https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EdgyAnnouncement?highlight=(edgy)
Highlights of this release include:
On the desktop
This version introduces a host of new features, an improved interface
and a wide variety of new applications and desktop tools making Ubuntu
6.10 flexible and user-friendly. Enhancements include:
* Tomboy, an easy-to-use and efficient note-taking tool
* F-Spot, a photo management tool that enables tagging, photo editing
and automatic uploading to on-line web management sites such as
Flickr
* GNOME 2.16, which in addition to new features such as enhanced power
management, makes the GNOME desktop more secure, faster and more
stable
* Substantially faster startup and shutdown with eye-catching
high-resolution graphics
* The latest Firefox web browser, version 2.0, which offers inline
spell
check support in web forms, easy recovery of crashed sessions,
built-in
phishing detectors, enhanced search engine management with built in
Open``Search support, and better support for previewing and
subscribing to web feeds
* Proactive security features, preventing many common security
vulnerabilities even before they are discovered
* Evolution 2.8.0, which brings new features such as vertical message
panes
On the Server
The Ubuntu server edition builds on the functionality from the
previous release simplifying common Linux server deployment
processes. It also includes a pre-release of the upcoming LTSP-5
(Linux Terminal Server Project). LTSP-5 offers clients a lower TCO
(total cost of ownership), simpler installation and easier maintenance
than typical IT deployments. With all data stored on the server,
administrators have substantially eliminated the cost of updating
individual workstations to ensure their security.
Enhancements to LTSP-5 include:
* Automatic network configuration with DHCP service for servers with
two or more network cards attached – available with the alternate
CD
installer
* Language and session selection from the LTSP login manager –
allowing a user to choose from any of the languages and desktop
sessions installed on the server
* Support for locally attached devices on thin clients – allowing
users to access cameras, iPods or USB sticks on the thin client
* Printing support - enabling printing on a local printer from the
thin client
* Full support for Etherboot