Ubuntu Karmic Alpha 3 ready for testing!

Ubuntu Karmic Koala Alpha 3 is ready for downloading and testing.

This is an Alpha release. Do not install it in production machines. The final version will be released on October 29th 2009.

Features include:

GNOME 2.27.4 development version
Empathy as the default messaging client
gdm 2.27.4 login manager
Ubuntu One file sharing service
Linux 2.6.31 kernel
New UXA Intel Video Driver acceleration method
Kernel Mode Setting (KMS)
gcc 4.4
ext4 filesystem by default
GRUB2 by default

ISOs and torrents available at:

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/karmic/alpha-3/ Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Netbook Remix
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/karmic/alpha-3/ Kubuntu Desktop and Netbook
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/karmic/alpha-3/ Xubuntu
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/karmic/alpha-3/ Ubuntu Studio

Check out the Karmic Alpha 3 webpage for the full details.