From the ‘Linux Everywhere’ files:
Canonical is pushing Ubuntu Linux onto TVs. That’s the big push for the Linux vendor at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that starts this week.
Ubuntu TV is an effort that pushes the Ubuntu interface (Dash) for TV’s as a way to get content, including shows, movies and TV programming content. There is a whole new site setup for those of us not at CES to see what it’s all about at: http://www.ubuntu.com/tv
Linux on TVs is nothing new and shouldn’t come as a surprise. If you’ve got a DVR device, a Texas Instrument chip, an ‘enhanced’ media device (WD, seagate, boxee etc..) you’ve already got a Linux TV. What Ubuntu is doing here is associating their brand of Linux (and make no mistake about it, Canonical is doing its best to push Ubuntu as a brand) for consumer electronics vendors.
Will it succeed?
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