As this site has noted, Canonical and Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth at OSCON called for Linux distributions to leapfrog the quality of Apple’s Mac OS X user experience. Here’s how the Linux industry can fulfill that vision.

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Sorry if I’m the only person who’s confused about Canonical’s mobile Linux strategy. The company has at  least two Ubuntu software projects — one for Netbooks, the other for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) — that sound strikingly similar. So what’s the difference between Ubuntu for Netbooks and Ubuntu for MIDs? Canonical gave me some answers during OSCON 2008.

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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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Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical and Ubuntu, delivered the keynote address at OSCON this evening. Here’s a recap of his presentation, which explored how free software can drive innovation — and how the Linux desktop has to become a piece of art that blows past Apple.

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