--- title: Blog posts tagged "Community" description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/community?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged "Community" #### [Canonical becomes Gold Sponsor of Trifecta Tech Foundation](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-becomes-gold-sponsor-of-trifecta-tech-foundation) Canonical is pleased to announce it is now a Gold Sponsor of the Trifecta Tech Foundation, a non-profit that creates open source building blocks for critical infrastructure software.  Canonical has supported the foundation’s work since 2025, co-sponsoring the development of projects like sudo-rs. The new €40,000/year contribution will hel --- Canonical announcements #### [Unmasking the Resolute Raccoon](https://canonical.com/blog/unmasking-the-resolute-raccoon) You’ve almost certainly seen them… In the forest, rummaging through a dumpster, in poorly aging millennial memes. Raccoons are ubiquitous and endlessly entertaining creatures. YouTube and TikTok are full of videos documenting their clever antics and escapades. One such intrepid raccoon gained fame for making their way to the most unlikely --- Desktop #### [The foundations of software: open source libraries and their maintainers](https://canonical.com/blog/the-foundations-of-software-open-source-libraries-and-their-maintainers) Open source libraries are repositories of code that developers can use and, depending on the license, contribute to, modify, and redistribute. Open source libraries are usually developed on a platform like GitHub, and distributed using package registries like PyPI for Python and npm for JavaScript. These repositories contain pre-written, --- Community #### [OpenStack cloud – happy 15th anniversary!](https://canonical.com/blog/openstack-cloud-happy-15th-anniversary) Happy birthday, OpenStack! It’s astonishing how fast time flies – fifteen years already. Yet, here we are: OpenStack cloud still stands as a de facto standard for open source cloud infrastructure implementation. It powers thousands of organisations around the world, across telco, finserv, public sector, IT, research, manufacturing and mor --- Cloud and server #### [A journey of a thousand smiles: Questing Quokka](https://canonical.com/blog/journey-thousand-smiles-questing-quokka) Embarking on a quest can be serious business – whether you’re going off on a family holiday or traveling the hills of Britain in search of the holy grail, our focus is very much affixed to the finish line. Every year, nearly 1 million people from across the globe pack their bags and trek thousands --- Desktop #### [The Linux Foundation and OpenStack – a new chapter for cloud-native infrastructure](https://canonical.com/blog/linux-foundation-openstack) Effective July 23rd, 2025 the Open Infrastructure Foundation (OIF) has officially joined one of the world’s largest and most influential open source communities: the Linux Foundation. This strategic move reflects the accelerating trend toward open source standardization and democratization – a movement Canonical has proudly supported sinc --- Cloud and server #### [The 2025 Frankfurt Engineering Sprint: What did you miss?](https://canonical.com/blog/the-2025-frankfurt-engineering-sprint-what-did-you-miss) 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 what you may have missed from Canonical’s Frankfurt Engineering Sprint this May, shall we? My name is Nkeiruka, and I work as a Software Engineer --- Community #### [Canonical + thanks.dev = giving back to open source developers](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-thanks-dev-giving-back-to-open-source-developers) Canonical has committed to donating US$120,000 to open source developers over the next 12 months (using thanks.dev). --- Community #### [Among the waves: Plucky Puffin](https://canonical.com/blog/among-the-waves-plucky-puffin) Not to be confused with the titular Linux mascot and seabird cousin, the penguin, puffins are another distinctively colorful and whimsical nautical avian. Over the centuries, these beaky birds have been given numerous nicknames and monikers like the “sea parrot” and the harlequinesque appearance of their facial feathers has earned them th --- Desktop #### [Ubuntu Summit 2024 Reflections](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-summit-2024-reflections) As we move into 2025, we wanted to reflect on the crowning event of the year: the Ubuntu Summit. Just over two months ago, we celebrated Ubuntu’s 20th birthday in The Hague, the Netherlands. We’re still buzzing from the electric atmosphere you all brought to this event, as we came together to showcase what open --- Company #### [Ubuntu Summit 2024](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-summit-2024) We are excited to announce that Ubuntu Summit 2024 will be held in The Hague, the Netherlands this October 25 – 27th! The Ubuntu Summit for the last two years has served as a showcase for the innovative and the ambitious. We aim to shine a light on those who are not satisfied with the --- Company #### [The Coronation of a New Mascot: Noble Numbat](https://canonical.com/blog/the-coronation-of-a-new-mascot-noble-numbat) On the eve of our 20th anniversary we are thrilled to present the Noble Numbat, the mascot for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. --- Desktop #### [Ubuntu Summit 2023 Reflections](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-summit-2023-reflections) We have just returned from the stunning city of Riga, where Canonical hosted the Ubuntu Summit 2023, and we are still buzzing with the energy from meeting so many of you.  Preparing this event was a team effort. A small team of us have been meeting for months, brainstorming ideas, preparing huge to-do lists, and --- Company #### [The soul of open source](https://canonical.com/blog/the-soul-of-open-source) The power of community-backed open source: a Canonical perspective The open-source advantage Open-source software offers unparalleled freedom to use, modify, and distribute code. But freedom comes with responsibilities, often making it challenging for businesses and organisations to manage and support these applications. Canonical stands --- People and culture #### [Canonical at DjangoCon Africa](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-at-djangocon-africa) 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 take place in Europe, the USA and Australia each year. Canonical will be sponsoring the conference, and we’ll be there with talks and workshops. Open-source software in Africa Our sup --- Community #### [A call for community](https://canonical.com/blog/a-call-for-community) Introduction Open source projects are a testament to the possibilities of collective action. From small libraries to large-scale systems, these projects rely on the volunteer efforts of communities to evolve, improve, and sustain. The principles behind successful open source projects resonate deeply with the divide-and-conquer strategy, a --- Cloud and server 1. *Previous page* 2. [1](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/community?format=md&page=1) 3. [2](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/community?format=md&page=2) 4. [3](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/community?format=md&page=3) 5. [4](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/community?format=md&page=4) 6. [5](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/community?format=md&page=5) 7. [*Next page*](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/community?format=md&page=2)