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Ubuntu Software Centre adds Darwinia and Uplink
by Canonical on 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....
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Moodlerooms boosts reliability with Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Advantage
by Canonical on 16 March 2011
Ubuntu Advantage subscription service resolves issues, fast Summary Solution provider Moodlerooms provides a range of educational tools for universities and...
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Ubuntu Netbook Edition folded into Ubuntu for next release
by Canonical on 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...
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That’s it, we’re quitting
by Matthew Paul Thomas on 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...
Ubuntu
Ayatana overlay scrollbars: something truly Natty
by Mark Shuttleworth on 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...
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Introducing Overlay Scrollbars in Unity
by Canonical on 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....
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Ubuntu, the cloud OS
by Canonical on 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...
Desktop
Legislators in Kerala, India work better with Ubuntu laptops
by Canonical on 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...
Cloud and server
Thunderbird in the Usability Lab!
by Canonical on 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...