Ubuntu 9.04!

Is out.

This is a great thing for any Linux enthusiast.

The thing that the Ubuntu team worked on this release is BOOT TIME. All over the web, there are posts about how fast their ubuntu loads; I myself am still using 8.10 on my desktop (because there is no driver for my graphics card in 9.04) so I can't test this for myself.

Additionally, it seems that the Ubuntu team is hopping on the netbook bandwagon! Ha and I both have a netbook: him, a Dell Mini, and I, an Acer Aspire One. I have my One double-booting Windows XP and Canonical's new Ubuntu Netbook Remix, or UNR for short. This has a special launcher that takes the place of the taskbar, but of course Gnome is still usable under System->Preferences. The main difference is under the cover: UNR has better power management than the desktop or server versions of 9.04.

It's always a good time to try out Ubuntu via either double-booting, jumping straight in, using a virtual desktop, etc... but I especially recommend starting with this release. You won't ever look back at Vista with longing ever again.

The next release will be in October, and will be called Karmic Koala.

Comment freely!

[Ubuntu]