I would just like to take this time to notify the readers of this blog about the usefulness of using the Bittorent download option for downloading releases. Not only is it more reliable, it also takes a tremendous load off the main archive servers. When release day hits, the torrent files for Karmic can be found in the directory listing at http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.10/
Remember to seed back!
The Ubuntu Web Presence Team has contributed another fine round of web buttons for our next release: Ubuntu Karmic Koala:
And, for those of you who can’t/won’t view Javascript, here’s a static HTML image for you:
The code for all of these can be found at the following address: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/countdown
After a long development cycle, Nexuiz 2.5.2 has been released. From their news site:
After quite a long beta period we can finally release the long awaited new version of Nexuiz – 2.5.2!
Some of the biggest changes are:
- New gamemode: CTS (get from A to B). With map “CyberParcour01″ by sev, and a nexrun map “Piece o’ cake” by FruitieX
- Aggressor and stormkeep retextured by FruitieX
- Tutorial map by FruitieX
- TraK4-mit and TraK5 texturepacks by TraK
- New HUD by FruitieX and -z-
- New Scoreboard style by terencehill
- Weapon accuracy statistics by Dib (ALT key by default)
- Rocket guidance by holding down the primary fire button (seeker removed)
- Level Of Detail on all playermodels
- Video settings only show the allowed resolutions reported by your OS
- (not availible in AGL)
- Motion blur and damage blur by Samual
And much more! Some of which can be found on our development site. We welcome all bug reports, if it’s already fixed or a duplicate issue we simply remove it.
I have been planning to test this release for a while, and I plan upon doing it sometime in the coming days.
