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| Canonical's Ubuntu Enters New Frontier |
| Canonical is currently starting the beta-testing phase of its Ubuntu One for the Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system (OS). The company states that Ubuntu One's clandestine beta testing began this Monday for invited members of the Ubuntu user society. They afterwards encouraged additional testers to signup by having them ask for an invitation. The novice file-sync and file-sharing service is a beginner's attempt by Canonical to finally branch out and offer something new to the Linux OS on PCs while edging out Microsoft and Windows in terms of continued technological innovation. Codenamed Jaunty Jackalope by its developers, Ubuntu One provides file synchronization for Ubuntu 9.04-compatible systems and is aimed to become available to the general populace in time for Ubuntu 9.10's wide release (whose sobriquet is Karmic Koala) in October, Canonical stated. Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu's founder, disclosed during a recent but unrelated interview that Canonical's fight for supremacy isn't with Amazon (despite the cloud-friendliness of the Jackalope) but with Microsoft. Furthermore, their competitive battlefield lies upon online services, which is part of the reason why launching an effective file sync and sharing program is so important. According to Canonical, the Ubuntu One system is incorporated into Ubuntu's Gnome desktop application through a downloadable client. After it is installed, it creates an Ubuntu One folder in the user's home directory for easy access. Whatever alterations are made to any of the files stored in this folder are consequentially uploaded to the web service and spread to the user's other computers. Users are offered 2 gigabytes of free storage or 10 gigabytes for $10 monthly. The price for the paid storage is subject to change, the company adds. You can even share individual folders with a third party through a right-click menu option. Once the folder is shared, it emerges on the recipient's desktop as a "Shared With Me" folder. Ubuntu One also offers a web interface in addition to its file sharing and synchronizing features. Accessing and managing files through this interface is a relative breeze because it doesn't need any client software to work. In contrast to Ubuntu One's competitors like the multiplatform Dropbox, the program is exclusive only to Linux. However, third-party developers like Windows or Mac OS X can adapt the client into their platforms if they so choose. Regardless, Canonical will be preparing to add many more services, features, and benefits into the system in the coming upgrades. |
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