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Canonical produces Ubuntu, provides commercial services for Ubuntu's users, and works with hardware manufacturers, software vendors and cloud partners to certify Ubuntu.


Canonical
1 June 2011

Pelagicore signs up to Ubuntu Core for in-vehicle infotainment development

Desktop News

London June 1st, 2011: Open source automotive infotainment development specialists, Pelagicore has adopted Canonical’s Ubuntu Core to build new embedded experiences based on broad architecture and open source technologies for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. Ubuntu Core is a sub-set of Ubuntu technologies suited for the next generat ...


Canonical
31 May 2011

Celebrate Ubuntu!

Ubuntu Design

At UDS in Budapest we held a session on the idea of a toolkit for community members. It would allow anyone excited enough to show off and celebrate their use and love of Ubuntu. As you can see from the notes there were a lot of ideas and one of the first activities was to ...


Canonical
25 May 2011

Ubuntu Showcase, Computex: May 31st

Ubuntu Desktop

Next week, Canonical will present an executive briefing on developments in Ubuntu Desktop, Cloud and Server. Christopher Kenyon, Canonical EVP, will be sharing developments in Ubuntu, including: Introducing Ubuntu 11.04 with critically acclaimed interfaces and developer APIs How phone manufacturers are delivering converged devices like th ...


Canonical
25 May 2011

Ivanka, quo vadis?

Ubuntu Design

On the 1st of June 2011 I will be departing these shores on an extended honeymoon with my husband of almost 3 months! I am taking what I believe is officially called ‘a career break’. We will be traveling from the top to the bottom of the world on a motorbike. (Yes, one motorbike. No, ...


Canonical
20 May 2011

Open source: an educated decision

Desktop White paper

In this white paper, we de-bunk the myths that proprietary companies have built up to discredit open-source technology, explaining how it can help schools, colleges and universities reduce costs, improve IT performance, and prepare students more effectively for the world of work. ...


Canonical
18 May 2011

Here we go again!

Ubuntu Design

Every 6 months the Ubuntu journey starts anew. Those of us entering yet another cycle assume that this all makes sense to the outside world but I like to post up dates on the wall in the office and write a blog post to give those new to the project, and some not so new, ...


Canonical
17 May 2011

Steel Storm: Burning Retribution in Ubuntu

Ubuntu Desktop

Looking for some arcade fun and action? Well then head over to the Ubuntu Software Center and grab a copy of Steel Storm: Burning Retribution? It’s a fantastic top-down arcade shooter where you battle against numerous invading aliens in a hovercraft. The Kot-in-action team just released the new episode called Burning Retribution, and it’s ...


Canonical
12 May 2011

Canonical joins GENIVI and announces Ubuntu version for in-vehicle infotainment

Desktop News

Canonical today announces it has joined The GENIVI Alliance, a non-profit industry alliance committed to driving the broad adoption of an open source In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) reference platform. Canonical has joined to bring its new IVI-focused products to the GENIVI Alliance members and to announce its intention to build a new GENIV ...


Canonical
9 May 2011

Canonical and Lenovo Collaboration in China

Ubuntu Partners

Canonical can give details of more machines coming online from Lenovo in the Chinese consumer market. There are now over 30 Lenovo ThinkPads certified with Ubuntu, with many of these being completed in the first half of 2011. The great work with Lenovo continues. . Click here to access the link for the latest certified ...


Canonical
6 May 2011

Matt Zimmerman leaving Canonical

Ubuntu Engineering

I joined Canonical in June of 2004 as a member of the founding team, before we even had a name for the company. In June 2011, after just over seven years as Ubuntu CTO, I will be leaving Canonical in search of new challenges. It has been my privilege to have played a part in ...


Canonical
28 April 2011

Latest Ubuntu offers businesses added cloud features and sleek new desktop interface

Cloud and server News

Canonical today announced availability on April 28 of the Ubuntu 11.04 suite of products for businesses. Spanning corporate and developer desktops, servers and the leading open-source cloud implementation, Ubuntu 11.04 offers businesses of all sizes an open-source alternative. “Ubuntu 11.04 offers exciting opportunities for businesses to ...


Canonical
28 April 2011

Ubuntu transforms your PC experience

Desktop News

Canonical today announced the upcoming release of the Ubuntu operating system on April 28, 2011 for public download. Ubuntu 11.04 introduces Unity, Ubuntu’s new interface, which is simpler, easier to use and more beautiful than previous editions of Ubuntu. This is the culmination of two years’ design and engineering effort by Canonical an ...