Ubuntu 10.04 Is Called "the Lucid Lynx"

[The Simpleton 2]

It's not even been a week since the release of Ubuntu 9.10 and we already have some info about the next version of Ubuntu, whose name is "The Lucid Lynx". Ubuntu 10.04 will be released, as the name implies, in April 2010. This was actually announced before the release of Karmic Koala What's special about this release is that it will be an LTS (Long-Term-Support) release. That means support will be given from 3 years (desktop edition) to 5 years (server edition). Here's a brief synopsis from the Ubuntu site. The full page can be read here

 

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS will ship in April 2010 and is the culmination of significant work in Ubuntu, in Debian and across the free software ecosystem. LTS releases are maintained for five years on the server and three years on the desktop, so they are designed for those who are making larger deployments or who otherwise prefer to have a common platform for an extended period.

 

Lucid will continue our tradition of focusing an LTS on a quality, stable and consistent experience and will require a number of adjustments to the usual plan. Those are documented at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidReleaseSchedule?action=show&redirect=LucidLynxSchedule, the Lucid Lynx release schedule. In summary, we will be more conservative in the new code we bring into Ubuntu during the development cycle, and we will run a longer test period. Our focus will be stabilisation and bug-fixing across the platform with additional refinements in quality in key areas such as user interface improvements, boot experience, browsing and installing the incredible catalogue of software available for Ubuntu, and continuing our tradition of best-of-breed hardware support. We will maintain the health and security of our lynx with point releases.

 

 

I installed KKoala only today and am already excited for the Lynx release - the OS seems to be getting better and better with each release, which is a good sign for the Linux community!