Canonical, developer of Ubuntu, the much-adored Linux distro, yesterday unveiled details of an upcoming version of Ubuntu. Due out sometime in October, it will sport as funky a name as its earlier counterparts - it'll be called "Intrepid Ibex" a.k.a. version 8.10. Intrepid Ibex is intended to significantly improve mobile computing and desktop scalability. In this version, the developers have paid attention on the aspect of the pervasive Internet, through which users will be able to remain connected irrespective of where they are in a connected city.
This version will enable your computer to tap bandwidth no matter where you are
- we Indians will have to wait a bit, though -- it'll let your computer hop from broadband to Wi-Fi and skip back to broadband as you move around. Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth said -- in the mail he wrote announcing version 8.10 -- that the development planning of Intrepid Ibex will happen at the next Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS), an open event where members of the Ubuntu community gather to define the development strategies of upcoming versions. This year, the event will be at Prague from 19th to the 23rd of May.
Canonical has released new versions of Ubuntu every six months since its inception. The version called "Hardy Heron" is due in April. This one will be the company's second "long-term support" version, which provides users with commercial support as well as bug fixes for five years on the server and three years on the desktop. Intrepid Ibex, however, is expected to have support for 18 months, which is the case with most Ubuntu versions.
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