Ubuntu 10.10 Beta Is Available for Download

A few minutes ago, the Ubuntu development team unleashed the Beta version of the up-coming Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) operating system, due for release in October 10th, 2010. As usual, we've downloaded a copy of it in order to keep you up-to-date with the latest changes in the Ubuntu 10.10 development.

What's new in Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 3?  Well, this is the most important development release of the up-coming Ubuntu 10.10 operating system, and everyone should get it and test it!

Ubuntu 10.10 Beta contains new wallpapers and an improved theme, a new installer, and the powerful Shotwell photo organizer and editor.

GNOME 2.32 Beta 1 is now the default desktop environment, and most of its components were updated. Mozilla Firefox was updated to version 3.6.9 and the Transmission BitTorrent client to version 2.04.

The kernel packages were updated to version 2.6.35-19.28, based on the final release of Linux kernel 2.6.35.3.

Last but not least, users will be able to purchase applications, via Ubuntu Software Center, which has been revamped (again)! See the screenshot below for details...

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What's new in Kubuntu 10.10 Beta? Well, the Beta version of Kubuntu 10.10 is built on top of KDE Software Compilation 4.5.0, which brings many attractive features.

PulseAudio is now the default sound server, BlueDevil is the default bluetooth stack, Global Menu has been set by default for Plasma Netbook, Rekonq is the default web browser, and the Ubiquity installer has been revamped.
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What's new in Xubuntu 10.10 Beta? The Beta version of Xubuntu 10.10 is built on top of the Xfce 4.6.2 desktop environment. A new wallpaper has been added (see the screenshot below)!
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On October 10th, 2010, Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) will become the thirteenth release of the Ubuntu operating system. See you again at the end of the month (September 30th), for the Release Candidate version of the upcoming Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) operating system.

The Maverick Meerkat Release Schedule:

June 3rd, 2010 - Alpha 1 release;
July 1st, 2010 - Alpha 2 release;
August 5th, 2010 - Alpha 3 release;
September 2nd, 2010 - Beta release;
September 30th, 2010 - Release Candidate;
October 10th, 2010 - Final release of Ubuntu 10.10.

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