Ubuntu Linux 12.10 'Quantal Quetzal' Is Born

Apr 23, 2012 11:37 am

Naming conventions are rarely dull in the world of Linux distributions, and Ubuntu Linux is no exception.

“Warty Warthog” started it all off, of course. Now, with recent examples including “Natty Narwhal” (Ubuntu 11.04), “Oneiric Ocelot” (Ubuntu 11.10), and “Precise Pangolin” (version 12.04), the question on many fans' minds has been what the nickname will be for Ubuntu 12.10, which will debut this fall.

It will begin with the letter “Q,” clearly, and on Monday, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth revealed the answer at last: Quantal Quetzal.
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