Look out: Lucid Lynx

I’ve been expecting great things from Ubuntu. Here is the down-low: Ubuntu is a distribution of Linux that can be downloaded for free. It is open-source, meaning that it is designed to be greater with every additional user that contributes to coding, application development, etc. Not to mention there are no limits with what you can do — no secret processes running (ahem, “Trusted” Computing and Microsoft). The main thing holding me back from using it with my daily activities would be the hideous GUI (compared to OS X and Windows 7).

Not any longer. Lifehacker‘s recent post on Lucid Lynx contains screenshots that are mindblowing; they feature a new “Zune-themed” GUI, with a combination of purple, black, and orange touches. I really dig it.

Other than that, there a ton of features that should not be overlooked; new applications, new social networking capabilities, etc. I’ve only gotten a minor chance to look at this news, so by all means check it out! And download the VirtualBox image and test it for yourself (it can be found in the Lifehacker link).

For the cause.