It’s a bird! It’s plane! It’s…a deadline to submit your Questing Quokka wallpaper! 🪄🎨
Submissions close on August 11, 2025.
Our cheerful little marsupial is counting on your creativity to help this release shine.
Submit your design here: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/questing-quokka-25-10-wallpaper-competition/61560
From idea to package, Ubuntu makes it easier to build, test, and ship your software. 📦🛠️
Learn how you can craft your software here: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/crafting-your-software/64809
Calling out to our community of artisans!
It's time to help make the Ubuntu 25.10 release sparkle. ✨🎨
Bust out those paint brushes, charge up those drawing tablets, and dial in those digital cameras because it’s Ubuntu Wallpaper Competition season once again!
Submission window closes on August 11.
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/questing-quokka-25-10-wallpaper-competition/61560
Grab some popcorn and your circle of friends because… (drumroll please! 🥁)
This October 23-24, you’ll be able to livestream Ubuntu Summit 25.10 with your community! We’re calling it Ubuntu Summit Extended. 🌍✨
Swipe the cards to learn more about what the Ubuntu Summit Extended is, and how to organize your own watch party to celebrate.
🔗 Sign up to host your Ubuntu Summit Extended: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0Tm3AVaHeC9g7Iadg_1up3f87Bc1iDSR4pMMcZls7Ok0bbw/viewform
🔗 Learn more about Ubuntu Summit 25.10: https://ubuntu.com/summit
Calling all open source contributors! 🔊
Canonical has launched the Starcraft Bounties Program, a new initiative inviting you to tackle significant technical challenges and shape the future of core development tools like Snapcraft, Charmcraft, Craft Parts, and the Craft CLI.
Ready to contribute and deepen your expertise in advanced open source projects?
Find more details here: https://ubuntu.com/blog/build-the-future-of-craft-announcing-starcraft-bounties
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Canonical is introducing Debcrafters, a new team dedicated to maintaining the health of the Ubuntu Archive. 🤝
Whether you're an experienced Debian Developer, a maintainer from another Linux distribution, or an engineer starting your open source journey, Debcrafters offers a unique chance to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact on the world’s most widely deployed Linux.
Learn more about their mission and how they're supporting other distributions beyond Ubuntu: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/introducing-debcrafters/63674
One of our goals was making Network Time Security (NTS) the default in Chrony, not just for Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin, but beyond.
We’ve now reached that milestone as part of the ongoing development of Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka.
Read more about it in our Ubuntu Server Gazette: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-server-gazette-issue-5-things-to-keep-safe-your-circle-of-friends-and-your-time/63295
Leveling up for .NET developers on Ubuntu! 🚀
• Day-one security patches via our collaboration with Microsoft
• The improved .NET Snap for side-by-side installs
• Chiseled .NET Containers: ultra-small, OCI-compliant, and secure
• More robust developer documentation for .NET
Dive into these topics, and more: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/leveling-up-ubuntu-for-developers-net-edition/63162?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
UbuCon is back at SCaLE Expo with an amazing roster from the Ubuntu community speaking on a variety of exciting topics. Mark your calendars for March 7th, 2025! To learn more about the event, check out https://ubucon.org/scale/
Today, we proudly unveil Ubuntu 24.10, codenamed "Oracular Oriole" 🔮
Packed with GNOME 47, the Linux 6.11 kernel, permissions prompting, an enhanced command line, OpenVEX and OSV support, and a special #Ubuntu20Years anniversary gift - there’s plenty for you to explore 🚀
Read more: https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-24-10-oracular-oriole
The latest release of Ubuntu delivers a cutting edge kernel and enhanced desktop security. 10 October 2024 Today Canonical announced the release of Ubuntu 24.10, codenamed “Oracular Oriole,” available to download and install from ubuntu.com/download. Ubuntu 24.10 delivers the latest kernel, toolchains and GNOME 47 desktop environment alon […]
