items tagged with Canonical
Why Ubuntu release schedules should be changed
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-17 18:51:34
Since the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution kicked off five years ago, it has been churning out release after release every six months.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-17 18:51:34
Since the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution kicked off five years ago, it has been churning out release after release every six months.
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Ubuntu chief responds to sexism allegations
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-11 17:32:42
Mark Shuttleworth, the chief of Canonical, the parent company of Ubuntu, has finally spoken out to counter charges of sexism which have been levelled against him recently.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-11 17:32:42
Mark Shuttleworth, the chief of Canonical, the parent company of Ubuntu, has finally spoken out to counter charges of sexism which have been levelled against him recently.
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Ubuntu devs fix some showstopper bugs
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-11 15:35:16
The Ubuntu development team has identified a couple of problems which could have been behind complaints from a small subset of users who found the upgrade from older releases to Karmic Koala (version 9.10) a difficult process.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-11 15:35:16
The Ubuntu development team has identified a couple of problems which could have been behind complaints from a small subset of users who found the upgrade from older releases to Karmic Koala (version 9.10) a difficult process.
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LinuxToday editor calls Shuttleworth 'sexist twit'
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-09 17:01:08
LinuxToday managing editor Carla Schroder has described Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth as a "sexist twit" over some answers he gave at a Q and A held during an open week for the latest Ubuntu release.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-09 17:01:08
LinuxToday managing editor Carla Schroder has described Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth as a "sexist twit" over some answers he gave at a Q and A held during an open week for the latest Ubuntu release.
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Upgrading Ubuntu Linux made easy
Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2009-10-31 02:05:48
There has been a significant amount of media coverage on upgrading to Windows 7. Reports are emerging of upgrades taking a long time, with typical times of 4-5 hours and some reports of up to 10 hours. Upgrading from a 32 bit version to a 64 bit version is not possible and requires a fresh install. In comparison, let's see how easy to is to upgrade to the latest version of Ubuntu Linux.
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Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2009-10-31 02:05:48
There has been a significant amount of media coverage on upgrading to Windows 7. Reports are emerging of upgrades taking a long time, with typical times of 4-5 hours and some reports of up to 10 hours. Upgrading from a 32 bit version to a 64 bit version is not possible and requires a fresh install. In comparison, let's see how easy to is to upgrade to the latest version of Ubuntu Linux.
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Is Microsoft pricing itself out of the consumer market?
Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2009-10-28 23:54:45
Late October 2009 is proving to be an interesting time in the world of computer operating systems. Within the space of eight days we have seen Apple dramatically dropping their prices, Microsoft releasing Windows 7 and on Thursday 29 October Canonical will release Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" 9.10.
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Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2009-10-28 23:54:45
Late October 2009 is proving to be an interesting time in the world of computer operating systems. Within the space of eight days we have seen Apple dramatically dropping their prices, Microsoft releasing Windows 7 and on Thursday 29 October Canonical will release Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" 9.10.
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Ubuntu 9.10: confidence riding high at Canonical
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-26 21:29:00
There is a growing confidence evident in the Canonical camp as the countdown begins to October 29, the date for the official release of Ubuntu 9.10.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-26 21:29:00
There is a growing confidence evident in the Canonical camp as the countdown begins to October 29, the date for the official release of Ubuntu 9.10.
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Eeebuntu eeevolves with Debian Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-25 18:55:13
The team behind Eeebuntu, an ASUS Eee netbook-optimised version of Ubuntu Linux, has announced that compatibility issues with Ubuntu 9.10 – Karmic Koala – has led them to abandon Ubuntu and build their work upon Debian Linux from now on.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-25 18:55:13
The team behind Eeebuntu, an ASUS Eee netbook-optimised version of Ubuntu Linux, has announced that compatibility issues with Ubuntu 9.10 – Karmic Koala – has led them to abandon Ubuntu and build their work upon Debian Linux from now on.
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IBM, Ubuntu strike on eve of Windows 7 launch
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-21 12:31:49
IBM and Ubuntu have set themselves up squarely inn Microsoft's cross-hairs. A day before the launch of Windows 7 in the US, Canonical, the parent company of Ubuntu, and Big Blue have announced a deal to sell cloud- and Linux-based desktop packages in the US.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-21 12:31:49
IBM and Ubuntu have set themselves up squarely inn Microsoft's cross-hairs. A day before the launch of Windows 7 in the US, Canonical, the parent company of Ubuntu, and Big Blue have announced a deal to sell cloud- and Linux-based desktop packages in the US.
