Annunciato il rilascio della versione alpha di Ubuntu 15.10

The first alpha of the Wily Werewolf (to become 15.10) has now been released!
This alpha features images for Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, UbuntuKylin and the Ubuntu Cloud images. Pre-releases of the Wily Werewolf are not encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage. They are, however, recommended for Ubuntu flavor developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting and fixing bugs as we work towards getting this release ready.
Alpha 1 includes a number of software updates that are ready for wider testing. This is quite an early set of images, so you should expect some bugs.

Rilasciata la release candidate di Zorin OS 6, distribuzione Linux basata su Ubuntu

After a long year of development, The Zorin OS Team are very proud to release the Zorin OS 6 Core Release Candidate, the pre-release version of our groundbreaking new operating system. Zorin OS 6 has been our most significant leap forward since Zorin OS’s initial release nearly 3 years ago. At the core of Zorin OS 6 lies our new, unique desktop environment named "Zorin Desktop" instead of the Unity, Gnome Shell and Cinnamon offerings. Zorin Desktop embraces all of the latest and greatest of Open Source software and technologies such as Gtk3 and other software from the GNOME 3 software stack, all without affecting the familiarity and usability of the desktop which still retains its Windows 7-like default look and our innovative Zorin Look Changer which allows users to choose between the Windows 7, XP and GNOME 2 graphical interfaces. Zorin Desktop uses AWN as the default panel to allow for unparalleled customizability and support for our different looks in the Zorin Look Changer. Along with the new desktop environment Zorin OS 6 RC packs a ton of software updates, a newly redesigned Software Center, Linux Kernel version 3.2 and a load of other improvements and features. We also include our  Zorin Web Browser Manager to ease the installation of web browsers. As Zorin OS 6 is based on Ubuntu 12.04 it is an LTS (Long Term Support) release, provided with 5 years of security updates.

Download da questa pagina.

Annunciato il rilascio del Qt SDK 1.2

this is what is new in the Qt SDK:

• Fixes for Qt Creator 2.4 in a new 2.4.1 patch update
• Qt 4.8 for desktops delivering Qt Quick 1.1, Qt platform abstraction, Qt WebKit 2.2, and threaded OpenGL.
• More Qt Mobility examples for Nokia N9 and Symbian devices
• Ability to specify network proxy setting in the SDK Maintenance Tool
• Update to the Symbian Complementary Package introducing Analyze Tool plugin and new CODA 1.0.6 installation package
• An update to Notifications API improving the end user experience and fixing issues in the Nokia N9 implementation of the API.

News
Qt SDK 1.2 is available and provides:

• Qt Creator 2.4.1: offering improvements in the C++ and QML editors, such as syntax highlighting in QML, and improved static QML code checking features.
• Symbian target updates:
  • Updated Nokia AnalyzeTool plug-in to take full advantage of Qt Creator 2.4.
  • Added CODA 1.0.6 (on-device debugging) agent.
• Updated MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan target.
• Over 20 new Qt Mobility examples, which are now easily assessable from the Qt Creator welcome page.

The Qt SDK is available in the following versions and installation packages:

• 32- or 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
• 32-bit Ubuntu Linux 10.04 or later.
• 64-bit Ubuntu Linux 10.04 or later.
• 64-bit Apple Mac OS X 10.6 or later.

Download a partire da questa pagina.

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Long Term Support) avrà come nome in codice "Precise Pangolin", lo ha annunciato Mark Shuttleworth sul suo blog.

Balancing all of those options, I think we have just the right mix in our designated mascot for 12.04 LTS. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Precise Pangolin.

Il rilascio di Ubuntu 12.04 LTS è previsto per aprile 2012, e sarà caratterizzato da un supporto esteso: tre anni per la versione desktop e cinque anni per la versione server. La versione finale di Ubuntu 11.10, "Oneiric Ocelot", è invece prevista per il prossimo 13 ottobre.

Rilasciato VMWare Player 4.0, software freeware con cui è possibile far eseguire immagini realizzate con VMWare. Come per VMWare Workstation 8.0 anche VMWare player 4.0 potrà girare solo su PC con processori a 64 bit. Note di rilascio a questa pagina

The hardware requirements to install this version of Workstation have changed. Workstation now requires a relatively modern 64-bit CPU.

This version of Workstation includes many hardware improvements. To try new hardware features, you must upgrade the hardware version of your virtual machine or create a new virtual machine that uses the latest virtual hardware version.

