First, the good news for Canonical and its loyal followers: Yes, Wikimedia Foundation (the company behind Wikipedia) is embracing Ubuntu on its servers in a big way. This is the latest in a growing list of large and small organizations that are betting their back offices on Ubuntu. Now, the challenge: It sounds like there really isn’t much — if any — money flowing from Wikipedia to Canonical.

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As part of a forthcoming Ubuntu Server push, Canonical is preparing to expand its online software store to include a range of third-party applications, Works With U has learned. Much of the Ubuntu Server strategy will be announced at LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco this August.

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The Linux mobile device market may soon resemble the cellular smart phone market. Specifically, you might receive a free mobile Internet device (MID) as part of a wireless service plan, predicts Canonical marketing manager Gerry Carr. I spoke with Carr during OSCON 2008.

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