11:10 Ubuntu Beta 2 is here and brings some changes, especially in the server space. These include Orchestra, Juju and the reintroduction of Xen.
The Beta 2 brings a new version of Unity and Compiz, which – according to the release notes contains a few changes -. This is the name of the “places” now “lenses”, probably meant here are the file names. In this course more advanced filters have been introduced that allow the user to filter based on ratings and categories.
OneConf holds the installed files in sync on multiple computers.
Taking into account information about the installed software in Ubuntu’s Cloud ubuntuone stored and retrieved as needed and transferred to other Ubuntu machine.
The other changes described include the new [Alt] + [Tab] window, a lens for Banshee music, over which one has direct access to music files from the private collection and a better performance and launcher panel. The Software Center has been further revised and single optical Debian packages can be installed more quickly.
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