Author Archives: boredandblogging

Ubuntu 6.10 – Edgy Eft – released today!

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-26

The Ubuntu team have been proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.10, codenamed Edgy Eft! Edgy includes some cool new stuff, including: Tomboy: an easy-to-use and efficient note-taking tool. F-Spot: a photo management tool that enables tagging, photo editing and automatic uploading to on-line web management sites such as Flickr. GNOME 2.16: which in […]

Top of the table at the Linux Awards!

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-26

Ubuntu has walked away with Best Distribution at the Linux Awards held in London last night. Maggie Meer of UK Linux magazine Linux User and Developer presided over the show with guest presenter Perry McCarthy—formerly of BBC TV car show Top Gear—who kept the awards rolling. Canonical’s Jane Silber was there to pick up the […]

Ubuntu update is 'Edgy' on boot speed

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-26

Zdnet Australia have noticed that Thursday 26th will be Release Day for Ubuntu 6.10. The version has been code-named Edgy Eft and follows the naming scheme of previous releases, where by the current year and month form the version number. Included in the article are a run-down of features, with the opening paragraphs dedicated to […]

BBC World Service listeners tune in

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-24

The latest edition of the weekly BBC World Service show Digital Planet, carries an interview with none other than our SABDFL, Mark Shuttleworth. On the show, Mark talks about Ubuntu, with his inspirations for running the Ubuntu project. The role of free software in education and developing countries is discussed regarding a South Africa project […]

Flipping Fantastic: next Ubuntu codenamed Feisty Fawn

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-23

Mark, glorious leader of the Ubuntu project, has announced the codename for the next development version of Ubuntu, and explained his plans for the next release. Key features for the next release will be: improvements to hardware support in the laptop, desktop and high-end server market, and aggressive adoption of emerging desktop technologies. Ubuntu's Feisty […]