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Thibaut Rouffineau
31 May 2016

Snaps on NAS: IOT apps for your private network

Article Desktop

QNAP selects snaps and Ubuntu to bring IOT apps to its NAS On Friday QNAP announced that they were adopting snaps as the application format of choice for their NAS going forward. Behind this decision are two factors, the ease of development of snaps and the universality of snaps, especially to create IoT applications. NAS

Thibaut Rouffineau
31 May 2016

Mark Shuttleworth
17 May 2016

Thank you CC

Article Desktop

Just to state publicly my gratitude that the Ubuntu Community Council has taken on their responsibilities very thoughtfully, and has demonstrated a proactive interest in keeping the community happy, healthy and unblocked. Their role is a critical one in the Ubuntu project, because we are at our best when we are...

Mark Shuttleworth
17 May 2016

Amrisha Prashar
29 April 2016

LTS 16.04 review roundup!

Article Desktop

What a month! We had the release of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS that allowed us to bring out newer software for desktop in the form of snap packaging formats and tools. By bringing snap packages to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS we are unifying the experience for Ubuntu developers, whether they are creating software for PC, Server, Mobile,

Amrisha Prashar
29 April 2016

Canonical
20 April 2016

Canonical unveils 6th LTS release of Ubuntu with 16.04

News Cloud and server

Introduces “snaps” for new robust, secure app format Introduces LXD pure-container hypervisor with OpenStack Mitaka Supports IBM Z and LinuxONE systems with flat pricing Steps towards converged Ubuntu across IOT, Phone, Desktop and Server Introduces ZFS and CephFS for large-scale cloud storage LONDON 20th April 2016:...

Canonical
20 April 2016

Dustin Kirkland
14 April 2016

HOWTO: Ubuntu on Windows

Article Cloud and server

As announced last week, Microsoft and Canonical have worked together to bring Ubuntu’s userspace natively into Windows 10.As of today, Windows 10 Insiders can now take Ubuntu on Windows for a test drive! Here’s how…1) You need to have a system

Dustin Kirkland
14 April 2016

Olli Ries
12 April 2016

Adding snaps for secure, transactional packages in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Article Desktop

The development of the Ubuntu phone platform and its expansion to IoT and devices has challenged us to solve real problems in security and reliability. These challenges apply equally to desktop and server systems and are a source of frustration for users and developers who want newer software on long-term supported...

Olli Ries
12 April 2016

Alexia Emmanoulopoulou
7 April 2016

infographic: How many people use Ubuntu?

Article Cloud and server

Discover the range of industries, people and services that are using Ubuntu right now. Netflix. Snapchat. Dropbox. Uber. Tesla…and the International space station – what do they all have in common? They run on Ubuntu. To celebrate our upcoming 16.04 LTS we wanted to shine a bit of light on how many people in the

Alexia Emmanoulopoulou
7 April 2016

Dustin Kirkland
1 April 2016

Still have questions about Bash and Ubuntu on Windows?

Article Cloud and server

Still have questions about Ubuntu on Windows?Watch this Channel 9 session, recorded live at Build this week, hosted by Scott Hanselman, with questions answered by Windows kernel developers Russ Alexander, Ben Hillis, and myself representing Canonical a

Dustin Kirkland
1 April 2016

Canonical
23 February 2016

Mobile World Congress 2016, Day 1 Recap

Article Cloud and server

Bhaskar Gorti, President, Applications and Analytics at Nokia discusses Service Modeling and NFV deploymentThis is my first Mobile World Congress (MWC), and I have to say, the event is truly huge. Canonical is here demonstrating converged mobile/desktop technology, IoT drones and robots, top of rack switch integration...

Canonical
23 February 2016

Amrisha Prashar
4 February 2016

#UbuntuAtMWC Competition

Article Cloud and server

We’re really excited about MWC this year and can’t wait to showcase the various demos across Cloud and Devices! For those of you not going we’d love to offer you the chance to come and join us and see what we have on display – as our presence is even bigger and better than last

Amrisha Prashar
4 February 2016

Canonical
14 December 2015

Ubuntu is about people

Article Cloud and server

Ubuntu has been around for just over a decade. That’s a long time for a project built around a field that evolves at such a rapid pace as computing. And not just any computing –software made for (and by) human beings, who have also inevitably grown and evolved with Ubuntu.Over the years, Ubuntu has changed and has lead...

Canonical
14 December 2015

Thibaut Rouffineau
17 November 2015

MagicStick and Ubuntu Core, redefining the PC on stick experience

Article Desktop

MagicStick™ has had a highly successful campaign on Indiegogo for their affordable yet super powerful PC on a stick already reaching 7.5 times its funding objective. They’re now going further by offering Ubuntu Core on MagicStick™ as a way to enjoy a simpler, faster, leaner PC experience on your TV. MagicStick™, a...

Thibaut Rouffineau
17 November 2015

Canonical
29 October 2015

The Ubuntu Online Summit starts next week

Article Cloud and server

Starting on Tuesday 3rd to Thursday 5th of November, a new edition of the Ubuntu Online Summit is taking place next week. Three days of free and live content all around Ubuntu and Open Source: discussions, tutorials, demos, presentations and Q+As for anyone to get in touch with the latest news and technologies, and get

Canonical
29 October 2015

Canonical
22 October 2015

What’s new in Ubuntu 15.10: desktop and devices

Article Desktop

The desktop edition of Ubuntu 15.10 will be available for download from today – 22nd October – with the latest developer tools and freshest desktop interface, with a preview of the converged phone, desktop and tablet experience that has been making waves in the tech community. Over-the-air updates to Ubuntu Phone Users...

Canonical
22 October 2015

All you need to know about the fast, free, and user friendly Ubuntu desktop operating system.

All you need to know about the fast, free, and user friendly
Ubuntu desktop operating system.