[LBo] Ubuntu 6.06 LTS released

[Jisao]

Apparently, it would be a "must try" version.  I pass along the 
information.  Jisao

I quote from an e-mail I got about Ubuntu :

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     New Ubuntu Release Available for Desktops and Servers, with Long
     Term, Global Support

Ubuntu, which has become one of the world's most popular Linux 
distributions in recent years, launched its latest version on June 1 
following months of intense testing. The new release is titled *Ubuntu 
6.06 LTS* (Long Term Support), and has a specific emphasis on the needs 
of large organisations with both desktop and server versions.

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS introduces functionality that simplifies common Linux 
server deployment processes. For system administrators setting up large 
numbers of web, mail and related servers, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS offers the 
fastest and most consistent path to deployment, combined with the 
availability of global commercial support where needed. /"Ubuntu has a 
reputation for working well out of the box on desktops, and we have 
worked to bring that same ease of deployment and configuration to the 
server marketplace"/ said Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu 
project. /"Based on our analysis of the ways people were already 
deploying Ubuntu on servers, we have aimed to streamline their 
experience while expanding the range of software available to people 
deploying Ubuntu in the data centre."/

Ubuntu is freely available, including security updates for five years on 
servers, with no restrictions on usage and no requirement to purchase 
support contracts or subscriptions per deployment. Full telephone & 
online support on commercial terms is available globally from Canonical 
Ltd and other companies. /"The economics of Ubuntu deployment are 
fundamentally different from those of other leading Linux distributions 
that offer commercial support"/ said Jane Silber, COO of Canonical Ltd. 
/"Companies and individuals can deploy Ubuntu widely, and purchase 
support only for the machines where they need the assurance of a Support 
Level Agreement. This makes Ubuntu the preferred choice for large scale 
deployments where support contracts are not essential on every machine."/

Sun Microsystems and Canonical also announced this week that Ubuntu 6.06 
LTS will support the UltraSPARC T1 processor on Sun Fire T1000 and T2000 
servers. These SPARC-based systems join the list of architectures for 
which Canonical will offer technical support on a paid, commercial 
basis, starting at $700 USD per year for a single server. For more 
information, please see the ubuntu support pages 
<http://www.ubuntu.com/support/paid>.

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"Ubuntu and VMware have worked together to make industry-leading 
virtualization a freely available and easy to use capability for Ubuntu 
6.06 LTS,"/ said Dan Chu, VMWare's Senior Director of Technology 
Alliances & Developer and ISV Products. /"Now any Ubuntu user can 
automatically install and run VMware Player from the Ubuntu package 
manager, and join the four million plus users of VMware worldwide for 
running virtualized servers, desktops, and virtual appliances. Hundreds 
of thousands of users have already adopted Ubuntu virtual appliances 
using VMware, and the increased integration between Ubuntu and VMware 
will further enable broad uptake of these virtual appliances."