Ubuntu Vibes posted a quick summary of recent changes in Ubuntu 11.10

Unity 2D in Oneiric received a nice update bringing in Drag and Drop support. Users can now drag applications from dash menu on to the launcher. Though Unity 2D does not yet supports opening of various file types by simply dragging them over the launchers. Many other bugs have also been fixed. Full changelog here

  Drag and Drop Support in Unity 2D, Linux Kernel 3.0, Hybrid ISOs and More