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Shuttleworth makes corporate case for Ubuntu 8.04 on its launch: Updated Ubuntu creator Mark Shuttleworth said version 8.04 features a sexier GUI for consumers but it's the Long Term Support, Wubi Windows installer, server assets and expanding ecosystem that will make it a rising star in the corporate world. Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support...; Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Red Hat Inc., Servers, Open Source, Hardware, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-04-24
How big can Ubuntu get?: How big can Ubuntu get?Really, wrong question. Mark Shuttleworth is not in this for the money, heis in it for the sheer fun of it, pride, and recognition. He loves excitement, and he is living his dream. If he can keep from losing his fortune on this, it will be...; Tags: Desktops, Ubuntu, open source; Discussion threads 2008-04-23
How big can Ubuntu get?: If you think desktop Linux has a future then Ubuntu is Da Bomb and Mark Shuttleworth is Da Man. Nearly half the Linux machines checked so far in the Open Source Census are running Ubuntu, and a new, even easier-to-use release comes out tomorrow. ...; Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Ubuntu's Shuttleworth blames ISO for OOXML's win: Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth said the approval of Microsoft's Office Open XML is a "sad" day for ISO and the computing public. "I think it de-values the confidence people have in the standards setting process," Shuttleworth said in an interview just hours after the...; Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Standard, Microsoft Office, ISO, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, OOXML, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Iso standards, Process Improvement, Emerging Technologies, Quality, Business Operations, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-04-01
Ubuntu's Shuttleworth: Linux server, client will be big in the cloud and mobile sectors: Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth sees Linux playing a big role in the cloud and in mobile computing – especially his own server and client software. In a brief interview with ZDNet after his OSBC panel, Shuttleworth said the Ubuntu Linux server will be...; Tags: Desktop, Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Linux Server, Mobile, Server, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-03-25

Ubuntu's Shuttleworth: mobile Linux stalled by proprietary lock on industry, lack of neutral Linux platform: Linux has not made significant strides in the mobile space because the industry is still too tightly controlled by proprietary manufacturers and and too contested by Linux rivals, Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth maintains. In an interview with Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin posted last night, the creator...; Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Mobile, Industry, Handset, Mobile Linux, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Software, Marketing, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-02-25
Ubuntu Chief: Microsoft Invests Big $ On OpenXML Standards Effort: Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth is on a personal mission to crush Microsoft's Open XML standards effort. On his blog Tuesday, the Canonical executive and Ubuntu developer encouraged members of the global open source community to reach out to their respective International Standards Organization (ANSI in the U.S.) and push for...; Tags: Ubuntu, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Vote, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2007-08-14
Shuttleworth grasps open source political message: To the Moon, Microsoft!Canonical CEO (and space tourist) Mark Shuttleworth has grasped the anti-American political message of open source and is using it this week at LinuxWorld. (The picture was distributed by a South African embassy.)It's a massive departure from his own blog post in May, when he called corporate...; Tags: Ubuntu, Open Source, Microsoft Corp., Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-08-06

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A sailing robot to cross the Atlantic: The Times of London reports that seven robotic craft will compete in a race across the Atlantic Ocean in October 2008. One of them, 'Pinta the robot sailing boat,' has been designed at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. Pinta is expected to sail for three months at a maximum speed of...; Tags: Pinta, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-11
News to know: Office 2007 SP1; Microsoft security; KVM vs. Xen; AMD: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16 EIC podcast: SAP; JavaOne; AMD, Microhoo Larry Dignan: Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft shares...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Office 2007, Xen, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16: Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16The SP1 for MOSS 2007 is already availableMary Jo,I think that this SP1 is only for the clients applications of the Office suite as the SP1 for MOSS 2007 has been available since months now.I know because we have...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., SP1, Dec 2007, Office 2007 SP1, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, Quick Access Toolbar, Digital Equipment Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
TomTom One 130S: The TomTom One 130 and TomTom One 130S mark a new beginning for the company's line of basic GPS. You still get TomTom's hallmark ease of use and community features, but the portable navigation systems now boast more compact designs as well as a new vehicle mount that can be...; Tags: GPS, Keyboards, TomTom; Product reviews 2008-05-08
Mark your calendars: Microsoft to push Office 2007 SP1 on June 16: Systems administrators: Mark your calendars. Microsoft is going to start pushing the first service packs for Office 2007 and SharePoint 2007 next month. In December, when Microsoft rolled out Service Pack (SP) 1 for the 2007 Office System, company officials said they'd give customers a minimum 30-day...; Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Update, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Second Life is the latest reason our kids are doomed: I'm kidding of course, but U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) apparently isn't. According to the Chicago Tribune, Kirk sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission requesting a consumer-alert warning about its dangers....Kirk said he knew of no cases in which children were targeted by...; Tags: Second Life, Internet, Engineering, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Wrestling MPire 2008: Management Edition (exe): After making its mark in the ring, Wrestling MPire 2008 heads backstage where the real power is. This special Management Edition takes the same great gameplay and turns it on its head by challenging you to call the shots instead of taking them. Create the saviour of wrestling and then...; Tags: Ring, MDickie, Recruitment & Selection, Advertising & Promotion, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Management; Software downloads 2008-05-08
Microsoft still shopping; Approached Facebook: Microsoft still shopping; Approached FacebookMicrosoft is black and white: you are enemy or friendOh boy. This is how it starts. As I've written on my blog ( http://smoothspan.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=558&message=1&_wp_original_http_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fsmoothspan.wordpress.com%2F ), now that Microsoft has moved Yahoo to the "enemy" column, they'll do anything to crush them. Investors...; Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Still Shopping; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Microsoft still shopping; Approached Facebook: Microsoft, just a few days removed from walking away from its Yahoo bid, is reportedly sniffing around Facebook. According to Kara Swisher, Microsoft's bankers contacted Facebook to see if Mark Zuckerberg and company would be interested in selling the company. The Wall Street Journal also reported the...; Tags: Facebook, Microsoft Corp., Channel Management, Web Site Development, Construction, Marketing, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Mark Russinovich on rootkits in commercial software: Mark Russinovich on rootkits in commercial softwareRe: Rusinovichhttp://www.analogstereo.com/lamborghini_owners_manual.htmRE: Mark Russinovich on rootkits in commercial softwarehttp://www.analogstereo.com/lamborghini_owners_manual.htm; Tags: Rootkits, Tools & Techniques, Mark Russinovich, commercial software, rootkit, software; Discussion threads 2008-05-04
Extracting the structure of networks: Networks are used to represent the structure of complex systems, including the Internet or social networks, but often these descriptions are biased or incomplete. Now, researchers at the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) have shown that it's possible to extract automatically the hierarchical structure of networks. The researchers say their results...; Tags: Network, Structure, Networking, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-03
Will OpenSolaris bring a chill to Sun-Ubuntu romance?: You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. That seems to be the mantra of Ubuntu and Sun, both open source underdogs whose relationship and mutual platform support has been growing for three years. On the eve of the release of OpenSolaris, both companies are banging the drum that the...; Tags: Ubuntu, OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, Open Source, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-02