Canonical Launches Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" in Beta Form
The upcoming Ubuntu release codenamed "Maverick Meerkat" is now available in beta trim, marking the first and only planned beta for Ubuntu 10.10 before a release candidate drops at the end of this month.
Ubuntu 10.10 Beta comes with version 2.31 of the GNOME desktop, which includes the new dconf and gsettings API. Canonical says it replaced F-Spot with Shotwell as the new default photo manager, and the Sound Indicator now includes music player controls. Other changes include:
- Gwibber has been updated to support the recent change in Twitter's authentication system
- Ubuntu Software Center has an updated look and feel
- Evolution was updated to the 2.30 version, resulting in much faster operation compared to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
You can read the full list of changes in the release notes, and if you like what you see, grab a copy for yourself right here.

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Silencer
September 07, 2010 at 4:09pm
...was an improvement over the previous version. However, when recently trying to use 10.04 to work on a Windows computer, I got "Out of Scan Range" on my old 17" Sony Trinitron monitor, when booting to the disc.
Ya. (Well, Windows does that all the time too, right? Not.)
So I used an old PCLinuxOS or SimplyMEPIS disc. Can't remember which.
I was thinking about trying to get Windows Games running on Ubuntu 10.04, until that. Next.
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DarkMatter
September 06, 2010 at 6:08pm
..a wee bit excessive - yes but works .. if you don't need it don't use it. But I will give them credit that ever version does have an improvement or two worth the download. the .10s seem to have the more interesting kernel versions .. unless you getthe studio version - I don't know what happened there.
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whyyes123
September 06, 2010 at 10:08am
Didn't a new Ubuntu just come out not even 2 months ago? Jeez they're really shipping them out fast now.
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