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The foundations of software: open source libraries and their maintainers
By Isobel Kate Maxwell, 13 February 2026
Open source libraries are repositories of code that developers can use and, depending on the license, contribute to, modify, and redistribute. Open source...
The 2025 Frankfurt Engineering Sprint: What did you miss?
By Nkeiruka Whenu, 28 May 2025
If you have ever wondered what goes on when your friends say that they’re going on a “Business trip” abroad, then allow me to spill the beans 🫘. Let’s recap...
Canonical + thanks.dev = giving back to open source developers
By Ben Hoyt, 13 May 2025
Canonical has committed to donating US$120,000 to open source developers over the next 12 months (using thanks.dev).
Ubuntu Summit 2024: A logo takes flight
By Graham Morrison, 3 September 2024
One of the first things we think about when we start planning each Ubuntu Summit is the logo. This might seem like a small thing, but it’s important. We want...
Creating Snaps on Ubuntu Touch
By Aaron Prisk, 3 April 2024
This article was written in collaboration with Alfred E. Neumayer of the UBports Project. Tablets, phones and current technology’s capabilities are...
Introducing Canonical’s Open Documentation Academy
By Graham Morrison, 26 February 2024
tldr; Our Open Documentation Academy starts this week with our first weekly Documentation Office Hours on Friday 1st March 2024 at 16:00 UTC. Everyone is...
The kernel of open source: community
By Bill Wear, 23 January 2024
It’s easy to see commits as the be-all and end-all of open source. They aren’t. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill post. I’ll come right to the point. It’s time...
Canonical joins the Sylva project
By Serdar Vural, 5 December 2023
Canonical is proud to announce that we have joined the Sylva project of Linux Foundation Europe as a General Member. We aim to bring our open source...
MOTL: Minis Forum N33 NUC
By Bill Wear, 30 November 2023
Part 1: The hardware setup As a first attempt at trying MAAS outside the lines (MOTL), let’s pick a random, inexpensive Next Unit of Computing (NUC). Indeed,...
Canonical joins Open Networking Foundation
By Serdar Vural, 8 November 2023
Canonical is proud to announce that it is now a member of the Open Networking Foundation (ONF). This highlights our dedication to open source in mobile...
Canonical at DjangoCon Africa
By Daniele Procida, 17 October 2023
DjangoCon Africa (Zanzibar, 6-11 November 2023) takes place for the very first time this year: a pan-African DjangoCon to join the family of DjangoCons that...