Ubuntu Hungry Hungry Hippo is almost out!
Friday, March 21st, 2008Okay, so it’s actually “Hardy Heron”, but “Hungry Hungry Hippo” is obviously a superior code name.
Ubuntu.com: Ubuntu 8.04 Beta Release
Among teh shiny:
Xorg 7.3
The latest Xorg, Xorg 7.3, is available in Hardy, with an emphasis on better autoconfiguration with a minimal configuration file. This Beta brings a new Screen Resolution utility that allows users to dynamically configure the resolution, refresh rate, and rotation of a second monitor. This will be particularly handy for laptop users that connect to a projector or external monitor.
Woo! I know a lot of people will be very happy about this, and not just laptop and external monitor users.
World Clock Applet
Integrating the features of the intlclock applet, the GNOME panel clock in Beta can display the time and weather in multiple locations.
This almost makes me want to use GNOME again! I wonder if it will be ported/usable on xfce.
Wubi
There is a new installation option for Windows users. Wubi allows users to install and uninstall Ubuntu like any other Windows application. It does not require a dedicated partition, nor does it affect the existing bootloader, yet users can experience a dual-boot setup almost identical to a full installation. Wubi works with a physical CD or in stand-alone mode, by downloading an appropriate ISO to install from. It can be found on the root of the CD as Wubi.exe. A full installation within a dedicated partition is still recommended, but Wubi is a great way to try Ubuntu for a few days and weeks before committing dedicated disk resources.
Very, very cool. I have no use for it, but this should make dual-booting a lot less scary for people who are still stuck using Windoze.
