Archive for the 'Ubuntu' Category
Friday, November 14th, 2008
Canonical and the chip designer are to collaborate on a version of Ubuntu tailored to ARM’s architecture, with a focus on low-cost subnotebooks. Canonical has announced it will be developing a version of its Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system specifically for ARM’s Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9 processor architectures. …
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Ubuntu, UNIX, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk, Canonical, ARM, netbook, Linux, Processors, Hardware, Operating Systems, Semiconductors, Open source, Components, Desktops, Software |
Friday, October 10th, 2008
Higher return rates for Linux-based netbooks don’t necessarily reflect badly on the open-source operating system, according to Ubuntu backer Canonical. The return rate on Linux-powered netbooks may be higher than that for Windows netbooks, but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing for Linux, according to Canonical. …
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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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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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GNome, KDE, Canonical, Mark Shuttleworth, GTK, Peter Judge ZDNet.co.uk, Ubuntu, Hardware, Operating Systems, Open source, Desktops, Linux, Software |
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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Monday, September 8th, 2008
The Alpha 5 version of Ubuntu 8.10 “Intrepid Ibex” is available for download, in advance of the planned full release in October. Canonical’s Ubuntu project has made available an advance testing version of its popular Linux distribution, with the full 8.10, “Intrepid Ibex” release scheduled to be released in…
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Canonical has warned users of all machines running recent versions of Ubuntu to patch their systems and shut an open door for hackers. Canonical is the latest Linux vendor to patch a vulnerability in the open-source operating system’s kernel that could have left the door open for hackers to…
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Ubuntu users can now get access to Parallels Workstation for Linux via the operating system’s built-in update tool. Canonical, the commercial sponsor of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, will on Thursday begin making commercial applications available to Ubuntu users directly through the desktop, in a step designed to…
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