Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.04 RC

The release candidate of Ubuntu Linux 5.04, code name "Hoary Hedgehog" is now available: "The Ubuntu Team is proud to announce a release candidate for Ubuntu 5.04. This release candidate is a preliminary version of what you will see in Hoary when it makes its full release next week. The release candidate includes both Install and Live CDs for Intel/x86, PowerPC and AMD64. There are many new additions in Ubuntu 5.04. A long partial list is available in the announcement for the preview version of Hoary sent a few weeks ago, you can read it here." This is the full release announcement, which also mentions the simultaneous release of Kubuntu 5.04 RC. Quick download links for the i386 architecture: hoary-rc-install-i386.iso (597MB) and hoary-rc-live-i386.iso (623MB).