Canonical

Canonical produces Ubuntu, provides commercial services for Ubuntu's users, and works with hardware manufacturers, software vendors and cloud partners to certify Ubuntu.

1480 posts by Canonical

On the Ubuntu 9.10 default wallpaper

by Canonical on 29 September 2009

The first thing I did after installing Ubuntu 9.04 was to head straight for the Appearance settings to choose a desktop picture. Here’s what I was...

So.. I got this new job..

by Canonical on 29 September 2009

I always planned to make my millions and then spend them philanthropically, on a technological venture. Nanotech, bioengineering or artificial intelligence –...

It’s a typewriter too!

by Canonical on 28 September 2009

Everyday Linux from Linux Eats, via Ivanka.This is a great sign.

Ubuntu Karmic desktop

by Canonical on 25 September 2009

Yesterday was a big day for the Karmic desktop. Lots of pieces came together like switching icon themes, colour changes in the UI, a new dark theme for GDM, a...

Installing applications. There _is_ already a better way

by Canonical on 20 September 2009

I read with interest an article over at daringfireball.net which pointed to a Mozilla piece about the complexities of installing applications on the Mac. For...

First Ubuntu Hardware Summit in Taiwan a great success

by Canonical on 18 September 2009

The inaugural Ubuntu Hardware Summit in Taipei came to an end on Tuesday evening with over 170 delegates in attendance. This was the first time a major Linux...

An On-line Panel Discussion – The Convergence of Physical, Virtual and Cloud

by Canonical on 18 September 2009

The cloud is getting a lot of attention. Understandably and rightly so – it is one of the hottest topics around. An on-line panel discussion on how businesses...

Unwatching the detail?

by Canonical on 11 September 2009

Big problem just about every project I’ve ever worked on has been the rush to get something out the door. Estimates rarely stack up. Last minute changes and...

Canonical adds advanced Ubuntu service and support offering

by Canonical on 3 September 2009

Premium Service Engineer provides support for mission-critical and complex Ubuntu environments Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu project, announced...

One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 8 Progress Report

by Canonical on 28 August 2009

One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 8 came and went last week, and good progress was made:Login screen clock has AM/PM suffix despite 24-hour formatTed M Lin...

Canonical at VMWorld 2009

by Canonical on 26 August 2009

Next week (31 August through 3 September) VMorld 2009 kicks off in San Francisco at the Moscone Center. For the second year, Canonical has a booth to...

One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 7 Progress Report

by Canonical on 20 August 2009

One Hundred Paper Cuts Round 7 drew to a close last week. Here are the paper cuts that were (or were not) addressed:GNOME Panel icons (on right side) move...