Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal Out Now; Raring Ringtail In the Works 318
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An anonymous reader writes "The six month cycle that Canonical adheres to for Ubuntu releases has come around again today. Ubuntu 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' has been released. There's a whole range of new features and updates, but here are the most important: WebApps — treats online services as if they are desktop apps (Gmail, Twitter, Facebook); Online Services — control logins to all your services from a single window and get them integrated into search results (e.g. GDocs for file searches); Dash Preview — right click any icon, get a detailed preview of what it is; Linux kernel 3.5.4; GNOME 3.6; Nautilus 3.4; latest Unity; No more Unity 2D, fallback is the Gallium llvmpipe software rasterizer; Default apps updated (Firefox 16.01, Thunderbird 16.01, LibreOffice 3.6.2, Totem, Shotwell, Rythmbox); Full disc encryption available during install; Single, 800MB distribution for all architectures." It's now available for download. The next version, due in six months' time, will be called Raring Ringtail.
Zapping Zebra (Score:3, Funny)
I am waiting for the Zapping Zebra
LOL (Score:5, Funny)
From the announcement:
The timing is such that users can experiment before deciding if they want to invest in Windows 8 or go with an alternative and bypass that confusing new user interface Microsoft will be shipping.
(emphasis mine)
Can't wait for Shitting Sasquatch (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Zapping Zebra (Score:5, Funny)
Not that patient. I'll settle for Wanking Walrus.
Re:lamest name ever (Score:3, Funny)
I know, what a missed opportunity for Queasy Quail.
Still time to rename their next release to Roaring Ringwraith, though.
Re:if they keep using unity.. (Score:5, Funny)
I vote for Stubborn Sturgeon.
You know, since they seem to be so insistent on all this UI "revolution" nonsense.
Re:Zapping Zebra (Score:4, Funny)
I'm hoping for "Zany Zoidberg".
Re:lamest name ever (Score:2, Funny)
What are they going to do after Zaftig Zebra? Aangsty Aardvard?
What?! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:lamest name ever (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Zapping Zebra (Score:5, Funny)
No, ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZÅÄÖ.
I'm waiting for Ölande Ödlan. "Beer guzzling lizard"