Today marks the end of support for Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat.
Released in October of 2010, Ubuntu 10.10 was a notable release. It was the first release to ship with Unity (in the then-existing Netbook edition), introduced Shotwell as Ubuntu’s default photo manager, and brought a refined installer with new check screens and 3rd party software options to the user.
Announcing the news on the Ubuntu Developer mailing list, Canonical’s Kate Stewart writes: –
This note is just to confirm that the support period for Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) formally ends on April 10, 2012 and Ubuntu Security Notices no longer includes information or updated packages for Ubuntu 10.10.
The supported upgrade path from Ubuntu 10.10 is via Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal). Instructions and caveats for the upgrade may be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/