Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 1

Steve Langasek has announced the first alpha release of Ubuntu 8.04, code name "Hardy Heron": "The Ubuntu developers are moving very quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the open source community has to offer. The Hardy Heron Tribe 1 is the first alpha release of Ubuntu 8.04, and with this new alpha release comes a whole host of excellent new features. The feature list for 8.04 has been slowly taking shape since Heron opened late last month. While much is yet to be decided for 8.04, here are some of the new things that have already arrived, as well as a good look at the approved specifications for Hardy Heron." Read the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download (MD5): hardy-desktop-i386.iso (697MB), hardy-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB). Also available are 8.04 alpha 1 CD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Edubuntu (download), Xubuntu (download) and other Ubuntu subprojects.

dyne:bolic 2.5.1

Denis "Jaromil" Rojo has announced the release of an updated version of dyne:bolic, a live CD with a collection of multimedia software: "Dyne.org foundation proudly present dyne:bolic 2.5.1, code name "Dhoruba", a 100% free multimedia GNU/Linux operating system. What's new in 2.5.1? Support for Java (now GNU GPL) out of the live CD is the special entry of this release, along with bug fixes and snappy support for network booting of thin clients with BOOTP/PXE as documented in our manual. Ekiga has been moved out, but the Iaxcomm and Kiax phone applications (Asterisk native protocol) are pre-configured to work with Blasterisk, the experimental ((i))ndymedia telephone service - just press hash. Upgraded software includes X.Org 7.2 and MPlayer." Read the full release announcement for more information. Download: dyne-2.5.1.iso (688MB, MD5); also available via BitTorrent.