"And so, we come swiftly to a conclusion: allow me to introduce the Natty Narwhal, our mascot for development work that we expect to deliver as Ubuntu 11.04." - said Mark Shuttleworth
The Narwhal, as an Arctic (and somewhat endangered) animal, is a fitting reminder of the fact that we have only one spaceship that can host all of humanity (trust me, a Soyuz won’t do for the long haul to Alpha Centauri). And Ubuntu is all about bringing the generosity of all contributors in this functional commons of code to the widest possible audience, it’s about treating one another with respect, and it’s about being aware of the complexity and diversity of the ecosystems which feed us, clothe us and keep us healthy. Being a natty narwhal, of course, means we have some obligation to put our best foot forward. First impressions count, lasting impressions count more, so let’s make both and make them favourable.
While it may not in fact get you a pony, the world of free software is the platform upon which the future is being built. So the Narwhal, as the closest thing to a real live unicorn, is an auspicious figurehead as we lay down the fabric from which dreams will be woven. Dreams of someone’s first PC, dreams of someone’s first million instances in the cloud: whatever your vision of the future, we hope the Natty Narwhal will have something to offer. Test your gems against that unicorn – some will be glass, others of value. Perhaps the unicorn will bring you Luck, perhaps a cure for poisons proprietary. One thing is certain: we’ll be building it together with thousands of the most generous, insightful, fun people on the planet – not only those in the Ubuntu community, but those who participate in the whole of the free software ecosystem, from a2jmidid to zzliplib, with Debian (happy Birthday!, now longer in the tooth, wiser, but as potent and principled as ever) a special partner. I’m looking forward to the ride, and the result!
(from
http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/478)
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https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NattyReleaseSchedule
[X] Dec 2, 2010 - Alpha 1 release
[X] Feb 3, 2011 - Alpha 2
[X] March 3, 2010 - Alpha 3
[X] March 31, 2011 - Beta
[ ] April 14, 2011 - Beta 2
[ ] April 28, 2011 <=== ♦ Final stable release of Ubuntu 11.04 ♦
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NOTE: The final stable version is scheduled to be released on the 28th of April 2011.
To upgrade from Ubuntu 10.10 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '11.04' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
To upgrade from Ubuntu 10.10 on a server system: install the update-manager-core package if it is not already installed; edit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades and set Prompt=normal; launch the upgrade tool with the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d; and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Pronounced "oo-BOON-too", ubuntu is a South African ethical ideology focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other.
As a platform based on Debian GNU/Linux, the Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of ubuntu to the software world.
Ubuntu is a free Linux-based operating system that is easy and fun to use.
The Ubuntu Promise:
* Ubuntu will always be free of charge, including enterprise releases and security updates.
* Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from Canonical and hundreds of companies around the world.
* Ubuntu includes the very best translations and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer.
* Ubuntu CDs contain only free software applications; we encourage you to use free and open source software, improve it and pass it on.
http://www.ubuntu.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu
http://www.ubuntustory.com/
