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  • Canonical matures Linux-based netbook OS 30/10/2009 07:32:00

    Canonical's Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 has a simpler interface, updated Web software
    Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content.
  • Ubuntu 9.10 Linux creator calls Windows 7 'excellent release' 27/10/2009 12:56:00

    Mark Shuttleworth is delighted with Windows 7
    Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO of Canonical Ltd., the maker of the most popular desktop Linux alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows, not only claims to be "delighted" that Windows 7 is out, but calls the new operating system an "excellent release."
  • Canonical takes on Win 7 with Ubuntu 9.10 RC 23/10/2009 07:43:00

    Canonical's Linux-based Ubuntu 9.10 OS is due on Oct. 29
    Canonical on Thursday made available the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7.
  • Sharp to launch ultramobile device with Arm chip 31/08/2009 06:49:00

    The PC-Z1 netbook-like device is based on a Freescale chip and comes with Ubuntu Linux
    Sharp Electronics this week introduced a netbook-like mobile device with a 5-inch touch screen that is designed to run Internet-based applications.
  • Dell looks to Linux to expand netbook presence 14/08/2009 05:29:00

    Dell is researching smartbooks, and will upgrade Ubuntu Linux OS on netbooks to version 9.04
    In an effort to expand its Linux offerings, Dell is researching new netbook-type devices and will soon offer netbook Linux OS upgrades, a company official said on Wednesday.
  • Ubuntu Server: Lean, mean, cloud-making machine 02/06/2009 08:12:00

    Canonical's Ubuntu Server 9.0.4 is a Linux distro well suited for VARs and OEMs
    Ubuntu Server is a fast, free, no-frills Linux distribution that fills a niche between utilitarian Debian and the GUI-driven and, some would argue, over-featured Novell SUSE and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  • Ubuntu One service stirs up open-source controversy 19/05/2009 02:01:00

    Canonical has launched a storage and sync service called Ubuntu One
    The commercial sponsor and originator of the Ubuntu project, Canonical, has stepped into new territory with the launch of a storage and sync service called Ubuntu One. In the tradition of open source marketing, this has been a "quiet product launch", and appears to have come from nowhere in the last week or two.
  • Switching my dad to Linux -- part two 15/05/2009 23:31:00

    As mentioned in my last posting, I'm not a very good Linux evangelist. I don't try and convert family and friends to Linux. Therefore, as surprising as it sounds, putting Ubuntu on my dad's new laptop--as I did a week ago--was the first time I've ever directly converted another individual to Linux.
  • Top 7 reasons people quit Linux 02/05/2009 03:26:00

    I've heard a lot of excuses why people quit Linux, and return to Windows. I'm happy to say that the excuses are getting far less common nowadays. But I still hear 'em.
    I've been writing Linux guidebooks for some time, and it's fair to say that most people who buy my books are Windows users looking to make the leap to Linux (or perhaps just wondering what the fuss is about).
  • First look: Ubuntu 9.04 stays the course 29/04/2009 07:59:00

    The new edition of the friendly Linux desktop OS is more maintenance release than upgrade
    Having rocketed to prominence as one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions in just a few years, Ubuntu has earned a reputation for stability and ease-of-use. The latest edition -- version 9.04, code-named "Jaunty Jackalope" -- continues that tradition and is mostly a maintenance release, but it brings a number of updates that should enhance its appeal.
  • Has Ubuntu Reached the End Of the Line? 28/04/2009 08:54:00

    I admit it. I'm impressed. I might have written a wishy-washy review of the beta of Ubuntu 9.04, but now I've had a chance to play with the final release, I like what I'm seeing. I like it a lot. Well done, Ubuntu guys!
  • Canonical optimizes Linux distribution for netbooks 24/04/2009 05:10:00

    The Ubuntu Linux 9.04 Netbook Remix is designed to run Web and office applications typically used on netbooks
    Canonical on Thursday released a Linux distribution optimized for netbooks with features to improve battery life and rapidly access programs.
  • Ubuntu jumps to Jaunty 9.04, adds cloud computing 24/04/2009 00:52:00

    Support for deployment of private clouds included
    Software company Canonical has released version 9.04 “Jaunty Jackalope” of its Ubuntu Linux operating system with an emphasis on cloud computing services in addition to regular feature enhancements.
  • Blog: 10 Things I Just Don't Get About Tech 20/04/2009 11:35:00

    I've been immersed in the world of technology, IT vendors and business software for nearly 13 years, and there are lots of things to love and lots of things to hate. But there also many bewildering things about the tech world that still make me scratch my head in amazement.
  • Get started with a small-business server 16/04/2009 10:26:00

    Your small office probably relies on more than one computer to get work done. For managing tasks across all of your company's PCs, consider using a small-business server.
    Your small office probably relies on more than one computer to get work done. For managing tasks across all of your company's PCs, consider using a small-business server.
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