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Ubuntu Linux 5.10 "Breezy Badger" Das einstmals namenlose Projekt war unterMajor new features in Ubuntu 5.10
Thin Client Integration: Ubuntu is the first distribution in the world to include deeply-integrated thin client technology. This allows you to deploy Ubuntu in large scale networked environments or, for example, in classrooms, with a lightweight Ubuntu image booting over the network. All Ubuntu management tools work for the thin client image as well as for the server.
OEM Installer Support This release of Ubuntu has special support for OEM hardware vendors. Ubuntu can be pre-installed and tested without configuring end user information. The user will be asked to complete that configuration (name, timezone and password) upon first startup.
Launchpad Integration Launchpad.net is the new infrastructure that Ubuntu and its derivatives use for translation, bug tracking, sharing code patches, fixes and technical support. Users of Ubuntu 5.10 can make technical support requests for any package in Ubuntu, and can help to translate their software, directly from the built-in Help menu in every desktop application.
On the Desktop
GNOME 2.12.1
OpenOffice.org 2.0 beta 2
X.org 6.8.2 with wider hardware support
An enhanced tool for easily installing new applications (see "Add Applications" on the Applications menu)
A new tool which makes it easy to install support for multiple languages (Language Selector)
Editable GNOME menus
Applications are now linked into the Launchpad infrastructure (new entries on the Help menus for translation and support)
Support for writing audio CDs (Serpentine)
Graphical startup process with progress bar (USplash)
New documentation (Ubuntu 5.10 Quick Tour and Ubuntu 5.10 FAQ Guide)
Language packs with updates from the Rosetta translation platform, part of Launchpad.net, which makes contributing translations easy for everybody in any language.
On the Server
Kernel support for cluster filesystems (OCFS2 and GFS)
Plone 2.1 & Zope 2.8.1
PHP5
Support for automatic storage allocation into LVM volumes
Built-in thin client functionality
Simple NFS root setup with automatic hardware detection through initramfs-tools
Support for up to 4 gigabytes of RAM by default on 32-bit architectures
Hardware Support Improvements
Linux 2.6.12.6 with many updated drivers from third parties
Further enhancements to laptop support (hot keys, and working suspend/resume on more models)
HP all-in-one printer/scanner devices are supported out of the box
Bluetooth input devices (such as keyboards and mice) are supported out of the box
Multiple audio devices are handled more gracefully (and one can easily select the default device)
64-bit PowerPC kernel available
Installation
A new OEM mode to simplify the process of preinstalling Ubuntu on computers for resale or redistribution
Automatically makes existing hard drive partitions available to the desktop
Simple "dual boot" configuration with automatic resizing of an existing installed OS
The second stage of the installation now has a progress bar
"Under the hood"
GCC 4.0.1
glibc 2.3.5
New early userspace infrastructure based on initramfs-tools
More modular X.org packaging
Python 2.4.2
Verfügbar für i386, amd64 und ppc Architekturen!
