John Dierdorf's presentation on Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (8.10)

Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (8.10)

Scheduled Release 10/30/08

New Features and Programs

• Linux kernel 2.6.27 (Hardy uses 2.6.24)
  • Flash memory file system, and an option to install Ubuntu on a USB
    thumb drive.
  • Faster.
  • Lots of fixes (including the infamous Intel gigabyte ethernet
    problem).

• Gimp 2.6 — mainly changes to the interface, with a lot of
  work under the hood.
• OpenOffice 3.0. (It was released 10/13 and ought to be
  in the Intrepid final release.)
• Reads MS Office 2007 files.
• Multiple page display.
• Zoom slider.
• Can read and edit some PDF files.
• Gnome 2.24 is standard in Ubuntu.
  • brasero — finally a decent Gnome CD/DVD burner.
  • Tabs in the file browser (nautilus).
• KDE 4.1 is standard in Kubuntu.
  • Major learning curve — different look and feel.
  • New file manager — dolphin, replacing Konqueror.
  • New document viewer — okular, replacing KPDF, KDVI, KGhostview.
• X/Org 7.4 (includes failsafe mode).
• Encrypted Private Directory for each user.
• Guest Session — "sandbox" for temporary users.
• Boot menu has "Last Good Boot" option.

Partitioning and Dual-Boot

• kparted — partitioning and resizing tool.
• modification of grub boot menu.