Ubuntu's latest release for the desktop brings a slew of performance improvements. In the words of Canonical,"Users will notice a slicker experience, with improvements to the Unity (user interface). The release also includes all the tools required for business use including remote delivery of applications, compatibility with Windows file formats, browser-based cloud solutions and the Microsoft Office compatible Libreoffice suite." You now get the option to use Unity 8 which is also the UI used on mobile versions of the OS: a major step forward in what Canonical terms 'complete convergence'. Further, the Ubuntu app store will come with a slurry of converged apps that will give developers the freedom to write once and make it usable on a string of devices and screen sizes.
In Ubuntu 14.04, users will be able to choose whether or not they want application menus to appear globally or locally. It's been a long time coming, but finally it's here much to the relief of users. Canonical has now come up with a replacement for the much-criticised global menu bar. Prepare for the re-emergence of locally integrated menus. The global menu bar was hailed as a notable feature of Ubuntu's Unity desktop, however it was more often than not critised for placing application menus at the top of a user's screen rather than within the application itself. The trick might have worked for small display screens, but the advent of HiDPI monitors has proven to be the final nail in its coffin. Canonical's latest move to bring back traditional locally integrated menu’s of the pre-Unity days is certainly a respite for users. Settings for locally integrated menu’s will be configurable according to one's liking.
Availability
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS will be available for download on the 17 April from here.
Ubuntu 14.04 Kylin, the China-specific version of Ubuntu can be downloaded from here.
by: HONORE HAGUMA
http://computertraininghonore.blogspot.com
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