 2013 for server edition and April 2011 for desktop edition.
You can check for more information from their website and download it here (via download or free/paid shipping). BitTorrents are also available for hassle free downloading (click here).
Though we can start upgrading/installing now, I will wait up to one month before installation so the “final” bugs can be cleaned. And also, the servers are “very busy” right now.
Cheers….
