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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
21 April 2008

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server edition released

Desktop News

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition Combines Advanced Functionality With Five Years of Maintenance and Support Canonical Ltd. announced the upcoming availability of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition for free download on Thursday 24 April. In related news, Canonical also announced the simultaneous release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition. Ubuntu ...


Canonical
25 March 2008

‘End of Life’ announcement for Ubuntu 6.10

Desktop News

Ubuntu announced the release of 6.10 almost 18 months ago, on October 26, 2006. As with the earlier releases, Ubuntu committed to ongoing security and critical fixes for a period of 18 months. The support period is now nearing its end and Ubuntu 6.10 will reach end of life on Friday April 25th, 2008. At ...


Canonical
5 March 2008

Canonical announces general availability of systems management and monitoring tool Landscape launches with free trial

Cloud and server News

Launches With Free Trial Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, announced today the general availability of Canonical Landscape, the systems management and monitoring tool for Ubuntu. Available for its commercial support customers and as a standalone commercial service, Landscape will provide the growing number of businesses deployi ...


Canonical
26 February 2008

System 76 rocks!

Ubuntu Partners

System 76 were one of the first (the first?) to provide Ubuntu pre-installed on their excellent desktop and laptop machines. Carl Richell and the guys have been cranking them out in Denver Colarado for a couple of years. Recently though they have certified on server! Here the release. Their jackal machines can now be purchased ...


Canonical
26 February 2008

System76 announces servers with Ubuntu 7.10 and Canonical support services

Ubuntu News

System76 Inc., a leading provider of Ubuntu pre-installed laptops and desktops, today announced the first available line of certified, pre-installed servers featuring Ubuntu 7.10 Server Edition — delivering a new choice in quality server platforms including standard three year parts replacement warranties and three years of operating syst ...


Canonical
22 February 2008

Mo' Dell

Ubuntu Partners

You might have missed it but Dell has expanded the availability of machines running Ubuntu to Canada and Latin America. New territories seem to be becoming almost commonplace, which is nice. Lest we forget, consumers can now buy a Dell machine running Ubuntu in the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia ...


Canonical
8 February 2008

Obsidian to provide official Ubuntu Linux training in South Africa

Desktop News

Obsidian has partnered with Canonical to provide certified Ubuntu training in South Africa. Obsidian has announced that it will soon commence official training for the 'Ubuntu Certified Professional' programme. Obsidian has concluded an agreement with Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu Linux that allows for the company to pro ...


Canonical
14 December 2007

Canonical releases version 1.0 of Bazaar version control tool for efficient developer collaboration

Desktop News

Decentralised version control system eases management of Distributed, out-sourced or open source development projects Canonical Ltd., the commercial sponsor of the Ubuntu and Bazaar projects, today announced the general availability of Bazaar 1.0, a version control system enabling multiple, distributed developers to contribute to software ...


Canonical
3 December 2007

Linux Magazine names Canonical as top 20 companies to watch in 2007

Desktop News

Canonical Ltd today announced that it has been named one of the ‘Top 20 Companies to Watch in 2007’ by Linux Magazine. Canonical was selected as one of the companies best positioned in the coming year to spur Linux and Open Source adoption, while delivering on the immediate needs of the marketplace. Jane Silber, Canonical ...


Canonical
27 November 2007

Canonical announces launch of Launchpad Personal Package Archive service for developers

Desktop News

Adds Mobile Development Capabilities Canonical today announced the general availability of the Launchpad Personal Package Archive (PPA) service, a new way for developers to build and publish packages of their code, documentation, artwork, themes and other additions to the Ubuntu environment on desktop, server and now mobile platforms. The ...


Canonical
20 November 2007

Every student in the Republic of Macedonia to use Ubuntu desktops

Desktop News

Popular Linux Distribution To Appear On More than 180,000 Classroom Desktops Nationwide The Republic of Macedonia Ministry of Education and Science will deploy more than 180,000 workstations running Canonical’s Edubuntu 7.04 as part of its “Computer for Every Child” project. The Republic of Macedonia “Computer for Every Child” project is ...


Canonical
2 November 2007

UDS Boston 2007

Ubuntu Design

Spent the last week in Boston at FOSSCamp and the Ubuntu Developer Summit. Obligatory group picture ...