Canonical
Canonical produces Ubuntu, provides commercial services for Ubuntu's users, and works with hardware manufacturers, software vendors and cloud partners to certify Ubuntu.
1486 posts by Canonical
Ubuntu
A space odyssey
by Canonical on 15 October 2010
Time flies and it’s already time for our next blog entry on the design of the Ubuntu font suite. Below my colleague Fabio Haag explains the joys of spacing...
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42 day widget
by Canonical on 11 October 2010
Yesterday we successfully released the new versions of Ubuntu family. As you all know, yesterday was such a special date which occurs every 100 years:...
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This week in design – 8 October 2010
by Canonical on 8 October 2010
It’s release week! That means that the Millbank London office and home office locations this week are a buzz with activity getting things ready for our big...
Desktop
Latest Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop Edition puts focus on consumers and mobile
by Canonical on 7 October 2010
Ubuntu 10.10 adds features for desktop and netbook users London, October 7, 2010: Canonical today announced the upcoming availability of Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop...
Cloud and server
Latest Ubuntu 10.10 Server Edition makes cloud deployment easier than ever
by Canonical on 7 October 2010
Canonical to sponsor users with free cloud time on Amazon EC2 to let users experience improvements for themselves Canonical today announced the upcoming...
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Centralised logging with rsyslog
by Canonical on 4 October 2010
The management of multiple systems requires the setup of tools to control the servers behaviour in real time and post analysis. Moreover, regulations and best...
Desktop
Wikimedia chooses Ubuntu for all of its servers
by Canonical on 4 October 2010
Background Most people with a passing acquaintance with a browser or Google search know Wikipedia, the web-based encyclopedia spanning topics from the...
Ubuntu
The weird and wonderful world of Latin Extended B
by Canonical on 4 October 2010
Below, Amelie Bonet from the Dalton Maag design team shares her thoughts: Latin Extended B is a block (0180-024F) within the Unicode standard. With its...
Desktop
Wavesat uses Bazaar Version Control to increase developer productivity
by Canonical on 4 October 2010
Summary As a leading provider of wireless solutions to global telecommunication carriers and device manufacturers, Wavesat runs a tight schedule of multiple...
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The UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital maximise resources with standardised infrastructure
by Canonical on 4 October 2010
Canonical partner Fry-IT implements a high-performing infrastructure based on Ubuntu Server Edition The UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street...
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Oakland University replaces UNIX with Ubuntu
by Canonical on 4 October 2010
Company overview Oakland University, a state-supported college in Rochester, Mich., teaches some 18,000 students across its liberal arts, business...
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Metal Sales deploys mission-critical servers five times faster with Ubuntu
by Canonical on 4 October 2010
US-based Metal Sales Manufacturing needed to upgrade its server infrastructure so that it could accelerate processes, integrate new applications and scale to...