Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 6 released: New splash screen, Ubuntu Software Store

[Syanide]

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A few minutes ago, the Ubuntu development team unleashed the sixth and last alpha version of the upcoming Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) operating system, due for release in late October this year.

As usual, we've downloaded a copy of it in order to keep you up-to-date with the latest changes in the Ubuntu 9.10 development.

What's new in Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 6? Well... first of all, there is no more Usplash (the boot splash screen). So it appears the the team has successfully managed to fulfill their initial plans for making a faster startup where a boot screen is no longer necessary. Therefore, when Ubuntu will start, you will see a black screen, after the BIOS POST, followed by the X-based splash screen (xsplash) that we've presented a few weeks ago. If the login manager is enabled, after login... xsplash will appear again (this time, loading the desktop in the background). Here is the new X-based splash screen everyone was waiting for...

The new X-based splash screen

Secondly, the Ubuntu Software Store application is now present and it is available under the System menu. Its appearance has been greatly improved for an easy usage, but the basic software installation, search and removal functions remain. Take a look at the next screenshots to get a better idea...

Ubuntu Software Store under the System menu

Ubuntu Software Store - Application overview

Read more about new features, Kubuntu and Xubuntu, planned beta release schedule, and download links: SOURCE

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So, the new splash screen made me jizz. What I'm really excited is that they've made the splash screen darker than the Alpha 5 release, so I'm really hoping this is a sign of a new theme. This might be true, because if you read the whole article, you'll see they're going with a darker look with Xubuntu as well. The Software Store looks actually nice. I'm very satisfied all in all.

[meterdown]

Hmmm hmm .. um waiting for the final version ..

  Symod said:

Read more about new features, Kubuntu and Xubuntu, planned beta release schedule, and download links: SOURCE

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So, the new splash screen made me jizz. What I'm really excited is that they've made the splash screen darker than the Alpha 5 release, so I'm really hoping this is a sign of a new theme. This might be true, because if you read the whole article, you'll see they're going with a darker look with Xubuntu as well. The Software Store looks actually nice. I'm very satisfied all in all.

[neudera]

Really digging the new boot screen.

[Subject Delta]

Software store... Talk about a cheap way to try and capitalise on the success of Android and iPhone. Still, some modernisation of the package manager will certainly help users

[tiagosilva29]

  Frank Fontaine said:

Software store... Talk about a cheap way to try and capitalise on the success of Android and iPhone.

I'm not sure if I follow you there. Linux distributions (Mandriva and Linspire, for instance) had software stores long before iPhone/Android were even around.

And it's obvious that you if want to get something you either make it yourself... or go to the store.

[Zapadlo]

Nevermind all that, bring on the Eucalyptus.

[Colin-uk Veteran]

thats a pretty nice bootscreen :)

never was really fond of the brown colour, but they keep making it darker :p im sure eventually, they'll go completely black :laugh:

[Subject Delta]

  tiagosilva29 said:

I'm not sure if I follow you there. Linux distributions (Mandriva and Linspire, for instance) had software stores long before iPhone/Android were even around.

And it's obvious that you if want to get something you either make it yourself... or go to the store.

They have just changed the name to 'Software Store'. Its essentially no different to the package managers

[Julius Caro]

  bAsKeT cAsE said:

does this mean we dont have to see all the linux loading code crap at start up anymore?

we haven't had to do that for quite some time

[yxz]

  bAsKeT cAsE said:

does this mean we dont have to see all the linux loading code crap at start up anymore?

loading code > splash

:shiftyninja:

[Lechio]

  bAsKeT cAsE said:

does this mean we dont have to see all the linux loading code crap at start up anymore?

Which is a really good idea to see all of what is happening when your system boots.

Personally I liked the Red Hat or Mandriva way better, it showed boot progress in a pretty way without hiding the messages. In Ubuntu I only use "vga=792" as additional kernel parameters to change resolution on the tty.

[WelshBluebird]

I wonder if this will be any more stable for me. Alpha 5 was very buggy on my aspire one.

[brentaal]

  Lechio said:

Which is a really good idea to see all of what is happening when your system boots.

Personally I liked the Red Hat or Mandriva way better, it showed boot progress in a pretty way without hiding the messages. In Ubuntu I only use "vga=792" as additional kernel parameters to change resolution on the tty.

Gentoo's boot messages ftw. (Y)

[tiagosilva29]

  Frank Fontaine said:

They have just changed the name to 'Software Store'. Its essentially no different to the package managers

They currently have suggestion dialog prompts if you need special codecs and crap-like that link you to the vendor's website.

This basically a remix of the Add/Remove Applications tool (PackageLOLNoControlKit) integrated with a store like Linspire's Click-And-Run's and some cleaner descriptions and donate.

It won't surely hurt my apt-get; aptitude; Synaptic, but it's going to be important for all the users that like fancy props and want proprietary paying software.

[Lechio]

  brentaal said:

Gentoo's boot messages ftw. (Y)

Never run it, but by looking at the screencast looks good and really fast. (Y)

[Rob2687]

  Lechio said:

Never run it, but by looking at the screencast looks good and really fast. (Y)

Is that artifacting on the BIOS screen?

With KMS coming along there soon there will be no more need for kernel parameters like vga=792 and the overall looking of the boot process will look a lot smoother. Native resolution, flicker free, etc.

[Growled Member]

That looks cool. I wonder if Kubuntu will have the same look?

[bjoswald]

Oh, for the love of Pete, I hope they drop that damn brown color scheme! I'm tired of having my distro look like turds because the developers are too set in their ways to come up with anything else. But hey, now that I think about it, they could just throw in some flowers for decorations, maybe a teddy bear here and there, slap on a different *buntu name, and market it to women! Brown = chocolate = female orgasm!

[Lannister]

Yeah, not liking that at all.

[Syanide]

  Ansuza said:

Oh, for the love of Pete, I hope they drop that damn brown color scheme! I'm tired of having my distro look like turds because the developers are too set in their ways to come up with anything else. But hey, now that I think about it, they could just throw in some flowers for decorations, maybe a teddy bear here and there, slap on a different *buntu name, and market it to women! Brown = chocolate = female orgasm!

There's a Hannah Montana Linux already out there :D

[MidnightDevil]

Cant wait for the final release, seems very very promising :)

[Brandon Live Veteran]

Cool!

Now if only the desktop environment looked 1/100th as good as the boot screen :p

[Buendia]

Too much brown for my taste.

[KeeperOfThePizza]

New bootscreen (Y)

  Brandon Live said:

Cool!

Now if only the desktop environment looked 1/100th as good as the boot screen :p

+1, Of course it's only Alpha 6....

[JustGeorge]

Nothing screams "Try Me" like ugly ass Gnome coupled with the uglier Ubuntu theme.