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There is a business behind the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system and according to its lead commercial sponsor Canonical, that business is good. Canonical is set to debut its latest Linux release Ubuntu 8.10 also known as the Intrepid Ibex on October 30th. The new release will include networking, virtualization and user management improvements.

The Ibex release will also be a milestone for Canonical, a company that is barely four years old that is now challenging established Linux and proprietary vendors alike. Canonical is claiming that its users, contributors and revenues are all growing as Ubuntu aims to grow its overall share of the operating system market.

Read more at InternetNews

Ubuntu fans rejoice, the latest release is upon us in the form of version 8.10, Intrepid Ibex. But can’t you just run a software update in Hardy Heron? I’ll tell you what’s different down to the package level between an upgraded Hardy installation and a fresh Intrepid installation so you can evaluate for yourself.
The previous release of Ubuntu this year, version 8.04 - otherwise known as Hardy Heron - obviously has the jump on Intrepid Ibex in terms of existing installations.

Existing Ubuntu users must consider whether to remain on their current release, or whether they wish to install 8.10 either afresh or on top of their existing system.

Read more at iTWire

Ubuntu 8.10 hasn’t even been out for a week, but the release schedule for the next version of Ubuntu, 9.04 (the Jaunty Jackalope), has been published. The first alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04 will come in just seventeen days and a second alpha release will be out in time for Christmas…

Read more at Phoronix

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #115 for the week of October 26th - November 1st, 2008 is now available.

In this Issue:

* Ubuntu 8.10 released
* Ubuntu 8.10 Server: significant new features
* UDSJaunty
* Ubuntu Open Week
* New Contributing Developer
* Dustin Kirkland Interview #2
* Ubuntu Brainstorm 8.10 report
* Ubuntu Stats
* SFD in Tunisia
* Launchpad EPIC
* Over 6 million Forums posts and counting
* Ubuntu Sighting
* In the Press & Blogosphere
* Full Circle Magazine #18
* New TurnKey Linux release
* Release week for Ubuntu and CohesiveFT
* Upcoming Meetings & Events
* Updates & Security

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