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New Ubuntu distro to be more 'social'

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BANGALORE, INDIA: Canonical has announced the upcoming release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop Edition, the latest version of the Linux desktop distribution. The new offering comes with three years of support, along with free security and maintenance updates.

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It will be available for free download on Thursday 29 April and will be pre-installed on a range of machines from a number of manufacturers in Summer of 2010.

The desktop edition of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS is said to feature extensive design work, faster boot speed, social network integration, online services and by-default access to the Ubuntu One Music Store.

"Ubuntu 10.04 LTS challenges the perceptions of the Linux desktop, bringing a whole new category of users to the world of Ubuntu," said Jane Silber, CEO, Canonical. "Changes like the new look and feel and the addition of a music store, layered on top of our relentless focus on delivering an intuitive and attractive user experience for new and existing Ubuntu users -- these are the bridging elements to the mainstream market that our community, our partners and our users really want. Long-term support makes Ubuntu 10.04 LTS very attractive to corporate IT as well."

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