The release date for Ubuntu 8.04, the second Long Time Support of the arguably most popular Linux distribution is approaching. Let’s do a little overview of what we have that0s new:
The Wubi installer will let Windows users install (a pretty retarded version of) Ubuntu onto the Windows partition. Even though it’s an interesting choice, it may create a lot of confusion!
We have GNOME 2.22, the new version of the default desktop environment. It will contain the Cheese web-cam recording app, GVFS, Telepathy and a multitude of other improvements and addons.
Theme updates make the new Ubuntu a very nice OS to look at by default.
Some new apps are the Transmission BitTorrent Client (which I use on my Mac and it’s as least as good as uTorrent), Brasero burning software and of course a few Compiz updates.
Are you ready for April the 24th? I know I am 
April 14th, 2008 at 22:06
can’t wait either
April 18th, 2008 at 12:45
I think 8.04 will be a watershed release, since it will really begin to erase the excuses for not either trying or switching to Linux over the next year. I don’t expect GNU/Linux to overtake Windows, but it will continue a steady encroachment on the desktop. And those who get fed up with Microsoft or come to understand open source will have a truly viable choice on the desktop rather than running to the Mac.