There are some secret goings on in the mill at Canonical that he didn't tell us about but I can read between the lines.
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Canonical releases Ubuntu 10.04 LTS release candidate
Two weeks after the release of the second beta, the Ubuntu developers have announced the availability of a release candidate (RC) for what will become Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, code named "Lucid Lynx"
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Canonical is Already Aware of the Problem With Mono
Canonical's chief technology officer talks about the problem with Microsoft controlling Mono
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Canonical: Making Ubuntu Progress with Oracle?
I'm not suggesting that a blockbuster Canonical-Oracle relationship is set to emerge. But there are indications that Canonical continues to make some Ubuntu progress with MySQL - the open source database now owned by Oracle. Here's some of the anecdotal information I've heard.
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IBM, Canonical to sell Ubuntu-ready netbooks in Africa
IBM, Canonical and Simmtronics today announced they will market a low-cost, Intel Atom-based Simmtronics netbook in emerging markets. The Simmbook will be preloaded with the IBM Client for Smart Work Linux distro, based on Ubuntu Netbook Remix, and will first be made available in Africa for just $190, says IBM.
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Meet Ubuntu Linux's new CEO (Q&A)
Jane Silber has been chief executive of Canonical for 11 days. But she's no outsider swooping in to take over Ubuntu Linux's corporate sponsor. She joined Canonical in June 2004, two months after previous CEO Mark Shuttleworth founded the company.
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A Fresh Look for Ubuntu (Not brown Guss what …)
The new style of Ubuntu is driven by the theme "Light". We've developed a comprehensive set of visual guidelines and treatments that reflect that style, and are updating key assets like the logo accordingly. The new theme takes effect in 10.04 LTS and will define our look and feel for several years.
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Matt Asay joins Canonical as COO
Asay's job will be make sure operational activities match up to the company's strategic goals and make sure that day-to-day operations go smoothly. He will also head up Canonical's marketing. Asay is extremely well known and respected in open-source business and technology circles. [However, Pamela Jones takes exception to Asay's defense of Microsoft in her NewsPicks comment on this story. - gus3]
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Ubuntu for Business: Canonical Makes Major Hire
Is Canonical serious about pushing Ubuntu into businesses? The company’s latest corporate move provides a clear answer. Indeed, Canonical has hired Matt Asay — one of the open source industry’s best-known names — as its new chief operating officer. The move comes amid a CEO shift and several major product initiatives at Canonical. Here are some perspectives.
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Canonical Hires Matt Asay As Chief Operating Officer
I must concede: Sometimes I worry Canonical is trying to do too much too soon with Ubuntu. ... But just when I get really worried, the company makes a major move that impresses me. A case in point: Open source expert Matt Asay has joined Canonical as chief operating officer. It's a big move for Canonical, Ubuntu and Asay. Here's why.
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Jane Silber Interview
This Ubuntu Women interview in the Women of Ubuntu Series is with Jane Silber, the current Canonical COO, but as of March 1st, 2010, she will be taking the reins of Canonical as the CEO.
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Why Ubuntu GNU/Linux Should Not Make Microsoft Even Stronger
Former Microsoft employee announces that Canonical will send Ubuntu users to Microsoft's datacentres and herein we explain why it's a big mistake that will alienate users
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Ubuntu changes Firefox default search provider to Yahoo!
Why? Canonical has negotiated a revenue sharing deal with Yahoo!
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Humanity to Others’ Agenda
Analysis of some of Canonical's recent moves, which give rise to Novell's Mono and proprietary software (at the expense of Free software)
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Thoughts on Canonical’s Approach to Non-Free (Non-Libre) Software
Insights into the ongoing debate about Canonical (or Ubuntu) and the proprietary software it considers offering
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