Mark Shuttleworth: Windows 7 for netbooks is not worth the price
Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth who is the man behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution has stated that Windows 7 Starter Edition which is designed for netbooks is not worth the price.
It is crippled and still pricey for what it offers.
Canonical is all set [...]
The IBM Client for Smart Work aimed at South Africa
Canonical and IBM are working together to market Linux operating system in the African market.
The companies are now offering The IBM Client for Smart Work solution in South Africa.
This solution combines the power of on-premise components with cloud computing.
Ubuntu Founder Mark Shuttleworth [...]
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx announced
Mark Shuttleworth last week announced that they Ubuntu 10.04 released would be called Lucid Lynx.
He announced the name at the Atlanta Linux Fest.
The previous names selected for different Ubuntu editions are:
Hardy Heron,
Dapper Drake,
Breezy Badger,
Karmic Koala
The next edition of Ubuntu is of course slated for launch in October 2009 [...]
Ubuntu 9.10 named Karmic Koala
Mark Shuttleworth has officially named the 9.10 edition of Ubuntu as Karmic Koala.
Ubuntu Karmic Koala would be released in October this year.
The official announcement had this to say on this release:
“When you are looking for inspiration beyond the looming Jaunty feature freeze, I hope you’ll think of the Koala, our [...]
Ubuntu 9.04 named as Jaunty Jackalope
The developers behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution have now named their April 2009 edition.
The Ubuntu 9.04 version would be known as Jaunty Jackalope. They have continued the tradition to name the new versions after animals.
They are currently scheduled to release the next stable edition next month. Ubuntu 8.10 is [...]
Mark Shuttleworth wants Linux to take on Apple
Founder of the Ubuntu Linux Distribution Mark Shuttleworth has said that he wants Linux to take on Apple when it comes to delivering excellent user experience.
He said in a statement: “Can we go right past Apple in the user experience we deliver. Certainly on the desktop experience [...]
Ubuntu 8.10 to be called Intrepid Ibex
Mark Shuttleworth has officially named their October 2008 release of Ubuntu OS as the Intrepid Ibex.
This would be the ninth release of the Ubuntu OS. The developers release 2 editions every year at an average gap of six months.
The next release is slated for April this year.
Shuttleworth wrote [...]
