Here’s what the media has to say about Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty: So far reviews from Lifehacker, Tuxrader (twice!), cnet, Techcombo, PCWorld, Overclockers, Infoworld, The Guardian, Techrepublic and h-online

Canonical this afternoon debuted its Ubuntu 9.04 release of Linux, the tenth release since the company founded the Ubuntu project in October 2004. (they must be talking about the RC, as it’s not released yet)

After several rounds of deliberations and the help of Ghacks readers, I decided to try the LiveCD in the actual installation of Ubuntu.

So when an Ubuntu release comes out, I generally give it a strong 2-3 months before even considering an upgrade. This has saved me tremendous headaches. In some cases, such as with Ubuntu Feisty, I completely ignored the release as it offered me nothing compelling to “upgrade” to.

One of the more controversial aspects of the Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope release is the use of the ext4 filesystem. Users have apparently lost important data already while testing Ubuntu on their desktop.

I didn’t start out liking Ubuntu, but over the past few years Mark Shuttleworth’s baby has grown up and become a force to be reckoned with in the Linux desktop arena.

ShipIt now accepting requests for Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) CDs. If you want to get your hands on a free Ubuntu installation disk, ShipIt is the best way to proceed.

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop and Server editions and Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Codenamed “Jaunty Jackalope”, 9.04 continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.

This article is an overview of 4 most popular IM clients available on Linux, and particularly in the upcoming release of Ubuntu, Jaunty Jackalope

As Canonical prepares for Ubuntu 9.04’s April 23 debut, hardware partners are gearing up to support the new Linux distribution. And, there’s even talk about a major hardware maker — a biggie, folks — showing a little more love for the new Ubuntu.

In addition to the previously supported i386 (32-bit x86) and AMD64 (64-bit x86) ISAs, Ubuntu 9.04 will now natively include an ARM installation for ARM-based MIDs and low-end netbooks operating on the ARMv5EL and ARMv6EL-VFP architectures.

Let me tell you, my newest computer is 5 years old and Ubuntu runs superbly, giving me sharper looks and animations, sexier than a Mac fanboi’s wet dream.

While the current Ubuntu 9.04 is still in beta and is identified as “For testing only!”; the release date for Januty Jackalope is set for April 23, 2009, which is just two Thursdays away. The beta is available for download and testing. Reported major improvements for 9.04 are faster booting and 2.6.28.8 kernel support.

So how fast did Ubuntu 9.04 boot with a solid-state drive? Really freaking fast. Like, “I can’t believe it’s already done” fast. Well, here, watch for yourself:

Although it’s still a little ways from release, I decided to give Ubuntu 9.04 a spin. Right now, development is “somewhere” between Beta and RC status, and things seem to be going quite well.

I upgraded my previous version of ubuntu to 9.04 beta. The problem I had with Ubuntu 8.10 was that wireless manager was not working properly and it took me a while to figure it out.

Last summer, Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of the Ubuntu distribution and of Canonical, Ubuntu’s commercial sponsor, challenged the free and open source software (FOSS) to deliver a desktop experience superior to Apple’s.

The April 30 release of Ubuntu Server also will have the ability to migrate KVM-based virtual machines. The next iteration of Ubuntu Linux will really help companies lift up into the clouds.

I have yet to have a release of Ubuntu come out that was not bundled with at least one really bad regression that sends me screaming into the forums for a quick fix. Often times, the tweak is easy or unneeded. Other times, it is hardware designed explicitly for Windows.

I’ve been using Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex as my desktop platform of choice on clipper for a few months now. As part of that changeover, I also switched to using Gnome as my desktop environment.

I just couldn’t wait for the 24th of April and decided to upgrade Intrepid to the present Alpha version of Jaunty yesterday. After downloading some 1300 mb’s and then taking up another hour to complete all the modifications, my computer restarted.

The new Ubuntu Server does all the usual Linux server edge jobs — Web and mail services — and common line of business jobs like file and print. But, it also includes improved virtualization with the new version of KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) and easier integration with Microsoft AD (Active Directory).

On March 26 Ubuntu 9.04 Beta was released. I installed it on my main desktop system as soon as it was available, so I’ve been running it for a few days now.

Should you upgrade to it? My personal opinion is no. Wait for the October release as there should be more marked improvements in that one. The October releases seem to be better for me–at least from past experience.

Ubuntu 9.04, codenamed Jaunty Jackalope, has reached the beta stage. Ars hops onto the new beta release to see how it performs.

One thing that has kept me from going 100% Ubuntu is the inability to use Skype. But tonight I decided to do something a bit daring and upgrade to Ubuntu 9.0 BETA… on my production laptop.

As one Ubuntu Linux release bows out, another is on its way. And this time around, Canonical is clearly taking aim at the netbook market.

What all of this is leading up to is that I am going to install another Linux distro on this netbook. I downloaded a Jaunty daily from March 24th (I think the Jaunty Beta is out by now so you might want to try that), and proceeded to install it on Aspire One

With this beta release everything should be shaping up nicely, and (theoretically) the work from this point onwards should be bug-fixing and polish. Let’s find out how the release is shaping up.

New versions of Ubuntu – which are released every six months – are always eagerly awaited by Linux fans as they tend to include a decent selection of new features. Jaunty Jackalope will include fewer major changes than many previous releases but will still add some sparkle to the desktop.