The latest  version of  Ubuntu Linux Distro has been officially announced by Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu.  And depending on your needs, you an download any of the three versions of Ubuntu 9.04 for free – the desktop edition, server edition and Ubuntu 9.04 netbook remix.

Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition Features

So, what does this latest version of  Ubuntu 9.04 has to for our desktops? Many good things actually, and these include:

• faster boot speed

• enhanced application suite

• improved visual appeal

• intelligent switching between Wi-Fi and 3G

• support for Skype and Adobe Flash and Open Office 3.0

• integrated notification system

• new icons and artworks

How to Get Ubuntu 9.04

You can get Ubuntu 9.04 by three ways:

• Visiting www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu for a free download – if you have a netbook which doesn’t have an optical drive, downloading this installation and transferring it to your USB drive is a logical solution for installing Ubuntu on your netbooks.

• Visiting shop.canonical.com to purchase

• CDVisiting shipit.ubuntu.com to request a free CD

As Good as Vista and OS X, Even Better?

Here’s what the official press release won’t tell you about Ubuntu 9.04, which formally hit the streets overnight: its designers have polished the hell out of its user interface since the last release in October.

You won’t be able to notice the vast improvement in Ubuntu’s desktop experience over the past six months by browsing screenshot galleries of 9.04 or looking at new feature lists. What I’m talking about is that elusive slick-and-speedy feel you get from applications launching fast, windows moving around without jerkiness, and everything simply being where it should be in the user interface.

It’s not just the speed changes, however, that has got me excited about Ubuntu 9.04. It’s also the subtle additions to the interface; the logical move of shutdown and reboot options to the far right of the menu; the slick new notifications system; the seamless integration of the Nvidia accelerated drivers, and the cleaned-up options and package install systems.

Want Adobe Flash or other proprietary software like multimedia codecs on Ubuntu? Just search for them in the one location, under their own names. No downloading anything from any Web sites. No package management or dependencies. No apt-get. Point and click.

Total boot time from pressing power to Firefox loaded was about 22.5 seconds, with about 5 seconds of BIOS display on a Thinkpad. Subtracting out the Thinkpad BIOS display time, that means that Ubuntu 9.04 booted into Firefox in about 17.5 seconds. I think I’m going to have a lot of fun with this hard drive. Oh, and Ubuntu 9.04 looks really interesting too.

So guys what you waiting for , order it now and enjoy!!!!

Likhil Nelliyat