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Canonical: The standard or authoritative method. The term comes from "canon," which is the law or rules of the church. See canonical name and canonical synthesis.; Full Canonical Definition >>

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Will the "12:00 flashers" change Linux?: Will the "12:00 flashers" change Linux?RE: Will the12:00 flashers have enough trouble just pressing a button on their PC and finding the mouse and keyboard. So can you imagine what they will think when you tell them that they have to find the website, download the huge file and...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Canonical, Linux, Adobe Systems Inc., flasher, Ubuntu; Discussion threads 2008-04-28
Canonical distributes Parallels via desktop update: Canonical distributes Parallels via desktop updateCanonical distributes Parallels via desktop updateThis will be a great way for linux users to migrate to a Windows environment. Those desktop users can run Windows in parallels until they can get all of their applications working in Windows which should be fairly easy since...; Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, UNIX, Canonical, desktop update, Linux, desktop, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-02-06
For 2008 media will create Red Hat-Ubuntu war: For 2008 media will create Red Hat-Ubuntu warRed Hat vs. Canonical"Running a business is not a religious exercise." Hmmm. I'm not sure a majority of CEOs would agree.Not a trend, just Matt Hartley under deadlineI am a former Mad Penguin writer who produced a number of Slashdotted and Dugg articles...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, OPEN SOURCE, Novell Inc., Adam Doxtater, Red Hat-Ubuntu war, Red Hat-Ubuntu, Canonical, media, PulseAudio; Discussion threads 2007-12-31
Google's big mobile splash: Handicapping the winners and losers: Google's big mobile splash: Handicapping the winners and losersWhat about Java?Where does all this leave Sun and Java? They would seem to be another potential loser, as it appears that the Google OS isn't going to be a Java virtual machine.Just how much value will the Android-derived OS offer above...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Java, Operating systems, Google Inc., big Mobile, mobile, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-11-04
News to know: Skype outage, Dell, HP: Notable headlines:George Ou: Skype still down - Published DoS exploit may be culprit. Russell Shaw: Skype blames deficient networking algo blamed for service disruption.Marc Orchant: Worldwide Skype outage. Michael Krigsman: Skype failure and the Enterprise 2.0 mess. Techmeme roundup.Larry Dignan: Dell restates financials; Says books were cooked. Goals lead to...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Skype Technologies S.A., Outage, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-08-17

