14 DAY TRIAL // Canonical has announced that Xubuntu 12.10 Beta 2 (Quantal Quetzal) is available for download and it includes a few important changes.
The Xubuntu developers have decided to skip the previous beta, but this time they've managed to provide a version for testing, albeit they had to drop the alternate images.
[admark=1]Highlights of Xubuntu 12.10 Beta 2 (Quantal Quetzal):
• The artwork has been updated, including a new wallpaper; • LightDM has also been updated; • Greybird and Ubiquity slideshow have been added; • The offline documentation has been completely reviewed and rewritten; • New versions of Catfish and Parole have been implemented • No more window traces or “black on black” in installer; • The distribution now fits on a 700 MB CD.
You can check out the official announcement if you want to get more details. If you want to get a glimpse at the new operating system, check out the gallery below.
The Quantal Quetzal Release Schedule:
June 7th, 2012 - Alpha 1 release
June 28th, 2012 - Alpha 2 release
July 26th, 2012 - Alpha 3 release
September 6th, 2012 - Beta 1 release
September 27th, 2012 - Beta 2 release
October 18th, 2012 - Final release of Xubuntu 12.10
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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.
