Ubuntu 9.04 Out
The Jaunty Jackalope was finally released yesterday by Canonical. Ubuntu 9.04 boasts of a lot of new features as compared to its previous version, 8.10
Some of the features are:
1. It now includes the latest Gnome 2.26 with the integration of the Brasero, a CD/DVD burning application
2. It also includes X.Org server 1.6, which will result in a better video performance.
3. It includes a whole new style for all the notifications and notification preferences.
4. Jaunty now boasts of a Shorter Boot Speed which ranges anywhere from mindboggling 17.5 seconds to 45 seconds.
5. A new Linux kernel 2.6.28-11.37 which boasts of a better performance from all your storage drives.
6. Support for Ext4 filesystem, which is optional.
For a detailed changelog, you can refer to the Ubuntu 9.04 Release Notes
What are the new feature did you like/dislike? Do pass on your valuable comments.
Vikas is a Software Engineer and a Technology Blogger from the Bangalore.