Ubuntu 8.10 released

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop and Server, continuing Ubuntu's tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. Read more about the features of Ubuntu 8.10 in the following press releases: Desktop edition http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-8.10-desktop Server edition http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-8.10-server Ubuntu 8.10 will be supported for 18 months on both desktops and servers. Users requiring a longer support lifetime may choose to continue using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS rather than upgrading to or installing 8.10. Ubuntu 8.10 is also the basis for new 8.10 releases of Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and UbuntuStudio: http://kubuntu.org/news/8.10-release http://xubuntu.org/news/intrepid/release http://ubuntustudio.org/8-10_release_note To Get Ubuntu 8.10 ------------------ To download Ubuntu 8.10, or obtain CDs, visit: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu Because Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is a long-term support release, users of that release will not be offered an automatic upgrade to 8.10 via Update Manager. For instructions on upgrading to Ubuntu 8.10, see: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading 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 and workarounds for known issues. They are available at: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/810 Find out what's new in this release with a graphical overview: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/810overview If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but aren't sure, try asking on the #ubuntu IRC channel, on the Ubuntu Users mailing list, or on the Ubuntu forums: #ubuntu on irc.freenode.net http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users http://www.ubuntuforums.org/ Helping 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/participate/ About Ubuntu ------------ Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, and servers, with a fast and easy install 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 technical support is available from Canonical Limited and hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information about support, visit: http://www.ubuntu.com/support More Information ---------------- You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this release on our website: 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