The Release Candidate for Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" has been released and is now available for download.

You can download it from http://releases.ubuntu.com/10.10/. The final release will be available on 10th October.Warning: Do not install if on a production machine.

What's New?

Ubuntu 10.10 RC has a number of new features/improvements over the previous beta. Some of them are:

• The Ubuntu Software Center now handles .deb  file installations.
• Paid applications are available for purchase from the Ubuntu Software Center.
• The new Ubuntu Fonts are included.
• There is a new wallpaper.