Bug Day returns

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-11-21

Daniel Holbach sent out a reminder that this Thursday, November 24nd is the next Bug Day. This is a day where volunteers trudge through the bugs filed by users and make sure they get assigned to the right teams. Bug Day is a great learning experience if you want to learn how to get involved in Quality Assurance testing and squishing defects in the upcoming release. Anyone with time and a browser can contribute, even one triaged bug can help stem the tide, so don’t be discouraged if you’ve never done it before.

Make a difference: join the Bug Day on November, 24nd. We will be in #ubuntu-bugs (Freenode) all day and night, and will be ready to answer your questions about how to help.

As always, we recommend you learn how to help with bugs before heading over to #ubuntu-bugs on irc.freenode.net. How to report Bugs effectively is also a good place to start if you like to report bugs.

Correction: The proper date is the 24th, article has been corrected.

MOTU Report – Issue 9

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-11-14

Daniel Holbach of the MOTU team has posted the latest report on MOTU Issues:

October was very exciting. We released Breezy Badger's Universe and Multiverse with less bugs and more thrilling software. Thank you everybody who helped to make this possible.

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Taking Linux On The Road

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-11-11

Tom’s Hardware takes a look at the Ubuntu H2 Micro USB Drive. This small thumbdrive is a self contained unit that plugs into any USB port and boots into Ubuntu 4.10. Setting up the H2 is simple:

We picked an ordinary computer system in our office, plugged the H2 device into an empty USB 2.0 port, and inserted the mini DVD into the drive to boot from it. After starting the Ubuntu installation procedure, you merely have to confirm some questions about three times, and the whole process was done in six minutes.

After that the drive can be used on any PC that supports booting from USB media. It features 3 gigabytes of storage space and retails for about ~US$135.

Breezy Backports now open for business

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-11-10

John Dong has announced that backports for Ubuntu 5.10 (aka Breezy Badger) are now ready. A “backport” is when a software package is built from the development version of Ubuntu and made available for users of the stable version. This allows for users to use newer desktop applications without the risk of using the development version, thus it serves as a nice middle ground for users that want new software, but not so new that it singes their boots.

John has a comprehensive set of instructions to help you get started. There is an entire subforum dedicated to backports, so make sure you check it out while you download the fresh goodness. The backports mailing list is also available for anyone who is interested in contributing to the project.

Community Council Summary

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-11-08

The Community Council, the primary community governance body for the project, had a meeting yesterday discussing a variety of topics and inducting new Ubuntu Members. Dennis Kaarsemaker has posted a summary of the meeting, which includes the introduction of a new local team in Japan.