Ubuntu picks KVM over Xen for virtualization

Images: Ubuntu's Intrepid Ibex on the loose
Canonical plans to release Ubuntu 8.10, aka Intrepid Ibex, on Thursday. It is striving for ease of use, a tough challenge given the complexities of...

Ubuntu to announce its mobile Linux in June
The "Netbook Remix" version of Ubuntu will be announced in the first week of June, according to Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth.

'Moonlight' heads to beta
As Microsoft hits the second anniversary of its deal with Novell, the software makers announce they are nearly ready with a beta version of the...

Ubuntu to run on ARM-based Netbooks
Canonical and the chip designer will collaborate on a version of Ubuntu tailored specifically for ARM's Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9 processor...

Google's Chrome now works on Linux, crudely
The search company's programmers have a bare-bones version of Chrome working on Linux--enough to use JavaScript and Gmail.