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Ubuntu 15.04 released

Accepted submission by benmhall at 2015-04-24 23:21:23
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benmhall [soylentnews.org] writes:

Ubuntu 15.04 was released today. Full release details at:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VividVervet/ReleaseNotes [ubuntu.com]

Notable new features:
- Unity 7.3
- LibreOffice 4.4
- Firefox 37
- Chromium 41

Low-level and server changes include:
- Linux kernel 3.19
- The move from upstart to systemd
- A new version of OpenStack
- Ubuntu Core (Snappy) - a variant to be used as a core OS for other software projects

OMGubuntu coverage is here: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/04/ubuntu-15-04-download-new-features [omgubuntu.co.uk]
Slashdot commentary/griping at: http://news.slashdot.org/story/15/04/24/1245209/ubuntu-1504-released-first-version-to-feature-systemd [slashdot.org]

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