Author Archives: boredandblogging

Phosphorus Pumpkin Released! Happy Halloween.

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-31

It's the day before November and all already the house, there wasn't a sound, not even a mouse. About the front, astride the door, a pair of surprises stood, waiting to pounce: Surprise! Over at the Ubuntu Forums the ever mysterious “s_h_a_d_o_w_s” has uploaded some excellent pictures of carved Kubuntu and Ubuntu pumpkins prepared for […]

Edging into the Classroom: Edubuntu 6.10 released today!

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-27

Richard Weideman along with lead developer Oliver Grawert and the Edubuntu and Linux Terminal Server teams have announced the release of Edubuntu 6.10, code-named the Edgy Eft. Edubuntu out now! Edubuntu combines the power of the Ubuntu core system with the best software for the job from the GNOME and KDE worlds. For efficient, affordable […]

Weekly News #19: All about releases

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-26

Ubuntu Weekly News #19 is out, covering the extremely busy week of October 15th-21st. The week has been packed, continuing use 6.06LTS, building up to the final gold disk for 6.10 and even the announcement of the naming for 7.04 due out next year! In this issue there’s coverage of: The Ubuntu 6.10 release candidate […]

London Linux World Expo 2006: "Ubuntu Dudes" spotted

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-26

The Linux World Expo is currently in full-swing at the Olympia Exhibition centre, in London. Many exhibitors including HP, IBM and and Novell/Suse are present with a lively atmosphere all around. On hand: Ubuntu UK Locoteam Over in the .Org village for smaller Free Software projects, are everyone from MythTV and Debian UK to the […]

Taking you to the Edge: Kubuntu 6.10 – released today!

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-26

The hard-working Kubuntu team have announced the release of the glorious Kubuntu 6.10, code-named Edgy Eft. Included in this new release of the “blue desktop” are: KDE 3.5.5: ease of use, contemporary functionality and outstanding graphical design. Digikam: advanced digital photo management in the box. Guidance: overhauled power management. Hardware Database: helping Kubuntu work on […]