Ubuntu 25.10 Codename Revealed — or an April Fools’ Prank?

Will Ubuntu 25.10 be codenamed the Quizzical Quokka? It’s an adjective + animal moniker Canonical’s marketing team tersely tweeted today—sans context—but as today is April 1 (aka April’s Fools Day, aka the day when companies, teams, and unpaid marketing interns spam the web with try-hard lolslop)… I’m questioning it. Ubuntu 25.10 could well be a Quizzical Quokka, but it also may not be — and if it isn’t, should it? The ‘Quizzical’ element would be a playful, it slightly odd adjective to go with. It can mean confused, baffled, perplexed – terms that don’t describe a dependable operating system that […] You're reading Ubuntu 25.10 Codename Revealed — or an April Fools’ Prank?, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

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Ubuntu 25.10 Codename Revealed — or an April Fools’ Prank?

ubuntu-news bannerWill Ubuntu 25.10 be codenamed the Quizzical Quokka? It’s an adjective + animal moniker Canonical’s marketing team tersely tweeted today—sans context—but as today is April 1 (aka April’s Fools Day, aka the day when companies, teams, and unpaid marketing interns spam the web with try-hard lolslop)… I’m questioning it. Ubuntu 25.10 could well be a Quizzical Quokka, but it also may not be — and if it isn’t, should it? The ‘Quizzical’ element would be a playful, it slightly odd adjective to go with. It can mean confused, baffled, perplexed – terms that don’t describe a dependable operating system that […]

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