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Hearing that the next Ubuntu release will use Yahoo! as the default search engine in Firefox leaves me with a twinge of uneasiness. My misgiving — and it’s a small one — is not so much with the decision as with why it was made.
In itself, the decision is trivial enough. If you dislike Yahoo!, [...]

Another Small Victory for Ubuntu Server Edition

Each day, the drumbeat for Ubuntu Server Edition is getting slightly louder. In recent weeks, a growing list of ISVs (independent software vendors) has vowed to support Canonical’s Linux server operating system. The latest example involves Mailspect launching antispam and email archiving solutions for Ubuntu Server.
First, some background: Canonical faces an uphill battle as it [...]

Ubuntu Server Evaluation

The Ubuntu server is the most innovative distribution for servers. It enables administrators to gain access to cutting edge technology and implement that with new ideas. If you are looking for the latest and greatest, this is the server option for you.
Focus: rating 9
The Ubuntu focus is to provide an Enterprise level server that is [...]

Canonical copyright assignment policy ’same as others’

Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth has called for an uniform copyright assignment policy for contributors to free and open source software projects.
He told iTWire that while many companies and institutions used such assignment to include contributions in projects of which they were the primary copyright owner and contributor, “they all use divergent contracts, and it [...]

Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS released

The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, the
fourth maintenance update to Ubuntu’s 8.04 LTS release. This release
includes updated server, desktop, and alternate installation CDs for the
i386 and amd64 architectures. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS continues to be maintained
through 2011 for desktops and 2013 for servers through online updates, but
this [...]

MoLinux 5.2

MoLinux 5.2, an Ubuntu-based Spanish distribution developed in cooperation between the Spanish regional government of Castilla La Mancha and Centro de Excelencia de Software Libre, has been released. Some of the more important new features in this version include: addition of the XMBC media centre for controlling music, videos and photos in one central application; [...]

PC/OS 10 released

We are proud to announce that we have just released the newest release of PC/OS. PC/OS OpenWorkstation and PC/OS WebStation are the two editions released. These replace PC/OS 2009 OpenWorkstation and WebStation. This release is based on the Ubuntu 9.04 series. Some of the higlights that target the new release are as follows.
2.6.28 kernel series
Skype [...]

Yahoo! to become Firefox’s default search engine on Ubuntu

According to a recent email by Canonical’s Rick Spencer in the Ubuntu development mailing list, Canonical is planning to change Firefox’s default search provider to Yahoo! starting with forthcoming Lucid Lynx, due in April.
The change will also change the default home page from the current Ubuntu customized Google search page to a Yahoo! home page.
The [...]

Linux Mint 9: “Isadora”

Linux Mint 9, based on the upcoming Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, will be released in May this year under the codename “Isadora”.
Of Greco-Latin origin, “Isadora” means “Gift from Isis”.
Read more at Linux Mint Blog

Ubuntu Could Profit From Both Yahoo, Google

Talk about a careful balancing act involving Ubuntu. Canonical appears to have financial relationships with both Google and Yahoo. Here’s how the relationships — involving Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) and Google Chrome OS — are shaping up. Plus, the potential financial implications for Canonical.
Let’s start with the Canonical-Yahoo relationship. Specifically, Firefox in Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid [...]

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