While Windows 10 is a solid operating system, it is nowhere close to being perfect. Actually, for 2015, I am comfortable saying Ubuntu was the superior operating system. The Linux-based OS is rock solid, while being straightforward -- no confusing privacy settings, silly live tiles, or aggressive upgrade tactics. Quite frankly, Ubuntu 15.10 with Unity is currently my favorite operating system. This is saying a lot, as I have historically preferred Fedora with GNOME.

With a heavy heart Debian mourns the passing of Ian Murdock, stalwart proponent of Free Open Source Software, Father, Son, and the 'ian' in Debian. Ian started the Debian project in August of 1993, releasing the first versions of Debian later that same year. Debian would go on to become the world's Universal Operating System, running on everything from embedded devices to the space station.

The Linux world changed a lot in 2015. Will the momentum continue?

The Linux Foundation also puts on dozens of live events, including the Apache Software Foundation’s conferences, and runs a booming training business.

This week the GIMP project celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will replace the Ubuntu Software Centre with GNOME Software. The switch will allow installs of traditional apps and Snaps.

For years Ubuntu developers have been working on moving from Python 2 to Python 3 and for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS next April that goal will hopefully be finally realized.

There’s more to Canonical than a new version of Ubuntu every six months

With 15.10 successfully released I’m standing down as release manager of Kubuntu. Making Kubuntu over the last 10 years has been a fantastic journey. Even since I first heard about a spaceman making a Linux distro using Debian but faster release cycles I’ve known this would be something important and wanted KDE to be part of it. Bringing together KDE and Ubuntu has created the best operating system we can and the best community to work on it.

While the ZFS file-system isn't supported by the mainline Linux kernel due to the Oracle-owned file-system being under the GPL-incompatible CDDL license, Canonical is making plans to offer ZFS on Ubuntu in some standard way. Through the wonderful ZFS On Linux project there is a native port of the ZFS file-system driver to Linux natively (unlike the ZFS FUSE implementation) but due to the GPL vs. CDDL licensing issue it can't be mainlined into the Linux kernel.

How to put a fake computer inside your real computer, protecting yourself from sketchy attachments, websites, and software.

Public and private enterprises across the world have been using Microsoft Windows for years, but it calls into question whether this is in fact the best choice or simply force of habit? With recent security and performance issues coming to the fore, an increasing number of companies are exploring the benefits of using alternative Operating [...]

I've previously written about Snappy and Unity 8's Snappy Scope, back when I was first getting started on it. Since then, both the scope and Ubuntu Core itself have come a long way, so I thought it was time for an update and a quick demo.

I bumped into Mark Shuttleworth today at Linuxcon and we had a brief conversation about Canonical's IP policy. The short summary: Canonical assert that the act of compilation creates copyright over the binaries, and you may not redistribute those binaries unless (a) the license prevents Canonical from restricting redistribution (eg, the GPL), or (b) you follow the terms of their IP policy. This means that, no matter what Dustin's blogpost says, Canonical's position is that you must ask for...

Canonical, along with its original equipment manufacturer BQ, announced that it will release a smartphone that runs on the Ubuntu platform. The company decides to release its Ubuntu-based devices in the international market and not just in Europe.

Following yesterday's article about Ubuntu developers wanting to make it easier to run the newest proprietary NVIDIA drivers, a new PPA has been established. The new Personal Package Archive is simply called Proprietary GPU Drivers. So far this proprietary driver PPA just contains the updated NVIDIA Linux drivers, including the latest stable 352 series as well as the exciting new 355.06 Beta.

Unlike with Windows or OS X, there are numerous desktop environments available for Linux, sporting wildly different looks and capabilities.

On Debian-based systems, we use a YAML-based implementation of AppStream, called “DEP-11″. DEP-11 exists for historical reasons (the DEP-11 YAML format was a superset of AppStream once) and because YAML, unlike XML, is one accepted file format by the Debian FTPMasters team, who we want to have on board when adding support for AppStream. So I’ve spent the last few days on setting up the DEP-11 generator for Kubuntu

The future of the Ubuntu Software Center is uncertain, even if some of the Ubuntu developers are thinking about an upgrade for the application or a replacement. The core problem seems to be related to the fact that Ubuntu uses DEB files and it's not longer considered a viable method of providing updates through the Ubuntu Software Center.

Aside from the Ubuntu Software Center on the desktop frustrating some users over being slow and outdated compared to other "software stores", some app developers are also unhappy with Canonical's handling of the USC for paid apps.