Ubuntu Core On The Nexus 7

Ubuntu Core On The Nexus 7

A core goal for Ubuntu 13.04 is to get Ubuntu running on a Nexus 7 tablet. To be clear, this is not going to be a tablet Unity interface running on the 8/16GB Nexus 7, but instead will focus on getting the current Ubuntu Desktop running on the Nexus so that we can...
The Genesis Of Free Software Projects

The Genesis Of Free Software Projects

Regarding [Mark’s post about participating in private projects](https://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1207), I just wanted to weigh in on a few things. First, let’s take a look at how Ubuntu is developed today. Like other Linux distributions, we take a...
Growing Our Design Community

Growing Our Design Community

As we build towards to the next [Ubuntu Developer Summit](https://uds.ubuntu.com/) in a few weeks, we have been getting our blueprints and plans in place to have a comprehensive set of discussions at the event. Unfortunately I won’t be there, fortunately due to...
Ubuntu Server Community, You Rule

Ubuntu Server Community, You Rule

A few days ago [Stuart Langridge](https://www.kryogenix.org) and I upgraded a machine from 8.04 LTS to 10.04 LTS and then from 10.04 LTS to 12.04 LTS, all over SSH. Both upgrades ran without a hitch. We simply ran `do-release-upgrade` and everything worked great....