Ubuntu has long been a developer favourite and the preferred platform for Linux for gaming. Ubuntu Desktop 23.04 lays the foundations for a number of key strategic priorities around desktop deployment, identity management and gaming.

For IT managers looking to deploy Ubuntu Desktop at scale, the new desktop installer delivers new tools for custom image configuration and network based deployment.

Ubuntu 23.04 also extends its identity management integration to support industry shifts towards cloud-based identity providers.

Developers and daily users of Ubuntu will also find a range of enhancements to their desktop experience, from the new features included in GNOME 44, to improved desktop snap functionality and a streamlined gaming setup experience.

Our discussion hosts:
Oliver Smith, Product Manager, Ubuntu Desktop
Ken Vandine, Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Desktop
Jean-Baptiste Lallement, Engineering Manager, Enterprise Desktop
Massimiliano Gori, Product Manager, Identity
Rajan Patel, Product Manager, Landscape
Tim Holmes-Mitra, Engineering Director, Ubuntu Desktop

You can find more information about Ubuntu 23.04 release, codenamed "Lunar Lobster", here: https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-23-04-lunar-lobster

Available to download and install from: https://ubuntu.com/download

More resources:
Release notes: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/lunar-lobster-release-notes/31910
Introduction to Azure AD user authentication: https://ubuntu.com/blog/azure-ad-authentication-comes-to-ubuntu-desktop-23-04
Watch the Azure AD video: https://www.youtube.com/watch
ADsys: https://ubuntu.com/engage/microsoft-active-directory