Ubuntu 8.04 has some major changes under the hood that are worth taking a look at. Ubuntu 8.04 includes X.org 7.3 which most notable increases support of multi-monitor setups and graphic card detection. With many problems in the past, the focus has been placed on automatic detection of hardware followed by creation of the appropriate xorg.conf file. My opinion is that this is just another step in the right direction and will encourage beginners if their hardware is detected automatically when running Ubuntu and other Linux distros for the first time.
Developed by Google during the Summer of Code project, Prefetch will speed up boot-time and common application launching by profiling which files are read in which order and will automatically optimize the order of the data on the hard disk. Prefetch comes as a kernel patch and a userspace daemon called "prefetch-process-trace" which acquires the kernel data and dynamically updates profiles.
 | The Ubuntu Training CD offers a direct approach to learning Ubuntu Linux, through Flash Training videos with voice narration. These instructor led video tutorials allow viewers to absorb the Ubuntu basics quickly and easily. Specifically designed for beginners and users migrating from another operating system, the Ubuntu Training CD is broken down into individual tasks beginners will likely perform while learning to use Ubuntu Linux. This CD includes help with the necessary Ubuntu system tasks like using the terminal, updating, adding, and removing packages, changing the appearance, hardware preferences, resolution, and more. Plus the CD provides training on applications included with Ubuntu such as Brasero, GIMP, Fspot, Pidgin, Evolution, Firefox 3.0. As an added bonus this CD includes 24 OpenOffice Writer Flash video tutorials. |
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