The wait is over. :D On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 12:53 PM, Carlex Crespo <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you for the info Zak. :) > > On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Zak B. Elep <[email protected]> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Kate Stewart <[email protected]> > > Date: Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 8:04 PM > > Subject: Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) released! > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > "Imagination is as vital to any advance in science as learning and > > precision are essential for starting points." - Percival Lowell > > > > > > The Ubuntu team is very pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 12.04 > LTS > > (Long-Term Support) for Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products. > > > > Codenamed "Precise Pangolin", 12.04 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition > > of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a > > high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard > > at work through this cycle, introducing a few new features and improving > > quality control. > > > > To be a bit more precise about what we're releasing today... > > There are 54 product images and 2 cloud images being shipped with > > this 12.04 LTS release, with translations available in 41 languages. > > The Ubuntu project's 12.04 archive currently has 39,226 binary packages > > in it, built from 19,179 source packages, so lots of good starting points > > for your imagination! > > > > For PC users, Ubuntu 12.04 supports laptops, desktops, and netbooks > > with a unified look and feel based on an updated version of the desktop > > shell called "Unity", which introduces "Head-Up Display" search > capabilities. > > Finding and installing software using the Ubuntu Software Centre is > > now easier thanks to improvements in speed, search and usability. > > > > Ubuntu Server 12.04 has made it much easier to provision, deploy, > > host, manage, and orchestrate enterprise data centre infrastructure > > services with the introduction of new technologies such as "Metal as > > a Service" (MAAS), the Juju Charm Store, and the latest OpenStack > version, > > codenamed Essex. These technologies further position Ubuntu Server > > as the best OS for scale-out computing. > > > > Read more about the new features of Ubuntu 12.04 in the following > > press releases: > > > > > http://www.canonical.com/content/ubuntu-server-1204-lts-certified-available-and-ready-hyperscale-world > > > http://www.canonical.com/content/ubuntu-1204-lts-aims-conquer-enterprise-desktop > > > > Long term support maintenance updates will be provided for > > Ubuntu 12.04 for five years, through April 2017. For those working > > on the ARM architecture, an 18 month supported release is also > > provided for the ARM server using the ARM Hard Float (HF) architecture. > > > > Thanks to the efforts of the global translation community, Ubuntu > > is now available in 41 languages. For a list of available languages > > and detailed translation statistics for these and other languages, see: > > > > > http://people.canonical.com/~dpm/stats/ubuntu-12.04-translation-stats.html > > > > The newest Kubuntu 12.04 (LTS), Edubuntu 12.04 (LTS), Xubuntu 12.04 > (LTS), > > Mythbuntu 12.04, Lubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu Studio 12.04 are also being > > released today. More details can be found in their announcements: > > > > Kubuntu: http://kubuntu.org/news/12.04-release > > Xubuntu: http://xubuntu.org/news/12-04-release > > Edubuntu http://edubuntu.org/news/12.04-release > > Mythbuntu: http://mythbuntu.org/12.04/release > > Lubuntu: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Announcement/12.04 > > Ubuntu Studio: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/12.04release_notes > > > > > > To get Ubuntu 12.04 > > ------------------- > > > > In order to download Ubuntu 12.04, visit: > > > > http://www.ubuntu.com/download > > > > Users of Ubuntu 11.10 will be offered an automatic upgrade to 12.04 > > via Update Manager. For further information about upgrading, see: > > > > http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/upgrade > > > > As always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free of > charge. > > > > We recommend that all users read the release notes, which document > caveats, > > workarounds for known issues, as well as more in-depth notes on the > release > > itself. They are available at: > > > > http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes > > > > Find out what's new in this release with a graphical overview: > > > > http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/whats-new > > http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/features > > > > If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug > > but aren't sure, you can try asking in any of the following places: > > > > #ubuntu on irc.freenode.net > > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users > > http://www.ubuntuforums.org > > http://askubuntu.com > > > > > > Help Shape Ubuntu > > ----------------- > > > > If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list > > of ways you can participate at: > > > > http://www.ubuntu.com/community/get-involved > > > > > > About Ubuntu > > ------------ > > > > Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, > > netbooks and servers, with a fast and easy installation and regular > > releases. A tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications > > is included, and an incredible variety of add-on software is just a > > few clicks away. > > > > Professional services including support are available from Canonical > > and hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information > > about support, visit: > > > > http://www.ubuntu.com/support > > > > > > More Information > > ---------------- > > > > You can learn more about Ubuntu and about this release on our > > website listed below: > > > > http://www.ubuntu.com > > > > To sign up for future Ubuntu announcements, please subscribe to > > Ubuntu's very low volume announcement list at: > > > > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce > > > > > > On behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team, > > Kate Stewart > > > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-announce mailing list > > [email protected] > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-announce > > > > > > -- > > Zak B. 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