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[Bryan Cuneo <bryan.cuneo@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm down.loading the Kubuntu alpha as I write this. I've been waiting to do a 
fresh install until the alpha, and now it's here. :)

On Thursday, December 06, 2012 12:00:59 Stephen Michael Kellat wrote:
> **NOTE**
> 
> There are still daily images being built.  If you feel adventurous,
> you'll need to seek one of those out unless you use Kubuntu or Edubuntu.
> 
> Stephen Michael Kellat
> Ashtabula
> 
> 
> ----- Original message -----
> From: Stéphane Graber <stgraber@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ubuntu-devel-announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) Alpha 1 Released!
> Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:02:48 -0500
> 
> "I am a ring-tailed roarer. I can draw faster, shoot straighter, ride
> harder, and drink longer than any man alive. I'm the rip-snortinest
> cowboy that ever rode North, South, East or West of the Rio Grande."
>  - Pecos Bill, Tall Tale 1995
> 
> The first Alpha of the Raring Ringtail (to become 13.04) has now been
> released!
> 
> This alpha features images for Edubuntu and Kubuntu.
> 
> At the end of the 12.10 development cycle, the Ubuntu flavour decided
> that it would reduce the number of milestone images going forward and
> the focus would concentrate on daily quality and fortnightly testing
> rounds known as cadence testing.  Based on that change, The Ubuntu
> product itself will not have an Alpha-1 release. Its first milestone
> release will be the FinalBetaRelease on the 28th of March 2013.
> Other Ubuntu flavours have the option to release using the usual
> milestone schedule.
> 
> Pre-releases of Raring Ringtail are *not* encouraged for anyone
> needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running
> into occasional, even frequent breakage.  They are, however,
> recommended for Ubuntu developers and those who want to help in
> testing, reporting and fixing bugs as we work towards getting
> this release ready.
> 
> Alpha 1 includes a number of software updates that are ready for wider
> testing. This is quite an early set of images, so you should expect some
> bugs.
> 
> While these Alpha 1 images have been tested and work, except as noted in
> the release notes, Ubuntu developers are continuing to improve Raring
> Ringtail.  In particular, once newer daily images are available, system
> installation bugs identified in the Alpha 1 installer should be verified
> against the current daily image before being reported in Launchpad.
> Using an obsolete image to re-report bugs that have already been fixed
> wastes your time and the time of developers who are busy trying to make
> 13.04 the best Ubuntu release yet.  Always ensure your system is up to
> date before reporting bugs.
> 
> Edubuntu:
>   Edubuntu is the educational flavour of Ubuntu. Based on the standard
>   Ubuntu desktop, it features educational tools and content for schools
>   and at home.
> 
>   The Alpha-1 images can be downloaded at:
>   http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/raring/alpha-1/
> 
>   More information on Edubuntu Alpha-1 can be found here:
>   http://www.edubuntu.org/news/13.04-alpha1
> 
> Kubuntu:
>   Kubuntu is the KDE based flavour of Ubuntu. It uses the Plasma desktop
>   and includes a wide selection of tools from the KDE project.
> 
>   The Alpha-1 images can be downloaded at:
>   http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/raring/alpha-1/
> 
>   More information on Kubuntu Alpha-1 can be found here:
>   https://wiki.kubuntu.org/RaringRingtail/Alpha1/Kubuntu
> 
> Regular daily images for Ubuntu can be found at:
> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com
> 
> If you're interested in following the changes as we further develop
> Raring, we suggest that you subscribe to the ubuntu-devel-announce list.
> This is a low-traffic list (a few posts a week) carrying announcements
> of approved specifications, policy changes, alpha releases and other
> interesting events.
> 
>   http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-announce
> 
> Stéphane Graber, on behalf of the Ubuntu release team.