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Canonical has released Ubuntu 10.10 beta. The next version of the popular Linux distribution is supposed officially launch in October, but you can take the pre-release version for a spin today. As you’d expect, while the beta versions aren’t technically meant for use on your primary computer, the beta should be a lot more stable than the alpha releases that have been available up until now.
Right, so what’s new in Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat? Here’s a partial list:
- There’s a new Unity interface for Ubuntu Netbook Edition.
- The Ubuntu Software center has new “featured” and “what’s new” sections as well as a history area that keeps track of what you’ve installed, removed, or upgraded.
- Shotwell replaces F-Spot as the default photo manager.
- Ubuntu Desktop Edition has a newer version of GNOME, the Evolution email client, and an updated Gwibber Twitter client.
- Kubuntu includes the latest versions of the KDE desktop software, and the desktop and netbook interfaces have been merged.