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Distributed user testing of archive behavior in Ubuntu

by Canonical on 28 July 2009

In response to two paper cuts, “Have the file-roller automatically extract an archive on double click” and “‘Archive Manager’ doesn’t mean anything if you...

Ubuntu

Karmic desktop contest script

by Canonical on 24 July 2009

I wrote a quick-and-dirty Haskell script to download photos from the Karmic Desktop Contest, setting a new photo as your desktop background every ten minutes....

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Canonical releases source code for Launchpad

by Canonical on 21 July 2009

Release of Launchpad to encourage innovation Canonical, the founder of the Ubuntu project, announced today that it has open-sourced the code that runs...

Ubuntu

Featured paper cut: Nautilus, simplified

by Canonical on 20 July 2009

I thought I’d share a fun paper cut from this week’s milestone that has seen some interesting developments. The proposed changes (and discussion) have grown...

Ubuntu

Ubuntu Flickr photo submissions

by Canonical on 17 July 2009

The flickr group photos are coming along very well! ( http://www.flickr.com/groups/ubuntu-artwork/ ) Keep up the good work!

Ubuntu

Karmic wallpapers

by Canonical on 9 July 2009

Ubuntu would like to include a beautiful set of images for our users to choose from in our next release. In order to accomplish this we have set up a wiki...

Ubuntu

Test drive Ubuntu on your Mac with Ubuntu.app

by Canonical on 7 July 2009

During Gran Canaria Desktop Summit, Ivanka Majic, Kalle Persson, Andreas Nilsson, and I had a conversation about exposing designers to the growing momentum...

Cloud and server

Canonical delves deeper into the cloud, launches Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud services

by Canonical on 1 July 2009

Partners with Eucalyptus to offer ‘private cloud’ assessment, proof-of-concept and support services. Canonical, the founder of the Ubuntu project, today...

Ubuntu

More of Ubuntu Training for Europe

by Canonical on 8 June 2009

With numerous new government backed Open Source initiatives kicking off in The Netherlands, we’ve decided to lead the way and ensure that Ubuntu training is...

Ubuntu

Computex sees Ubuntu at the heart of the computing ecosystem

by Canonical on 2 June 2009

Computex starts on June 2 in Taipei and, as every year, sees the world’s PC industry come together to discuss the development of the next generation of...

Desktop

Sandisk collaborates to improve SSDs on Ubuntu netbooks

by Canonical on 2 June 2009

Canonical announces detail of collaboration with SanDisk to better support Ubuntu Ubuntu sponsor and leading solid state drive manufacturer share expertise to...