Ubuntu Look

The sixth and final alpha version of the upcoming Ubuntu 8.10 (codename Intrepid Ibex), which is scheduled for release in late October this year, was made available a few hours ago and, as usual, we intend to keep you up-to-date with the latest changes in the Ubuntu 8.10 development. Compared with the fifth alpha, which brought, for the first time in the history of Ubuntu, a Linux kernel that is still in development and a useful restore function, this version comes with Firefox 3.0.2, Samba 3.2 and GNOME 2.24 Beta 2 (which includes some very nice features – see the first screenshot tour below). But first, let’s take a quick look at the included applications:

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The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #109 for the week of September 14th - September 20th, 2008 is now available.

In this Issue:

* Intrepid Ibex Alpha 6 released
* Codecs & DVD playback in Intrepid for all users
* Xubuntu News
* New Kubuntu Bug Team
* MOTU Team News
* FSD: Ubuntu-VE, Ubuntu-NI, and Ubuntu-NO
* Ubuntu-ZA leadership change
* Launchpad 2.1.9 released
* In the Press & Blogosphere
* In Other News
* Mozilla Team Meeting Summary
* Upcoming Meetings & Events
* Updates & Security

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