Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu operating system, announced the launch of Ubuntu Frame. This new product aims to provide developers with a way to easily build and deploy applications on embedded displays such as interactive kiosks and digital signage solutions. According to the company, the emergence of Ubuntu Frame now means that developers do not need to integrate and maintain some solutions, such as DRM, KMS, input protocols or security policies.
This will free up more time for developers to focus on what will be displayed on the display and reduce the number of errors and vulnerabilities in code that are no longer needed. In order to make development as simple as possible, Ubuntu Frame is compatible with toolkits such as Flutter, Qt, GTK, Electron and SDL2. It also provides solutions for applications based on HTML5 and Java.
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Commenting on the launch of Ubuntu Frame, Canonical’s Smart Display Engineering Manager Michał Sawicz said. The reliability of the Ubuntu Frame has been extensively tested in the field. The related technology has been developed for more than 7 years. It incorporates a large number of the latest code technologies and is deployed to Linux desktop and mobile users in production. Therefore, Ubuntu Frame is today One of the most mature graphics servers in embedded devices.
Together with Ubuntu Core, Canonical’s operating system for IoT and embedded systems, Ubuntu Frame will be supported for 10 years to ensure that the device is supported throughout its life cycle. Canonical will also provide support to Ubuntu Frame’s product team and corporate customers to help them overcome any problems they encounter.
Unlike in the personal computing field, Ubuntu’s usage is dwarfed by Windows, but it is quite popular in the business world for tasks such as running servers. This move is expected to help Canonical generate more revenue.