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Ubuntu at CeBIT 2005

Take the opportunity to test drive Ubuntu for yourself at the CeBIT exhibition from 10-16th March 2005 in Hannover, Germany. See the latest Ubuntu in action, meet some of the developers and get your own Ubuntu on CD. More information on CeBIT is on the CeBIT homepage. While Ubuntu does not have a booth at

Ubuntu wins Best Distribution Award

At the UK Linux & Open Source Awards dinner held on October 5th Ubuntu was awarded the Reader Award for best distribution. Debian and Red Hat were also on the short list. Ubuntu was also nominated in the embedded/mobile solution category (with HP for the custom Ubuntu/HP work) and the corporate contribution category.

Ubuntu wins Linux Journal Reader’s Choice Award

The popular Ubuntu operating system is moving from strength to strength, winning awards across the globe for the best Linux distribution. This time, it's the readers of the Linux Journal who have chosen Ubuntu as their favourite. In the November edition of the Linux Journal, Ubuntu beat the more established distributions in this year's Re

Shuttleworth invests in ImpiLinux

Cape Town – Mark Shuttleworth, together with ImpiLinux and various other investors have announced the successful conclusion of an agreement to combine forces in the South African and SADECLinux market. The next version of Impi will be based on Ubuntu, and Shuttleworth will make a substantial investment in the new company. The result will

New Ubuntu Foundation Announced

Mark Shuttleworth and Canonical Ltd, founders of the popular Ubuntu, a Linux-based operating system, have today announced the creation of The Ubuntu Foundation with an initial funding commitment of US$10m. The Ubuntu Foundation will employ core Ubuntu community members to ensure that Ubuntu (www.ubuntu.com) will remain fully supported for


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