The latest version of Ubuntu GNOME can be found on the official website

Jun 27, 2013 22:51 GMT  ·  By

Ubuntu GNOME 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) Alpha 1 has been launched on June 27, along with the Kubuntu and Lubuntu flavors.

This is the second release for this distribution, under the Ubuntu patronage, and the developers have managed to squeeze a lot of new features and changes.

Highlights of Ubuntu GNOME 13.10 Alpha 1 (Saucy Salamander) :

• Most of GNOME 3.8 has been included in the distribution; • The new GNOME Classic session has been added; • Ubuntu Online Accounts is no longer included by default; • Linux kernel has been updated to version 3.9.0.7 Ubuntu Linux kernel, which is based on the upstream v3.9.7 Linux kernel.

More details about the first GNOME-flavored Ubuntu can be found in the official announcement.

Download Ubuntu GNOME 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) right now from the official website. Remember that this is a development version and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended for testing purposes only.