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Soon the launch of Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex 8:10: Canonical has announced that the Desktop and Server versions of its popular Linux distribution will be made publicly available for download starting next Thursday, October 30.

As for the desktop version, were introduced several innovations. The ability to connect mobile is undoubtedly one of the things that have been treated better in Ubuntu 8:10: The attention of developers have focused particularly on the functionality of the network manager, which is now capable of supporting the 3G networks.

With regard to applications, we point out the presence of the new desktop manager GNOME 2.24 and a new application that will allow you can easily copy Ubuntu on a USB stick to have at their disposal their work environment anywhere. As a bonus, will be finally made available to users certain media of various kinds made by the BBC.

The news server Ubuntu editions 8:10 concern mainly the introduction of the new tool for virtualization Vm-builder, which lets you configure a new virtual machine from the command line in less than 5 minutes, better support for RAID configurations, full support for Apache Tomcat 6.0 and OpenJDK, and finally the new features for encryption of the private directory.

The latest Intel processor roadmap provides interesting information on those who will be future versions of the Nehalem processor family that Intel put on the market between 2009 and 2010. We know that Intel is preparing the debut of the first cpu Core i7, intended to be the richest segment of the market, but many months will pass before the Nehalem solutions can be made available in the cheaper segment of the market.

The CPU indicated by the code name of Havendale is particularly interesting; since Intel will be the first to incorporate within itself a GPU directly derived from the currently deployed solutions IGP chipset for Intel.

This processor will be available during 2010, against a clearly defined period of 2009 which had been placed in previous roadmap published by Intel and distributed to its partners. Among the features of this processor are the cache 4 MB, dual channel memory controller, and compatibility with motherboards Socket LGA 1160.

During the third quarter of 2009 Intel will also discuss the next generation of chipset platforms for mid-known with the code name of Ibex Peak. For these solutions is the trading name to P55, then follow in this tradition of the American producer.

This new family of chipsets is designed for use with Socket 1160 processors, the Nehalem cpu family of mid-based architecture and then known by the codename of Lynnfield (quad core) or Havendale (dual core). The architecture of this chipset will look like single chip, thereby further simplifying the layout of the motherboard and therefore their cost of production.