Ubuntu 10.04 'Lucid Lynx' Will Have Cloud Integration Goodness

Anyone who has ever heard of Linux may very well have heard of Ubuntu Linux.  Ubuntu is currently one of the more popular versions of Linux.  It has great hardware detection, pretty user friendly, and is regularly and actively supported by it's community.  It is based off of Debian Linux, which is another great OS.  Ubuntu takes Debian and builds on it.

With this being said, do I recommend Ubuntu...Yes, I do.  I have personally used previous iterations and currently use Ubuntu 9.10 on my dual boot pc.  Ubuntu is known for regular updated releases.  They roll out the 'LTS' releases which basically means that software and security updates are released free of charge for the duration of the support period for that release (3 years on the Desktop and 5 years on Server editions).  So they definitely take care of the user base.  And did I mention it's free software.

As a Linux user, I'm looking forward to the release of Ubuntu 10.4.  Looks like there are big plans for the OS this time around.  Checkout this link to see an interview with Mark Shuttleworth about Ubuntu 10.4, the future of Ubuntu, and other interesting things from the Ubuntu world. 

http://bartongeorge.net/2010/02/19/unbuntu-founder-stops-by-round-rock/

One of the notable points Mark points out is that with the release of Ubuntu 10.4 'Lucid Lynx' there will be more integration with things like Facebook and Twitter.  Some other OS's have already approached this: the gOS has a cloud-based approach that is fine tuned for more of an internet appliance type computer.  And there are countless widgets for other versions of Linux, and Windows that brings the ability to use Facebook and Twitter features without using a web browser.  This will be nice to finally get a hold of natively in the Ubuntu OS for thos who use them.  But for those who don't (yes, there are people who do not use Facebook or Twitter), they probably won't care about those features.