Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 2 Brings Thunderbird, LightDM
Posted by Michael Larabel on July 07, 2011
Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Oncelot" Alpha 2 this morning.
Some of the key updates in this second development release of Ubuntu 11.10 is the Linux 3.0-rc5 kernel, GCC 4.6.1, Mozilla Firefox 5.0, Mozilla Thunderbird 5.0, and a Mesa 7.11 development snapshot. What's noteworthy about Thunderbird 5.0 is that it replaces Evolution as the default e-mail client in Ubuntu Linux.
Also found as part of the Ubuntu Desktop in Oneiric Alpha 2 is more GNOME 3.0 integration (including some GNOME 3.1.2 Alpha components), Deja Dup now provides backup capabilities, LightDM instead of GDM as the log-in manager, and many other changes.
The Oneiric Technical Overview Alpha 2 page has many more details about the Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 2 snapshot. There's also Kate Stewart's mailing list announcement.
Ubuntu 11.10 final will be released this October.
Some of the key updates in this second development release of Ubuntu 11.10 is the Linux 3.0-rc5 kernel, GCC 4.6.1, Mozilla Firefox 5.0, Mozilla Thunderbird 5.0, and a Mesa 7.11 development snapshot. What's noteworthy about Thunderbird 5.0 is that it replaces Evolution as the default e-mail client in Ubuntu Linux.
Also found as part of the Ubuntu Desktop in Oneiric Alpha 2 is more GNOME 3.0 integration (including some GNOME 3.1.2 Alpha components), Deja Dup now provides backup capabilities, LightDM instead of GDM as the log-in manager, and many other changes.
The Oneiric Technical Overview Alpha 2 page has many more details about the Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 2 snapshot. There's also Kate Stewart's mailing list announcement.
Ubuntu 11.10 final will be released this October.
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