Launchpad Open-Sourced. Now What?

Launchpad, a Web application developed by Canonical for managing software development, was finally open-sourced last week.  But with a number of its other products remaining proprietary, what are Canonical’s real intentions towards living by the free-software ideology that drives projects like Ubuntu?

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Why Open Bug Tracking Fails

softwarebugUnlike proprietary platforms, Ubuntu allows end users to interact directly with developers through Launchpad’s bug-reporting system. In some cases, this approach allows bugs to be discovered and resolved quickly. In most situations, however, open bug tracking is a fiasco that Ubuntu would be better off without. Here’s why.

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How to Join the Ubuntu Community

Ubuntu CommunityWe all know Ubuntu is a free Linux-based operating system, but not everyone knows Ubuntu is community-developed. The majority of Ubuntu contributors are not Canonical employees. Instead, they are enthusiasts and other interested parties who devote their time to the Ubuntu project. Want to get involved? Here’s how.

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