Shuttleworth said Ubuntu will achieve true full-platform integration before Microsoft

Source: Internet
Author: User
The founder of Ubuntu said that the six-month Ubuntu release tradition may become a thing of the past. & Lsquo; maybe we will mitigate these six months and distribute them to various time periods & rsquo; speaking of the Canonical integration plan with PCPro & mdash; we will see Ubuntu15.04 & mdash; MarkShuttleworth for mobile phones, tablets, desktops, and other platforms.

The founder of Ubuntu said that the six-month Ubuntu release tradition may become a thing of the past.

'Maybe we will release the six months and distribute them to various time periods'

Speaking of the Canonical integration program with PCPro-we will see Ubuntu 15.04 for all platforms such as mobile phones, tablets, and desktops-Mark Shuttleworth explains that mobile end users are used to accepting it at any time upgrade, this may cause"Maybe we will release the six months and distribute them to various time periods"

This is not the first time you have asked questions about changing the Ubuntu update cycle. Earlier this year, the discussion involved rolling release of the mobile release version. The release of Ubuntu 13.04 brought about a change in the user's update method.

Advantages of Mobile Phone platform coverage

This is not the only point mentioned in this simple interview. Shuttleworth also said that he believesUbuntu will achieve real mobile/desktop integration before Microsoft.The company headquartered in Raymond once said that unification on Windows Phone and Windows 8 platforms and disband due to poor feedback from Windows RT.

Shuttleworth pointed out that when it comes to soliciting application developers, Ubuntu's Linux infrastructure can bring huge advantages to Ubuntu.

"Android native applications and web applications are closer to programs on Ubuntu than Windows platforms. Many Android Developers use Ubuntu and develop their software on ubuntu, so Ubuntu is easier to become the target platform of developers ."

'Hardware partners' not published'

When asked if there isHardware partners are willing to produce Ubuntu mobile phones and tabletsMark said that although "no partners have been announced", there are already several "Home brand" cutting-edge devices that use Ubuntu as an internal testing operating system.

He said that this independent test is a "strong interest signal" that gives products a "more comfortable" experience.

Previously, Mark told reporters at the Paris Le Web conference in February that he had reached an agreement with hardware partners that a high-end mobile phone would be released in February. The name of the mobile phone produced by the company has not yet been disclosed ~).

For more information about Ubuntu, see Ubuntu special page http://www.linuxidc.com/topicnews.aspx? Tid = 2

Via: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/12/ubuntu-touch-plans-2014

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