I downloaded the new Ubuntu 9.10 Linux operating system. It is a wonderful operating. It loads and install super fast. It has new features and improvements over the previous versions. This version includes a Software Store see Figure 1. They have taken out some software such as Pidgin and included Empathy as the default IM/Chat program, but the good thing about free and open source software is that if you miss the old programs then you can always get those programs back and re-download them through the synaptic package manager.
Ubuntu also seems to run faster at both start-up and shut-down. They have also updated some of the themes and background images for the desktop which is wonderful. The install looked more professional. While installing Ubuntu I can tell that it is becoming a more mature operating system. I really look forward to the long-term support edition and the future of Ubuntu.
I can tell that Ubuntu is trying to go head-to-head with Microsoft and Apple. It is no accident that Microsoft and Apple both released their operating systems around Ubuntu's normal release. Ubuntu releases an OS every 6-months in April and October.
