Ubuntu Linux 16.04 is here

ZD Net ^ | 4/21/16 | Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

[markomalley]

I, and a few tens of millions of other Ubuntu users, have been waiting for the new release of Ubuntu 16.04 and our wait is over. The latest version of this popular desktop, server, and cloud Linux is here.

This new edition comes with the new 'snap' package format and LXD 2.0 pure-container hypervisor. While desktop users might like these, the main audience for these features is the enterprise.

As Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, Ubuntu's parent company, said in a statement "The leading cloud-based operations and the most advanced robotics run largely on Ubuntu, and this new release is the basis for the next wave of their innovation. We are proud to serve the needs of the enterprise, and research, and millions of personal and non-profit users, with one single shared free-software platform."

To be more precise, Dustin Kirkland who leads platform strategy at Canonical, explained, "The addition of 'snaps' for faster and simpler updates, and the LXD container hypervisor for ultra-fast and ultra-dense cloud computing, demonstrate a commitment to customer needs that sets Ubuntu apart as the platform for innovation and scale."

[rjsimmon]

The Wacom suite. Comes with a host of Adobe s/w.

[taxcontrol]

I am unsure how to answer with regards to Wacom. Based on a quick internet search, there does appear to be some support.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxwacom/
http://askubuntu.com/questions/530205/how-to-get-bamboo-pad-working-on-ubuntu-14-04
https://www.linux.com/learn/using-bamboo-tablet-ubuntu-1004

I have no experience in this area so I would have to differ to others more knowledgeable.

[for-q-clinton]

I use GIMP because it’s free and I don’t do a lot of photo edits, but don’t be fooled. People that use photoshop do not like GIMP.

Kind of like trying to take an iPhone from someone and giving them an android. They both do the same thing but they don’t understand the other one and dont’ want to learn it.