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2006-10-26 Distribution Release: Kubuntu 6.10
The Kubuntu project has announced the release of Kubuntu 6.10, code name "Edgy Eft": "Kubuntu 6.10 has been released and is available for download now. Kubuntu 6.10 brings a bit of edginess to this release, including a new and improved desktop, artwork, applications and much more." Some of the more interesting features of Kubuntu 6.10 include: KDE 3.5.5 desktop; Digikam photo management tool; Guidance - a new power management system; a hardware database client; support for many special laptop buttons; accessibility profiles; an improved System Settings dialog; automatic setup of non-Latin writing systems. Read the complete release announcement for further details. Download (MD5): kubuntu-6.10-desktop-i386.iso (695MB), kubuntu-6.10-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB).
2006-10-19 Development Release: Kubuntu 6.10 RC
Jonathan Riddell has announced the availability of the release candidate for Kubuntu 6.10: "The release candidate for Kubuntu 6.10 is now available for testing. Edgy, all about cutting edge, perhaps bleeding edge, will consist of brand new code and infrastructure. The time has come to introduce some seriously interesting, but definitely edgy, new technologies that lay the groundwork for the next wave of Ubuntu development." The latest release from the Kubuntu development team includes KDE 3.5.5, new artwork, improved system settings dialog, digiKam 0.8.2, KTorrent 2.0.3, accessibility profiles, and a number of other interesting technologies. For more information please read the full release notes. Download (MD5): kubuntu-6.10-rc-desktop-i386.iso (694MB), ukubuntu-6.10-rc-desktop-amd64.iso (693MB).
2006-09-28 Development Release: Kubuntu 6.10 Beta
Jonathan Riddell has announced the availability of a beta release of Kubuntu 6.10: "The beta release for Kubuntu 6.10 (code named Edgy Eft) is now available for download and testing. Kubuntu 6.10 Beta comes with plenty of new features: the user interface has been redesigned thanks to a review from the KDE Usability experts; the new power management applet makes full use of HAL to support hibernation and battery status; local network browsing can be turned on with a tick of a box; our great new 6.10 artwork has been designed for Kubuntu by Ken Wimer, one of the artists working on the Oxygen icon theme. Kubuntu 6.10 Beta includes with the latest KDE and major applications: KDE 3.5.4, Konversation 1.0, Amarok 1.4.3 with automatic installation of MP3 support...." More details can be found in the release announcement. Download (MD5): kubuntu-6.10-beta-desktop-i386.iso (693MB), kubuntu-6.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (673MB).
2006-06-01 Distribution Release: Kubuntu 6.06 LTS
Kubuntu, one of the distributions belonging to the Ubuntu family of Linux operating systems, is the first to publish a formal announcement about the product’s new release: "Kubuntu 6.06 LTS has been released. It is available for download now or for the first time you can order free Kubuntu CDs through ShipIt. This release comes with KDE 3.5.2 and includes a new installer which you can use direct from the live desktop CD. We have focused on stability and bug fixes, as our first Long Term Support release 6.06 will be supported for 3 years on the desktop and 5 years on the server." Kubuntu 6.06 for three processor architectures and in a variety of configurations is available for download from several mirrors servers, while free CD images can also be ordered from its ShipIt system. Here is a quick link to the i386 CD image: kubuntu-6.06-desktop-i386.iso (697MB, MD5).
2006-04-20 Development Release: Kubuntu 6.06 Beta
Jonathan Riddell has announced the beta release of Kubuntu 6.06: "Kubuntu 6.06 LTS Beta has been released, together with the Ubuntu beta. This release includes a preview of the new live installer on the Desktop CD. New in Kubuntu 6.06 LTS Beta: a new graphical installer is available on the live CD, allowing Kubuntu to be installed quickly and easily to your hard disk; faster system startup and login; a simplified package installer; an update notification from Adept in the system tray when new packages are available; X configuration tool in System Settings; the latest KDE 3.5.2...." For more information please see the release announcement and visit the Kubuntu Dapper Beta page. Download: kubuntu-6.06-beta-live-i386.iso (657MB, MD5). Torrent files, as well as live and installation CD images for three architectures are also available.
2005-10-13 Distribution Release: Kubuntu 5.10
Hot on the heals of the new Ubuntu release, Kubuntu 5.10 is now also available: "The second release of Kubuntu, codenamed ’Breezy Badger’, is now available for download. This release comes with the very latest KDE 3.4.3 and includes the new Guidance configuration tools. If you missed our testing releases for Breezy you will be pleased to see the other new additions in Kubuntu Breezy including Adept package manager, System Settings and KDE Bluetooth." Read the complete release announcement for further details and screenshots. Quick links to BitTorrent files for the i386 architecture: kubuntu-5.10-install-i386.iso (640MB) and kubuntu-5.10-live-i386.iso (642MB). Live and installation CD/DVD ISO images for three architectures are available here (MD5).
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