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Ubuntu family of 9.04 Release Week: Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu

Date: Monday 27 April, 2009

News Summary:

Here are some highlight features of Ubuntu family release for this week of version 9.04.

News Content:

The biggest news event of the week was the release of Ubuntu's family latest versions - 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope.

To start with the most popular one is Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop that brings some new features as below:

GNOME 2.26

X.Org server 1.6

Wacom tablet hotplugging

New style for notifications and notification references

Boot performance

Linux kernel 2.6.28

Ext4 filesystem support

Cloud computing

Turn-key mail servers

For Kubuntu 9.04 Desktop, here are some new highlights as below:

KDE 4.2

KDE 4 Network-Manager Plasma Widget

new in System Settings - managing software and printer configuration

Quassel for IRC

Amarok 2.0.2

KTorrent 3.2

Digikam 0.10.0

For a light-weight XFce desktop environment Xubuntu 9.04 Desktop, here are some new highlights as below:

Faster Boot Times

The Xfce 4.6 Desktop

New Xubuntu Artwork

Improvements to Desktop Applications

X.Org server 1.6

Wacom tablet hotplugging

Ext4 filesystem support

Others: Apache 2.2, PostgreSQL 8.3, PHP 5.2.6, LTSP 5.1

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