Internet of Things

Universal “snap” packages launch on multiple Linux distros

by Canonical on 14 June 2016

Developers from multiple Linux distributions and companies today announced collaboration on the “snap” universal Linux package format,  enabling a single...

Ubuntu

The App Design Clinics are back!

by James Mulholland on 14 June 2016

We’re very happy to announce the return of the Ubuntu App Design Clinics. The first session is planned for 4.00PM BST on Friday the 17th of June, with...

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Cloud and server

June 2016: big software, new releases, and a CIO’s guide to telco

by James Donner on 10 June 2016

Welcome to our brand new monthly blog! This month, learn about the industry trend toward Big Software, highlights of the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS release, and our...

Cloud and server

What’s the easiest way to start using big software? Meet Conjure-up

by Adam Stokes on 9 June 2016

Have a big software project you want to get in front of users with the least amount of barriers? Maybe it has a lot of dependencies, target runtimes, and/or...

Cloud and server

LXD 2.0: LXD and Juju [10/12]

by Stéphane Graber on 8 June 2016

Juju is Canonical’s service modeling and deployment tool. It supports a very wide range of cloud providers to make it easy for you to deploy any service you...

Cloud and server

Apache Bigtop and Juju: a charming approach to big data

by Jorge O. Castro on 7 June 2016

Juju users have been enjoying our collection of Big Data charms for over two years. During this time, we’ve learned a lot about what our users want from this...

Cloud and server

Vendors embrace Juju model-driven operations

by Canonical on 6 June 2016

Vendors delivering SAAS experience on-premises with Juju charms Charms encapsulate deployment, integration, management, support, operations Reusable charms...

Ubuntu

Scaling out ubuntu.com for 16.04 release

by Tom Haddon on 6 June 2016

On release day for Ubuntu, the amount of traffic to ubuntu.com increases significantly. Comparing the amount of hits the website received on release day for...

Desktop

Over-The-Air 11: We’ve gone wireless!

by Amrisha Prashar on 1 June 2016

We’re pretty excited about this OTA! We’ve introduced wireless capabilities to the Meizu Pro 5, which gives users the full Ubuntu PC experience running from a...

Internet of Things

Apps to Snaps

by Jamie Bennett on 1 June 2016

Distributing applications on Linux is not always easy. You have different packaging formats, base systems, available libraries, and distribution release...

Internet of Things

Still and rigid or adaptable? Tell us about your app

by Amrisha Prashar on 1 June 2016

Competition time! Calling all developers – how well does your app converge across devices? We have a new competition to inspire you in making your app...