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25 August 2025

69% of organizations in Europe believe adopting open source makes them more competitive – new Linux Foundation research

Canonical announcements Article

New report indicates that open source adoption increases productivity, and offers opportunities for developing digital sovereignty and advancing AI projects Released in collaboration with Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, the Linux Foundation’s latest report, Open source as Europe’s strategic advantage: trends, barriers, and prioritie ...


Gabriel Aguiar Noury
20 August 2025

Canonical is now a platinum member in the Open Source Robotics Alliance

Robotics Article

Ubuntu is the home of ROS. The very first ROS distribution, Box Turtle, launched on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, Hardy Heron, and since then, Ubuntu and ROS have grown hand in hand. With every Ubuntu LTS release, a new ROS distribution follows, an intentional alignment that ensures ROS works out of the box on Ubuntu Desktop, ...


Aaron Prisk
18 August 2025

A journey of a thousand smiles: Questing Quokka

Desktop Article

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 ...


Canonical
14 August 2025

Canonical launches general availability of Ubuntu for Qualcomm Dragonwing Platforms

Canonical announcements Ubuntu

This release brings certified Ubuntu to Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6490 and QCS5430 processors, accelerating time to market for ODMs/OEMs ...


Stephanie Domas
11 August 2025

A CISO’s guide to Application Security best practices 

Hardening Article

Effective AppSec is not a one-time fix but a continuous journey across every facet of your application’s lifecycle. By embracing a Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) from the outset, diligently uncovering potential risks, and mastering your cybersecurity fundamentals, you lay a robust foundation for resilient applications. ...


ROS Noetic is EOL – take action to maintain fleet security

Robotics Article

As of May 2025, the Robot Operating System (ROS) Noetic Ninjemys officially reached its end of life (EOL). First released in 2020 as the final ROS (1) distribution, ROS Noetic has been the default choice for thousands of developers building on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For developers and businesses running mission-critical systems on ROS Noetic, ...


Ijlal Loutfi
6 August 2025

Is Linux secure?

Confidential computing Article

Does operating system (OS) security matter? Meet Pal. Pal is a senior developer working at PalBank. For the next 6 months, Pal will be responsible for leading the development of the bank’s web application client, which will be used daily by millions of customers. Pal invests considerable effort into designing and implementing the most sec ...


Edoardo Barbieri
30 July 2025

How to enable Real-time Ubuntu on your machine 

IoT Article

If you’re here, you likely already know about preemption, determinism, and real-time capable operating systems. If that’s the case, and you want to learn how to get up and running with Real-time Ubuntu, skip ahead now to find out how to enable the kernel on your workstation. If you’d like a short refresher, we have ...


Mikel Azkarate
29 July 2025

Canonical MAAS awarded best quality software by TIOBE

MAAS Article

Canonical’s MAAS User Interface has been ranked as the top-quality software project in its category by the quarterly TIOBE Software Quality Assurance Award ...


Lidia Luna Puerta
14 July 2025

What is Linux Support?

Ubuntu Article

In the world of enterprise IT, “support” can mean many things. For some, it’s a safety net – insurance for the day something breaks. For others, it’s the difference between a minor hiccup and a full-scale outage. At Canonical, it means a simple, comprehensive subscription that takes care of everything, so that everything you build ...


Amir Abdel Baki
11 July 2025

From sales development to renewals: Mariam Tawakol’s career progression at Canonical

Ubuntu Article

Career progression doesn’t follow a single path – and at Canonical, we embrace that. Our culture encourages individuals to explore roles aligned with their evolving skills and interests, even if it means stepping into a completely new technical space. Internal mobility is more than just a policy here;  it’s something we actively support a ...