Canonical dismisses Ubuntu security concerns: Canonical dismisses Ubuntu security concernsCanonical dismisses Ubuntu security concernsYet another reason not to run linux on anything. Time after time it has proven to be untrustworthy. This is not the first time linux has been pwned nor will it be the last. I don't see any reason to...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Canonical, Linux, Ubuntu security, security, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, operating system, server; Discussion threads 2007-08-16
Ubuntu servers hacked to attack others: Ubuntu servers hacked to attack othersYeah.Anyone thinking of running a net facing server, get an Expert. I would assume that these people were college students doing it for free but after some of the things I've seen (who in the hell uses a while(1) loop in production software?) I'm not...; Tags: Linux, Servers, Operating systems, UNIX, Anton, Stupidity, server, Canonical, security, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-08-15
Dell Preloads Ubuntu Linux in Europe, Offers SUSE Linux Desktop in China: Dell Preloads Ubuntu Linux in Europe, Offers SUSE Linux Desktop in ChinaThe world vs. India+ChinaYes, I mean Linux vs. Windows. Linux is developed by programmers all over the world while Windows Vista is coded not designed and tested mainly in China and India. Rumors says most of the work (including...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Canonical, certification process, BEST THING, Linux, Dell Computer Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-08-07
Has Ubuntu clinched the desktop Linux market?: On the surface a two-month delay in Red Hat's release of Global Desktop Linux is no big deal. (Picture of a Dell laptop running Ubuntu from Indiecom.)The aim of the project is not just to deliver an operating system, but a complete environment, including applications, aimed at the mass market.Some...; Tags: Strategy, mass market, Linux Desktop OS, Linux, Hardware, Distributions, General; Blog posts 2007-08-03
Canonical refines mobile Ubuntu Linux: Canonical refines mobile Ubuntu LinuxDSLDamn Small Linux is already there. As is the embedded Debian on my Nokia N800. Good to see ubuntu join the party.The great mini PenguinDSL rocks! I love this little mini Linux. I run it both from the LiveCD and from my USB memory stick. I...; Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Damn Small Linux, Ubuntu, DSL, Canonical, Ubuntu Linux, mobile, Linux; Discussion threads 2007-06-06
Dell joins Microsoft, Novell in Linux pact: Dell joins Microsoft, Novell in Linux pactNothing newThis is really nothing new as Dell has been selling Linux servers for a long time. The only change here might come at Red Hat's expense if Dell is planning on pushing Microsoft Linux formerly SLES exclusively.Fantastic; Microsoft is Promoting Linux; Good for...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Management, Ubuntu, Linux, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Canonical, IBM OS/2, Microsoft-Linux, Novell Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-05-07
Sun and Canonical to distribute Java with Ubuntu Linux: Sun and Canonical to distribute Java with Ubuntu LinuxGood news from Sun.Although some other distributions already have a great support for Java and Java tools.I must mention Novell OpenSuSE that also includes Eclipse as standard and even supplies up-dates on the official repositories.Regards,PedroOr perhaps - Good news FOR SunThere's nothing...; Tags: Programming languages, Java development tools, OPEN SOURCE, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Canonical, Ubuntu Linux, Ubuntu, Linux; Discussion threads 2007-04-19
T'ubuntu or not t'ubuntu: Ellisonix (or should that be Oraclix) to be based on Ubuntu?: Just before the weekend, Network World's Jennifer Mears connected a bunch of dots that make it seem like it isn't a question of if, but rather, just when Oracle announces that it will offer a soup-to-nuts stack of software that not only includes the Linux operating systems, but one that...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Linux; Blog posts 2006-10-24
Canonical seeks profit from free Ubuntu: Canonical seeks profit from free UbuntuSo.....for eg: Dapper is quality....So who's going to pay for support?The better the product, the less money they make?Dodgy business model.Good luck to them anyway.Joeubuntu provides BOTH INNOVATION and QUALITYfor eg: Dapper is quality - stable (except for the glitch in the update that disabled...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Shuttleworth, Ubuntu, Linux, Linspire, Canonical; Discussion threads 2006-10-06

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We wanna be more like Apple - Microsoft and Ubuntu get ready to fire up the photocopiers!: If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then Apple must be feeling pretty flattered now that both Canonical the company behind Ubuntu and Microsoft have expressed a desire to be more like Apple. Start your photocopiers! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Ubuntu, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Photocopier, Apple Mac OS, Copiers, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Can Ubuntu win the OS beauty pageant?: Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has thrown down the gauntlet to his merry band of open source followers: Make Ubuntu as pretty and ultimately better looking than Apple's Mac OS. eWeek's Darryl Taft quotes Shuttleworth Techmeme: "The great task in front of...; Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Operating System, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99: Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99stop the madness"the learning curve is steeper for those wanting to do more with the any OS"Dre`, once you realize that you are a 'Windows power user' and NOT a computer expert, you would not fail so often.I tend to agreethat 60 days would...; Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, WINDOWS USERS, Ubuntu, Best Buy Co. Inc., Microsoft Windows, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99: Canonical, along with software distributor ValuSoft, have come together to push a boxed version of Ubuntu 8.04 into Best Buy retail stores. The catch, it'll cost you $19.99. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Ubuntu, Best Buy Co. Inc., Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-07-11
I'll have the #3 Value Meal, Super Size, with an order of Linux: With the news that Best Buy will now be selling boxed, commercially supported versions of Ubuntu, the Desktop Linux onslaught begins. Our ultimate goal of Total World Domination will soon be within our grasp, now that yet another mondo-huge retailer has jumped on the Linux bandwagon. Or...; Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-10
First look at Ubuntu 8.10 - Intrepid Ibex: First look at Ubuntu 8.10 - Intrepid IbexAny movement on the installer issueyou recently took up in a blog, Adrian ? I hope you'll stay on top of this one, not only with respect to [b]Ubuntu[/b], but also for other major distros....HenriThe Satanic theme is *not* part of 8.10...; Tags: Operating systems, Ubuntu, Satanic theme, Ubuntu 8.10, Satanic; Discussion threads 2008-07-03