31.10.2008
Canonical has updated its flagship Ubuntu Linux operating system to version 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" with the KDE-centric distribution, Kubuntu, the first to ship with KDE4 as the default desktop.
8.10 Desktop Edition sports a number of significant feature enhancements, including 3G network support, quick "guest sessions" to enable a computer to shared on the fly, and Ubuntu can now be put on any USB key and installed on another computer rather than using a CD.
The latest Gnome 2.24 desktop environment has been included in 8.10, with new features including a built-in time tracker, improved file management and toolbars, and better support for multiple monitor use.
Intrepid Ibex comes six months after version 8.04 "" and includes streamed content from the BBC for entertainment.
Jane Silber, Canonical COO and head of online services said Ubuntu's rapid release cycle means it can deliver features faster, more fully realized, and "more attractively packaged than the traditional OS vendors".
"Ubuntu 8.10 has many features that sign-post how Linux will provide the drive and innovation in desktop computing," Silber said.
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