By Jim Lynch A video review of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 16.04 LTS was recently released, and many Linux users have been wondering what it has to offer and if it’s worth …read more Source:: OpenSource
Tag: ubuntu
Ubuntu 16.04: A desktop for Linux diehards
by
•By Jonathan Freeman Every two years a release of Ubuntu is designated Long-Term Support (LTS). Ubuntu 16.04, code-named Xenial Xerus, is the latest in that line. LTS releases are supported for five years …read more Source:: OpenSource
Meet the new Ubuntu: A Linux release tailor-made for enterprises
by
•By Katherine Noyes Meet the new Ubuntu: A Linux release tailor-made for enterprises Image by Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS is now out, and its extended support makes it particularly suitable for businesses. Here’s …read more Source:: OpenSource
Canonical’s ZFS-powered Ubuntu could face legal challenge
by
•By Serdar Yegulalp Canonical’s latest release of its Ubuntu Linux distribution includes support for a filesystem that could inspire a legal challenge. Ubuntu 16.04 contains OpenZFS, an implementation of Sun Microsystems’s ZFS file system, …read more Source:: OpenSource
IDG Contributor Network: Has Ubuntu become a boring distribution?
by
•By Jim Lynch Has Ubuntu becoming boring? Many new Linux users start out with Ubuntu, and become enthralled with all of the new possibilities Linux has to offer. But has Ubuntu matured to the …read more Source:: OpenSource
Is an IPO right for Canonical?
by
•By Serdar Yegulalp Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu Linux creator Canonical, mentioned at the OpenStack summit earlier this week that he’s considering taking the privately held company public. An IPO could reward Canonical with …read more Source:: OpenSource
'I can't figure out why someone would buy a Tizen phone': Ubuntu boss talks Android alternatives
by
•The smartphone market has been a two-horse race almost from day one. But Apple and Google may have had their own way for too long, and many of the industry’s biggest players are looking for an alternative to Android. Source: Tech
Taking Linux Infrastructure to the Next Level in 2015
by
•This is a guest blog by Doug Balog, General Manager, IBM Power Systems. What will 2015 bring for the Linux community? It is a good question, since over the past 20+ years the Linux community has virtually redefined IT development. It has created a paradigm where clients look for, and downright expect, to get the…
First Ubuntu phone flash sale announced, three more to come
by
•The first Ubuntu phone goes on sale in a limited run on Wednesday, but don’t worry if you miss out: there’ll be around three more “flash sales” before the end of the month. The BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu edition is the first phone that will allow phone fans to snap up a device running Ubuntu…
Dell Precision M3800 Mobile Workstation gains 4K, Thunderbolt 2 and Ubuntu Linux options
by
•Dell makes damn good consumer computers, but the company really shines in the enterprise. Along with HP and Lenovo, the firm makes very solidly built and dependable workstations. Source: Tech