Ubuntu 7.10

Ubuntu 7.10 Alpha 3 CD ISOs

25 de julio 2007

The Ubuntu development team on July 24 released the third alpha of Ubuntu 7.10 (aka "Gutsy Gibbon Tribe 3"). The release is in the form of a live CD build whose ISO images "are known to be reasonably free of show-stopper... bugs," the team's announcement said.

In addition to providing the ISO images for Ubuntu 7.10 Alpha 3, the release included Alpha 3 ISOs for Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu -- specialized derivatives of Ubuntu 7.10 for KDE desktop (instead of GNOME), educational, and lightweight use, respectively.

Features included in the new alpha are detailed at Ubuntu's testing website. In particular, Ubuntu 7.10 Alpha 3 is said to include:

• Gnome 2.19.5 and "a whole host of bug fixes"
  
• Power profiles for a more accurate picture of battery lifespan
  
• Rhythmbox 0.11.1
  
• AppArmor security framework by Novell (with mandatory access control)
  

CD ISO images are available for 32- and 64-bit versions of Ubuntu 7.10 Alpha 3 and its derivatives, targeting both desktop and server installations. For download details, visit these Ubuntu project sites:

• Ubuntu 7.10 Alpha 3 -- standard GNOME version
  
• Kubuntu 7.10 Alpha 3 -- KDE version
  
• Edubuntu 7.10 Alpha 3 -- Ubuntu for classrooms
  
• Xubuntu 7.10 Alpha 3 -- lightweight version with Xfce desktop, for old and low end machines and thin clients
  

Each of these Ubuntu variants has its own information-rich home page, located here: Ubuntu; Kubuntu; Edubuntu; Xubuntu.

The announcement stressed the need for users to be aware of issues before using any Alpha 3 version, including such problems as "occasional or even frequent breakage." The purpose of the alpha release, the announcement said, is to enable the team to gain help "in testing, reporting and fixing bugs."

October is the target date for release of stable versions based on Linux kernel 2.6.22, along with GNOME 2.20 or KDE 3.5.7, as appropriate, as well as a server edition that includes Novell's AppArmor security framework, the announcement said.

Read the complete release announcement here.