The Gutsy Gibbon is Unleashed

The Gutsy Gibbon is Unleashed: Right on cue, Ubuntu 7.10, one of the most popular, if not the most popular Linux distro today is released to the public. The taming of the Gutsy Gibbon took six months to accomplish, and the development team have released it right on the target date. Here are some of the contents announced in their press release:

Canonical Ltd. announced today the upcoming availability of version 7.10 of the Ubuntu Server, Desktop, Kubuntu and Edubuntu Editions. All will be available for free download on Thursday 18 October. Canonical is the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu.

Ubuntu makes no distinction between community and enterprise editions, Ubuntu 7.10 is our best work and is available freely to all. Ubuntu has consistently ranked #1 in reviews of security update responsiveness and effectiveness. The Ubuntu platform is fully certified and supported, making it a secure choice for users looking to explore, deploy and enjoy Linux. Ubuntu 7.10 brings together the best open source and free software available in a stable, robust environment that 'just works'.

More on the press release here. Release note can be found here.


You can download Ubuntu 7.10 codenamed “Gutsy Gibbon” here.

So if you ask me, if I am downloading Gutsy right now? My answer is not yet. I’m going to have to wait for their servers to loosen up a bit. :-)