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  Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for canonical
Canonical Ltd. commits to support Sun Fire Servers with UltraSPARC T1 "CoolThreads" technology with leading Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution.
Canonical and Sun Expand Joint Ubuntu/Sun Presence in the Enterprise and Open Source Communities.
Canonical and Sun expand joint Ubuntu/Sun presence in the enterprise and open source communities; Companies announce x64 Certification and support; GlassFish Community opens up Java development effort.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=canonical   (674 words)

  
 Canonical launches the Ubuntu Partnership Programme
Canonical Ltd is pleased to announce the Ubuntu Partnership Programme, designed specifically to encourage, recognise and endorse expertise and commercial initiatives aimed at furthering the use of Ubuntu.
Canonical Ltd will lead the programme, and will work with partners that can show a qualified level of expertise in Ubuntu, as well as the commercial awareness to succeed in their chosen business area.
Canonical Ltd. is committed to the development, distribution and promotion of open source software products, and to providing tools and support to the open source community.
www.prnewsnow.com /TextNews/66451.html   (704 words)

  
 Canonical - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This word is used by theologians and canon lawyers to refer to the canons of the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican Churches adopted by ecumenical councils.
Canonical can also mean "part of the canon", i.e., one of the books comprising the biblical canon, as opposed to apocryphal books.
Canonical variables are essential in the Hamiltonian formulation of physics, which is particularly important in quantum mechanics.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canonical   (791 words)

  
 Real World Linux Biz - Canonical Launches New Ubuntu Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Canonical Ltd, a commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, released its latest desktop and server version, calling Ubuntu 6.10 offers a cleaner, sharper design, with new and enhanced desktop applications and advances in security.
Canonical, a global organisation headquartered in Europe, is committed to the development, distribution, and promotion of open source software products, and to providing tools and support to the open source community.
Canonical is the sponsor company for Ubuntu, which since its launch in October 2004 has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions, with millions distributed and in use around the world.
www.realworldlinuxbiz.com /artman/publish/canonical.shtml   (788 words)

  
 LPI and Canonical Announce World's First Ubuntu Professionals
Jane Silber, a spokesperson for Canonical Ltd., the company which is the overall sponsor of Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com), extended her congratulations to Mr.
Canonical Ltd. is committed to the development, distribution and promotion of open source software, and to the provision of commercial tools and support services on a global basis.
Canonical's award-winning Ubuntu operating environment has been adopted as the preferred solution in governments, schools and businesses around the world.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006/6/prweb404127.htm   (758 words)

  
 Newsvine - canonical
Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, the world's fastest growing Linux distribution, today announced its latest desktop and server version.
As development of a new release of Ubuntu begins, Canonical is sponsoring a week-long developer summit, gathering Ubuntu developers from around the world to help shape and scope the next release of our beloved distribution.
With little fanfare Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, has introduced a new "commercial" repository to its list of update options and a number of new commercial applications are being added to this list.
www.newsvine.com /canonical   (245 words)

  
 Welcome - Canonical
Canonical Ltd. is committed to the development,distribution and promotion of open source software products, and to providing tools and support to the open source community.
Canonical is a global organisation headquartered in Europe, with employees throughout Europe, North America, South America and Australia.
Canonical is currently sponsoring the development of a number of important technology products.
www.canonical.com   (131 words)

  
 Canonical Ltd Partners with LynuxTraining Sàrl to Develop Ubuntu Certified Professional Training Courses
Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, today announced it has partnered with LynuxTraining Sàrl to develop the first dedicated Ubuntu training courses for the 'Ubuntu Certified Professional' status.
(PRWEB) December 20, 2006 -- Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, today announced it has partnered with LynuxTraining Sàrl to develop the first dedicated Ubuntu training courses for the 'Ubuntu Certified Professional' status.
Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is a global organisation headquartered in Europe committed to the development, distribution and support of open source software products and communities.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006/12/prweb492703.htm   (723 words)

  
 LWN: Ubuntu certification from LPI
Linux Professional Institute and Canonical Announce Ubuntu Professional Certification (Boston, USA: April 4, 2006) — The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), (http://www.lpi.org), the world's premier Linux certification organization, and Canonical Ltd. (http://www.canonical.com), sponsor of the award-winning Ubuntu operating system, jointly announced the development of a certification exam for the Ubuntu distribution.
Jane Silber, a spokesperson for Canonical Ltd., the company which is the overall sponsor of Ubuntu, said that the certification was in response to extensive demand from both individuals and enterprises.
About Canonical Limited: Canonical Ltd is committed to the development, distribution and promotion of open source software, and to the provision of commercial tools and support services on a global basis.
lwn.net /Articles/178373   (1772 words)