• The display technology has been changed to provide a better experience for Unity users and users who have multiple monitors. These changes also allow you to add a projector to your laptop without restarting your virtual machine.
• Virtual machines can now support up to 64GB of memory. The host system should have more than 64GB of memory to use this feature.
• An HD Audio device is available for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008, and Windows 2008 R2 guests. The HD Audio device is compatible with the RealTek ALC888 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec.
• USB 3.0 support is available for Linux guests running kernel version 2.6.35 or later (Ubuntu 10.10) through a new virtual xHCI USB controller. To enable this feature, add the following line to the .vmx file: usb_xhci.present = "true". Do not enable this feature for Windows guests. Because Windows does not currently have a generic xHCI driver, this feature will not work in Windows.
• Bluetooth devices on the host can now be shared with Windows guests. With the latest hardware version, Bluetooth devices that are paired to the host system radio are available to Windows guests and can be paired from within the guest. You should not pair Bluetooth audio devices, such as headphones, or Bluetooth input devices, such as keyboards and mice, to a guest.

Il download di VMWare Player è possibile da questa pagina (è necessario essere registrati).

Rilasciato VMWare Workstation 8.0, ultima versione del noto software di virtualizzazione. Sarà possibile utilizzare VMWare 8.0 solo su PC con processori a 64 bit, questa la novità principale per questa versione. Le Note di rilascio sono disponibili a questa pagina.

This version of Workstation includes many hardware improvements. To try new hardware features, you must upgrade the hardware version of your virtual machine or create a new virtual machine that uses the latest virtual hardware version.

• The display technology has been changed to provide a better experience for Unity users and users who have multiple monitors. These changes also allow you to add a projector to your laptop without restarting your virtual machine.
• Virtual machines can now support up to 64GB of memory. The host system should have more than 64GB of memory to use this feature.
• An HD Audio device is available for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008, and Windows 2008 R2 guests. The HD Audio device is compatible with the RealTek ALC888 7.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec.
• USB 3.0 support is available for Linux guests running kernel version 2.6.35 or later (Ubuntu 10.10) through a new virtual xHCI USB controller. To enable this feature, add the following line to the .vmx file: usb_xhci.present = "true". Do not enable this feature for Windows guests. Because Windows does not currently have a generic xHCI driver, this feature will not work in Windows.
• Bluetooth devices on the host can now be shared with Windows guests. With the latest hardware version, Bluetooth devices that are paired to the host system radio are available to Windows guests and can be paired from within the guest. You should not pair Bluetooth audio devices, such as headphones, or Bluetooth input devices, such as keyboards and mice, to a guest.
• You can now enable Virtual VT-X/EPT or AMD-V/RVI in the processor settings interface. With this feature, applications running in a guest can take advantage of these virtualization technologies. You can also run 64-bit guest operating systems inside of vSphere running inside Workstation.

Annunciato il rilascio della terza alpha di Ubuntu 11.10, nome in codice "Oneiric Ocelot".

Alpha 3 includes the 3.0.0-7.9 Ubuntu kernel which is based on the mainline v3.0 kernel. This is an update from the 3.0-3.4 Ubuntu kernel which shipped in the Alpha 2 release and was based on the mainline v3.0-rc5 kernel. Some of the most notable changes between the Alpha 2 and Alpha 3 release with respect to the kernel include:

• Adopted a 3 digit kernel version, eg 3.0.0-x.y
• Rebase to upstream v3.0 final kernel
• Enable Overlayfs
• Enable Realtek RTL8192CU/RTL8188CU wifi driver
• Enable support for rt53xx wireless chipset family
• Enable Intellimouse mode for Lenovo Zhaoyang E47
• Numerous config updates

Note di rilascio disponibili a questa pagina, download a partire da questa pagina. Contestualmente è stata rilasciata la terza alpha di Kubuntu(download, release), Edubuntu (download) e Mythbuntu (download).

Pubblicata la roadmap di Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Long Time Support). Secondo la roadmap la prima alpha è prevista per il primo dicembre 2011, la seconda alpha per il 2 febbraio 2012, la prima beta per il primo marzo 2012, la seconda beta per il  22 marzo 2012, la release candidate per il 19 aprile 2012, e il rilascio della versione finale della distribuzione linux è previsto per il 26 aprile 2012.

È stata annunciata la roadmap di Ubuntu 11.10, nome in codice "Oneric Oncelot". Il rilascio della prima alpha è previsto per il prossimo 2 giugno, la seconda alpha dovrebbe essere rilasciata il 7 luglio, la terza alpha sarà rilasciata il 4 agosto. La prima beta sarà rilasciata il primo settembre, la seconda beta sarà rilasciata il 22 settembre, la release candidate il 6 ottobre, mentre la versione finale dovrebbe vedere la luce il 13 ottobre 2011.

Annunciato il rilascio della prima beta di Ubuntu 11.04, nome in codice "Natty Narwhal".

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 11.04 beta.
Codenamed "Natty Narwhal", 11.04 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.

Note di rilascio disponibili a questa pagina, download a partire da questa pagina. Contestualmente è stata rilasciata la prima beta di Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download), Edubuntu (download) e Mythbuntu (download).