The next major release of Ubuntu, version 10.10 code-named "Maverick Meerkat", will feature a brand new installer intended to make it even easier for users, even Linux beginners, to install the popular distribution

"The Debian Installer team is proud to announce the first beta of Debian Lenny's Installer. This is the first release since Etch and the whole team has been hard at work during the past 11 months to make this release full of new features and bugfixes. We do need your help to find bugs and further improve the installer, so please try it..."