Ubuntu 11.10 发布
呃， 又是一年的这个时候了。 本来我们的侧边条已经发出了这则消息，但我觉得应该把它提到首页适当的位置——主要是因为我想讨论一下 Ubuntu 组的所做的改变——他们不再把 GONME 2 作为‘精典’的桌面选择提供给用户安装——这在相当程度上结束了任何与一切我对 Ubuntu 所作的投入（现在我被带到了 KDE 4）。当然，还不止这些，因此你们中真的喜欢 Unity 的人，仍然有足够的理由去升级。
Unity 的进步，的确是看得到的——特别是对一个回滚2D变量（a fallback 2D variant ）的引入，是对仍然相对较新的桌面 shell 的一个大大的增色。几大方面已经被明显地更新，而 Software Center 也在其5.0版本中被彻底检修。它获得了一个全新的界面，该界面除其他特性之外，还包含了更多使特殊应用程序体验良好的方式方法——对于这点，一些在 Software Center 做出售的应用程序开发者们一定会喜欢。
不幸的是，所有这些来的都是有代价的：GNOME 2.x，之前发行中的“回滚经典桌面”选项（the fallback classic desktop option ），已经被从默认安装镜像中移除。虽然，安装它也只是简单地 apt-get 而已，但现在它不只是一个二等公民了——它成为了一个三等公民。GNOME 2 会慢慢地，但却不可避免地死去；又因为GNOME 3 和 Unity 都不是我的喜好，我决定跳向KDE 4（发行版建议？基于 Debian 的吧！）Xfce 也在成长，但因为某些原因，并不特别适合我。
就邮件客户端的发展而言，Evolution 被 Mozilla 的 Thunderbird 取代了。GNOME 显示管理器gdm，被 LightDM（其主题被设置成了适应 Unity 样式和感觉的模式） 取代了。在又一个艰难的决定中（In yet another brain-dead annoying decision），Synaptic 也被从默认安装包中移除。Ubuntu One 被更加强烈地推挤到我们的面前，于是它也是值得期待的另一件事物。（大家是怎么理解这句话的呢？——译者注） Canconical 确保着 Ubuntu 仍然可供专家用户们享受。
“易用，新颖，关键任务如安全冲浪、文档共享、办公套件、音乐文件照片的个人云等，仍然是Ubutnu体验的中心，”Jane Silber，Canonical CEO 说，“这也是Ubuntu之所以现在是大气候——不仅对于系统管理员，开发者和专家用户，而且对成长中的，渴望一个更简洁、更安全的PC使用途径的家庭用 户社区——的原因。”
接下来的事一如既往——更新管理器会执行对新发行的更新。对于全新安装，可以从 这里得到镜像。
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Ubuntu 11.10 Released
posted by Thom Holwerda on Thu 13th Oct 2011 21:33 UTC, submitted by mahmudinashar
Ah, it's that time of the year again. We already had this up on the sidebar, but I figured we'd turn it into a proper front page item - mostly because I want to discuss the move by the Ubuntu team to no longer install GNOME 2 as the 'classic' desktop option - which pretty much ends any and all involvement for me with Ubuntu (KDE 4 here I come). There's more to this than just that, of course, so those of you who do like Unity still have enough reason to upgrade.
Unity has seen improvements - especially the inclusion of a fallback 2D variant is an important addition to the still relatively new desktop shell. Several aspects have been visually refreshed, and the Software Center, too, has been overhauled for its version 5.0 release. It's got a new interface, which includes, among other things, more ways to bring specific applications to prominence - something application developers selling stuff in the Software Center will surely enjoy.
Sadly, all this comes at a price: GNOME 2.x, which was the fallback classic desktop option in the previous release, has been removed from the default install image. Of course, it's a simple apt-get install away, but now it's not just a second class citizen - it's a third class citizen. GNOME 2 is slowly but surely dying, and with both GNOME 3 and Unity not being to my liking, I've decided to make the jump to KDE 4 (any distribution suggestions? Debian-based please!). Xfce was also in the running, but for some reason, it didn't fit me very well.
As far as email clients go, Evolution has been replaced by Mozilla's Thunderbird. The GNOME Display Manager, gdm, has been replaced by LightDM, which has also been themed to fit into the Unity look and feel. In yet another brain-dead annoying decision, Synaptic has been removed from the default installation as well. Ubuntu One will be shoved into our faces even more, so that's another something to look forward to. In the meantime, Canconical maintains that Ubuntu is still something expert users can enjoy.
"Ease of use, stylishness and key tasks such as safe web surfing, document sharing, office productivity and personal clouds for music, files and photos are central to the Ubuntu experience," Jane Silber, CEO of Canonical, said, "That's why Ubuntu is now a global phenomenon - not just for system administrators, developers and expert users, but for a growing community of home users that want a simpler, safer way to use the PC."
