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Ubuntu 是一個古非洲語單詞, 意思是 樂於分享 . 班圖精神也意味 我和他人緊緊相連, 密不可分, 我們都在同一種生活之中. Ubuntu Linux 也將班圖精神帶到了軟件世界。
Ubuntu 是一個完全以 Linux 為基礎的操作系統, 可自由的獲得，並提供社區和專業的支持。
Ubuntu 宣言: 軟件應免費提供，軟件工具應能以人們本地語種的形式可用且不犧牲任何功能，人們應擁有定制及改變他們軟件的自由，這包括以任何他們認為適宜的方式。
這些自由讓 Ubuntu 從根本上與傳統的專有軟件不同: 不僅僅是你需要的免費工具，你有權利修正你的軟件，直到它以你想要方式工作。
Ubuntu 中文名稱為：優班圖，但我個人更喜歡讀 吾班圖，呵呵。
Major new features in Ubuntu 5.10
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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.
To see it all, you ll need to try the CD, but the highlights of Ubuntu itself include:
On the Desktop
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·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
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·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 produced in cooperation with the LTSP project
·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
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·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
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·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
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·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
As always, Ubuntu includes the very best of the 100% free/libre application software world, and each new release incorporates countless new features and bugfixes from the global development community.
Feedback and Helping
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If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways you can participate. Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions will help ensure that our next release is the best release of Ubuntu ever. Please report bugs through Launchpad. If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but aren t sure, first try asking on the #ubuntu IRC channel on Freenode, on the Ubuntu Users mailing list, or on the Ubuntu forums.
More Information
You can find out more about Ubuntu on our website, IRC channel and wiki. If you re new to Ubuntu, please visit www.ubuntu.com. To sign up for future Ubuntu announcements, please subscribe to Ubuntu s very low volume announcement list.
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Ubuntu 5.10 (breezy)於10月13日正式發布，驢子上搜到了，這個連接就是轉自那裡的（不是我自己做種的哦）。由於都是國外的驢，速度很慢（西洋驢難養啊），在這裡貼上，跟上BT的步伐，不讓驢子老拖在後面。