14 DAY TRIAL // We are proud to announce today, June 2nd, that the first Alpha version of the upcoming Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system is now available for download. As usual, we've grabbed a copy of it in order to keep you up-to-date with the latest changes in the Ubuntu 11.10 development.
While all Ubuntu are still discovering and enjoy the brand-new Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system, somewhere deep in the Ubuntu headquarters, the Canonical developers are working on the next major update for their popular Linux distribution.
What's new in Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 1? Well, the big news is that the GNOME 3 desktop environment has been finally implemented in the Ubuntu operating system, so users can grab a copy of it and test it deeply. Just remember that it's a development release and not all things work as expected!
Also new in Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) is Linux kernel 2.6.39, which brings lots of new drivers and support for the latest hardware components. As you can see from the screenshot below, if you don't have 3D video drivers, Ubuntu 11.10 will fallback to Unity 2D.
What's new in Kubuntu 11.10 Alpha 1? Well, the first Alpha version of Kubuntu 11.10 is build on top of KDE Software Compilation 4.6.3. The Muon Software Center is now used by default for package management. KDE PIM 4.4.11 is also included in this release.
The Oneiric Ocelot Release Schedule:
June 2nd, 2011 - Alpha 1 release
June 30th, 2011 - Alpha 2 release
August 4th, 2011 - Alpha 3 release
September 1st, 2011 - Beta 1 release
September 22nd, 2011 - Beta 2 release
October 13th, 2011 - Final release of Ubuntu 11.10
Download Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 1 (Oneiric Ocelot) right now from Softpedia.
Download Ubuntu Server 11.10 Alpha 1 (Oneiric Ocelot) right now from Softpedia.
Download Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud 11.10 Alpha 1 (Oneiric Ocelot) right now from Softpedia.
Download Kubuntu 11.10 Alpha 1 (Oneiric Ocelot) right now from Softpedia.
Download Xubuntu 11.10 Alpha 1 (Oneiric Ocelot) right now from Softpedia.
Download Edubuntu 11.10 Alpha 1 (Oneiric Ocelot) right now from Softpedia.
Remember that this is an alpha release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended to be used for testing purposes only. Please report bugs to the Ubuntu Bug Tracker.