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Ubuntu sucks says Eeebuntu developer
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-15 23:16:28
The popular Ubuntu Linux distribution has received criticism from an unexpected corner and its ASUS Eee netbook users are likely to be left with an unworkable system when Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala hits the Internet later this month.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-10-15 23:16:28
The popular Ubuntu Linux distribution has received criticism from an unexpected corner and its ASUS Eee netbook users are likely to be left with an unworkable system when Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala hits the Internet later this month.
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Why Matt Zimmerman should quit Canonical
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-01 20:11:46
The chief technology officer of Canonical, Matt Zimmerman, has put himself in an untenable position after he took a public stance that a remark made by his boss in a keynote was sexist.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-10-01 20:11:46
The chief technology officer of Canonical, Matt Zimmerman, has put himself in an untenable position after he took a public stance that a remark made by his boss in a keynote was sexist.
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Pictures that speak a thousand words
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-09-30 21:13:10
A picture, it is said, is worth a thousand words. That's one of the truisms in journalism and it has never been misproved.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-09-30 21:13:10
A picture, it is said, is worth a thousand words. That's one of the truisms in journalism and it has never been misproved.
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Shuttleworth employee calls boss's remark sexist
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-09-29 21:23:22
The chief technology officer of Canonical, the company founded by open source entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth, has come right out and termed a remark made by his boss at the recent LinuxCon in Portland, Oregon, sexist.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-09-29 21:23:22
The chief technology officer of Canonical, the company founded by open source entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth, has come right out and termed a remark made by his boss at the recent LinuxCon in Portland, Oregon, sexist.
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Ubuntu gets set to mark fifth birthday
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-09-27 20:38:41
The new kid on the GNU/Linux block is getting long in the tooth. In about three weeks, Ubuntu will be five years old.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-09-27 20:38:41
The new kid on the GNU/Linux block is getting long in the tooth. In about three weeks, Ubuntu will be five years old.
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Kernel contributions: Canonical, where are you?
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-08-19 19:26:20
Over the past four years, the word Linux has become almost synonymous with Ubuntu; the company behind Ubuntu, Canonical, has proportionately gained an enormous amount of mindshare within the FOSS community.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-08-19 19:26:20
Over the past four years, the word Linux has become almost synonymous with Ubuntu; the company behind Ubuntu, Canonical, has proportionately gained an enormous amount of mindshare within the FOSS community.
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Debian-Ubuntu debate: an upstream view
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-08-12 19:58:24
Ever since the release team of the Debian GNU/Linux Project announced that it would be adopting a time-based freeze for future releases, there has been much debate about it on the project's mailing lists.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-08-12 19:58:24
Ever since the release team of the Debian GNU/Linux Project announced that it would be adopting a time-based freeze for future releases, there has been much debate about it on the project's mailing lists.
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Ubuntu removes multisearch feature after protests
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-08-12 18:53:04
The Ubuntu development team has been forced to remove a feature called multisearch from Firefox for the upcoming release, Karmic Koala, following a number of objections by users.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-08-12 18:53:04
The Ubuntu development team has been forced to remove a feature called multisearch from Firefox for the upcoming release, Karmic Koala, following a number of objections by users.
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Microsoft blames open source for revenue fall
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-05 01:54:58
Microsoft has listed companies such as Red Hat and Canonical, both sellers of GNU/Linux, among the reasons for the 17 percent fall in revenue for the fourth quarter, year on year.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-05 01:54:58
Microsoft has listed companies such as Red Hat and Canonical, both sellers of GNU/Linux, among the reasons for the 17 percent fall in revenue for the fourth quarter, year on year.
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Canonical releases Launchpad source code
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-07-22 00:06:23
Two years ago, Mark Shuttleworth, the head of Canonical, told iTWire that the company was on track to free up the source code for Launchpad, a system that serves as a single repository for revision control.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-07-22 00:06:23
Two years ago, Mark Shuttleworth, the head of Canonical, told iTWire that the company was on track to free up the source code for Launchpad, a system that serves as a single repository for revision control.
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Ubuntu tech board plays down Mono IP concerns
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-26 19:25:14
The Ubuntu technical board appears to have decided that there is no significant cause for IP concern over Mono, the contentious clone of Microsoft's .NET development environment.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-26 19:25:14
The Ubuntu technical board appears to have decided that there is no significant cause for IP concern over Mono, the contentious clone of Microsoft's .NET development environment.
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