i just wanted to know the meanings of the complicated names of the Ubuntu releases, maybe it’s complicated for me, i’ve never heard such words before “intrepid , Jaunty , Ibex,….”
so i did some search to find them, and here are the meanings
first all the code names are composed of 2 words an adjective and an animal, both starting with the same character where releases are sorted alphabetically except the first two releases
Release 1 ( Ubuntu 4.10 Warty Warthog)
which means a type of swines covered with Pustule
which is an ugly looking swine 
, duno why did they name it so
Release 2 (Ubuntu 5.04 Hoary Hedgehog)
which is a gray hedgehog, it looks cute… i like it 
Release 3 (Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger)
a delighted badger, thanx God it’s delighted
Release 4 (Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Dapper Drake)
a handsome male duck
LTS is for Long Term Support
where the support ended on july 2009
Release 5 (Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft)
an excited eft, i duno what is the eft
but check the pic
Release 6 (Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn)
an energetic antelop
starting to be cute
Release 7 (Ubuntu 7.10 Gusty Gibbon)
a noisy monkey
Release 8 (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Hardy Heron)
a brave heron “a bird”
Release 9 (Ubunut 8.10 Intrepid Ibex)
a fearless wild goat
that was my introduction to Ubuntu family
Release 10 (Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope)
a cheerful Jackalope where the jackalope is a
legendary type of deer-rabbit
or a rabbit infected with some sort of virus
but anyway it looks veryyyy cute
Release 11 (Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala)
its an active koala, this cute animal
Release 12 (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx)
it was announced in the Ubucon 2009
and it means a focusing Lynx
where the Lynx is this beautiful predator
it’s a predator but it’s very beautiful
Release 13 (Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat)
announced here on Mark Shuttleworth blog
It is an Independent mongoose
I liked the Lynx better
Release 14 (Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal)
announced here on Mark Shuttleworth blog
and it means a stylish, smart type of whales.
Release 15 (Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot)
announced here on Mark Shuttleworth blog
meaning a dreaming cat, I do love cats!
Release 16 (Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin.)
announced here on Mark Shuttleworth blog
pretty descriptive name…
Release 17 (Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal)
That beautiful bird.
Release 18 (Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail)
announced here on Mark Shuttleworth blog
KING JULIEN!
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there is one word which I couldn’t get its meaning but i like it
Ubuntu
Now I know what it means “the essence of being human”, Thanx Hernan
Sep 16, 2009 @ 13:26:25
Please adhere to the Creative Commons license of my photo and give it proper credit (By Erik K Veland), and also link to the original:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikveland/423038931/
Thank you.
Sep 17, 2009 @ 08:54:35
you already did
nice shot by the way
Sep 21, 2009 @ 08:26:05
For the meaning of ubuntu, just look for it on wikipedia: “Archbishop Desmond Tutu further explained Ubuntu as follows (2008):
One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu – the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can’t exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can’t be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality – Ubuntu – you are known for your generosity.”
Sep 21, 2009 @ 10:22:38
well… Hernan, i can feel it,Thanx
Sep 25, 2009 @ 07:08:18
What region does the ibex come from?
Sep 25, 2009 @ 09:27:42
i think it’s African, and as wikipedia says… North and East Africa
Sep 26, 2009 @ 06:54:42
Sweet dude!
Apr 08, 2010 @ 15:27:16
i hoped the last one would be Mellow Mantis
and 10.10 maybe “Native Nightingale”…
Looking forward to 10.4
Apr 08, 2010 @ 21:55:19
what is that thing “Mantis”, i never saw it except in animated movies
:D
but anyway, it would have been easier to be pronounced than the Maverick Meerkat
I’m waiting 10.04 also, it’s reviews are awesome!!
Apr 16, 2010 @ 08:12:34
How you find ideas for articles, I am always lack of new ideas for articles. Some tips would be great
May 02, 2010 @ 18:43:49
that koala bear is cute. my favorite animal was kittys but now it is koala bears