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Ubuntu 8.10 Is Called The Intrepid Ibex

Written by Michael Larabel in Ubuntu on 20 February 2008 at 07:18 PM EST. Add A Comment

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" isn't due out until this April, but planning is already underway for the next Ubuntu release that will become known as Ubuntu 8.10. The codename for Ubuntu 8.10 has also been announced and this LTS+1 release will be known as the "Intrepid Ibex." With Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" they will continue work on redefining the Linux desktop as well as improving the mobile performance and pervasive Internet access. The Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" announcement written by Mark Shuttleworth can be read on the Ubuntu mailing list.

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