Kubuntu: release candidate of Hardy out
Kubuntu Release Candidate announcement
A release candidate of the upcoming version of Kubuntu, the version of Ubuntu with a KDE desktop, has been released. Version 8.04 (Hardy Heron) has a choice of version 3.5.9 or 4.0.3 of KDE and, unlike the mainstream Ubuntu, with a GNOME desktop, will not be a long-term support (LTS) release. Major changes since the beta:
- KDE 4.0.3 (was 4.0.2)
- Amarok v1.4.9.1 (was 1.4.8)
- Power management module in Guidance
For a list of major new features in Hardy, see the announcement linked above; screenshots are there also (and here). The announcement also has download instructions and links.