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2009/04/28

Ubuntu 9.04 Sports Modest Improvements, but Big Plans

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Ubuntu 9.04 Sports Modest Improvements, but Big Plans
Review: Ubuntu 9.04, also known as the Jaunty Jackalope, delivers the latest in open-source software and will serve well in both desktop and server roles. Ubuntu 9.04 also comes with a preview version of Eucalyptus, which allows organizations to build their own Amazon EC2-style compute clouds, as well as a remix version for running Jaunty Jackalope on netbooks.
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