Ubuntu16.04 release code XenialXerus (a hospitable African squirrel)

According to the time in North America, Ubuntu15.10 will be released on May 10, October 23, Beijing time, that is, the early morning of tomorrow. Even if this version is not released yet, Ubuntu will start the next important version without interruption, canonical and Ubuntu founder Mark & middot; leworth (MarkShuttleworth) officially confirmed the name of the next generation of results to be released in March & ndash; XenialXerus (hospitable non-

According to the time in North America, Ubuntu 15.10 will be released on July 15, October 23, Beijing time, that is, the early morning of tomorrow. Even if this version is not released yet, Ubuntu will be ready for the next important version, mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical and Ubuntu, officially confirmed the name of the next generation of Ubuntu LTS-Xenial Xerus, to be released in February ). The naming of Ubuntu system versions is usually very important. It is easy for users to remember that naming is an important and inseparable activity of the entire community, previous popular candidates include Velociraptor, which is a leeching of the dragon family.

Mark wrote in his personal blog: "This is a coincidence. Fortunately, our next LTS should be X, because 'xenial 'represents a harmonious relationship between the host and the guests, it also plays an active role in promoting LXD and KVM of Ubuntu OpenStack. Xerus is an African squirrel and the most common animal in my motherland. They breed in the desert environment and live in small groups, social groups that can live in harmony with their neighbors ."

Ubuntu 16.04 is a long-term supported version (LTS). It will introduce Unity 8 desktop, but it is still unity 7 by default. As the default desktop, ubuntu 16.10 will be used. So for ordinary desktop users, the long-awaited Unity 8 desktop has to wait patiently for a while!

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