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After long hours and endless work the Mythbuntu team is excited about the release of Mythbuntu 8.04. This release is built on the LTS base of Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron. We would like to thank everyone that contributed in getting to this second release. Also, don’t forget to Digg it!

Please see the Release Notes for more information on improvements from the unstable releases this cycle.

Downloads & Upgrade instructions are available on the downloads page.

Linux Ubuntu installation on PCs sold by Excimer and NT Computer is to be launched within the nearest month. Consequently, Ubuntu sales in Russia might reach 300 thousand units. Ubuntu 8.04 released on April 24, 2008 is more likely to be preinstalled.

Within a month several Russian companies start installing popular Linux Ubuntu OS on PCs sold, tells Vladimir Kryukov, Canonical representative in EMEA.

Strictly speaking, Canonical partners in Saratov, Samara, Taganrog, Biysk and Nizhny Novgorod are already selling PCs with Ubuntu preinstalled, while other rather large companies are going to join them in the near future. A contract has been signed with Excimer, negotiations being held with NT Computer. According to Mr. Kryukov, several companies are likely to join in.

Read more at CNews

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support)
on 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 8.04 LTS in the following press
releases:

Desktop edition http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-8.04-lts-desktop
Server edition http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-8.04-lts-server
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Canonical Ltd. announced the upcoming availability of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition for free download on Thursday 24 April. In related news, Canonical also announced the simultaneous release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition.

Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support (LTS) Server Edition adds new features to enhance the performance, stability and security of this fully supported general platform. The LTS release sees further expansion of the commercial ecosystem of software, hardware and services vendors supporting Ubuntu Server.

The extended maintenance period meets demand from business users to deploy Ubuntu widely over a period of years. It also positions Ubuntu Server as a platform on which hardware and software vendors can build commercial solutions. A wide range of vendors have declared support for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, and more are currently testing and certifying the release.

“Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition is built for business,” said Jane Silber, COO of Canonical Ltd. “This release brings together significant feature and stability improvements to a free and open platform. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is at the centre of a growing ecosystem of applications that serve businesses of all sizes extremely well. We look forward to seeing its adoption grow across the five years we will support it.”

Read more at Ubuntu

Hello,

I’d like to invite members of the Python community to join us during
Ubuntu Open Week — a week of IRC sessions where users can interact
with developers during specific sessions. This open week will take
place from 28 April to 3 May.

Of specific interest to this list will be Emilio Pozuelo Monfort’s
Python Packaging session at 2100UTC on May 1st. Emilio will cover
details on how to package Python applications for use in distributions
like Ubuntu and Debian.

The schedule and instructions on how to participate are here:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek

Thanks, and hope to see you there!
–
http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-announce-list

Support the Python Software Foundation:
http://www.python.org/psf/donations.html

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 87 for the weeks April 13th - April 19th, 2008 is now available. In this issue we cover: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Release Candidate, Release Candidate Testing, Ubuntu Open Week, Abiword 2.6 needs testers, reviewers, and sponsors, ShipIt 8.04 CD orders, Hardy Heron release parties, FISL (5th International Free Software Forum) in Brazil, Ubuntu Desktop training, Ubuntu ported to ARM, and much, much more!

• Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Release Candidate
• Release Candidate: call for testing
• Ubuntu Open Week
• Needed: Testers, Reviewers, and Sponsors for Abiword 2.6
• ShipIt Accepting 8.04 CD orders
• Ubuntu Stats
• LoCo News
• In the Press & Blogosphere
• In Other News
• Upcoming Meetings & Events
• Updates & Security

If you have a story idea for the Weekly News please submit it via email or on the wiki !

This appendix contains the foundation documents for the Ubuntu project.

The Canonical Ltd. location for each of these documents is the Ubuntu Web site, and any updated versions can be found there. These documents are presented verbatim except where wording or presentation assumed a Web-based reading. The appendix contains the following documents:

* Code of Conduct
* Ubuntu Philosophy
* Description of Ubuntu Components
* Ubuntu License Policy

Code of Conduct

Ubuntu is an African concept of “humanity toward others.” It’s “the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity.” The same ideas are central to the way the Ubuntu community collaborates. Members of the Ubuntu community need to work together effectively, and this Code of Conduct lays down the “ground rules” for our cooperation.

Read more at InformIT

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu
8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) on desktop and server. Codenamed “Hardy
Heron”, 8.04 LTS continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the
latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality,
easy-to-use Linux distribution.

We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable, and suitable for
testing by any user.

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition features incremental improvements to
familiar applications, with an emphasis on stability for this second Ubuntu
long-term support release, and is easier than ever to try out with the new
Wubi installer.

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition follows in the footsteps of Ubuntu 7.10 with
even more virtualization support and security enhancements - enabling
AppArmor for more applications by default, improving protection of kernel
memory against attacks, and supporting KVM and iSCSI technologies out of the
box.

The Ubuntu 8.04 LTS family of variants, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, UbuntuStudio, and
Mythbuntu, also reach RC status today.

The final release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is scheduled for 24 April 2008 and will
be supported for three years on the desktop and five years on the server.

