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Canonical and NT+C Südwest GmbH partner to deliver Ubuntu Certified Professional training in Germany

21 March 2007, London, UK – Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, today announced it has signed an agreement with NT+C Network Training and Consulting Südwest GmbH, to deliver 'Ubuntu Certified Professional' (UCP) training in Germany.

Canonical Ltd Launches Global Partner Programme for Ubuntu

15 March 2007, London - Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, today announced its newly created Partner Programme to drive awareness and adoption of business-ready, open source server platforms, and desktop solutions. The Programme aims to help Canonical partners using Ubuntu as a major element in their solutions, and to deepen Canonical's relationships with leading IHVs, ISVs, resellers, system builders/OEMs and training partners.

Ubuntu 5.10 reaches end-of-life on April 13th 2007 

Ubuntu announced the release of 5.10 almost 18 months ago, on October 13th. As with the earlier releases, Ubuntu committed to ongoing security and critical fixes for a period of 18 months. The support period is now nearing its end and Ubuntu 5.10 will reach end of life on Friday April 13th 2007. At that time, Ubuntu Security Notices will no longer include information or updated packages for Ubuntu 5.10.

Canonical and SpikeSource Partner to Offer Certified Applications and Support for Ubuntu

Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, and SpikeSource, a provider of open source solutions, today announced that SpikeSource will certify its business-ready open source applications for Ubuntu, and deliver support for Ubuntu through its growing channel of solution providers.

Canonical and Linspire Announce Technology Partnership

LONDON & SAN DIEGO, February 8th, 2007 - Canonical Ltd, the lead sponsor of the popular Ubuntu operating system, and Linspire, Inc. the developer of the commercial desktop Linux operating system of the same name, today announced plans for a technology partnership that integrates core competencies from each company into the other's open source Linux offerings.

Ubuntu Live: Call for Participation is Open

Sebastopol, CA, January 29, 2007--The Call for Participation is now open for Ubuntu Live, the first official conference dedicated to this award-winning and popular Linux-based operating system. The three-day event will aim to give participants all the knowledge they need to explore and set in motion the powerful features in Ubuntu and related applications.

Offering Ubuntu Users Leading Sales, Marketing and Support CRM Tools

Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, today announced the availability of Sugar Open Source for users of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS edition (Long Term Support). The simplified deployment process and ease-of-use of Ubuntu, combined with SugarCRMs' feature-rich business processes, will enable companies to build better customer relationships at a lower cost.

Linux Magazine names Canonical Ltd as one of the top 20 companies to watch in 2007

Canonical Ltd today announced that it has been named one of the 'Top 20 Companies to Watch in 2007' by Linux Magazine. Canonical was selected as one of the companies best positioned in the coming year to spur Linux and Open Source adoption, while delivering on the immediate needs of the marketplace.

Canonical announces alliance with Open Country to deliver award-winning systems management suite to Ubuntu

London – 3rd October 2006 – Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, the world's fastest growing Linux distribution, today announced it has entered into an alliance with Open Country, the Linux Journal award-winning, next-generation systems management software company. This will enable the two companies to deliver proven enterprise level management solutions.

Zmanda Recovery Manager (ZRM) Now Available for Ubuntu

ZRM Also Boasts New Enterprise Backup Features to Increase MySQL DBA Productivity