From Novell's SUSE to Ubuntu and what it may all mean to Mono
Read more »Canonical Hires Noveller, Job Probably Won’t Include Mono
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UbuntuOne in Beta. Wait, WTF ?
Wait… WTF ?! I never heard about it, and Google just threw around a bunch of entries when asked.
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Ubuntu's Shuttleworth: Planning to Overtake Apple
Last summer, Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of the Ubuntu distribution and of Canonical, Ubuntu's commercial sponsor, challenged the free and open source software (FOSS) to deliver a desktop experience superior to Apple's.
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Memo to Canonical: Follow Red Hat’s Partner Lead
A landmark event occurred today when the Open Source Channel Alliance launched. Although far from perfect, the alliance shows that Linux and open source applications are gaining momentum with mid-market resellers and solutions providers. The problem: Red Hat is a driving force in the alliance, and Canonical isn't involved.
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Canonical vs. Microsoft: Netbook Cat Fight
The VAR Guy loves cat fights as much as the next guy. Jennifer Aniston vs. Angelina Jolie? Classic but a bit dated. Canonical vs. Microsoft? Not quite as sexy, but certainly timely and just as much fun. The latest spat involves Canonical dismissing Microsoft's claims in the netbook market.
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Memo to Mark Shuttleworth: Don’t Settle for Ubuntu Linux Desktops
Dear Mark: You've made Ubuntu the most popular Linux distribution on desktops. You've established a footprint on notebooks and netbooks. But a lot of people wonder why you're marching Canonical - and Ubuntu - in new directions like the server. Don't listen to your critics. Keep marching upward. Here's why.
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Canonical’s Two Most Important Ubuntu Partners
A blog entry over on ZDnet makes the case that Amazon.com and Dell are Canonical's two most important Ubuntu partners. I firmly agree. Here's why.
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Ubuntu 9.04 Will NOT Ship With The Linux 2.6.29 Kernel
Ubuntu 9.04, the next Linux operating system release due out by Canonical in April, will not be shipping with the Linux 2.6.29 kernel like many had hoped for.
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Launchpad's License Will Be AGPLv3
"Last week, I asked Karl Fogel, Canonical's newly hired Launchpad Ombudsman, if Launchpad will use the AGPLv3. His eyes said “yes” but his words were something like: "Canonical hasn't announced the license choice yet".
Read more »Unison and Canonical’s Ubuntu Attack Microsoft Exchange
Unison Technologies, with an assist from Canonical and Ubuntu Linux, says it is “launching a major threat to Microsoft Exchange.” Hmmm. The VAR Guy has heard similar grandstanding before from a range of companies. But Unison has caught our resident blogger’s attention a few times. Here’s why.
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Imagine a Microsoft-Free Life
Has the time come at last to live a Microsoft-free life? That thought crossed my mind yesterday morning as I read an announcement from IBM that (with Canonical Inc.) it was offering a new Linux-based virtual desktop suite that, at user prices as low as $59, would compete directly with the iconic Microsoft Office.
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Ubuntu Server Edition: Canonical’s Big Challenge
On desktops and Netbooks, it has been a stellar year for Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux distribution. But on the server, Ubuntu continues to face long-term challenges in terms of application and vendor support. Here’s the scoop from The VAR Guy.
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Ubuntu Linux: 8 Million Users and Growing
There is a business behind the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system and according to its lead commercial sponsor Canonical, that business is good.
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Research on BBC content for GNU/Linux
"This week, we're really happy to be sharing some work we've commissioned to deliver BBC content (mainly radio shows from the BBC Audio & Music team) on demand for users of GNU/Linux..." -- via BBC doing more important multimedia work and in freedom
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GNOME usability hackfest
The GNOME user experience hackfest in Boston was a great way to spend the worst week in Wall St history! Though there wasn't a lot of hacking, there was a LOT of discussion, and we covered a lot of ground.
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