Canonical
Canonical produces Ubuntu, provides commercial services for Ubuntu's users, and works with hardware manufacturers, software vendors and cloud partners to certify Ubuntu.
1483 posts by Canonical
Ubuntu
Looking at Ubuntu Brainstorm: Idea #25801
by Canonical on 8 December 2010
The Ubuntu Technical Board is currently conducting a review of the top ten Brainstorm issues users have raised about Ubuntu, and Matt asked me to investigate...
Ubuntu
So, you want to provide an API for the world to use?
by Canonical on 7 December 2010
I conducted 5 qualitative interviews with developers and here are some findings. You have two problems. The first problem is to design the API. The second is...
Ubuntu
Ubuntu for the Enterprise: Five Steps to Ensure Successful Adoption webinar
by Canonical on 1 December 2010
Please join Canonical and Centrify on Thursday, 2 December 2010 at 9 a.m. PST to learn how organizations are enabling the broader deployment of Ubuntu by...
Cloud and server
Canonical celebrates new UA: Landscape interface with Ubuntu Advantage free trial offer
by Canonical on 1 December 2010
New interface significantly eases feature deployment for systems management tool Canonical today announced a free trial to showcase the entirely new interface...
Ubuntu
Papercuts: Litmus test
by Canonical on 26 November 2010
Papercuts Natty cycle depends on you!What’s new this cycle and How you can get involved.
Ubuntu
Here come the Ninjas
by Canonical on 25 November 2010
Announcing an all new team focused on fixing bugs, Papercuts Ninja team, and why you should be excited!
Ubuntu
Paper cuts need you!
by Canonical on 19 November 2010
You won’t be surprised to hear that I am on the Papercutters team and, in that capacity, was on the receiving end of an email from Vish who points out a...
Ubuntu
The monospace is coming
by Canonical on 18 November 2010
In contrast to a proportionally spaced font a the characters in a monospace occupy all exactly the same width. In the past monospace type was used on...
Ubuntu
Usability Testing of Unity
by Canonical on 13 November 2010
In preparation for UDS, we conducted usability testing of Unity with general public users. We are now better informed as to where we should expend further...
Ubuntu
This week in design – 12 November 2010
by Canonical on 12 November 2010
The theme of this week’s update is one of cool stuff that we came across this week in the world of open source. You’ll know from Christian’s blog post a while...
Desktop
AMTRON delivers 28,000 Ubuntu-based PCs to students in Assam
by Canonical on 10 November 2010
India-based government information and communication technologies (ICT) provider The Assam Electronics Development Corporation (AMTRON) needed to provide...
Cloud and server
La Gendarmerie Nationale upgrades 85,000 PCs to Ubuntu Desktop Edition
by Canonical on 10 November 2010
Summary La Gendarmerie Nationale's IT team must ensure that the police force can provide a responsive and cost-effective service nationwide. With growing IT...