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Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 5 released, new notifications are now in Jaunty, Kubuntu 8.04.2 released, Ubuntu 9.10: Karmic Koala announced, New Mexico LoCo supporting facility that helps individuals with substance abuse problems, survey finds Ubuntu server used for “mission critical" work, and improved mail stack in Jaunty.

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