Archive for May 6, 2009
Ubuntu 9.04 Release
May 6th
Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need – a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.
The latest release of Ubuntu brings the best open source technologies together on one platform, with the benefit of free updates for 18 months. Constant improvements, feature additions and extended machine and network support explain why Ubuntu wins more converts with every release. This tour will help you discover, like millions of users worldwide, why Ubuntu Desktop Edition 9.04 is the desktop operating system for you.
Check out this release over at Ubuntu.com
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.5 BETA
May 6th
Mozilla pushed a fourth beta of Firefox 3.5, formerly known as Firefox 3.1, out the door yesterday.
The oft-delayed next version of the open source browser is expected to arrive at some point in the first half of this year, it had originally been pencilled in to rock up in December 2008.
However, a series of problems brought on by show-stopping bugs in Mozilla’s new JavaScript engine TraceMonkey meant the organisation was forced to push back its release date and change the browser’s name to reflect the huge amount of changes it’s undergone in beta.
So Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 should be the final beta of the browser ahead of its release at some point in the next few months.
It comes loaded with performance, web compatibility and speed improvements, according to Mozilla.