Touring the Universe

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-10-26

Have you ventured beyond Ubuntu’s default GNOME desktop applications? There’s a wealth of great tools available in the Ubuntu repositories. The Universe is a huge place, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of software available. But don’t worry, because Jorge ‘whiprush’ Castro will pilot our guided tour of universe applications that will make you fall in love with Ubuntu all over again. Whether you’re an experienced user or brand new to Linux, there’s always new hidden gems in Ubuntu waiting to be discovered.

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Development on Ubuntu 6.04 Begins

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-10-24

sabdfl has kicked off the development cycle for Ubuntu 6.04 (Dapper Drake). A preliminary list of goals has already been started. This upcoming version will feature three years of desktop support and five years of server support, so the development cycle will be probably be different from what has been done in the past. The bulk of this planning and specification work for the release will be done at the Ubuntu Below Zero development conference in Montreal, Canada during the first week of November.

For you trivia buffs, the first upload was by Robert Collins, who pushed in a new version of fl-cow.

Help and Doc Team websites launched

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-10-21

Matthew East has announced the opening of two new websites for users. The first is help.ubuntu.com, which is the new home to the official documentation for the project. It includes the Quick Tour, as well as the awesome FAQ Guide. Kubuntu documentation should arrive shortly.

The second site, doc.ubuntu.com is intended to be the home page for the Documentation Team itself. Make sure you check it out if you’re interested in contributing to the ongoing documentation projects, or just stop by #ubuntu-doc on Freenode to find out how to get started.

Ubuntu Love Day at UBZ

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-10-21

The UbuntuBelowZero developer summit will be keenly focused on planning for Ubuntu 6.04 (Dapper Drake), and mostly of interest to existing Ubuntu developers… So we’ve dedicated an entire day to users and hopeful contributors with lots of great presentations from Ubuntu dudes, and workshops to help you get involved!

Whether you’d like to join the developer team or figure out how to contribute in another way, Ubuntu Love Day is for you! Join us in Montreal on October 30th.

5.10 Server Released

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-10-19

Matt Zimmerman has announced the release of Ubuntu 5.10 Server. This is the first release of Ubuntu specifically designed for servers, with server-oriented kernels, default packages, no desktop environment by default, and 18 months of security support.