Ubuntu 9.04 Released ; The Jaunty Jackalope

Mark Shuttleworth mengumumkan Jaunty Jackalope, turut dikenali sebagai Ubuntu 9.04, iaitu sistem pengendalian Ubuntu Linux popular. Ubuntu 9.04 adalah juga siri kesepuluh Ubuntu OS dan akan disokong untuk 18 bulan untuk pelayan(server) dan komputer meja (dekstop).

Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope):

• GNOME 2.26.1 desktop environment
• Linux kernel 2.6.28.9
• EXT4 filesystem support
• X.Org 7.4
• X.Org server 1.6
• Mesa 3D DRI 7.4
• New notification framework
• OpenOffice.org 3.0.1
• Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9
• Compiz Fusion 0.8.2
• Kelajuan semasa boot dipertingkatkan
  
• Plugin Wacom tablet

Pembaharuan keatas Ubuntu 9.04:

• Improved boot times! How? Through various tweaks and improvements;
• New bootsplash - A smaller and slicker loading bar and logo replaced the old splash;
• New login screen - Black with a big 3D Ubuntu logo on the bottom-right corner login screen;
• Two new wallpapers - the default one has swirly shapes on an orange-brown background and the other is brighter and has a bubbly design; also, a smooth fading transition effect will occur when changing wallpapers;
• Three new themes - New Wave, Dust and Dust Sand are sure to please most users;
• LZMA compression - available via the right click -> create archive option or in the File Roller application. LZMA offers high compression ratio and extremely fast decompression;
• New timezone map - It was redrawn and provides a more efficient way of choosing your timezone;
• Automatic keyboard detection - The Ubiquity installer will try to guess the keyboard layout that you're using;
• New notification framework - Semi-transparent black boxes will pop up to provide a quick look for different events: updates, network availability, new emails, instant messages, etc.;
• Improved terminal - When you open an application through the terminal and try to close the terminal, a warning will pop up;
• Improved screenshot utility - differentiating between the two ways of invoking it (either by opening it from the Main Menu or by pressing the Print Screen);
• Computer Janitor - Ubuntu now has a system cleaner that will get rid of all the cruft;
• Brasero - the default CD/DVD burning tool. Moreover, the "Write to disc" context menu option is now handled by Brasero;
• Amazing 3D desktop effects - Compiz Fusion was updated to properly support the GNOME desktop environment;
• PST support - in Evolution Email client;
• PulseAudio - as the default audio input/output framework and brings a redesigned volume control;
• New software updates notifications - the Software Updates window will now pop-up when important updates are available; after installing them, if neccessary, you will also be prompted, by another pop-up... to reboot the computer;
• Logout/Shutdown/Restart countdown timers - After selecting one of these functions, you will have 60 seconds to change your mind;
• Better Wacom tablets support - They will now be automatically recognized and enabled.

Prestasi video adalah satu lagi bidang di mana Ubuntu 9.04 telah diperbaiki. Pemandu ATI kini akan menggunakan pecutan EXA. Kkad-kad video R6xx / R7xx terbaru kini akan mendapat faedah dari pecutan 2D sesuai sokongan; Pecutan 3D akan disokong pada semua model sehingga R5xx. Fglrx pemandu proprietari telah dikemaskini dan tersedia untuk mereka yang memerlukan pecutan 3D pada keluarga kad-kad R6xx / R7xx . Pemandu-pemandu untuk kad-kad Intel kini menggunakan GEM untuk meningkat pengurusan ingatan. Pilihan DRI2 dan UXA seni bina pecutan adalah juga dimasukkan. Juga, beberapa kad-kad video kini akan memanfaatkan pemandu-pemandu bebas.

Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition : ciri-ciri sudah tentu akan mempengaruhi beberapa faedah. Devcot akhiran pakej membawa satu mudah untuk menggunakan emel pelayan susunan berpapah untuk SMTP, POP3 dan IMAP bersama dengan TLS dan SASL. Pengkomputeran awan , satu daripada yang terbanyak membincangkan topik sekarang ini, adalah sekarang mudah untuk bereksperimen dengan di Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition. Bagaimana? Melalui Eucalyptus, satu teknologi sumber terbuka yang ditawarkan seperti satu pratonton di Jaunty; Eucalyptus membenarkan anda untuk menguji Amazon swasta anda EC2 API-matching Cloud pada pelayan anda sendiri. Mesin-mesin maya boleh jadi dinamik diwujudkan dan berumpun berbilang boleh diatur kepada satu tunggal Cloud platform. Satu blok Elastic storan (EBS) persamaan juga boleh didapati, sebagai adalah satu pengurus storan iaitu keserasian S3.

Pengguna Netbook, bergembira! Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 adalah kini secara rasmi satu bahagian keluarga Ubuntu dan menyokong model netbook yang penting: Asus EeePC , Acer Real One , Samsung NC10 Atau Dell Mini9. Ia juga menyediakan, antara muka lebih ramah pengguna, cepat but kali dan permohonan-permohonan terkini.

Included applications: Accessories: · Calculator 5.26.0 (an arithmetic, scientific or financial calculator) CD/DVD Creator 2.26.2 (a tool that allows you to easily write various files on a CD/DVD disc); · Character Map 2.26.1 (permits to insert special characters into documents) · Baobab 2.26.0 (disk usage analyzer) · Seahorse 2.26.1 (passwords and encryption keys manager) · Gnome Screenshot 2.26.1 (saves images of your desktop or individual windows) · Gnome Terminal 2.26.0 (allows you to use the command-line) · Gedit 2.26.1 (a small and lightweight text editor with intuitive spell-checker) · Tomboy 0.14.0 (desktop note-taking application)

Graphics: · F-Spot 0.5.0.3 (photo manager) · The GIMP 2.6.6 (image editor) · XSane 0.996 (scan, copy and fax images) Internet tools: · Ekiga 3.2.0 (SIP and H.323 compatible VoIP telephony and video conferencing software) · Evolution 2.26.1 (powerful e-mail client) · Firefox 3.0.9 (the ever-popular web browser) · Pidgin 2.5.5 (multi-protocol instant messenger) · Vinagre 2.26.1 (remote desktop viewer)

· Terminal Server Client 0.150 (rdesktop, vncviewer, wfica, xnest frontend) · Transmission 1.51 (lightweight BitTorrent client) Office tools: · OpenOffice.org Suite 3.0.1 (spreadsheet, presentation, drawing and word processor) · Dictionary 2.26.0 (a tool to search word definitions and spellings in an online dictionary) Sound and Video: · Brasero 2.26.0 (CD/DVD burning application) · Totem 2.26.1 (DVD-Video, DivX, XviD, WMV, MOV player) · Rhythmbox 0.12.0 (Last.fm, radio and music player/organizer)

New System Administration utilities:

· Computer Janitor (a tool that removes obsolete files and cleans your system)
· GParted 0.4.3 (GNOME Partition Editor)

...and, of course, a lot of wonderful games for all ages!

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