A few minutes ago, the first Beta version of the upcoming Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system was made available for testing by the Ubuntu developers. As usual, we've grabbed a copy of it in order to keep you up-to-date with the latest changes in the Ubuntu 11.10 development.
What's new in Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1? Well, Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 features improved handling of 32-bit compatibility on 64-bit machines, thanks to the multiarch support.
Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 is now powered by Linux kernel 3.0.3, GNOME 3.1.5, Mozilla Thunderbird 7 and Mozilla Firefox 7. For more features please visit our in-depth article with the Top 10 Ubuntu 11.10 features.
What's new in Kubuntu 11.10 Beta 1? Well, the first Beta release of the upcoming Kubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system, is still built on top of the newly released KDE Software Compilation 4.7. No other notable features have been implemented since the last Alpha release.
The Oneiric Ocelot Release Schedule:
June 2nd, 2011 - Alpha 1 release
July 7th, 2011 - Alpha 2 release
August 4th, 2011 - Alpha 3 release
September 1st, 2011 - Beta 1 release
September 22nd, 2011 - Beta 2 release
October 13th, 2011 - Final release of Ubuntu 11.10
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Remember that this is a beta release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended to be used for testing purposes only. Please report bugs to the Ubuntu Bug Tracker.