Behind Ubuntu: Raphaël Pinson

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-11-02

Raphaël Pinson looks to the next release

Behind Ubuntu has published an interview with Raphaël Pinson.

Raphaël is known for his work on Kubuntu, and more recently on Ichthux, a Linux distribution based on Kubuntu and aimed at Christian users and communities.

In his interview, we learn how Raphaël’s Christianity has influenced his involvement in the open source community, how he feels non-English speakers fare and what he gets up to in his spare time.

This interview, and many others, are available on the Behind Ubuntu web site. Pop over to read the whole sequence now!

Mark Shuttleworth 在 北京 in China 今天 !

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-11-02

Join Mark Shuttleworth in Beijing to celebrate Edgy!

Amy Jiang of Ubuntu-China has let us know that Mark Shuttleworth will be in Beijing for the Ubuntu 6.10 (codenamed Edgy Eft) release party. The key date is 2006-11-02, starting at 19:00.

The party, with a chance to meet and hear the SABDFL speak, is being held at the Automation Research lab. If you’re wondering how to get there, excellent directions and a map are available for everyone.

The Ubuntu China team have arranged the whole Beijing release event, even deciding to get Ubuntu 6.10 CDs produced locally based on their own cover-art. Accompanying the CD-ROMs are a pair of exclusive T-shirts and sweaters/hoodies specific to the release. Following the codename of Ubuntu 6.10, the designs feature a large eft, or newt, on the back. Balancing up the front is a smaller motif with the familiar Linux for Human Beings slogan.

Here at Fridge Central we’re jealously awaiting getting our hands on one of those limited edition garments. If you’re are one of those lucky Ubunteros who manage to make your way to the Beijing release party, please send us back a t-shirt! We’re certainly looking forward to the photographs afterwards.

Retiring Hoary: Ubuntu 5.04 reaches end-of-life for security support

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-31

Last week Canonical announced the official date for Hoary Hedgehog’s retirement: October 31st 2006. Ubuntu 5.04, as Hoary is officially known, was released more than 18 months ago on April 8th 2005 and was the highly successful upgrade to the first ever Ubuntu release Warty Warthog (4.10).

On October 31st, after 18 months of hard work, Hoary will reach its End-Of-Life (EOL) which means it will not receive any new security updates from Ubuntu. Users still using this version are highly encouraged to upgrade to a newer version of Ubuntu to continue enjoying a secure computing environment.

The only supported upgrade path from Hoary to newer Ubuntu releases is first to Breezy (Ubuntu 5.10), then to Dapper (Ubuntu 6.06 LTS).

Living on the lighter Edge: Announcing Xubuntu 6.10

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-31

The Xubuntu community is happy to announce the release of Xubuntu 6.10, codenamed “Edgy Eft”.

Xubuntu is lighter on system requirements than its better known cousins Ubuntu and Kubuntu since it uses the Xfce Desktop environment, which makes it ideal for old or low-end machines, thin-client networks, or for those who would like to get more performance out of their hardware.

Included in this new release are:

  • Newer Xfce Desktop Environment (4.4 RC1) which brings trashcan support in Thunar and the panel, accessibility settings for the keyboard, and other improvements and fixes.
  • New artwork for the boot splash, login screen and wallpaper.
  • The more mature gxine media player replaces xfmedia.
  • New printer GUI: system-config-printer from Fedora Core 6.
  • Easier installation of packages with gnome-app-install.
  • A calculator application and a dictionary panel plugin.
  • Better support for users with motor disabilities via configurable sticky keys, mouse keys and an on-screen-keyboard application.
  • Newer versions of firefox, abiword and gnumeric.
  • New LTSP version on the alternate CD for setting up thin client networks.
  • Other changes common to all Ubuntu variants such as the new 2.6.17 kernel, Xorg 7.1 and the upstart init system.

Xubuntu 6.10 is available for download today!

Phosphorus Pumpkin Released! Happy Halloween.

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-10-31

It's the day before November and all already the house, there wasn't a sound, not even a mouse. About the front, astride the door, a pair of surprises stood, waiting to pounce:

Surprise!

Over at the Ubuntu Forums the ever mysterious “s_h_a_d_o_w_s” has uploaded some excellent pictures of carved Kubuntu and Ubuntu pumpkins prepared for Halloween. Congratulations on the detailed work.

Perhaps if any Trick or treat'ers knock on your door today, you can offer them a nice shiny Ubuntu CD!