As Jane Silber, CEO of Canonical, Ubuntu's parent company, said in a statement "This release breaks new ground for Ubuntu by offering users a PC experience that is stylish and efficient."

In a statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, GM did not specify the number of shares or the price range it will be offering. See article.

With static SQL, the preparation steps for executing a SQL statement occur before the application is ever executed, thus offering the opportunity for better performance at runtime.