Hardy Heron Alpha 1 released

By boredandblogging | Published: 2007-12-02

The first alpha release of the next version of Ubuntu, Hardy Heron, has been released. This is the first in a series of alpha and beta releases that will eventually lead to the final Ubuntu 8.04 in April of next year. This release brings a lot of new and updated packages from Debian as well as the latest X.org 7.3. You can read the full release announcement, see the release notes or download it. Versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu JeOS, Gobuntu and Ubuntu Studio have also been released.

Full Circle Magazine Issue #7 released

By boredandblogging | Published: 2007-11-30

The 7th Issue of Full Circle, the Ubuntu Community Magazine has been released!

This issue comes with:

  • Step-by-Step Ubuntu Studio install
  • How-To : Simply Install SSH, A Terminal on your Desktop, Easily
    Convert from Windows and Learning Scribus pt.7.

  • Review : Wubi Installer
  • Top 5 – Audio/Video Apps.
  • Interview with Howard County Library.
  • News, Letters, Q&A, MyDesktop and more!

Get it while it's hot! The English language versions can be downloaded here. English language only at the moment, translations on the way.

Weekly News #67

By boredandblogging | Published: 2007-11-26

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #66, for the week November 18th – November 17th, 2007 is now available. In this issue we cover Macedonia Students Use Ubuntu, New MOTU's, Azureaus Gets Fix, Launchpad News, Ubuntu Forum News, and much, much more.

  • Every Macedonian Student To Use Ubuntu
  • MOTU
  • Azureus Gets Fix
  • Launchpad News
  • Ubuntu Forum News
  • In The Press
  • In The Blogosphere
  • Meetings & Events
  • Updates & Sercurity
  • Bug & Translation Stats

If you have a story idea for the Weekly News please submit it via email or on the wiki !

UWN is brought to you by the Marketing Team.

PPAs for everyone, faster Translations – Launchpad 1.1.11

By boredandblogging | Published: 2007-11-25

The Launchpad team have released Launchpad 1.1.11! There are two big pieces of news this month!

  • Personal Package Archives are now out of beta and available to all Launchpad users and teams. Find out more in the quick-start guide at help.launchpad.net/PPAQuickStart
  • Launchpad Translations is now much quicker and rock-solid. The Launchpad team say to expect exports and imports in half the time and next to no timeouts.

See the Launchpad News blog for full details of the release.

Personal Package Archives 101

By boredandblogging | Published: 2007-11-23

Interested in creating your own Ubuntu packages using Launchpad’s Personal Package Archives?

Next week sees the second Personal Package Archives 101 session. Launchpad developer Celso Providelo (cprov) and MOTU member Jordan Mantha (Laserjock) will take you through the basics of Personal Package Archives and, if there’s time, take questions.

When? 15.00 – 16.00 UTC 28th November 2007.
Where? #ubuntu-classroom on Freenode.

If there’s anything in particular you would like to see covered in the session send a mail to feedback@launchpad.net.