David Flynn18 May 2009, 11:43 PM
Canonical has begun testing its own Ubuntu One cloud service which will be integrated into October’s launch of Ubuntu 9.10 ‘Karmic Koala’.
Unbuntu is set to gain inbuilt cloud computing in the forthcoming 9.10 release of the popular Linux distro.
The service, dubbed Ubuntu One, began an invitation-only trials this week among a small group of users running the current 9.04 build.
The Web-based file sync and sharing service is integrated into Ubuntu’s Gnome desktop software and creates an Ubuntu One folder in the user’s home directory. When changed are to any of the files stored in this folder, those changes are automatically uploaded to the Web service and also copied to any other Linux PC that the user is running.
Individual folders can also be shared with other Ubuntu One users, which creates a “Shared With Me” folder on the desktop of each user. There’s also a Web interface for working directly with files when you don’t have access to a Ubuntu system. Future plans will include synchronisation application data and preferences between systems.
A basic Ubuntu One account will include 2GB of store for free, with 10GB expected to available for US$10 per month.