Ubuntu on everything

Ubuntu is on a brave journey. From our historical underpinnings with the Desktop and Server, we have mapped out an ambitious journey to deliver a single ubiquitous platform across desktops, phones, tablets, TVs, and the cloud. This journey is not one Canonical will take alone; it is a journey that our community is at the heart of shaping.

Our goals are divided into two areas: the client and the cloud. Each represents an intricate set of technical challenges with its own schedules and dependencies for delivering these goals. I want to talk a little about each of these areas and the work that is going on.

On the client side, few of you will have missed our goals around convergence. In January, we announced Ubuntu for phones, building on the work already going into Ubuntu for Android, Ubuntu TV, and, of course, the Ubuntu Desktop. Next, we announced Ubuntu for Tablets to complete the lineup. All of these device form factors fall under the banner of a project called Ubuntu Touch, which our engineering task force is knee-deep in building.

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