Tag Archives: Release

The fourth test release of the upcoming “Dapper Drake” has been announced. This is the debut of the new graphical installer, dubbed Espresso, which adds an icon to the desktop that allows users to permanently install Ubuntu right from the Live CD. A nicer tour of the new features is available on the wiki. You […]

Got a spare computer and some free time? Daniel Holbach is looking for volunteers for the new testing program. It's a short list of things you can check off while installing a test release. There is also a longer, more thorough test is available for those that want to really put the installation process through […]

Ever wondered what it takes to host an Ubuntu mirror? Well, here’s an update from our Swedish friends at UMU’s Academic Computer Club. They operate one of our biggest mirrors, and have the numbers and pretty graphs to show for it: The 42TB total network traffic over the week around the Breezy release shown in […]

This week the core team has been working out of the Novotel London Excel Hotel, in London, UK, to crank out feature goals for the next release of Ubuntu, version 6.04, aka “Dapper Drake”. Known as a “sprint”, this meeting is decidedly boring from an outsider perspective; no fancy presentations, meetings, or fanfare, just a […]

We've got two updates for you today, as Jane Weideman dutifully brings us the current development report for the Dapper Drake. Twenty-five specifications have been fully completed, as the core team continues to drive towards release in April. The human status clock, Dennis Kaarsemaker, also brings us the latest status report from the Community Council. […]