Lenovo will release 30 ThinkPads and ThinkStations with Ubuntu Linux
Windows remains the top desktop option for most users. However, more popular computer OEMs are making Linux desktops available in a broader way than previous years. Lenovo, which stands out as the top PC vendor in the world right now, is rolling out Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS across 30 Lenovo ThinkPads... Read more
Canonical’s Managed Apps streamlines cloud management in Ubuntu
Canonical launches the new Managed Apps service for customers. The parent company of Linux Ubuntu wants to simplify the management of cloud applications with this service. The new infrastructure should offer many benefits for both developers and end users.
Via Managed Apps, Canonical will initia... Read more
Canonical launches high performance Android services on the cloud
Canonical, the creators of Ubuntu Linux, are going to build an Android app platform on top of an Ubuntu-based cloud. That cloud will be called the Anbox cloud, and should make it possible to build more demanding Android apps.
Among other things, high-end games for large smartphones should be del... Read more
Canonical expands ZFS support for Ubuntu
Canonical will expand its support for ZFS on Ubuntu in Ubuntu 19.10 by adding ZFS on-root as an installation option. The new support is based on the ZFS-on-Linux project, which in turn is based on code ported from OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems' open-source operating system.
ZFS on-root basically mea... Read more
GitHub account hacked from Ubuntu-maker Canonical
Canonical's GitHub account has been hacked. Canonical is the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution. The source code of the project is secure, according to the distribution security team.
The hack took place last Saturday, writes ZDNet. According to the Ubuntu security team, the login details... Read more