What Will Ubuntu10.04 bring to us?

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Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) has been released and is very stable. Everyone is expecting what will happen in the next version of Ubuntu. There have been many rumors and guesses about Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx), and many questions have been answered.

Ubuntu promises to be released according to the usual schedule. They still want to stick to the Long Term Support (LTS) Release mode, that is, to release an LTS every two years, while in terms of security, servers are upgraded every five years, and desktops are upgraded every three years. The stability and a longer life cycle of LTS make Ubuntu popular among hardware vendors and enterprises, which makes it easier for them to implement large-scale deployment. According to the LTS plan, the release of Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) is still within the security upgrade period, so there will be no major changes in security and stability.

So what new things will 10.04 bring? Let me talk about what I found.

　　The Gnome 3 interface does not appear

It is expected that Gnome 3 will be disappointed to appear in the Next Ubuntu version, and Gnome 3 will not be used as the default environment. 10.04 will still use Gnome 2.x as the default environment, and Gnome 3 will wait for a later version. Of course, Gnome 3 has entered an early stage of testing in 9.10. you can install the Gnome Shell package on your own.

I have read that the Ayatana team is preparing for enhanced version GTK + and joining RGBA support. In short, this means that Ubuntu 10.04 has a smoother interface, just like in Windows Vista and Windows 7. In terms of appearance, Linux will adopt a theme solution and provide full transparency to all applications, not just borders and windows.

　　Speed

It is too early to talk about Indicator Testing, because 10.04 is still in an absolute early stage. However, according to the messages sent by Canonical, the boot time of Ubuntu 10.04 will be within 10 seconds, and this speed is really desirable. Depending on the hardware, some machines start quickly, some are slower, and their target machine is a Dell Mini 9 netbook. Imagine how fast your quad-core machine can start up in 10 seconds on a netbook!

As the speed increases, the installation time will also be much shorter. The Ubuntu 10.04 installation method is somewhat different from the previous version. In previous versions, the installation can only be completed after the download is completed. Now, you can download and install the SDK in parallel. The installation time is greatly shortened. Of course, not only Ubuntu attaches importance to speed, but the recent popular Windows 7 and Ubuntu have a speed ratio. Ubuntu will beat Windows 7 in the speed competition.

　　Ubuntu Software Center

Ubuntu 9.10 brings the Ubuntu Software Center (USC), which is a major improvement of Synaptic manager. However, in Ubuntu 10.04, USC will be further upgraded to the only Installation Tool for Ubuntu, Synaptic, and GDebi, and even the Update Manager will be replaced by USC, hoping that USC can install multiple software at a time.

　　Software

Pidgin IM is removed from Ubuntu 9.10, and Empathy is replaced by the main IM client. I tried Empathy but didn't like it. Although Pidgin lacks video conferencing, it still has many convenient features.

About 10.04, it is rumored that this time they will take away the Photoshop on the Gimp Linux. Ubuntu may want users to simplify everything and feel that Gimp is somewhat complicated, but Gimp is not suitable for common users and is powerful. Coming soon is F-Spot, which allows most users to edit photos as needed. If Gimp is compared to Photoshop, F-Spot is Elements. But personally, I will delete F-Spot and install Gimp, because I know that Gimp is what I need.

　　Rumors

I heard rumors that a new menu "MeMenu" will appear in 10.04. I still don't know much about this, because it just caught my attention recently. In short, I understand that it is a menu built around community networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

My thoughts on Ubuntu 10.04

I have been using Ubuntu, so I will be very excited during every new release, just like a child looking forward to Santa Claus, this free gift seems to bring a new life to my computer every six months.

I think 10.04 will be a good and stable operating system, and will attract many users who just want to try Linux. As Ubuntu continues to develop user interfaces, its appearance is becoming more and more beautiful and refreshing. New visual effects will make this version attract more new users. Another factor is the cost. How can you blame a free operating system for its poor performance? It can help you save money to buy better hardware, at the same time, it also gives you a beautiful and stable operating system.

I look forward to Ubuntu 10.04 and hope you will do the same.