Star Hardy Heron Alpha4: a Glimpse Into the Future of Ubuntu
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 2nd Feb 2008 22:29 UTC, submitted by Nemilar
Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu "Its official release is just under three months away, and Ubuntu 8.04, or Hardy Heron, promises some great improvements over the already user-friendly Ubuntu 7.10 (also known as Gusty Gibbon). This is a look at the fourth Alpha release of Hardy; including many of the applications that are now included by default and the major changes that will improve stability and usability. Among these are the addition of Firefox 3 and Remote Desktop on the applications side, and a new method for systems control known as Policy Kit, which enables the administrator to unlock certain functions for normal users."
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by h3rman on Sat 2nd Feb 2008 23:10 UTC
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For those too lazy to RTA, basically the interesting stuff is a remote desktop app and VNC client on a default install, and some graphical administration utilities:

One of the biggest complaints of users new to Linux (fresh from Windows) is that many functions require root privileges in order to work. While this is important for security and stability of the system, sometimes it can get in the way of productivity.


Does that mean, Ubuntu is going to compromise security and stability in order to increase "productivity"? It looks a bit like it ("where have I seen this before?"). If someone has a better translation, please let me know.
It does look good though. ;)

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