Monthly Archives: March 2009

Packaging Training Kicking Off This Week

By boredandblogging | Published: 2009-03-31

Short version: if you’re interested in learning what it takes to learn packaging, mark Thursday in your calendar. From now on Thursday is Packaging Training Day. Based on our experience with initiatives like the MOTU Q&A Sessions, the Ubuntu Developer Week and Ubuntu Open Week, the Ubuntu Developer Community is offering the following training effort […]

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #135

By boredandblogging | Published: 2009-03-29

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #135 for the week of March 22nd- March 28th, 2009 is now available. In this Issue: * Ubuntu 9.04 Beta Released * Jaunty Countdown Banners * Ubuntu 7.10 EOL April 18th * Ubuntu Server dedicated course * QA Team Testing Day: Ubuntu Installers * Ubuntu Stats * Ubuntu Makassar * […]

Ubuntu Drupal 6.3.1 Released

By boredandblogging | Published: 2009-03-28

With the coming of Ubuntu 9.04, it was time for a change to this package. Our latest release now has a countdown timer. You can see available options for countdown images at http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/countdown. Unfortunately, this third option being an iframe means that we’re unable to include it as an option. The options available: * Pick […]

Fridge Needs A New Theme!

By boredandblogging | Published: 2009-03-27

The Fridge has been neglected for a while and is coming nowhere close to achieving it’s full potential. It needs a theme, can you help? Mock Up – DUE Thursday April 2nd The Ubuntu News team will select a mockup and provide feedback needed for final polish. You do NOT need to create a full-blown […]

Linux Weekly News Subscription for Ubuntu Members

By boredandblogging | Published: 2009-03-24

Today Canonical is announcing that it is contributing a new benefit to Ubuntu Membership: a complimentary subscription to Linux Weekly News. Our friends in Debian have been doing this for a while, and Canonical thought this could be an excellent gesture too. To enjoy this benefit you need to be a member of the Ubuntu […]