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Canonical
30 June 2026

Canonical becomes Gold Sponsor of Trifecta Tech Foundation

Canonical announcements Article

Canonical is pleased to announce it is now a Gold Sponsor of the Trifecta Tech Foundation, a non-profit that creates open source building blocks for critical infrastructure software.  Canonical has supported the foundation’s work since 2025, co-sponsoring the development of projects like sudo-rs. The new €40,000/year contribution will hel ...

Kola Ojoodide
26 June 2026

Challenges designers face in open source (and how to fix them)

Design Article

Open source powers up to 90% of modern software, yet many projects lack usability. Canonical’s Design team surveyed 115 cross-functional professionals to uncover the 4 core challenges UI/UX designers face when contributing, and how maintainers can solve them. ...

Nina Rojc
16 June 2026

Template: Streamlining open source design contributions

Design Article

As designers working at Canonical, we’re always thinking about open source. We believe that encouraging more designers to contribute to open source  benefits everyone, from the project maintainers to the end users themselves.   In the 2025 edition of FOSSBackstage conference, we presented our research findings on  why designers don’t get ...

Lidia Luna Puerta
24 November 2025

The $8.8 trillion advantage: how open source software reduces IT costs 

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

Open source software is known for its ability to lower IT costs. But in 2025, affordability is only part of the story. A new Linux Foundation report, The strategic evolution of open source, reveals that open source has evolved from a tactical cost-saving measure to a mission-critical infrastructure supporting enterprise-grade investments, ...

Stephanie Domas
14 November 2025

A CISO’s preview of open source and cybersecurity trends in 2026 and beyond

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

Where is open source going next? What’s in store for open source in the coming years, particularly in relation to security? Here’s a CISO’s reflection on the state of open source, and the trends that you can expect to have an impact going into 2026.  ...

Anthony Dillon
6 November 2025

Web Engineering: Celebrating Our Third Annual Hack Week

Design Ubuntu tech blog

The Web Engineering team is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of our third annual Hack Week! Over the past three years, this initiative has become a cornerstone of our collaborative spirit and commitment to innovation. With 126 significant contributions to date, Hack Week provides a dedicated space for our engineers to tackle ...

Isobel Kate Maxwell
10 September 2025

What’s the state of open source adoption in Europe?

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

New research suggests 86% of European organizations believe open source is valuable for the future of their industry – but only 34% have a clear and visible open source strategy  The Linux Foundation’s latest report, Open source as Europe’s strategic advantage: trends, barriers, and priorities for the European open source community amid r ...

Sharon Koech
2 September 2025

Join Canonical at the first-ever African OpenInfra Days

Ceph Ubuntu tech blog

For the second time, and in less than one month, Canonical is coming to East Africa! Three weeks ago, we had the first-ever UbuCon Africa, which was co-located with DjangoCon Africa 2025, and on September 6, Canonical will be coming to Kenya to support OpenInfra Days Kenya 2025. This event is set to be the ...

Ben Hoyt
13 May 2025

Canonical + thanks.dev = giving back to open source developers

Community Ubuntu tech blog

Canonical has committed to donating US$120,000 to open source developers over the next 12 months (using thanks.dev). ...

Anthony Dillon
8 January 2025

Web Engineering: Hack Week 2024

Design Ubuntu tech blog

At Canonical, the work of our teams is strongly embedded in the open source principles and philosophy. We believe open source software will become the most prevalent method of software development and delivery in the future. Being open source is more than making the source of your software available, it’s also about contributing to other ...

Lech Sandecki
23 October 2024

6 facts for CentOS users who are holding on

Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog

Considering migrating to Ubuntu from other Linux platforms, such as CentOS? Find six useful facts to get started! ...

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