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Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix gets an update to 12.04

Posted May 17, 2012 - 4:13 pm

When Canonical launched its Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix back in February, it was based on Ubuntu Linux 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot,” which was then the most current stable version of the free and open source operating system.
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New from Dell: an Ubuntu Linux laptop targeting developers

Posted May 8, 2012 - 3:39 pm

Dell has taken what you might call an on-again, off-again approach to offering Ubuntu-preloaded hardware over the years, but on Monday the company made an announcement that Linux fans are sure to cheer.
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Ubuntu 12.04: A 'coming of age' on servers too, Shuttleworth says

Posted March 17, 2012 - 7:01 am

Much has already been made of Canonical's forthcoming Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS, not least by Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth himself, who has described it as the first time Ubuntu has taken the innovation lead over Macs and Windows.
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To win desktop, Canonical changes the rules

Posted March 5, 2012 - 11:56 am

Right now Canonical is the only commercial vendor with an investment in making the age of the Linux desktop a reality, so where are the props?
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Canonical aligns Kubuntu as community flavor

Posted February 6, 2012 - 9:28 pm

The Kubuntu flavor of Ubuntu is being realigned to community-only status, as in-house Canonical developers are shifted away from the project.
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Ubuntu creator warns businesses to be wary of cloud lock-in

Posted January 30, 2012 - 10:40 am

Cloud infrastructure was always meant to be based on open standards, and organisations that choose to buy capacity from public clouds that only support one standard are creating problems for themselves in the future, according to Ubuntu creator Canonical.
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Ubuntu's heads up display. Cool or drool?

Posted January 25, 2012 - 2:33 pm

Ubuntu plans to do away with menus and move to an "intent-driven interface" modeled on search. Is it an innovation whose time has come or just trying to fix what isn't broken?
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Goodbye menu, hello HUD (heads up display)

Posted January 25, 2012 - 11:42 am

Ubuntu plans to do away with menus for an "intent-driven interface" modeled on search.
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Ubuntu Linux's new 'HUD' interface will do away with menus

Posted January 24, 2012 - 4:52 pm

A new kind of interface is coming to Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" that will ultimately replace menus in Unity applications and recognize voice commands.
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Linux vendors rush to patch privilege escalation flaw after root exploits emerge

Posted January 24, 2012 - 2:23 pm

Linux vendors are rushing to patch a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be exploited by local attackers to gain root access on the system.
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Canonical demonstrates Ubuntu TV

Posted January 9, 2012 - 1:58 pm

Anticipating a growing market for smart television sets, Canonical will be demonstrating a version of its popular Ubuntu Linux OS that can be used for running TVs.
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Will an Ubuntu gadget debut at CES?

Posted January 4, 2012 - 4:42 pm

The start of this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is rapidly approaching, and speculation is running rampant as to what shiny new wares will make their debut there.
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Ubuntu 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot' bounds onto stage

Posted October 13, 2011 - 1:04 pm

After months of anticipation by Linux fans around the world, Ubuntu 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot” made its long-awaited debut on Thursday.
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Ubuntu One users get Windows client at last

Posted October 4, 2011 - 9:34 am

Canonical has released its long-promised Windows client which gives Ubuntu desktop users a way to share files hosted on the company’s One cloud service across platforms.
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Excited for Ubuntu Linux 11.10? The countdown has begun

Posted October 3, 2011 - 3:13 pm

It may not compare with the hype that comes out of Cupertino or Redmond, but there's no denying that the new “This Is the Countdown” website launched in the past few days adds a considerable dose of excitement to the upcoming launch of Ubuntu 11.10, or “Oneiric Ocelot.”
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Will Linux miss its big desktop shot?

Posted August 10, 2011 - 10:19 am

Linux is still focusing on issues that may not matter in the face of a SaaS-based technology. Can vendors and communities get their acts together in time?
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Chrome nearly replaced Firefox in Ubuntu Linux, Mark Shuttleworth says

Posted June 13, 2011 - 5:29 pm

Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth talks Chrome, Linux controversies, Ubuntu tablets and space travel, and explains why he doesn't own a smartphone.
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Ubuntu breaks from the Linux pack

Posted June 13, 2011 - 6:45 am

Ubuntu 11.04 (nicknamed Natty Narwhal) marks a decided change in direction for the Linux-based operating system. The biggest change is that Canonical, the organizer of Ubuntu, is replacing the Gnome/KDE desktop environment with a new user interface called Unity.
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Canonical CTO Matt Zimmerman gets seven-year itch

Posted May 9, 2011 - 7:16 am

Matt Zimmerman is stepping down from his role as Canonical CTO after seven years.
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Image gallery: Ubuntu 11.04 'Natty Narwhal'

Posted May 5, 2011 - 8:34 am

If Ubuntu 11.04 is certainly the most different Linux desktop ever. So different, in fact, that you may not recognize it as a desktop interface.
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Ubuntu 11.04: Is Natty Narwhal the best Linux desktop ever?

Posted May 5, 2011 - 8:29 am

With its new Unity interface, Ubuntu 11.04 doesn't look or act like any other desktop Linux you've ever seen. It's not just a new take on the desktop, it's a new take on the interface for all devices.
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Can Unity create first consumer-class Linux distro?

Posted May 2, 2011 - 8:10 am

Linux was never about being a consumer desktop. But that's changing with releases like Ubuntu 11.04.
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Focusing on what's important, not sensational

Posted April 6, 2011 - 3:13 pm

Recent remarks and comments in the news have this blogger wondering: can we focus on what's important in the open source community?
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The biggest legal danger for open source?

Posted April 4, 2011 - 9:30 am

There is an undercurrent of legal issues troubling the open source world these days. While things are going great in some aspects--cloud, mobile, server--there is a definite potential for trouble from litigious attacks on any of the successful technologies open source has helped create.
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Is it really a business vs. open source world?

Posted March 14, 2011 - 3:03 pm

Look at the news and the blogosphere, and lately it seems like every major distro company's in some kind of hot water with various elements of the community. Is it an inevitable product of business involvement in FLOSS?
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