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Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Alpha 3 Screenshots

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Welcome to Hardy Heron Alpha-3, which will in time become Ubuntu 8.04. X.Org 7.3, with an emphasis on better auto-configuration with a minimal configuration file; Linux kernel 2.6.24 brings in significant enhancements and fixes that have been merged in the last few months into the mainline kernel; PulseAudio enabled by default; PolicyKit integration makes it possible to run administrative applications as a normal user. Screenshots at The Coding Studio.

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Comments (6)

thenixedreport ·
I don't see too much of a difference, with the exception of some cosmetic changes and a desktop search utility added. Ah well. It's still in Alpha anyway.
azerthoth ·
that implies Ubuntu releases ever make it past Alpha states.
thenixedreport ·
"that implies Ubuntu releases ever make it past Alpha states."

Careful now.... those are flame-war-starting words ya' know. ;)
jdixon ·
> Careful now....

Agreed. I think it's safe to say that at least one of the Ubuntu releases so far has been of beta quality. :)
Steven_Rosenber ·
8.04 is supposed to be a "Long Term Support" release, so presumably it'll be less alpha and more beta, getting more stable over its 3-year life. I've been running the last LTS (6.06) a bit lately, and it works quite well.

That said, I'm not so hot on the six-month release cycle of Ubuntu. I was happy to see a lot of new packages with 7.10 that really worked with my hardware, but I had enough problems to drive me back into the arms of Debian -- for now, anyway. I do plan to give 8.04 a try. I think Ubuntu is still on the rise in terms of popularity and profile, and I want to keep an eye on it.
rijelkentaurus ·
Quoting: That said, I'm not so hot on the six-month release cycle of Ubuntu.


I prefer the attitude of Debian, Mepis, PCLOS and really most other distros....

"What? It ain't ready yet! Come back later..."

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