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Latest Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop Edition puts focus on consumers and mobile

Ubuntu 10.10 adds features for desktop and netbook users London, October 7, 2010: Canonical today announced the upcoming availability of Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop and Netbook Editions for download on Sunday, October 10. Focused on home and mobile computing users, Ubuntu 10.10 introduces an array of online and offline applications to Ubuntu Des

Latest Ubuntu 10.10 Server Edition makes cloud deployment easier than ever

Canonical to sponsor users with free cloud time on Amazon EC2 to let users experience improvements for themselves Canonical today announced the upcoming availability of Ubuntu 10.10 Server Edition for download on Sunday, October 10 — making it easier to configure, update and run both in development and deployment environments of public cl

Canonical hosts leading ODMs at Ubuntu Hardware Summit

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs) learn latest techniques about shipping Ubuntu, hardware enablement and more Engineers and product managers from device and computer manufacturers and designers will meet in Taipei, Taiwan for a free day-long session hosted by Canonical Ltd. on September 24, 2

Canonical brings IBM DB2 software to Ubuntu on the coud

Virtual appliances of DB2 for Ubuntu users enable fast, easy deployment OSCON, Portland Oregon – Canonical Ltd., the company behind Ubuntu, has launched a virtual appliance of IBM’s DB2 Express-C software running on the Ubuntu cloud computing platform in private and public cloud configurations. Canonical also announced that IBM has comple

Showcase to celebrate ‘Art in the Open’ bringing contributors’ work to millions

Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase calls all artists to contribute to next version of Ubuntu Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu project, today announced its support for the Ubuntu Free Culture showcase. The showcase will offer artists, photographers, and musicians of every background the opportunity to have their work ship with Ubuntu 10.

Canonical renews the Ubuntu certification programme

June 8, Taipei: Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, announced today that it has extended and revised its Hardware Certification Programme for Original Equipment Manufacurers (OEMs) and Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs). Canonical have made the changes to better align certification with the manufacturer’s needs and also to encompass t

New Canonical services help businesses get ahead with Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Desktop

“Ubuntu Advantage” provides configurable support services to businesses LONDON, June 7, 2010 — Canonical today introduced Ubuntu Advantage – a comprehensive service that combines systems management tools, technical support, access to online resources, training and legal assurance. It is built to help businesses who have deployed Ubuntu as

Canonical adds advanced enterprise features to latest version of systems management tool

New 'Landscape' supports Ubuntu 10.04 LTS migration and cloud deployments for enterprises Canonical today announced the latest version of its Ubuntu-dedicated systems management tool that simplifies enterprise deployments with tools to configure multiple servers, connect with single sign on (SSO) authentication systems and manage cloud to

Canonical announces strong ISV and open source ecosystem support for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Canonical announces strong ISV and open source ecosystem support for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Canonical today revealed strong software vendor support for the upcoming Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long-term Support) release for both server and desktop. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, to be released on 29 April 2010, will ship with hundreds of open source applications avai

Canonical’s Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server Edition features the ideal deployment platform for Linux server workloads and cloud computing

Long-term support (LTS) version of popular server operating system generally available on 29 April Canonical today announced the upcoming release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server Edition which includes extended security and maintenance updates free of charge to all users for five years (versus 18 months for a standard release). The third and la

Canonical and Dell deliver Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition

Canonical, Dell and Intel Team up to deliver Moblin Ubuntu Remix Developer Edition on Inspiron Mini 10v Canonical and Dell have collaborated to bring the latest developer edition of the Moblin™ v2 user experience to the developer market. Called ‘Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition’ and optimized for the Intel® Atom™ processor-based Dell

Canonical celebrates new UA: Landscape interface with Ubuntu Advantage free trial offer

New interface significantly eases feature deployment for systems management tool LONDON, 1 December 2010 — Canonical today announced a free trial to showcase the entirely new interface for its systems management solution, Ubuntu Advantage: Landscape. Canonical celebrates new UA: Landscape interface with Ubuntu Advantage free trial offer N

Canonical adds advanced Ubuntu service and support offering

Premium Service Engineer provides support for mission-critical and complex Ubuntu environments Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu project, announced today an advanced service and support offering that gives large enterprises with complex IT environments a highly-skilled, dedicated Canonical support professional. Premium Service Engi

Canonical to offer Ubuntu Desktop support and services

New offerings to individuals and small businesses to ease transition to fastest growing Linux desktop Canonical, the founder of the Ubuntu project,announced today it has launched new support services for individuals using Ubuntu desktop – and small businesses looking for cost effective alternatives to Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac. Ubun

Canonical releases source code for Launchpad

Release of Launchpad to encourage innovation Canonical, the founder of the Ubuntu project, announced today that it has open-sourced the code that runs Launchpad, the software development and collaboration platform used by tens of thousands of developers. Launchpad is used to build Ubuntu and thousands of other projects, and its users can

Canonical delves deeper into the cloud, launches Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud services

Partners with Eucalyptus to offer ‘private cloud’ assessment, proof-of-concept and support services. Canonical, the founder of the Ubuntu project, today launched new professional services to help and support users building ‘private clouds’, cloud infrastructures behind a corporate firewall. The move follows the technical preview in April