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Inside Canonical's plan to make Ubuntu 26.04 the Linux desktop that finally goes mainstream

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Resolute Raccoon: The Ubuntu 26.04 mascot. Canonical

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Shuttleworth still sees hope for a Linux desktop with broad appeal.

Seager stressed Canonical is improving its development pipeline.

Both executives believe in Rust for improved Linux security.

At the Ubuntu Summit 25.10 at Canonical headquarters in London, Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO, and Jon Seager, VP of engineering for Ubuntu, explained their vision and plans for 26.04, Resolute Raccoon, the next long-term support (LTS) of Ubuntu Linux.

Here's what they told ZDNET about what you can expect.

Shuttleworth on the Ubuntu 26.04 vision

Shuttleworth told ZDNET that he's an open-source true believer. Canonical has been, and will continue to be, a company where users "can work across the full open-source spectrum. If you want to use open source on the cloud, we will come to the cloud with you. And if you want to use it on tiny, little devices, we will be there for you as well."

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