Can Ubuntu's 'Jackalope' Build A Better Netbook?
As one Ubuntu Linux release bows out, another is on its way. And this time around, Canonical is clearly taking aim at the netbook market.
Canonical's 18 month support window for Ubuntu Linux 7.10 will close on April 18. This won't come as a surprise to most Ubuntu users. It may, however, shock Linux newcomers who aren't used to an OS distributor -- open-source or otherwise -- that is capable of publishing, and sticking with, a predictable release roadmap.
According to that roadmap, Canonical will have its latest major Ubuntu Linux update ready to roll in late April. Version 9.04, code-named "Jaunty Jackalope," promises yet another round of major improvements for Ubuntu.
Some Ubuntu users also hope that Jackalope will live up to its name and offer across-the-board performance improvements that, according to some benchmarks, the previous release failed to deliver.
According to Canonical, Jaunty will offer under-the-hood enhancements in at least four key areas:
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