Author Archives: boredandblogging

Where do all the old Microserfs go?

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-04

Where do you want to go after you leave? Here at Fridge central we got a tip off that the Microsoft Alumni Network (aka MSA) has an interesting logo. We found out that the MSA organisation “is a network comprised of approximately 12,000 former Microsoft employees.”. Well, there you go, if you’ve ever worked for […]

Improved bug watches, reformatted CVE reports – Launchpad news

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-03

It’s been another busy couple of weeks for the Launchpad team, with work focused on polishing existing features. Improved bug watch integration with upstream: it is now possible to specify a remote bug tracker for a specific upstream product. New optimised CVE report format. Several distribution management enhancements: improved mirror listing format, significantly optimised code […]

Edgy Beta for Ubuntu 6.10 Released

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-09-29

With a new version of Ubuntu just one month away, the Beta release for Ubuntu 6.10 (still codenamed Edgy Eft) is now available! The following are a highlight of significant new features for the release: The Ubuntu desktop now features the latest GNOME 2.16, OpenOffice.org 2.0.4rc2 and Xorg 7.1. The Ubuntu Server edition now contains […]

OpenOffice.org Design Competition

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-09-29

Openoffice.org wants your templates The OpenOffice.org documentation project has announced a Template & Clipart Contest. The total prize money is to the tune of $5000 sponsored by WorldLabel, which has long been a strong champion of OpenOffice.org. The goal is to increase the trove of templates and clipart. The current collection of template samples leaves […]

Scott James Remnant special – UWN 15

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-09-25

Corey Burger is back with another bundle of the latest from the Ubuntu community in issue 15 of Ubuntu Weekly News! This week, Scott James Remnant – the man behind the fabulous Upstart – is the star of the newsletter but there’s more to it than that! Scott James Remnant as guest presenter on LugRadio. […]