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Ubuntu Desktop Accessibility: Our VPAT Conformance Report
By Oliver Smith, 22 November 2021
Canonical is pleased to share that our latest Ubuntu Desktop Accessibility Conformance Report is now available for download, based on the VPAT Version 2.4.
5 Things to Check Out in Ubuntu Impish Indri
By Oliver Smith, 21 October 2021
For Linux desktop users, Ubuntu Impish Indri contains a number of new features plus a preview or two ahead of our next LTS release. Here are our top 5.
Help Us Chart the Ubuntu Community Roadmap
By Monica R Ayhens-Madon, 20 October 2021
It hasn’t even been a week since the release of Impish Indri, and we already are gearing up for the journey to Jammy Jellyfish. If releases were a roadtrip,...
Common Sense – using the Raspberry Pi Sense HAT on Ubuntu Impish Indri
By Oliver Smith, 19 October 2021
Ubuntu Impish Indri supports the Raspberry Pi Sense HAT. This guide helps users get started with both the Sense HAT and its desktop emulator package.
Ubuntu 21.10: Release the party
By Rhys Davies, 9 September 2021
There ain’t no party like an Ubuntu release party. You might think that you are a party animal, but have you seen an Impish Indri? Some time ago, it was...
The new Ubuntu membership process
By Rhys Davies, 2 September 2021
Applying for Ubuntu membership just became a lot easier. After a long discussion on Discourse, we’ve made the necessary changes to lower the technical...
Winners of the 21.10 Wallpaper competition
By Rhys Davies, 27 August 2021
Congratulations to our winners! With over 200 submissions and several hundred voters, the competition was tough. But, the votes are in, and here are the...
Happy birthday – 30 Years of Linux
By robgibbon, 25 August 2021
Won’t be big Thirty years ago today, Linus Torvalds announced his free operating system to the world. As with many of the world’s greatest, Linux had humble...
Vote in the Ubuntu 21.10 wallpaper competition
By Rhys Davies, 20 August 2021
The time has come. It’s time to vote for the 10 images you would like included in the official Ubuntu 21.10 release as optional wallpapers. Submissions have...
UbuntuOnAir update
By Rhys Davies, 3 August 2021
It’s been a couple of months since we restarted UbuntuOnAir. We had a few ideas, and lots of aspirations, but we wanted to be realistic and work our way up....
Top 10 apps for a fresh Linux install in 2021
By Holly Hall, 30 June 2021
Are you struggling with too much lag? Is it time for a spring clean and a fresh Linux install? Ready to upgrade to Focal Fossa (LTS) or Hirsute Hippo?...
Ubuntu 21.10 Wallpaper Competition
By Rhys Davies, 24 June 2021
We are incredibly proud to announce the beginning of the Impish Indri wallpaper competition! (That’s the code name for Ubuntu 21.10) You can submit your...