Canonical debuts new Ubuntu with Active Directory integration, support for SQL Server and Flutter
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Ubuntu developer Canonical Ltd. debuted an important new release of its flagship operating system today, adding key capabilities such as Microsoft Active Directory integration, use of the Wayland display protocol by default and a new software development kit for the Flutter framework.
The Ubuntu distro is one of the most popular Linux operating systems. It has a big presence in the enterprise, used to run virtual machines, servers and cloud computing services, as well as personal devices and robots.
Canonical, which leads Ubuntu’s development, also revealed today that it’s working with5 former rival Microsoft Corp. on performance optimization and joint support for Microsoft SQL Server on Ubuntu.