CHENNAI, Apr 28: UK-based software firm, Canonical, today announced the launch of ‘Ubuntu 12.04 LTS’ for the desktop.
It marks the fourth long-term support (LTS) release of the world’s favourite free operating system, with maintenance updates guaranteed for five years, a company release here said.
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS includes support for desktop virtualisation from Citrix and VMware, alongside Microsoft RDP 7.1.
“This means enterprise users now have a three-way choice for office productivity—remote delivery of desktop applications, browser-based cloud solutions like Google Docs or the native, Microsoft-compatible LibreOffice suite that comes pre-installed,” it said.
The release said for organisations faced with expensive upgrades to Windows 7, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS represents a far more cost-effective alternative.
“For large enterprise deployments with long-term planning processes, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is our best desktop yet,” Canonical CEO Jane Silber said.
“Thanks to our expanded hardware partnerships, we will make regular updates to support new PCs from certified partners like Dell, HP and Lenovo. Canonical will also support more companies that make the switch to Ubuntu on their desktops,” he added. (UNI)
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