Author Archives: boredandblogging

Keeping Ubuntu CDs Available

By boredandblogging | Published: 2009-10-21

One of the ways in which many people have been able to experience Ubuntu is via Canonical’s ShipIt program, which has shipped millions of CDs to new users. This has provided a valuable opportunity for new users to try Ubuntu and for our community teams to obtain CDs as part of their advocacy efforts. Due […]

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #164

By boredandblogging | Published: 2009-10-18

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #164 for the week October 11th – October 17th, 2009 is available. In this issue we cover: * Archive frozen for preparation of Ubuntu 9.10 * Unseeded Universe/Multiverse Final Freeze Schedule * Ubuntu Open Week: November 2-6, 2009 * Ubuntu Stats * Karmic release party Dublin * Ubuntu-ie: […]

Ubuntu Open Week

By boredandblogging | Published: 2009-10-13

We are pleased to announce that this cycle's Ubuntu Open Week will be held the week after Ubuntu 9.10's release, from 2 November to 6 November in #ubuntu-classroom on Freenode. The sessions take place from 1500UTC to 2200UTC. Ubuntu Open Week is a week full of IRC tutorial sessions on a range of subjects, designed […]

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #163

By boredandblogging | Published: 2009-10-11

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #163 for the week October 4th – October 10th, 2009 is available. In this issue we cover: * 2009 Community Council vote complete * Ubuntu Server Eucalyptus Testers Needed * Developer Membership Board Meeting: New Approval Process * Ubuntu Translation Templates Priority * New MOTU’s * Ubuntu Stats […]

Ubuntu Server Eucalyptus Testers Needed

By boredandblogging | Published: 2009-10-09

Koalas love eucalyptus, they spend three hours a day munching away on the sturdy plant. Likewise, Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala loves Eucalyptus, the Open Source system for implementing on-premise private and hybrid clouds using the hardware and software infrastructure that is in place, without modification. This allows you to run your own private cloud on […]