Development Release: Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 4

Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the fourth alpha build of Ubuntu 9.04, code name "Jaunty Jackalope": "Welcome to Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 4, which will in time become Ubuntu 9.04. It includes a number of software updates that are ready for large-scale testing." New features: "Updated packages; the latest X.Org server, version 1.6; font dot-per-inch settings are now optimized based on your monitor's capabilities; new style for notifications and notification preferences; Linux kernel 2.6.28; option of installing on the new ext4 file system, ext3 remains the default." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details and known issues. Download (MD5): jaunty-desktop-i386.iso (690MB, torrent), jaunty-desktop-amd64.iso (695MB, torrent). Most other Ubuntu sub-projects have also released new alpha images; these include Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download).