Ubuntu 7.10 Feature Plan

The planned features to be included in Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon” have been finalized and announced today. Most of the features are minor because of the usual 6 month release plan which will result in a final release in October. Here is a summary:

• latest version on GNOME
• compositing window manager by default with Metacity as a fall back
• 2.6.22 Linux kernel
• Xorg 7.3, RandR 1.2, xserver 1.4
• some winmodems will be supported
• mobile and Embedded edition
• AppArmor security framework for servers
• functionality with a full filesystem
• Upstart 0.5