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GUI testing using YARF | Ubuntu Summit 25.10 | Lightning talk

What do Ubuntu Engineers use to test things? In this talk, Tim Anderrson provides a closer look at YARF, a new internal tool used in Ubuntu Engineering for testing the desktop installer alongside other desktop applications. Tim shares a bit about how YARF works, what the Ubuntu Engineering team plan to use it for from an overarching perspective, and how they plan to integrate this tool with the community.

Friends of GNOME | Ubuntu Summit 25.10 | Lightning talk

In this talk, Cassidy gives us a look into GNOME, the open source desktop environment project. Cassidy explains how GNOME has developed over time, the support provided by donations, and what could come next for the project. About Cassidy Cassiy James Blaede is a GNOME Foundation Director, Flathub Contributor, and Co-founder & CXO of Elementary. Ubuntu Summit 25.10 is a showcase for the innovative and the ambitious.

The future home of open source | Ubuntu Summit 25.10

In this talk, Fintan Halpenny discusses the current state of open source forges, why GitHub is becoming more hostile, what other forges are out there, and why you should consider Radicle to be the next home for your open source project. About Fintan Fintan Halpenny (@fintohaps) has been a part of the Radicle project for 6 years, seeing the different twists and turns of this ever-evolving idea and protocol. When he’s not programming, he’s playing around with music, or looking at the world upside-down on his hands.

How to launch a Deep Learning VM on Google Cloud

Setting up a local Deep Learning environment can be a headache. Between managing CUDA drivers, resolving Python library conflicts, and ensuring you have enough GPU power, you often spend more time configuring than coding. Google Cloud and Canonical work together to solve this with Deep Learning VM Images, which use Ubuntu Accelerator Optimized OS as the base OS. These are pre-configured virtual machines optimized for data science and machine learning tasks.

The rhythm of reliability: inside Canonical's operational cadence

In software engineering, we often talk about the “iron triangle” of constraints: time, resources, and features. You can rarely fix all three. At many companies, when scope creeps or resources get tight, the timeline is often the first element of the triangle to slip. At Canonical, we take a different approach. For us, time is the fixed constraint. This isn’t just about strict project management. It is a mechanism of trust.

Harnessing the potential of 5G with Kubernetes: a cloud-native telco transformation perspective

Telecommunications networks are undergoing a cloud-native revolution. 5G promises ultra-fast connectivity and real-time services, but achieving those benefits requires an infrastructure that is agile, low-latency, and highly reliable. Kubernetes has emerged as a cornerstone for telecom operators to meet 5G demands.

Developer-ready Ubuntu on Qualcomm IoT platforms | Ubuntu Summit 25.10

Qualcomm and Canonical have partnered to provide organizations and developers with a reliable, security-focused, high performance, certified operating system platform. The GA release of Ubuntu on Qualcomm Dragonwing platforms for both Desktop and Server is now available, offering the ability to create, test, and customize your use cases on-device.

How telco companies can reduce 5G infrastructure costs with modern open source cloud-native technologies

5G continues to transform the telecommunications landscape, enabling massive device density, edge computing, and new enterprise use cases. However, operators still face significant cost pressures: from accelerating RAN modernization and 5G SA rollouts to energy demands and the shift to cloud-native network functions (CNFs). As telcos redesign their infrastructure strategies, open source has become a key lever to reduce costs, increase flexibility, and accelerate innovation.