As I continue to highlight PyCon planners in prepartion for PyCon this week in Atlanta, Georgia, I'd like to introduce you to Vern Ceder, PyCon planner, Python developer, and author.Amber Graner: Can you tell us a little about you and your role with the PyCon? How long you have worked on this event?Vern Ceder: I’ve been going to PyCon since 2003. For the past several years I’ve helped organize the Python in Educa...
more »
"The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. The Natty Narwhal Alpha 3 Release of Ubuntu 11.04, is a developer snapshot to give you an early glance at the next version of Ubuntu," states the first line of the Ubuntu 11.04 Alpha 3 wiki.The wiki gives instructions on how and where users can go to get the Alpha 3 of Natty. If you are wanting to find out what's new, what's been updated, how to h...
more »
I mentioned Ubuntu Developer Week when the sessions were announced a few weeks ago and wanted to take a moment to remind readers that Ubuntu Developer week is now underway.For those who want to get started with Ubuntu Development or want to become a more proficient Ubuntu developer then take a look at what sessions took place yesterday as well as what is scheduled for all of this week.Ubuntu Developer Week still has four (4) days left and packed full of exciting things to help users become de...
more »
Kate Stewart the Ubuntu Release Manager at Canonical announced the 10.04.2 update on Ubuntu announce mailing list.In update release announcement Stewart writes, "This is the second maintenance release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, which continues to be supported with maintenance updates and security fixes until April 2013 on desktops and April 2015 on servers.She continues, "Numerous post-release updates have been int...
more »
This Week's Ubuntu Q&A Session:This week's session will be with Allison Randal, Ubuntu Technical Architect at Canonical on Friday, February 18, 2011, at 5:30pm (UTC) in the #ubuntu-classroom and #ubuntu-classroom-chat IRC Channels.How To Participate:To participate join the following IRC channels on irc.freenode.net: #ubuntu-classroom and #ubuntu-classroom-chat. Williamson will be presenting and answering questions...
more »
Charline Poirier says, "This time, I had the pleasure of working with Andreas Nilsson, who came to London to observe the sessions. It was very useful to get his feedback and to work collaboratively with him on the analysis and implications of the findings." Poirier continues, "In addition to these benefits of our work together, there is an added one: since he observed participants struggling with certain...
more »
Jono Bacon, the Ubuntu Community Manager announces on his blog the Ubuntu Global Jam and issue a call for events.What is the Ubuntu Global Jam?The Ubuntu Global Jam is an incredible opportunity for the Ubuntu community to unite together around the a given weekend to work together to improve Ubuntu. Everyone is able to contribute to the Jam, and everyone is welcome and encouraged to get involved. Curious about how to ma...
more »
Once again Ubuntu Developer Week is around the corner and the community is invited to participate.What is Ubuntu Developer Week?Ubuntu Developer Week is an online, week of tutorial sessions targeted for all skill levels of Ubuntu Developers that help strengthen the Ubuntu Developer skills and community. Ubuntu Developer Week is a free online event that is open to all.When is Ubuntu Developer Week?Ubuntu Developer Week...
more »
Elizabeth Krumbach on behalf of the Ubuntu Community Council announced in an email to various mailing lists, and posted on the Ubuntu Fridge that the licensing for the Ubuntu wiki will be CC-BY-SA and barring a "substantial number of objections" this change should take place in approximately one month.Krumbach writes in the email, &quo...
more »