Mark Shuttleworth
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No thanks, Google--we've got Ubuntu
Insight perspective If there is one problem the open source community has suffered repeatedly over the past two decades, it's fragmentation. Google is about to make it worse.
Tags: Operating systems, Open source, Red Hat Inc., Google Inc., Web Browser, Ubuntu, Linux Community, Mark Shuttleworth, Linux Distribution, Linux
Open source’s usability challenge
Insight commentary Ubuntu needs more usability. Getting it needs more than just goodwill and money.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Usability, Ubuntu, software, OpenGL, Mark Shuttleworth, Linux desktop, Apple iPhone, desktop
Shuttleworth: Open source desktops need a facelift
News Chief executive Mark Shuttleworth has said Canonical is hiring a team to make open source desktop software more appealing.
Tags: Open source, Linux desktop OS, OpenOffice, KDE, GNOME, Ubuntu, Apple Macintosh, software, OpenGL, Mark Shuttleworth
Shuttleworth: Amazon will win cloud battle
News EC2 is the only strong contender to eventually emerge as the leading cloud platform because it has open-source implementations, according to the Canonical chief.
Tags: Cloud computing, Web 2.0, Open Source, Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Web 2.0, Amazon EC2, British Telecommunications, Savvis Communications
Ubuntu's new Linux tries getting cloud-friendly
News Canonical's newest versions of Linux are due Thursday. Notable features: synchronization for PCs and a built-in replica of Amazon Web Services for servers.
Tags: Linux, Operating System, Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, EC2, software, Amazon.com Inc., Chrome OS, Ubuntu, Web Service, Amazon Web Services
Shuttleworth: Karmic Koala to make cloud 'dance'
News The upcoming version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution will have a new look, along with functionality to let users deploy their own clouds and cloud-based services.
Tags: Open source, Red Hat Inc., Ubuntu, Cloud Computing, University of California, Evans Data Corp., Ubuntu Netbook Remix, Amazon.com Inc., API, Mark Shuttleworth
Ubuntu version coming to mobile devices
News As expected, Canonical says a release of its Ubuntu Linux operating system called Ubuntu Netbook Remix is in the works for mobile Internet devices and mininotebooks.
Tags: Linux, Notebooks and tablets, Mobile, Mobile Device, Ubuntu, operating system, trade show, processor, mini-notebook, Mark Shuttleworth
Canonical joins Linux Foundation
News The only surprise, says an open source analyst, is that Ubuntu-sponsor Canonical has taken until now to join the foundation.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Hewlett-Packard Co., Google Inc., Red Hat Inc., Ubuntu, Novell Inc., Oracle Corp., Mark Shuttleworth, desktop
Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex edges closer
News The Alpha 5 version of Ubuntu 8.10 is available for download, in advance of the planned full release in October.
Tags: Linux, Open source, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Mobile, Internet Access, Ubuntu, Internet User, ASUS, software, Mark Shuttleworth
Ubuntu makes second stab at enterprise servers
News Canonical has unveiled its second enterprise-oriented server edition of Ubuntu, with performance, stability and security tweaks.
Tags: Open source, Server platforms, Linux server OS, Security, Internet Access, Ubuntu, Server, VPN, enterprise server, Mark Shuttleworth
Canonical to release Ubuntu 8.10
News Canonical will release Intrepid Ibex this week, improving wireless networking and sporting BBC content. Profitability, though, could be three to five years away.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Ubuntu, Computer, Server, software, desktop computer, financial, Mark Shuttleworth, desktop
Canonical CEO defends Firefox license in Ubuntu
News Mark Shuttleworth has explained the presence of a Firefox 3.0 end-user license agreement in Intrepid Ibex, following developer complaints.
Tags: Software licensing, Web browsers, Open source, EULA, Ubuntu, operating system, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, RFC, software
Ubuntu creator wants to squash 'upstream' bugs
News Mark Shuttleworth has called for Ubuntu developers to accept responsibility for all flaws in the OS's code, including those in 'upstream' source code.
Tags: Open source, Operating systems, Software, OpenOffice, GNOME, Ubuntu, operating system, QA, Mark Shuttleworth, blog
Ubuntu founder talks up app launcher for 'Netbooks'
News Ubuntu project founder Mark Shuttleworth has given details of a new app launcher for a version of the OS designed to run on low-cost laptops.
Tags: Open source, Business applications, Linux, Notebooks and tablets, Ubuntu, operating system, OEM, Use Case, ASUS, Mark Shuttleworth
Mozilla: Firefox license in Ubuntu was 'giant error'
News License agreement has the wrong content, Mozilla's former chief exec says. The code is actually under a free and open source license.
Tags: Web browsers, Open source, Software licensing, Mitchell Baker, EULA, Ubuntu, operating system, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, software
