Fans of Ubuntu will have to be forgiven if they’ve been a little distracted lately. After all, exactly two weeks ago Canonical launched its crowdfunding campaign for the new Ubuntu Edge smartphone. It’s not just any crowdfunding campaign, of course — it’s a big one. Reallybig — to the tune of $32 million. No one ever said Mark Shuttleworth lacked ambition, and indeed the campaign got off to a good start. Last week, however, the pace of contributions began to slow down.
