Ubuntu 9.04 RC

Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the release candidate for Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop and Server editions and Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop edition brings faster boot speeds and a new notification system to your everyday computing experience. Ubuntu 9.04 Server edition makes it easy to experiment with cloud computing using Eucalyptus on your own servers, and sports an improved mail server integration stack based on Postfix and Dovecot. Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix brings a new, easy-to-use interface that is designed to be used on the smaller screens of netbook devices." Read the release announcement and release notes for a detailed list of changes and new features. Download (MD5): ubuntu-9.04-rc-desktop-i386.iso (699MB, torrent), ubuntu-9.04-rc-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent). Also released today: Kubuntu 9.04 RC (release notes), Xubuntu 9.04 RC (release notes), Ubuntu Studio 9.04 RC and Mythbuntu 9.04 RC.