You know the drill here - the update manager will perform the upgrade to the new release. For new installations, go grab it from the download page.
Unity 的进步，的确是看得到的——特别是对一个回滚2D变量（a fallback 2D variant ）的引入，是对仍然相对较新的桌面 shell 的一个大大的增色。几大方面已经被明显地更新，而 Software Center 也在其5.0版本中被彻底检修。它获得了一个全新的界面，该界面除其他特性之外，还包含了更多使特殊应用程序体验良好的方式方法——对于这点，一些在 Software Center 做出售的应用程序开发者们一定会喜欢。
不幸的是，所有这些来的都是有代价的：GNOME 2.x，之前发行中的“回滚经典桌面”选项（the fallback classic desktop option ），已经被从默认安装镜像中移除。虽然，安装它也只是简单地 apt-get 而已，但现在它不只是一个二等公民了——它成为了一个三等公民。GNOME 2 会慢慢地，但却不可避免地死去；又因为GNOME 3 和 Unity 都不是我的喜好，我决定跳向KDE 4（发行版建议？基于 Debian 的吧！）Xfce 也在成长，但因为某些原因，并不特别适合我。
就邮件客户端的发展而言，Evolution 被 Mozilla 的 Thunderbird 取代了。GNOME 显示管理器gdm，被 LightDM（其主题被设置成了适应 Unity 样式和感觉的模式） 取代了。在又一个艰难的决定中（In yet another brain-dead annoying decision），Synaptic 也被从默认安装包中移除。Ubuntu One 被更加强烈地推挤到我们的面前，于是它也是值得期待的另一件事物。（大家是怎么理解这句话的呢？——译者注） Canconical 确保着 Ubuntu 仍然可供专家用户们享受。
“易用，新颖，关键任务如安全冲浪、文档共享、办公套件、音乐文件照片的个人云等，仍然是Ubutnu体验的中心，”Jane Silber，Canonical CEO 说，“这也是Ubuntu之所以现在是大气候——不仅对于系统管理员，开发者和专家用户，而且对成长中的，渴望一个更简洁、更安全的PC使用途径的家庭用 户社区——的原因。”
接下来的事一如既往——更新管理器会执行对新发行的更新。对于全新安装，可以从 这里得到镜像。
转载请注明：Linux人社区> 英文资讯翻译专版 编译
英文原文：
Ubuntu 11.10 Released
posted by Thom Holwerda on Thu 13th Oct 2011 21:33 UTC, submitted by mahmudinashar
Ah, it's that time of the year again. We already had this up on the sidebar, but I figured we'd turn it into a proper front page item - mostly because I want to discuss the move by the Ubuntu team to no longer install GNOME 2 as the 'classic' desktop option - which pretty much ends any and all involvement for me with Ubuntu (KDE 4 here I come). There's more to this than just that, of course, so those of you who do like Unity still have enough reason to upgrade.
Unity has seen improvements - especially the inclusion of a fallback 2D variant is an important addition to the still relatively new desktop shell. Several aspects have been visually refreshed, and the Software Center, too, has been overhauled for its version 5.0 release. It's got a new interface, which includes, among other things, more ways to bring specific applications to prominence - something application developers selling stuff in the Software Center will surely enjoy.
Sadly, all this comes at a price: GNOME 2.x, which was the fallback classic desktop option in the previous release, has been removed from the default install image. Of course, it's a simple apt-get install away, but now it's not just a second class citizen - it's a third class citizen. GNOME 2 is slowly but surely dying, and with both GNOME 3 and Unity not being to my liking, I've decided to make the jump to KDE 4 (any distribution suggestions? Debian-based please!). Xfce was also in the running, but for some reason, it didn't fit me very well.
As far as email clients go, Evolution has been replaced by Mozilla's Thunderbird. The GNOME Display Manager, gdm, has been replaced by LightDM, which has also been themed to fit into the Unity look and feel. In yet another brain-dead annoying decision, Synaptic has been removed from the default installation as well. Ubuntu One will be shoved into our faces even more, so that's another something to look forward to. In the meantime, Canconical maintains that Ubuntu is still something expert users can enjoy.
"Ease of use, stylishness and key tasks such as safe web surfing, document sharing, office productivity and personal clouds for music, files and photos are central to the Ubuntu experience," Jane Silber, CEO of Canonical, said, "That's why Ubuntu is now a global phenomenon - not just for system administrators, developers and expert users, but for a growing community of home users that want a simpler, safer way to use the PC."
You know the drill here - the update manager will perform the upgrade to the new release. For new installations, go grab it from the download page.