Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta Is Now Available for Download with GNOME 46, Linux 6.8 - 9to5Linux
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta Is Now Available for Download with GNOME 46, Linux 6.8 - 9to5Linux
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) is now available for public beta testing with Linux kernel 6.8 and the latest GNOME 46 desktop environment.
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Long Term Support... beta?
e: dis a joke yall autistic
5 0 ReplyYes, what's strange? This is the beta release or release candidate or pre-release snapshot for a version that will enjoy long-term support.
29 0 ReplyI'd say "release candidate" is a much better name but probably they're testing Ubuntu-specific features and those are in beta. Then it makes some sense
8 0 ReplyThose are different steps in the Ubuntu release process.
6 0 ReplyThere’s also the issue of testing all the packages. They have to make sure all the versions frozen in the repository will work smoothly together.
2 0 ReplySince the packages themselves are not beta, it's more appropriate to call it a release candidate
3 0 ReplyThe 'release candidate' comes later, after the 'beta' release, see the official schedule.
8 0 ReplyI'm not talking about the current release cycle. I'm just saying that "beta" is a bad name and it probably should be changed
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Yes. Debian uses words like Milestone and freeze : https://release.debian.org/bullseye/freeze_policy.html Ubuntu uses the word Beta.
8 0 Reply24.04 is an LTS release.
This is a beta of 24.04.
The “name” of the release is “24.04 LTS” ( a perfectly reasonable name that communicates its intent ).
Therefore, this is the “24.04 LTS” beta.
Pretty clear to anybody familiar with the Ubuntu product line.
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