Download Ubuntu Linux 6.10 final

Canonical just has announced that it released the final release of Edgy Eft, or Ubuntu version 6.10. Ubuntu is based on Debian and although it has only existed since October 2004, it can already count on great popularity. Version 6.06 was developed with the needs of larger organizations in mind that want to use Linux on both desktops and servers. An expanded version of the innovations in this release is out this page this is a short summary of the most important ones:

Enhancements include:

• Tomboy, an easy-to-use and efficient note-taking tool
• F-Spot, a photo management tool that enables tagging, photo editing and automatic uploading to on-line web management sites such as Flickr
• GNOME 2.16, which in addition to new features such as enhanced power management, makes the GNOME desktop more secure, faster and more stable
• Upstart, a replacement start-up manager offering a cleaner design, eye-catching effects and a substantially faster boot time
• The latest Firefox web browser, which offers inline spell check support in web forms, easy recovery of crashed sessions, built-in phishing detectors, enhanced search engine management with built in OpenSearch support, and better support for previewing and subscribing to web feeds
• Proactive security features, preventing many common security vulnerabilities even before they are discovered
• Evolution 2.8.0, which brings new features such as vertical message panes

[break]The following downloads are available:
Ubuntu 6.10 download page
Ubuntu 6.10 BitTorrent page[break]