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Canonical today announced the upcoming release of the Ubuntu operating system on April 28, 2011 for public download. Ubuntu 11.04 introduces Unity, Ubuntu’s...

A fresh new look for Ubuntu.com

Natty Narwhal isn’t the only thing new today in Ubuntu. Along with it, and as you may have already noticed, we have updated some areas of the Ubuntu website,...

A fresh new look for Ubuntu.com

Natty Narwhal isn’t the only thing new today in Ubuntu. Along with it, and as you may have already noticed, we have updated some areas of the Ubuntu website,...

Unity Benchmark Usability – April 2011

First and last impressions of Unity were that it was quite user-friendly, and pleasing in its design and ease of learning. The majority of participants left...

AdAction drives ad-serving performance with Ubuntu and Membase Server

New server-side solution delivers high throughput and zero downtime Summary AdAction, a leader in the ad-serving business, tracks consumer behaviour online...

ShipIt comes to an end

It’s with some regret that we are announcing the end of the ShipIt Programme and the CD distributor programme. When we started ShipIt in 2005 broadband was...

LVM convert 10,000 corporate desktops to ubuntu with services from Canonical

Canonical today announced the successful migration of 10 000 desktops to Ubuntu by German insurance company LVM Versicherung. The project was undertaken with...

Narwhal spotted at Lambeth Bridge

We always knew Google Maps was good! Google Maps did prove its accuracy; when we looked out of the window from the 27th floor down towards Lambeth Bridge...


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Ubuntu Software Centre adds Darwinia and Uplink

London, March 24 2011: Canonical today announced the addition of Darwinia and Uplink, games by renowned publisher Introversion to the Ubuntu Software Center....

Moodlerooms boosts reliability with Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Advantage

Ubuntu Advantage subscription service resolves issues, fast Summary Solution provider Moodlerooms provides a range of educational tools for universities and...

Ubuntu Netbook Edition folded into Ubuntu for next release

One of the benefits of the direction that’s been taken with the next release of Ubuntu is that there is no longer a need for a separate netbook edition. The...

That’s it, we’re quitting

The “Quit” command in applications today is a relic from the days when the original Macintosh had no hard disk and couldn’t multitask. Modern applications...

Ayatana overlay scrollbars: something truly Natty

Natty will feature a world first – overlay scrollbars in desktop applications. The goal is to put content first and banish chrome, while still paying...

Introducing Overlay Scrollbars in Unity

One of our goals in the Unity design effort is maximising immersion in content, and reducing the amount of chrome and clutter needed around that content....

Ubuntu, the cloud OS

We made a small flurry of announcements last week, all of which were related to cloud computing. I think it is worthwhile to put some context around Ubuntu...

Legislators in Kerala, India work better with Ubuntu laptops

Tens of thousands of dollars saved on software licensing Summary The Government of Kerala wanted to provide 141 members of its legislative assembly with new...


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