Ubuntu Gets Strong ISV and Open Source Ecosystem Support from Canonical

As the release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long-term Support) for both server and desktop is getting nearer (April 29), vendors are showing very good support for the new operating system. Canonical recently revealed a robust software vendor support for this OS.

Ubuntu (News - Alert) is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. The company issues a new desktop and server release every six months, states Ubuntu.

LTS releases are usually targeted by software vendors looking to deliver software to the rapidly growing Ubuntu user base as they are proven very popular with users as deployment platforms. Long-term support versions of Ubuntu are released every two years and supported for three to five years on desktop and server respectively. With support from organizations such as Adobe, IBM (News - Alert), VMWare and more, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS will see the distribution fully established at the core of the open source application universe.

"A strong and varied ISV ecosystem is critical for Ubuntu to thrive and grow both on user's desktops and in the world's datacentres,' said Jane Silber, CEO, Canonical. 'We expected Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to be popular with existing and prospective software partners, but response is fantastic. Users considering switching to Ubuntu or upgrading to 10.04 LTS will be encouraged by this industry support."

As Ubuntu's user base continues to grow rapidly, Adobe is working with Ubuntu and other partners to enable certification of Flash Player 10.1 for Linux on the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS release. Now Ubuntu 10.04 LTS users can quickly and easily integrate with networks on both desktops and servers.

Recently, looking to improve the Apache Tomcat package for Ubuntu and Debian, MuleSoft, a Web Middleware Company, partnered with Canonical. According to the company, the new improvements will provide 'out-of-the-box' usability of Tomcat. Enhancements made to the Tomcat packages in Debian and Ubuntu include making the authbind a standard method for binding Tomcat to ports lower than 1024.