request for review of intrepid beta release announcement

[Gerry Carr]

Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 01, 2008 at 02:57:51AM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote:
>   
>> The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 8.10 on
>> desktop and server.
>>     
>
> "8.10 Desktop and Server" or "8.10 for desktop and server" I think.
>   

officially Ubuntu 8.10 Server Edition and Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Edition.
>   
>> Codenamed "Intrepid Ibex", 8.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of
>> integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a
>> high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.
>>
>> Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Edition delivers the features you need for an
>> increasingly mobile digital life, including 3G wireless support and guest
>> sessions that lets users temporarily share computers without compromising
>> security.
>>
>> Ubuntu 8.10 server consolidates its support for virtualization with an
>> integrated Virtual Machine builder, and brings with it a fully-supported
>> Java stack and support for per-user directory encryption.
>>
>>     
>
> We actually had the VM builder in 8.04, but it looks like we didn't put it
> in the announcement, so I guess it's OK to highlight it here.
>
>   
>> Desktop features
>> ----------------
>>
>> Input hotplugging: Xorg 7.4 brings improved support for automatic
>> configuration of a wide range of input hardware, including keyboards, mice,
>> and tablets.
>>     
>
> "Input hotplugging" is jargon; we may want to put that at the end and lead
> with the functionality it brings.
>   
Improved peripheral support is better. Also add multi screen support?
>   
>> 3G support: Network Manager 0.7 comes with a number of long-awaited
>> features, including management of 3G connections (GSM/CDMA) and PPP/PPPoE
>> connnections.
>>     
I would remove 'long-awaited'. Sounds like we have failed to deliver 
them before
>> Guest sessions: the User Switcher panel applet provides a new option for
>> starting a Guest session.  This creates a temporary, password-less user
>> account with restricted privileges - perfect for lending out your laptop for
>> a quick email check, or configuring a surf station for guests at home.
>>     
>
> Do we actually support that last use case (a kiosk) using the guest session
> feature?
>
> (if so, neat, I didn't realize that)
>
> Otherwise, looks good.
>
>   

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