Ubuntu 12.04 LTS a.k.a. Precise Pangolin

Mark Shuttleworth, father of the popular Ubuntu operating system, proudly announced last evening (October 5th) the name and the goals for the next version of Ubuntu.

Yes dear readers, we are talking about Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, dubbed Precise Pangolin and scheduled for release next year on April 26th.

"It’s a perennial pleasure to pick pertinent and/or pithy placeholder names for Ubuntu releases. At least, I like to think of them as pertinent and/or pithy."

"Balancing all of those options, I think we have just the right mix in our designated mascot for 12.04 LTS. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Precise Pangolin." - said Mark Shuttleworth in his blog announcement.

For the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin), the Ubuntu development team will focus their efforts on making a tough and long-lasting, reliable, solid as a rock and well defended operating system.

So, what's a Pangolin? Well, according to Wikipedia, a pangolin is a mammal of the order Pholidota. It is also known as scaly anteater or Trenggiling. They can be found in tropical regions of Africa and Asia, or in your local ZOO.

Being an LTS release, Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) will have at least three regular maintenance releases. The first one, Ubuntu 12.04.1, will be released in August 16th, 2012; the second one, Ubuntu 12.04.2, will be released on February 7th, 2013; and the third one, Ubuntu 12.04.3, will see the light of day somewhere in mid summer 2013.

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS will be the 16th release of the Ubuntu operating system. Until then, we have another version that should catch our attention and invade our computers, Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), which will be released next week on October 13th, 2011.

Don't forget to visit our Linux section next Thursday, October 13th, for an in-depth article about the final release of the upcoming Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot).

Here's the complete Release Schedule for the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS release!

The release schedule for the upcoming Ubuntu 12.04 LTS operating system has been published on the Ubuntu wiki. The distribution will be released at the end of April 2012.

Even if the codename for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS has not been chosen yet, we already have the release schedule on our hands. Ubuntu 12.04 will be an LTS (Long Term Support) release, therefore we expect a strong, powerful and very stable operating system.

For Ubuntu 12.04, the Ubuntu developers decided to modify the release schedule to two Alpha versions, two Beta releases and a Release Candidate. Without further introduction, here is the official release schedule for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

December 1st, 2011 - Alpha 1 release

February 2nd, 2012 - Alpha 2 release

March 1st, 2012 - Beta 1 release

March 22nd, 2012 - Beta 2 release

April 19th, 2012 - Release Candidate release

April 26th, 2012 - Final release of Ubuntu 12.04

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS will be the 16th release of the Ubuntu operating system. Until then, we have another version that should catch our attention and invade our computers, Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), which will be released on October 13th, 2011.

Being an LTS release, Ubuntu 12.04 will have at least three regular maintenance releases. The first one, Ubuntu 12.04.1, will be released in August 16th, 2012; the second one, Ubuntu 12.04.2, will be released on February 7th, 2013; and the third one, Ubuntu 12.04.3, will see the light of day somewhere in mid summer 2013.

Until the first Alpha version of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS will be made available for testing, on December 1st, we will have the second Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) event for 2011, between October 31st and November 4th. The event will take place in Orlando, Florida, USA.

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