Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) review: Smart Scopes in, Mir outWith the Mir display server failing to make the cut, Ubuntu 13.10, rather than being a stepping-stone on the way to form-factor convergence with 14.04, seems more like an obligatory release.October 16, 2013 by Terry Relph-Knight in Open Source
Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander), Beta 1 preview: Mir, Unity 7, kernel 3.11The most significant aspect of Ubuntu 13.10 (codenamed Saucy Salamander) is the first release of Mir, Canonical's next-generation display server, which replaces X Windows. Saucy Salamander also features Unity 7 and Linux kernel 3.11.September 5, 2013 by Terry Relph-Knight in Linux
Ubuntu Touch First Take: OS convergence comes into focusWith the release of the Ubuntu Touch Preview and the Ubuntu SDK, along with the thinking revealed by the Edge project, Canonical's plans for operating system convergence by April 2014 are gradually taking shape.August 27, 2013 by Terry Relph-Knight in Open Source
Canonical Edges closer to mobile-desktop OS convergenceThe crowdfunded Ubuntu Edge, already over 10 percent of the way towards its target, is an experimental hardware platform on which Canonical will test new mobile technologies.July 24, 2013 by Terry Relph-Knight in Smartphones
Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) reviewSome of the features that were to be included in Ubuntu 13.04 have been shelved in favour of presenting a polished and solid release, with most of the improvements residing behind the scenes. As a result, Raring Ringtail may seem a bit of a disappointment.April 25, 2013 by Terry Relph-Knight in Open Source
Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) reviewSome of the features that were to be included in Ubuntu 13.04 have been shelved in favour of presenting a polished and solid release, with most of the improvements residing behind the scenes. As a result, Raring Ringtail may seem a bit of a disappointment.April 25, 2013 by Terry Relph-Knight in Open Source
Ubuntu 13.04 'Raring Ringtail': Beta 1 previewDespite having cut back on the milestone releases, the Beta 1 release for Ubuntu 13.04, codenamed Raring Ringtail, has appeared on schedule. As yet, though, there's not a great deal new to report.March 14, 2013 by Terry Relph-Knight in Open Source
Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) reviewUbuntu 12.10 contains more controversial changes than expected. If you can live with or work around those changes, it remains a powerful and useful desktop Linux operating system.October 18, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight in Open Source
Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) reviewUbuntu 12.10 contains more controversial changes than expected. If you can live with or work around those changes, it remains a powerful and useful desktop Linux operating system.October 18, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight in Open Source
Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2: PreviewUbuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) is shaping up to be a controversial release, with a solution for dual-booting with Windows 8 and a new online scope for Dash search providing Amazon shopping suggestions.September 27, 2012 by Terry Relph-Knight in Linux