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Shuttleworth defends Firefox license in Ubuntu

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Canonical’s CEO Mark Shuttleworth has explained the presence of a Firefox 3.0 end-user license agreement in Intrepid Ibex, following developer complaints. Mark Shuttleworth, whose company, Canonical, funds the Ubuntu operating system, has stepped in to try to resolve a dispute on Ubuntu developer’s forum Launchpad. …
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0 comments | Mark Shuttleworth, Mozilla Firefox, EULA, Shuttleworth, developers, Firefox, Canonical, Linux, Web Browsers, Ubuntu, Tom Espiner ZDNet.co.uk, Mozilla Corp., Internet |

Shuttleworth: Open-source desktops need a facelift

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Canonical, the leading backer of the Ubuntu version of Linux, is hiring a team to help make open-source software on the desktop more appealing and easier to use. Canonical, the leading backer of the Ubuntu version of Linux, is hiring a team to help make open-source software on the…
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0 comments | GNome, KDE, Canonical, Mark Shuttleworth, GTK, Peter Judge ZDNet.co.uk, Ubuntu, Hardware, Operating Systems, Open source, Desktops, Linux, Software |

Ubuntu details next project: ‘Jaunty Jackalope’

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

Ubuntu project founder Mark Shuttleworth has said Ubuntu 9.04 will focus on improving boot time and blurring the line between desktop applications and web-based software. The Ubuntu project has detailed plans for the April 2009 version of its Linux distribution, continuing its habit of naming its software after animals…
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0 comments | Canonical, Renai LeMay ZDNet Australia, Intrepid Ibex, Mark Shuttleworth, Jaunty Jackalope, Ubuntu, Linux, Tools & Techniques, Management, Operating Systems, Open source, Software |