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Ubuntu (Dapper Drake) 6.06 LTS Released
Posted in Linux on Thursday, 1st June 2006
The long anticipated release of Dapper Drake has arrived. Debuting a few hours ago, mirrors serving the new iso’s are already experiencing high loads. Primarily, the major difference [and delay] between Dapper Drake and previous releases of Ubuntu is Long Term Support (LTS). LTS offers guaranteed security updates for five years – an attractive option for server administrators and large [corporate] networks.
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.
In addition, the Ubuntu website has undergone a minor facelift in an attempt to provide a more corporate feel. Essentially, Canonical is pushing hard to get Ubuntu out on as many computers as possible, and why wouldn’t they? They’re a business and Canonical would attempt to close as many support contracts as possible. They’ve invested in a large-scale Open Source project where thousands of developers and users concentrate their efforts on creating the most easy-to-use desktop operating system. Regardless if Canonical benefits financially from offering support, they’re undoubtedly the catalyst that has introduced linux to people who wouldn’t otherwise bother.
Amongst many of the new features, one particularly stands out above the rest for me. That is, the implementation of a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) meta-package for the server flavour of Ubuntu. This is the first of many meta-packages (or “stacks”) to come.
The Server Edition of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS includes a unique mechanism to set up a standardized, certified, and supported LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) server with a single command. The feature greatly reduces the setup time for companies providing hosted LAMP services, as well as making it easier for organizations to set up and maintain their own LAMP-standardized servers. Canonical Ltd. Also provides technical support for the full suite of components in the LAMP stack.
For most users interested in using Ubuntu as a desktop, a webpage exists explaining the features of Dapper Drake. If you’re new to linux or tired of MS Windows I strongly encourage you to head over to the Ubuntu website, grab the torrent and start downloading.
July 27th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
Thank you for the recommendations! It may be really interesting to use Ubuntu… I’ try to study it.
July 27th, 2006 at 11:01 pm
I highly encourage you to give it a shot, it’s a wonderful operating system.