Ubuntu Linux 26.04 LTS Officially Named Resolute Raccoon (nerds.xyz)
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- News link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/10/06/1933231/ubuntu-linux-2604-lts-officially-named-resolute-raccoon
- Source link: https://nerds.xyz/2025/10/ubuntu-26-04-resolute-raccoon/
> Canonical has revealed the codename for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS: [2]Resolute Raccoon . The announcement came today on X through the official @ubuntu account, continuing the tradition of pairing an adjective with an animal for each release. As an LTS version, it will be supported for five years and serve as the foundation for servers, desktops, and cloud deployments when it launches in April 2026.
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> While the name itself is now public, the features of Ubuntu 26.04 remain under wraps. The community will be watching closely to see which kernel it ships with, how GNOME evolves, and what improvements land for enterprise and container use. For now, fans simply have a raccoon mascot to rally around as the countdown to April begins.
[1] https://slashdot.org/~BrianFagioli
[2] https://nerds.xyz/2025/10/ubuntu-26-04-resolute-raccoon/
Just why? (Score:2)
Why do people think that everything needs a name? Just the number is enough. Ubuntu Linux 26.04. It doesn't also need a name, nor a color, nor a size, nor any other adjectives or attributes. I just roll my eyes any time I hear "Android four point oh ice cream sandwich". Why use two words when seven will suffice?
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I have a piece of furniture named Samantha. It is easier to say something like, "it's on Samantha" than "it's on the brown thing next to the front door."
I have two pieces of luggage named Big Green and Little Green. It's easier to say something like, "Hey kid, slide Little Green over here" than "Hey Kid, slide the small green luggage over here".
Names are convenient.
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> I have a piece of furniture named Samantha. It is easier to say something like, "it's on Samantha" than "it's on the brown thing next to the front door."
> I have two pieces of luggage named Big Green and Little Green. It's easier to say something like, "Hey kid, slide Little Green over here" than "Hey Kid, slide the small green luggage over here".
> Names are convenient.
Which operating system is newer: Focal Fossa or Sequoia? Gingerbread or Wheezy? Calendar versioning is pretty useful for some things. Major/minor revision versioning is useful for others. Codenames worked for Ubuntu during the first alphabetical run, but they started out non-alphabetical with WW, then HH, then BB, then DD-ZZ,AA-QQ, and now the second RR. The third WW will happen before the second CC. Codename versioning can work within one product line to denote relative age, but only if done properly
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But less convenient than version numbers, particularly since Ubuntu uses very predictable versioning.
So I know that even numbered years are LTS and the version number is YY.MM, and the month is always April for LTS and October is the other possibility.
So with that all in mind, one says "ok, I know I need to add stuff for Ubuntu 24.04 to this configuration". Except some configurations don't do version number and take the codename. So now I've got to remember 'noble'. Canonical themselves in their web site
"It's called 'plooknuny', and we just made it up." (Score:2)
"While the name itself is now public, the features of Ubuntu 26.04 remain under wraps."
Reporting that there's no real news yet is still not real news.
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The name is more important than the product.
That kinda sucks.
How about... (Score:3)
..."Aww Snap, It's gone!"
They missed a great opportunity... (Score:2)
... to name it "Rocket Raccoon" and get sued by The Mouse !
Wuhoo! The name is public! (Score:2)
Staggering news. Right up there with "Apple Makes Announcement".
secret release details (Score:2)
"While the name itself is now public, the features of Ubuntu 26.04 remain under wraps."
Who wants any distribution whose details are secret until the release? If how the sausages are made is that scary, it's TOO scary.
Oh man, they should have done the funny thing (Score:4, Funny)
It could have been Rabid Raccoon.
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Anyone remembering "Stoned Beaver"?