Ubuntu Open Week is back!

By boredandblogging | Published: 2007-04-20

Mon 23rd Apr 2007 – Sat 28th Apr 2007

All next week, Ubuntu Open Week will be back, filling the week with over 40 IRC tutorial sessions covering many aspects of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu and Ubuntu Studio, and covering subjects such as packaging, patching packages, marketing, LoCo teams, Launchpad, the desktop team and much, much more. Each of these sessions is delivered by leaders in the Ubuntu community, there to share their experience and knowledge.

We also have some Q+As planned with Mark Shuttleworth and Jono Bacon will be there on tap in some sessions too. The last Ubuntu Open Week was a blast, and this one is going to be incredible. 🙂

Go and see the Ubuntu Open Week website

Weekly News: Issue 36

By boredandblogging | Published: 2007-04-20

Issue #36 of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, covering the week of April 8th – 14th, 2007, is now available. In this issue you can find these stories:

  • Next Ubuntu release: Gusty Gibbon
  • Feisty Release Parties
  • Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn RC delayed
  • LoCo Teams started in Finland
  • Ubuntuforums Council Meeting summary
  • Apport: Automatic crash reports

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

The Weekly News is brought to you by the Marketing Team.

Kubuntu 7.04 Released

By boredandblogging | Published: 2007-04-19

Kubuntu 7.04 ReleaseThursday, April 19, 2007 – The Kubuntu development team is proud to announce the release of Kubuntu 7.04, development codename “The Feisty Fawn”. Kubuntu prides itself on working towards the perfect KDE GNU/Linux solution, and with this latest release the development team worked harder than ever to do just this. Kubuntu is based on the award winning Ubuntu Linux operating system, however Kubuntu sports the latest in the K Desktop Environment. This latest release includes many updates, new features, and the latest releases of your favorite applications. Starting with KDE 3.5.6 for the desktop, Kubuntu also ships with K3b version 1.0, Amarok 1.4.5, OpenOffice.org 2.2, Kopete 0.12.4, and more. The Kubuntu development team has worked hard to incorporate the best usability and accessibility features, to tame the edginess, and to provide yet another stable and secure computing environment for everyone.

The Kubuntu development team would also like to thank all of its users for the testing and input provided during the development cycle, and of course a big thank you to the entire development community involved with this release.

For the complete release information and download information please review the Kubuntu 7.04 Release Notes.

Feisty CDs ready for approved LoCos

By boredandblogging | Published: 2007-04-17

ShipIt, the service that provides free Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu CDs has been a huge hit since it was first announced, and a huge number of CDs for each Ubuntu release has been sent out. Individuals, LoCo Teams, community groups and other people have all ordered CDs, and many a tradeshow and conference has been graced with CDs from ShipIt as well as an accompanying LoCo team to spread the Ubuntu love.

With Ubuntu 7.04, the Feisty Fawn about to be released, ShipIt is primed to send out fresh Feisty CDs for Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu.

Like with Edgy, Feisty CDs will be available to Approved LoCo teams in pre-picked packs. These packs will include the following range of platforms:

  • 200 Ubuntu PC
  • 25 Ubuntu 64bit
  • 30 Kubuntu PC
  • 15 Kubuntu 64bit
  • 30 Edubuntu

The CDs are available on ShipIt – to order Feisty CDs for your LoCo team
see this page.

Announcing issue 0 of Full Circle – The Ubuntu Community Magazine

By boredandblogging | Published: 2007-04-16

Ronnie Tucker and the crew, from the new Full Circle magazine, have announced their first issue, number 0. This issue, a preview release, features a retrospective look at the various Ubuntu releases. From 4.10, the Warty Warthog, to 6.10, the Edgy Eft, this issue has it all, including screenshots of the default desktop and a look forward at the features in the new 7.04, the Feisty Fawn. The magazine can be downloaded at the Full Circle website.