Before installing or upgrading to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS please read
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/804

About The Release Candidate
—————————

The purpose of the Release Candidate is to solicit one last round of testing
before the final release. Here are ways that you can help:

* Upgrade from Ubuntu, Kubuntu, or Edubuntu 7.10 to the Release Candidate
by following the instructions given above.

* Participate in installation testing using the Release Candidate CD
images, by following the testing and reporting instructions at
http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/ISO

Desktop features
—————-

Improved application selection: the GNOME desktop sports a number of
improvements to the default applications, including more feature-full
clients for BitTorrent and VNC, as well as an advanced UI for mastering CDs
and DVDs.

File browsing: an enhanced filesystem layer brings greater performance and
flexibility to Nautilus, the GNOME file browser.

Pluggable audio and video output: the PulseAudio sound server is integrated
in the GNOME desktop for more flexible sound output, and a new Screen
Resolution utility allows easier configuration of multiple video displays.

Wubi installer: a new Windows-based installer option makes it easier than
ever to try out Ubuntu, letting users install a full desktop on Windows
systems without needing to partition their hard drive.

Server features
—————

AppArmor profiles: a greater number of server applications are now protected
by default with AppArmor, a kernel technology that limits the resources an
application is allowed to access, providing added protection against
undiscovered security vulnerabilities.

Memory protection: additional protection now prevents direct access to
system memory through /dev/mem and /dev/kmem, and the lower 64K of system
memory is no longer addressable by default, changes which help to defend
against malicious code. The kernel now also loads Position Independent
Executables at randomized addresses, making it harder for application
security vulnerabilities to be exploited.

Virtualization and iSCSI: KVM is now an officially maintained option, which
combined with libvirt (CLI) and virt-manager (GUI) management tools allows
for a simple and efficient virtualization option on hardware that supports
virtualization extensions (AMD-V or Intel-VT). Mounting iSCSI targets is
now supported (including in the installer), allowing Ubuntu to interoperate
with this class of cost-efficient Storage Area Network solutions.

Ubuntu Education Edition
————————

Add-on configuration: Edubuntu is now provided as an add-on to Ubuntu
rather than a separate stand-alone flavor, permitting even greater reuse
of Ubuntu technologies.

Kubuntu features
—————-

Kubuntu comes with the rock solid KDE 3 for those who want a commercially
supported desktop.

For those who want something more exciting, a KDE 4 Remix is available
bringing this cutting edge new version to you first.

Please see https://wiki.kubuntu.org/HardyHeron/RC/Kubuntu for details.

Xubuntu features
—————-

Xubuntu comes with the light-weight Xfce 4.4.2 desktop environment for those
who want to a desktop that is easy to use, but places particular emphasis on
conserving system resources.

New additions to the family
—————————

Two new variants join us for this Ubuntu release. UbuntuStudio and
Mythbuntu have done releases separately in the past, and with Hardy Heron
we’re happy to be able to welcome these fine community projects into the
main Ubuntu release process.

For a more in-depth tour of the features new in 8.04 LTS, see
http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/804rc

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

To Get the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Release Candidate CD
———————————————–

To perform a new installation or try out 8.04 LTS “live” from CD, download
the Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Release Candidate (choose the mirror closest to you):

Europe:

http://ftp.belnet.be/mirror/ubuntu.com/releases/8.04 (Belgium)
http://ubuntu.linux-bg.org/releases/8.04 (Bulgaria)
http://hr.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Croatia)
http://mirror.u-soft.dk/ubuntu-releases/8.04 (Denmark)
http://ftp.crihan.fr/releases/8.04 (France)
http://gb.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Great Britain)
http://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/ubuntu-releases/8.04 (Greece)
http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Ireland)
http://it.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Italy)
http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (The Netherlands)
http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/ubuntu-releases/8.04 (The Netherlands)
http://no.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Norway)
http://neacm.fe.up.pt/pub/ubuntu-releases/8.04 (Portugal)
http://es.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Spain)
http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Sweden)

Asia/Pacific:

http://tw.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Taiwan)
http://ubuntu-releases.optus.net/8.04 (Australia)
http://nz.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (New Zealand)

Africa:

http://za.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (South Africa)

North America:

http://us.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (United States)

South America:

http://br.releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Brazil)

Rest of the world:

http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04 (Great Britain)

Please download using Bittorrent if possible. See
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BitTorrent for more information about
using Bittorrent.

Upgrading from Ubuntu 7.10 and Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
———————————————-

To upgrade to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Release Candidate from Ubuntu 7.10 or
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, follow these instructions:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardyUpgrades

Feedback and Helping
——————–

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/

Your comments, bug reports, patches, and suggestions will help turn
this release into the best release of Ubuntu ever. Please report bugs
through the Launchpad bug tracker:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs

If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but
aren’t sure, first try asking on the #ubuntu IRC channel on FreeNode,
on the Ubuntu Users mailing list, or on the Ubuntu forums:

http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/

More Information
—————-

You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this preview release on our
website, IRC channel, and wiki. If you are new to Ubuntu, please visit:

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

In an interview, Shuttleworth made the point that, while many executives have yet to realize it, “Open source software projects and Linux distros are actually better than proprietary companies at hitting deadlines.” In particular, Shuttleworth says, “Companies are now comparing Linux with Vista, and it’s clear that’s Linux does a better job of meeting people’s expectations.

Read more at Linux.com

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