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Two years ago in March of 2010, Mark Shuttleworth stepped down as CEO of Canonical Ubuntu Linux. Shuttleworth moved aside to deal with the strategic technical issues of the project and his Chief Operating Office Jane Silber stepped up to become the CEO. Read more …. Most of us who follow Linux know that it has been a huge success at the server level, and powers much of the server infrastucture of the Internet. The fact is, many Internet and enterprise users don’t even realize the extent to which they depend on Linux and related platform technology every day. In addition, [...] Last week, we covered the release of the first beta version of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS–a major new upgrade to the operating system. Since then, OStatic readers working with the new beta have weighed in with mostly positive comments. "I have been Alpha testing Precise and just updated to 1st Beta and I can tell the [...] There seems to be no end in sight to the bold moves and bold proclamations surrounding Ubuntu Linux these days. First we had the debut of Ubuntu TV, surrounded by trumpets and fanfare. Then, late last month, we had the Ubuntu for Android announcement, along with a wide assortment of grand and enthusiastic predictions regarding [...] In little more than a month, the latest release of Ubuntu, 12.04 LTS, will be upon us. As we’ve already noted, it brings a lot of new features to the desktop. But since PCs are only a fraction of the Ubuntu universe, we’d be remiss not to take stock of the updates that 12.04 will [...] At the CES show in Las Vegas in January, Canonical showed off Ubuntu TV, as we reported here. It’s a brand new interface that integrates television and movie content on an open source platform that Canonical hopes will win developers over. It’s also part of Canonical’s overall strategy to put Ubuntu on new types of [...] Canonical has unveiled software that will give Android smartphones the ability to run full desktop computer sessions on computer monitors and television sets.”The processors at the heart of smartphones are approaching the power of low-end laptop processors, so we use the horsepower to power a desktop experience,” said Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth. “If you link [...] Bug #1 – Microsoft has a majority market share.” – Ubuntu bug tracker. Much has changed since Canonical started on its quirky quest to “fix bug #1.” Seven years ago Microsoft was seen as stagnant, ripe for plucking. Longhorn was still MIA, and Microsoft users were busy patching XP against the latest threats. Apple? Apple [...] The highly anticipated Mobile World Congress event takes place these days (February 27th – March 1st) in Barcelona, Spain, and this is the first time for Canonical to be present at the show. Canonical’s booth is located in Hall 7 at stand 7C87, where the company will demonstrate its new product, Ubuntu for Android, the [...] In case there was any doubt that the long-term success of Canonical is tied in large part to Ubuntu’s viability as a desktop solution for businesses, Canonical CEO Jane Silber recently announced a new official spin of Ubuntu tailored at just that market. Will Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix soon find its way to an office [...] |
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