Earlier this week, I previewed Kubuntu 9.04, so I thought it would be a logical next step to preview Ubuntu 9.04 as well. When I took a look at the upcoming version of Kubuntu, I found that nothing major had changed (so far) other than the amazing speed improvements and the inclusion of the EXT4 file system as well as KDE 4.2 and all of the improvements it brought to the table. Now, let’s take a look at the upcoming version of Ubuntu, code named “Jaunty Jackalope” so we can get a taste of what to expect come April.

First off, I must begin with my usual disclaimer that this is NOT a review, but instead a look at Ubuntu and where it’s at in it’s current state. All of the things I noticed while testing it are all likely to change.