Author Archives: boredandblogging

Release Party Time!

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-10-06

It’s that time again! After an arduous six months the Breezy release process is finally nearing completion. Traditionally, Ubunteros from around the world gather around local pubs and establishments to celebrate the release of our favorite distribution, where they can eat, drink, be merry, and share tall tales of the development cycle. You can find […]

Announcing Ubuntu 5.10RC (Release Candidate)

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-10-06

Matt Zimmerman has announced the release of the Ubuntu 5.10 Release Candidate. This will be the final milestone before the release of 5.10 on October 13th.

MOTU Report, Issue 8

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-10-06

Daniel Holbach of the MOTU team has posted the latest report on MOTU Issues: This is the eighth issue of the MOTU report, bringing you up to scratch on all the news of MOTU land. The last few weeks have been quite hectic, since we were all trying to present you with the nicest and […]

The sabdfl FAQ

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-10-04

The sabdfl updated his wiki home page to include a lengthy FAQ about his intentions with Ubuntu and some of the controversial or interesting issues about the project. Notable topics include why he’s doing this in the first place, Ubuntu’s relationship with Debian, whether there will ever be a “for-pay only” version produced by Canonical, […]

Interview with Jeff Waugh

By boredandblogging | Published: 2005-10-01

In an interview for the Linux Australia Update podcast, Jeff Waugh talks to James Purser about how he got into Free Software, GNOME release management, Mark Shuttleworth’s clear vision and fierce focus, Ubuntu’s relationship with Debian, the structure of the project, the awesome MOTU team, and Ubuntu’s unique recipe for taking software freedom to the […]