UbuntuLinux是一份完整的桌面Linux操作系统，它可免费获得，并带有社团及专业的支持。Ubuntu社团按照Ubuntu宣言里所铭记的思想而组建：软件应免费提供，软件工具应能以人们本地语种的形式可用且不牺牲任何功能，人们应拥有定制及改变他们软件的自由，这包括以任何他们认为适宜的方式。Ubuntu是一个古非洲语单词，意指对他人的博爱。Ubuntu Linux发行将这种博爱之心带到了软件的世界中。
Steve Langasek has announced the beta release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron": "TheUbuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS(Long-Term Support) on desktop and server. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktopedition features incremental improvements to familiar applications,with an emphasis on stability for this second Ubuntu long-term supportrelease, and is easier than ever to try out with the new Wubiinstaller. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server follows in the footsteps of Ubuntu7.10 with even more virtualization support and security enhancements -enabling AppArmor for more applications by default, improvingprotection of kernel memory against attacks, and supporting KVM andiSCSI technologies out of the box." More info in the release announcement, release notes. Download (MD5): ubuntu-8.04-beta-desktop-i386.iso (691MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (693MB, torrent). Also released: 8.04 Beta CD p_w_picpaths for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Kubuntu KDE4 (download), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download), Mythbuntu (download) and other Ubuntu subprojects.
Steve Langasek has announced the beta release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron": "TheUbuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS(Long-Term Support) on desktop and server. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktopedition features incremental improvements to familiar applications,with an emphasis on stability for this second Ubuntu long-term supportrelease, and is easier than ever to try out with the new Wubiinstaller. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server follows in the footsteps of Ubuntu7.10 with even more virtualization support and security enhancements -enabling AppArmor for more applications by default, improvingprotection of kernel memory against attacks, and supporting KVM andiSCSI technologies out of the box." More info in the release announcement, release notes. Download (MD5): ubuntu-8.04-beta-desktop-i386.iso (691MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (693MB, torrent). Also released: 8.04 Beta CD p_w_picpaths for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Kubuntu KDE4 (download), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download), Mythbuntu (download) and other Ubuntu subprojects.
