Ubuntu 6.10 Released

Ubuntu 6.10 - Edgy Eft - has been released. The desktop version introduces a host of new features, an improved interface and a wide variety of new applications and desktop tools making Ubuntu 6.10 flexible and user-friendly. Enhancements include:

Tomboy, an easy-to-use and efficient note-taking tool
F-Spot, a photo management tool that enables tagging, photo editing and automatic uploading to on-line web management sites such as Flickr
GNOME 2.16, which in addition to new features such as enhanced power management, makes the GNOME desktop more secure, faster and more stable
Upstart, a replacement start-up manager offering a cleaner design, eye-catching effects and a substantially faster boot time
The latest Firefox web browser, which offers inline spell check support in web forms, easy recovery of crashed sessions, built-in phishing detectors, enhanced search engine management with built in OpenSearch support, and better support for previewing and subscribing to web feeds
Proactive security features, preventing many common security vulnerabilities even before they are discovered
Evolution 2.8.0, which brings new features such as vertical message panes

"With Ubuntu 6.10, we"ve made improvements across the board, both on the desktop where they"re a visible part of the user experience, and in the underlying infrastructure where they improve performance and reliability for servers and desktops. The result is a system which is easier to use, faster, and more robust than ever. A great release in its own right, it will also be a solid base on which to build the next generation of Ubuntu features," said Matt Zimmerman, Ubuntu CTO.

Link: Release Announcement in full | Release Notes
Download: Ubuntu 6.10 ~ 700 MB ISO image
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