Canonical to collaborate with GNOME in closer partnership

Nov 1, 2017 12:24 GMT  ·  By

The GNOME Foundation announced today that Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system, joined the GNOME Foundation Advisory Board.

With the release of the Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) operating system, Canonical replaced their Unity user interface with the GNOME desktop environment, and now they're looking to sponsor the project by becoming a member of the Advisory Board.

Among some powerful members of GNOME Foundation's Advisory Board, we can mention Google, FSF (Free Software Foundation), and Linux Foundation. And now, Canonical will also support the GNOME Project by providing funding and expert consultation.

"Canonical brings a wealth of experience, and we’re extremely pleased that they’re engaging with the Foundation and the community," said Neil McGovern, Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation.

The success of this release is thanks to the GNOME community

The Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) release is the first in more than seven years in the history of Ubuntu to adopt the GNOME desktop environment, and Canonical says it's been a success mostly thanks to the GNOME community.

According to Jamie Bennett, Vice President of Devices and IoT Engineering at Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux is excited to join the GNOME Foundation Advisory Board and continue their collaboration in closer partnership.

This is also great news for fans of both worlds, Ubuntu and GNOME, as Ubuntu is now trying to become one of the most popular GNOME-based GNU/Linux distributions, offering users an out-of-the-box, yet highly customized GNOME desktop experience.

Ubuntu is currently one of the most acclaimed Linux-based operating systems for desktops, servers, and IoT (Internet of Things) devices, and Canonical is now actively working on the next major release, Ubuntu 18.04, which will also be their seventh LTS (Long Term Support) series.