  
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Canonical, Ltd. is the company behind Ubuntu: one of the fastest-growing Linux distros on the market today, and certainly one of the most respected among experienced Linux users.
At Canonical, we are focused on delivering the best Linux experience for the user as well as providing the service and support for businesses.
Canonical has been working closely with a number of ISVs and hardware vendors; this work is just now coming to fruition.
www.financetech.com /printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=161500006   (1639 words)

  
 Ubuntu Wins Most User Friendly Linux Distribution Award
Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, today announced it has scooped another two awards for Ubuntu, its leading-edge Linux distribution, 'Most User-Friendly Linux Distribution'/'Best Linux/Open Source Distribution'; and Canonical picked up the 'Best combination of Community and Commerce' award.
London (PRWeb) November 22, 2006 -- Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, today announced it has scooped another two awards for Ubuntu, its leading-edge Linux distribution.
Full telephone and online support on commercial terms is available globally from Canonical Ltd and other companies.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2006/11/prweb481227.php   (577 words)

  
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Canonical Ltd. today announced that Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Long Term Support), the upcoming release of the widely popular GNU/Linux distribution, will support the UltraSPARC T1 processor on Sun Fire T1000 and T2000 servers.
The companies jointly stated Tuesday that Canonical's Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Long Term Support) will run on Sun's T1000 and T2000 servers, which use the UltraSparc T1 processor formerly known as Niagara.
Canonical Ltd., Mark Shuttleworth's UK-based company, has never made a secret of the fact that it has intended to support Ubuntu both as a free of cost Linux and as a commercial venture.
opensparc.net /news/page_16.html   (1111 words)

  
 About Canonical Ltd. | FOSSFP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Canonical is a global organisation headquartered in the Isle of Man, with employees throughout Europe, North America, South America and Australia.
Canonical will never charge licence fees for Ubuntu or any component thereof.
Ubuntu and Canonical are trademarks of Canonical Ltd.
www.fossfp.org /ubuntucanonical   (230 words)

  
 Canonical Ltd Partners with LynuxTraining Sàrl to Develop Ubuntu Certified Professional Training Courses
Canonical Ltd Partners with LynuxTraining Sàrl to Develop Ubuntu Certified Professional Training Courses
They are the first in a series of classroom-based and e-learning courses designed to enable System Administrators to pass the required LPI 101, LPI 102 and the Ubuntu (LPI 199) exams.
The aim was to develop courses which would prepare students for LPIC-1 Administrator Professional accreditation and Certified Professional status for Ubuntu.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2006/12/emw492703.htm   (715 words)

  
 LWN: Announcing Launch of ($10m) Ubuntu Foundation
LAUNCH OF $10m UBUNTU FOUNDATION 08 July 2005 Mark Shuttleworth and Canonical Ltd, founders of the popular Ubuntu Linux-based operating system, have today announced the creation of The Ubuntu Foundation with an initial funding commitment of US$10m.
The Foundation was established on July 1st 2005 with an initial funding commitment of US$10 million, to ensure the continuity of the Ubuntu project and create a legal vehicle that represents the community structures of the project.
Both Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation have made public commitments that Ubuntu will always be freely available, without the need for royalties or licence payments of any kind.
lwn.net /Articles/143025   (889 words)

  
 Canonical Ltd. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canonical Ltd. is a private company founded (and funded) by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth for the promotion of free software projects.
Canonical is registered in the tax haven Isle of Man and employs staff around the world, along with their main offices in London and support office in Montreal.
The programs run in Windows and cover the most common tasks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canonical_Ltd   (334 words)

  
 New MEPIS Linux Test Version Uses Ubuntu Base | MEPIS
Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical, said "Collaboration with MEPIS will help Ubuntu offer even higher quality desktop packages for KDE users, and expands the number of people who can benefit from our work on system integration, desktop polish and Linux kernel reliability.
The project is primarily funded by Canonical, Ltd, which also runs Launchpad.net, a free software web collaboration site.
Canonical, Ltd is headquartered in Douglas on the Isle of Man.
www.mepis.org /node/9454   (594 words)

