Ubuntu One
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 Ubuntu One Desktop client on Ubuntu 13.04 | |
| Developer(s) | Canonical Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | May 13, 2009 |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | Python[1] |
| Operating system |
Ubuntu 9.10 and later Mac OS X 10.6 and higher Microsoft Windows iOS Linux Android |
| Platform |
Launchpad Ubuntu OS Ubuntu Forums Ubuntu One Ubuntu One Music Store Ubuntu Software Center |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Cloud service & single sign on service |
| License |
Server-side: Proprietary[2] Client-side: GPLv3[3] |
| Website | one.ubuntu.com |
Ubuntu One is a cloud service and OpenID-based single sign on service operated by Canonical Ltd. to allow users to store data within the cloud and to log onto many Canonical-owned websites.
The service enables users to store files online and sync them between computers and mobile devices, as well as stream audio and music from cloud to mobile devices.
Features
Ubuntu One has a client application that runs on Ubuntu 9.04 and later or Windows XP or newer, and Mac OS X 10.6 and higher. Other Linux distributions not running GNOME are supported through a console client.[4] The source code is available through launchpad and can easily be compiled for other Unix-like operating systems such as FreeBSD.[5] There is an Ubuntu One music app for iOS devices.[6] A free Ubuntu One account offers 5 GB of storage.
The Ubuntu One service is similar to services such as iCloud, Dropbox, Google Play Music, Amazon Cloud Player. Its client code is written in Python. It uses Twisted for its low-level networking and Protocol Buffers for protocol description. Data is synced over a custom protocol called "u1storage", and stored on Amazon S3.[7]
Ubuntu One offers automatic upload of photos taken from Android mobile devices for immediate sync across computers; integration with Mozilla Thunderbird for contacts and with Tomboy for notes due to the access to the local CouchDB instance.[8] It also has capabilities for purchasing DRM-free music while synchronizing them automatically with an Ubuntu One Account via the Ubuntu One Music Store (in partnership with 7digital).
Ubuntu One publishes APIs for developers wishing to build applications with file and data synchronization or music streaming.
An Ubuntu One account gives users access to the Canonical Store, Launchpad, Ubuntu One and other Ubuntu services; an Ubuntu One account allows users to store files within the cloud, store their contacts details within the interface, access the Ubuntu One Music Store to buy music from and activate the Ubuntu Software Center. Other sites that support OpenID authorization also have support for Ubuntu One.
History
On June 2013, the Ubuntu Single Sign On account was re-branded under Ubuntu One as part of consolidating Canonical's online services under the Ubuntu One brand. Also, the announcement identified Ubuntu Pay as another service to come under the brand. Following a hack in 2013, Canonical put the Ubuntu Forums under the brand, meaning that Forum users now log in using Ubuntu One rather than with the previous username-password system.
Reception
The Ubuntu One App has a 4.5 star (out of 5) rating on the iTunes App Store,[9] and 4.5 star (out of 5) rating on Google Play.[10] It had a 4.5 star (out of 5) rating on the Chrome Web Store, until it was taken off the site.[11]
Ubuntu One has been criticized within the Ubuntu community for using proprietary server software.[12][13]
There is not yet a native client integration for the Kubuntu variant of the Ubuntu operating system, as of January 2013.[14][15] Kubuntu integration is under development and has also received a grant from the Google Summer of Code 2010.
Further criticism concerns the unclear revenue share that will be granted to the community.[citation needed] The Amarok development team has announced that they will not add support for the Ubuntu One Music Store to the Amarok media player for the moment,[16] unlike the Magnatune media store, which returns 10% of the revenue produced via the interface to Amarok.[17]
Storage
Storage is out-sourced to Amazon S3.[18] Files stored in the Ubuntu One file stores are not encrypted.[19]
See also
References
- ↑ "What is Ubuntu One". 13 May 2009.
- ↑ "Ubuntu One Servers in Launchpad". Retrieved 2010-10-22. "Other/Proprietary"
- ↑ "One license notice example". Retrieved 2010-10-22. "under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published by the Free Software Foundation."
- ↑ "UbuntuOne Packages for Fedora | Maxiberta's Blog". Maxiberta.com.ar. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Ubuntu One Client in Launchpad". Launchpad.net. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ "Ubuntu One: Downloads". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ↑ "Ubuntu One Technical Details". Ubuntu.com. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ↑ "Relaxed Ubuntu 9.10: CouchDB to be Integrated - Linux Magazine Online". Linux-magazine.com. 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ↑ "App Store - Ubuntu One Files". Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "Ubuntu One Files - Apps on Android Market". Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "Chrome Web Store -Ubuntu One". Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "Bug #375272 in Ubuntu One Servers: "Server software is closed source" — Launchpad".
- ↑ Bradley M. Kuhn (2010-01-14). "Back Home, with Debian!". Retrieved 2010-10-22. "UbuntuOne's server side system is proprietary software with no prospects of liberation."
- ↑ "Launchpad bug #375145 - Ubuntu One should have a KDE client". Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ↑ "Using Ubuntu One in Kubuntu". Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ↑ Kretschmann, Mark. "Ubuntu One Music Store integration • KDE Community Forums". Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ↑ "buckman's magnatune blog: Giving money to open source". Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ↑ "Ubuntu One/TechnicalDetails - Ubuntu Wiki".
- ↑ "Ubuntu One : Help : FAQs-Are my files stored on the server encrypted?". Retrieved 16 Dec 2012.
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