Tag Archives: linux

Why the Linux desktop is not dead

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Michael Hall

Because you will never, ever, see this headline: Linux Corporation discontinues desktop product, fires developers. As long as there are people who want a Linux desktop, there will be a Linux desktop.  And by any measure, there are more people … Continue reading →

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App Development at UDS-Q

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Michael Hall

My big focus during the week of UDS will be on improving our Application Developer story, tools and services.  Ubuntu 12.04 is already an excellent platform for app developers, now we need to work on spreading awareness of what we … Continue reading →

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Bonjour, Hola, and Hallo Unity!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Michael Hall

Hello Unity is now open for translations! Please help me make this technology showcase is available to application developers in your native language.  Translations are done through Launchpad, and will be built into the Hello Unity package.

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Creation as Contribution

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Michael Hall

This was originally part of my post Distribution is Contribution, but it wasn’t the primary point I wanted to make there, and I realized there was far more I wanted to say about this subject. Production The origin of all … Continue reading →

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So you want to try switching to Ubuntu?

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Michael Hall

 Over the years there have been no shortage of articles where people try switching to Ubuntu (or other distro) for some period of time, to see if they can use it as a replacement for Windows.  Some are happy with … Continue reading →

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Singlet + Quickly: Better, Faster, Simpler

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Michael Hall

One of the most requesting things since I first introduced Singlet was to have a Quickly template for creating Unity Lenses with it.  After weeks of waiting, and after upgrading Singlet to work in Precise, and getting it into the Universe … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu TV: the case for Unity

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Michael Hall

By now you should have heard that Canonical is branching out from the desktop and has begun work on getting Ubuntu on TVs.   Lost in all the discussion of OEM partnerships and content distribution agreements is a more exciting … Continue reading →

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Reports of Ubuntu’s death are greatly exaggerated

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Michael Hall

(Update 1: There seems to be some confusion about what I’m saying in this post, so let me be absolutely clear from the start: I am not questioning or criticizing Distrowatch’s data.  Their data is, as far as I know, … Continue reading →

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Learn some JuJu at the UDS Charm School

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Michael Hall

If you’ve been doing anything with Ubuntu lately, chances are you’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about Juju.  If you’re attending UDS, then there’s also a good chance that you’ve been to one or more sessions about Juju.  But … Continue reading →

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If Linux was a car (Hater’s edition)

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Michael Hall

There have been several humorous variations of the “If Linux was a car…” theme, but a recent rant against Linux made me wonder, what would the stereotypical hater’s opinion be on our modern automobiles?  Here is how I imagine it … Continue reading →

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