The Ubuntu bells have started ringing again and as we approach closer to the launch of next edition of Ubuntu, some new news about Ubuntu 9.10 is already here to fill our gaps of curiosity.

According to an update, Ubuntu 9.10 will now be officially called as Karmic Koala and will make its way to release in October this year.

As Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope is already focusing on the deployment of web applications, Koala will take this to another level by allowing any Linux user to setup their own cloud using entirely open tools. Plans for Koala have also revealed that APIs for the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) will be embraced at the core level to provide a new platform for applications to run in a cloud computing environment.

Also there will be a new boot/splash screen and probably a much improved boot time along with a new login experience to accompany it. And for the Netbook lovers, the Ubuntu Netbook Edition will be updated to include all the latest technology.

Also revealed so far is that Koala will have less of Ubuntu's legacy Brown color and a whole new design can be expected in this release.

Many of the previews, screens and features for Koala will be shared at the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Barcelona, this May.