  
 Financials.com - Annual Reports, Stock Quotes and more
Expanded Certification Canonical furthered its push into the enterprise by announcing imminent certification and support for Ubuntu on Sun's x64 (x86, 64-bit) hardware, powered by AMD Opteron(TM) processors.
About Canonical and Ubuntu Canonical, a global organization headquartered in Europe, is committed to the development, distribution, and promotion of open source software products, and to providing tools and support to the open source community.
; or Christina Armstrong of Canonical Ltd., +44 (0) 207590 2551, or
www.financials.com /c/info/story.cfm?storynum=2285279   (763 words)

  
 iTWire - Sun to run Ubuntu Linux alongside Solaris on SPARC
Sun and Ubuntu distributor Canonical Ltd have announced that Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Long Term Support), the upcoming release of Ubuntu, will support the UltraSPARC T1 processor on Sun Fire T1000 and T2000 servers.
For Sun, it appears to be a smart move as it opens up its hardware to wider and growing base of Linux users and enables its low-end SPARC servers to compete with the cheap Intel boxes in an open source playing field.
Through the OpenSPARC initiative (www.opensparc.net), Canonical engineering and the Ubuntu community were given open access to the design of the UltraSPARC T1 processor and completed the porting process to release stage in 10 weeks, according to Canonical.
www.itwire.com.au /content/view/4476/945   (745 words)

  
 Canonical Ltd. Commits to Support Sun Fire Servers With UltraSPARC T1 'CoolThreads' Technology With Leading Ubuntu ...
Through the OpenSPARC initiative (http://www.opensparc.net), Canonical engineering and the Ubuntu community were given open access to the design of the UltraSPARC T1 processor and quickly completed the porting process.
For more information on Sun's Try and Buy program, go to http://www.sun.com/emrkt/trycoolthreads/index.jsp Canonical's technical support for Ubuntu on SPARC servers starts at $700 USD per year for a single machine.
About Canonical Ltd. Canonical Ltd is committed to the development, distribution and promotion of open source software, and to the provision of commercial tools and support services on a global basis.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-30-2006/0004370336&EDATE=   (673 words)

  
 Canonical Launches Ubuntu 5.10 - Possibly the World's Favourite Linux
(PRWEB) October 14, 2005 -- Canonical Ltd is pleased to announce the availability of the latest version of Ubuntu.
Designed to make Linux easy for everyone, the Ubuntu is targeted at PC users who are looking at a flexible, easy to use desktop, as well as providing all the required features and applications that businesses need on both desktops and servers.
With these goals in mind at all times, Ubuntu aims at being the most widely used of all Linux systems, and is the center of a global open source software ecosystem.
www.frogpad.com /articles/Canonical-Launches-Ubuntu-510-Possibly.htm   (791 words)

  
 Canonical Ltd. Commits to Support Sun Fire Servers with UltraSPARC T1 "CoolThreads" Technology with Leading ...
Through the OpenSPARC initiative (www.opensparc.net), Canonical engineering and the Ubuntu community were given open access to the design of the UltraSPARC T1 processor and quickly completed the porting process.
Canonical's technical support for Ubuntu on SPARC servers starts at $700 USD per year for a single machine.
Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd.
www.sun.com /smi/Press/sunflash/2006-05/sunflash.20060530.1.xml   (782 words)

  
 Sun teams with Ubuntu on datacenter servers
On May 30, Sun Microsystems Inc. and Canonical Ltd. announced that the upcoming release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Long Term Support), aka Dapper Drake, will be supporting the UltraSPARC T1 processor on Sun Fire T1000 and T2000 servers.
While Ubuntu is extremely popular with Linux enthusiasts and on the desktop, it has not been well known as either a commercial or server distribution.
Through the OpenSPARC initiative, Canonical and the Ubuntu community were given open access to the design of the UltraSPARC T1 processor and quickly completed the porting process.
www.linux-watch.com /news/NS3529702201.html   (775 words)

  
 Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS Stresses Servers - Software Technology News by TechWeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Canonical Ltd., the British company that puts out Ubuntu, said version 6.06 LTS is geared toward larger organizations that want Linux on both desktop PCs and powering their servers.
Formerly code-named "Dapper Drake," 6.06 LTS is the first Ubuntu release with a separate server version, as well as the first for which Canonical will sell long-term support.
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS will be supported with security updates for 5 years on the server side and 3 years on the desktop, said Canonical, the longest lifespan yet for the Linux distribution.
www.techweb.com /wire/software/188700753   (555 words)

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