As of November October 13, 2011, the latest stable release is Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot".
Ubuntu 10.04 is the latest version. This version works well with laptops and desktops. Ubuntu also has a version for netbooks (Sub-laptops) This version is called the ubuntu netbook remix
Ubuntu - 2009 was released on: USA: October 2009
Ubuntu releases are versioned based on their release date in a generally 6-month cycle.The format is: YY.MM.By this format, Ubuntu 10.04 was released in April 2010.
Windows 7 Ubuntu 10.10 Mac OSX Lion
Ubuntu forums have gotten very popular lately. The users are usually in the thousands. The latest one I saw had 23,000 on it and that one wasn't that popular.
If you are seeking a bittorrent client there are a variety of options. two popular choices are transmission and deluge. PS. I suggest that you upgrade to the latest ubuntu for security reasons
Ubuntu - 2012 was released on: USA: 1 May 2012 (Film Outside the Frame Festival)
Quote taken from the Ubuntu forum: Good news for those owning MP370 (canon smartbase) : when plugged into lucid it looks for a driver, doesn't find it but asks to choose one. If you select Canon => BJC -8200 => recommended ... The printer and the scanner work directly! Isn't that cool? Unquote. You don't say which Ubuntu distro you are using, but I should imagine it is best to upgrade to the latest disto (Ubuntu 12.04), as device drivers are frequently added to each new distro release.
Ubuntu is a powerful, open-source operating system, free to download online. Ubuntu gives you a few more features than Windows, and it is extremely fast in the world of computing. The latest release (at least as of 11/30/10) is Ubuntu Maverick Meercat (10.10). The next release will be released April of 2011. Its codename will be Natty Narwhal and its release number will be 11.04. You can do everything (Plus a few more things) that you can do with Windows or Mac. You can even re-distribute if you want to. With Ubuntu, you are able to work in any environment you choose, including where there is no wired-network, which is hard to set up with Windows and Mac. If you ever find youself wanting to download and install a Windows program, there is a free program called WINE (Windows Executor, which will let you do so. So basically, Ubuntu is the BEST operating system that is free and open-source out there. You can use it in many different ways.
Ubuntu is an OS that works a lot like Windows. The Wiki is actually information on how to get involved in the project and its release schedule for the future.
Noble Exchange - 2010 Ubuntu 1-5 was released on: USA: June 2010
Ubuntu - 2011 III was released on: USA: 28 January 2012 (San Diego Black Film Festival)