Questions this time around varied from queries about plans for the Unity desktop to Canonical's relationships with hardware makers and beyond, but they provided interesting insight into Ubuntu's future directions.

You can check out the full transcript for yourself in the , but here are some of the key highlights.

1. Menus Won't Disappear Soon

In response to one question regarding Ubuntu's new interface--and, in particular, what would need to be done to make it a viable replacement for the traditional menu system--Shuttleworth said there is no specific plan at this point for that to take place.

"No concrete ideas, beyond keeping traditional menus around as long as we need them for that purpose," he said.