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Showcase to celebrate ‘Art in the Open’ bringing contributors’ work to millions

by Canonical on 2 July 2010

Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase calls all artists to contribute to next version of Ubuntu Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu project, today announced its...

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Ubuntu makes Opera 9 available for easy download and installation

by Canonical on 14 June 2010

After the launch of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, Canonical is pleased to announce the availability of Opera 9 for Ubuntu. With just a few clicks of the mouse, all Ubuntu...

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Canonical renews the Ubuntu certification programme

by Canonical on 8 June 2010

June 8, Taipei: Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, announced today that it has extended and revised its Hardware Certification Programme for Original...

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New Canonical services help businesses get ahead with Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Desktop

by Canonical on 7 June 2010

“Ubuntu Advantage” provides configurable support services to businesses LONDON, June 7, 2010 — Canonical today introduced Ubuntu Advantage – a comprehensive...

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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop Edition: faster boot speed and a new design

by Canonical on 27 April 2010

Long-term support (LTS) version of popular desktop operating system generally available on 29 April Canonical announced today the upcoming release of Ubuntu...

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Canonical announces strong ISV and open source ecosystem support for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

by Canonical on 27 April 2010

Canonical announces strong ISV and open source ecosystem support for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Canonical today revealed strong software vendor support for the upcoming...

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Canonical and Dell deliver Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition

by Canonical on 21 April 2010

Canonical, Dell and Intel Team up to deliver Moblin Ubuntu Remix Developer Edition on Inspiron Mini 10v Canonical and Dell have collaborated to bring the...

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Andalusia deploys 220,000 Ubuntu desktops in schools throughout the region

by Canonical on 13 March 2010

Summary The Andalusian Regional Government, Spain, wanted to improve access to IT in schools throughout the region. It asked IT services company...

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Open source industry veteran Matt Asay joins Canonical as chief operating officer

by Canonical on 5 February 2010

Canonical Ltd., the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, announced today that open source industry veteran Matt Asay has joined the company as chief operating...

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Canonical celebrates new UA: Landscape interface with Ubuntu Advantage free trial offer

by Canonical on 1 January 2010

New interface significantly eases feature deployment for systems management tool LONDON, 1 December 2010 — Canonical today announced a free trial to showcase...

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Canonical announces commercial services for its version control system, Bazaar

by Canonical on 10 December 2009

Set up, support and troubleshooting now available for new and existing deployments Companies and open source projects interested in using Canonical's popular...

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Ubuntu 9.10 desktop edition release

by Canonical on 26 October 2009

Integrates dozens of new features and improvements to take user experience to next level Canonical announced today the upcoming release of Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop...