Whats New in the Ubuntu Linux “Feisty Fawn” Release?
This Ubuntu release is characterized by a healthy number of improvements both in stability and features over the previous versions. Ubuntu fans will enjoy the improved Gnome desktop graphics and speed, easier connection to wireless networks, and WPA wireless encryption support. Newcomers will appreciate the Windows migration tool, which looks for all the Windows essentials like browser bookmarks, favorite links, desktop wallpaper and Instant Messaging contacts, then ports them over to Ubuntu. The Beryl/Compiz 3D desktop manager, now an integral part of the Ubuntu distribution, provides some eye candy like the “desktop on a cube” and “wobbly windows” effects that offer a nice wow factor. Just as cool, I think, as the desktop effects from Apple and Microsoft, but they can run nicely on older hardware. The Ubuntu desktop looks a lot like its earlier versions although the GUI and graphics are certainly improved, and now the Control Center can be enabled or disabled, which is a plus. Laptop
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