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Good news for Ubuntu users as Ubuntu developers have announced Ubuntu 8.04, also know as ‘HardyHeron’. Although it’s a beta release, it offers users the latest software and exciting features. As for those who are unfamiliar with Ubuntu, it is a Linux distribution for desktops, laptops and servers. Ubuntu is doing a great job, providing users with stable operation systems, focusing on usability, frequent updates and easy-to-install programs.

Ubuntu 8.04 HardyHeron features the updated GNOME 2.22 and Linux kernal 2.6.24. Other than that, this system uses the latest version of Firefox, which is Firefox 3 beta 4 to replace Firefox 2. PulseAudio is also enabled with the system by default. They also include Wubi (as pictured above), something that allows a Windows user to install and uninstall Ubuntu like other applications for Windows. The best part about the new Ubuntu 8.04 is that Wubi does not require a partition and it doesn’t affect the boot loader. With this, more users can come to enjoy all the goodies that Ubuntu has to offer with less worry about the once dreaded installation process.

HardyHeron, version 8.04 will be released in just a few weeks, a final release will come in April. An interesting tid-bit, the version number for Ubuntu releases corresponds with the month and year it was released, the current version 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) was released back in October of 2007.

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