Author Archives: boredandblogging

Simon Law speaks on Ubuntu quality assurance

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-08-01

Simon Law, head of the Quality Assurance department at Ubuntu, has given a talk to the UW Computer Science Club. In the talk, Simon explains how Ubuntu is better able to respond to user request and bugs than traditional software companies, and how Ubuntu is taking advantage of the open-source model. Particularly interesting are Simon’s […]

Localisation Team Leader and Sound Designer required

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-07-31

The Ubuntu project has two exciting volunteer opportunities! Localisation/Translation Team Leader If you’re a whizz with Launchpad’s Rosetta translation tool, enjoy making sure things get done and have experience with localisation, get yourself to the next Community Council meeting. If you’re the right person for the role, you’ll be keeping in touch with translation teams […]

Opera 9 installable "with a couple of clicks"

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-07-29

Opera 9 is one of the longest-surviving web-browsers out there, eclipsing classical Netscape and dodging any purchase and eliminate moves from Redmond. Some common features even appeared in Opera first. Back in the late-1990’s, I remember seeing “tabs” in use (but they were along the bottom of the window then!). Over the years the makers […]

System Administrator Appreciation Day

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-07-28

Today, Friday 28th July, is the Annual Sysadmin Appreciation Day, celebrating the hard work of the tireless, hard-working people who jump out of bed to the sound of their pagers vibrating at 03:00 in the morning. Instantly wide-awake, they enthusiastically hop and skip down to the data-centre to fix whatever is required (like happened this […]

Ubuntu Weekly News #7 – Edgy Knot 1 and more!

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-07-28

In Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter – Issue #7 for the week of July 15 – 21, 2006, you'll find: Edgy Eft Knot 1 Release The Classroom Ubuntu Magazine Meeting Canonical Commercial Repositories Opera 9 for Ubuntu Hug Day Technical Board Meeting Ubuntu Marketing Team Meeting Lugradio Live 2006 Keep up with the latest in the community […]