The ARM-based Ubuntu 11.04 Netbook beta is not specifically for tablets, but it could be adapted for the devices, said Gerry Carr, head of platform marketing at Canonical, in an e-mail.

Canonical founder and CEO Mark Shuttleworth said, "In Ubuntu Core 24, we are excited to bring the full AI stack with a real-time kernel to the edge, enabling mission-critical decision-making for ...

However, he knows of many core developers building Linux-based tablets using Ubuntu’s underlying stack — called Ubuntu Core — as a base. He declined to reveal any names.

The founder of Ubuntu Linux, a widely used version of the open-source operating system for personal computers, said he is not interested in a business partnership with Microsoft Corp. <MSFT.O ...

The first beta of Ubuntu 12.04 has been released. The next major version of Ubuntu introduces the new keyboard-driven HUD menu system. I think Shuttleworth's comment was about such a feature first ...

With an ideal of bringing the mobile and tablet markets closer to that of the PC, Canonical has announced it's working on a version of Ubuntu for smartphones set to launch in 2014. The company claims ...