Mirantis and Canonical pledge fully supported Linux-to-OpenStack configuration for enterprises. Which is exactly Red Hat's sweet spot with RHEL and Red Hat OpenStack. And so it goes.…
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Another country heard from: Why Microsoft should buy Canonical
Pundit Simon Wardley poo-poos any notion that Microsoft should buy Red Hat. Canonical, he writes, is a far more strategic choice.…
Read MoreWhy the operating system still (kind of) matters
Canonical founder and space traveler Mark Shuttleworth came on the Structure Show this week to discuss Ubuntu's role as the operating system of choice for cloud computing. As OpenStack takes precedence over the operating system, he argues, Red Hat's licensing can't last.…
Read MoreLinux trailblazer Mark Shuttleworth on why it’s OpenStack that matters now
On this week's Structure Show, Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth on why we have to move on from the operating system wars to get to cloud goodness.…
Read MoreMore evidence that the Linux wars have moved to OpenStack
As Red Hat Summit gears up, Canonical drops news of a new Ubuntu Linux release -- but with most of the focus on OpenStack.…
Read MoreUbuntu launches on mobile – but without some key elements
Ubuntu "Saucy Salamander" 13.10 may be the first properly mobile-friendly version of the distro, but there are usability issues, an app shortage and -- as yet -- no ability to make it run like desktop Ubuntu when hooked up to an HDMI monitor.…
Read MoreCanonical wants to make OpenStack less of a pain to deploy with Ubuntu Server 13.10
OpenStack may be on the rise, but its competitors often point to the complexity of setting it up. Ubuntu Server 13.10, due out next week, aims to eliminate that concern through the introduction of so-called charm bundles.…
Read MoreAn improved Ubuntu Touch coming with Saucy Salamander on October 17
Canonical may not have raised enough money on Kickstarter for its Ubuntu Edge phone but Ubuntu Touch is alive and kicking. The company is pushing hard to test the software for phones and tablets to launch alongside Ubuntu 13.10 next month.…
Read MoreCanonical’s Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding dream is over. So what’s next for Ubuntu mobile?
The Ubuntu Edge may have broken a record for the most money pledged in a crowdfunding campaign, but ultimately it failed to reach its $32 million goal by a long shot. A focus on enterprise would be smart now.…
Read MoreFWIW, the Ubuntu Edge has become a crowdfunding record-breaker
Canonical's hybrid mobile-PC concept device has overtaken the Pebble smartwatch's $10.27 million haul to become the biggest crowdfunding pledge recipient. The Edge campaign will probably still fail, but at least Canonical's idea has received validation.…
Read MoreUpdated: Bloomberg signs up for $32M Ubuntu Edge fundraiser and Canonical cuts pricing
Bloomberg is the first large company to buy into an Ubuntu Edge "Enterprise 100 Bundle". It's a vote of confidence that comes from the right direction, but probably won't be enough to help Canonical reach its goal.…
Read MoreThe Ubuntu Edge campaign is in trouble, and here’s why
Canonical is not on track to hit the lofty $32 million crowdfunding target it set for its smartphone. And telling its Linux-centric fanbase that openness and hackability are not top priorities will not help its cause.…
Read MoreCanonical introduces cheaper options in Ubuntu Edge funding drive — was $830 too much?
Canonical's Indiegogo campaign for the highly-specced Ubuntu Edge smartphone was racing ahead while the $600 "perk level" was available, but slowed once it was gone. The company got the message: cheaper tiers are once more on offer.…
Read MoreGame on! Canonical wants to crowdfund $32M in a month to make Ubuntu Edge
The Ubuntu firm must now find 40,000 people who are willing to pony up at least $600 up-front for a handset running an as-yet-unproven mobile operating system. Then again, it also runs Android and the specs are outrageous...…
Read MoreOne Linux over all: Mark Shuttleworth’s ambitious post-PC plans for Ubuntu
Canonical Founder Mark Shuttleworth has really big, plans to put Ubuntu on your smartphone, on your tablet and (via OpenStack). What he doesn't offer is details on revenue.…
Read MoreUbuntu Server 13.04 targets carriers and the big data crowd
Ubuntu Server is all about virtualization and OpenStack these days, and the new version reflects that. It's not a long-term support release, but rather a good opportunity to test out new integrations.…
Read MoreHere’s what Ubuntu will look like on tablets, and why enterprise users might be interested
Canonical has shown off the tablet UI for the touch-friendly Ubuntu, with many of the features pitched squarely at the corporate market. Whether it succeeds there depends on how Windows 8 fares in the enterprise.…
Read MoreOpen source champ Mark Shuttleworth invests $1M in Ceph storage startup
Mark Shuttleworth, a superstar in the open-source world and the force behind Ubuntu Linux, is funding Inktank to the tune of $1 million. DreamHost spun out Inktank last year to help get customers up and running on Ceph open-source storage technology.…
Read MoreHotshot Nebula gets $25M for plug-and-play OpenStack clouds
Nebula CEO and co-founder Chris Kemp says the OpenStack cloud company will use its new-found money to hire engineers, expand its private beta and build out its new Menlo Park, CA headquarters. Comcast Ventures led the $25 million Series B round.…
Read MoreUbuntu and Android make for a mobile one-two punch
Canonical will turn Android phones into Ubuntu desktops, which could eliminate the need to carry a laptop. The idea of using a docked phone as a full-fledged desktop computer isn't new -- remember Motorola's lapdock? -- but Canonical is better suited to make the concept work.…
Read MoreWhat Mobile Consolidation? Canonical Wants Ubuntu On Smartphones, Tablets
At least one company thinks the world hungers for another mobile operating system. Canonical, the company that builds and maintains Ubuntu L……
Read MoreCanonical: Ubuntu has a future in mobile
Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth thinks Ubuntu Linux has a shot to be a contending operating system for future phones and tablets. It will be a tough go: Apple iOS and Google Android dominate the field now, with new Windows Phone 7 also making a play.…
Read MoreOpenStack, Canonical Paving More Routes to the Cloud
This week brought several examples of existing software and on-premise cloud solutions becoming a little easier to use or more widely available. While none were individually significant enough to spark dramatic transformation of the industry, these new tools, when put together, signify a maturing market.…
Read MoreCanonical’s Mark Shuttleworth on ARM & OpenStack for Ubuntu Servers
The folks at Canonical have been trying to establish Ubuntu as the cloud OS. CEO Mark Shuttleworth underscored this mission during his keynote at the recent Ubuntu Developer Sumit, in which he noted full support for ARM-based servers, as well as for the OpenStack cloud platform.…
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