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LVM convert 10,000 corporate desktops to ubuntu with services from Canonical
By Canonical, 5 April 2011
Canonical today announced the successful migration of 10 000 desktops to Ubuntu by German insurance company LVM Versicherung. The project was undertaken with...
Narwhal spotted at Lambeth Bridge
By Canonical, 1 April 2011
We always knew Google Maps was good! Google Maps did prove its accuracy; when we looked out of the window from the 27th floor down towards Lambeth Bridge...
Ubuntu Software Centre adds Darwinia and Uplink
By Canonical, 24 March 2011
London, March 24 2011: Canonical today announced the addition of Darwinia and Uplink, games by renowned publisher Introversion to the Ubuntu Software Center....
Moodlerooms boosts reliability with Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Advantage
By Canonical, 16 March 2011
Ubuntu Advantage subscription service resolves issues, fast Summary Solution provider Moodlerooms provides a range of educational tools for universities and...
Ubuntu Netbook Edition folded into Ubuntu for next release
By Canonical, 9 March 2011
One of the benefits of the direction that’s been taken with the next release of Ubuntu is that there is no longer a need for a separate netbook edition. The...
That’s it, we’re quitting
By Matthew Paul Thomas, 7 March 2011
The “Quit” command in applications today is a relic from the days when the original Macintosh had no hard disk and couldn’t multitask. Modern applications...
Ayatana overlay scrollbars: something truly Natty
By Mark Shuttleworth, 3 March 2011
Natty will feature a world first – overlay scrollbars in desktop applications. The goal is to put content first and banish chrome, while still paying...
Introducing Overlay Scrollbars in Unity
By Canonical, 3 March 2011
One of our goals in the Unity design effort is maximising immersion in content, and reducing the amount of chrome and clutter needed around that content....
Ubuntu, the cloud OS
By Canonical, 2 March 2011
We made a small flurry of announcements last week, all of which were related to cloud computing. I think it is worthwhile to put some context around Ubuntu...
Legislators in Kerala, India work better with Ubuntu laptops
By Canonical, 17 February 2011
Tens of thousands of dollars saved on software licensing Summary The Government of Kerala wanted to provide 141 members of its legislative assembly with new...
Thunderbird in the Usability Lab!
By Canonical, 16 February 2011
I have just completed sessions of usability testing of Thunderbird. This time, I had the pleasure of working with Andreas Nilsson, who came to London to...