February 23, 2008
7:39 pm | Last updated: February 23, 2008 at: 7:50 pm
The Ubuntu developers are moving very quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer scheduled April launch. Hardy Heron Alpha 5 is the fifth alpha release of Ubuntu 8.04, and with this new alpha release comes a whole host of excellent new features. Among other things, Alpha 5 comes with a new installation option: Users can either run and install Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 5 using a LiveCD, or they can use Wubi to install Ubuntu to a partition from within Windows. No reboot necessary.
Here are a few more updates in the latest Alpha release:
- Firefox 3 beta 3 is the default web browser
- Xorg 7.3 is included
- Uses Linux kernel 2.6.24
- PulseAudio is used by default
- Transmission BitTorrent client replaces Gnome BitTorrent
- Vinagre VNC client replaces xvnc4viewer
- Brasero CD/DVD burning application, replaces the Serpentine CD burning utility
- The World Clock applet can now display the time and weather in multiple locations
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