We reported back in August that Ubuntu project member Nathan Haines put together yet another Free Culture Showcase event where amazing artists would submit their beautiful wallpapers for the upcoming Ubuntu 16.10 operating system.

Today, October 6, 2016, Nathan Haines reports that Ubuntu 16.10 Free Culture Showcase is now closed, and a total of 189 stunning images were submitted by various photographers and digital artists from all over the world. However, only 12 are the lucky ones to be selected by community members for inclusion in Ubuntu 16.10.

In the order of appearance, the new default Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) wallpapers are Wanaka Tree by Stephane Pakula, Classic Guitar Detail by Sten Jørgen Pettersen, Yala Mountain by Geza Radics, Larung Gar by Night by Geza Radics, Alien Wing by Ralph Crützen, and Haukland Beach View by Michele Agostini.

Moreover, there's Ubuntu Wallpaper 16.10.02 by screen_name_007 and Ubuntu 16.10 by Khoir Rudin, and the last four images have not yet been named, but they're submitted by Ferran Reyes, Todor Velichkov, and Jobin Babu. Softpedia congratulates the winners for getting their wallpapers in Ubuntu 16.10.

Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) launches October 13, 2016

In only one week from the moment of writing this story, on October 13, 2016, Canonical will officially launch the final release of the Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) operating system, which promises to use the new Linux 4.8 kernel, the latest open source software applications, and the most modern GNU/Linux technologies.

An experimental Unity 8 session will be available as well for those who want to try something new for a change, but other than that, there's nothing out of the ordinary in Ubuntu 16.10. A first look and probably an in-depth review will be published right here on this space after the release. Until then, enjoy the new wallpapers!

Alien Wing

Haukland Beach View