In this final interview in my Where Karmic's Karma Comes From
series, we meet Matt Zimmerman, Ubuntu CTO and chair of the Ubuntu Technical Board. Matt brings each team together with his tireless efforts to ensure quality, professionalism, and polish to each release. Other recent interviews introduced managers of the Foundations Team, Mobile Team, Desktop Team, Kernel Team, Community Team, and Ubuntu QA Team.
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So far in this interview series, we've heard from managers of the Foundations Team, Mobile Team, Desktop Team, Kernel Team, and the Community Team. In this interview, we meet Marjo Mercado, Ubuntu QA Team Manager and the newest member of the Canonical Platform team.
Amber Graner: Could you please introduce yourself and tell us a little about what you do at Canonical and for the Ubuntu Project?
Marjo Mercado...
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In the first four parts of this series, we heard from Robbie Williamson, David Mandala, and Rick Spencer of the Canonical Platform team, and Pete Graner of the Kernel team.
Now we meet Jono Bacon, the Ubuntu Community Manager and community columnist for Ubuntu User
. I meet Jono earlier this year and later reviewed his recent book, The Art of Community.Let's Rock and Roll then, shall we!? Amber Graner: Coul...
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In the first three posts in this series, we heard from Robbie Williamson, David Mandala, and Rick Spencer of the Canonical Platform team. In this latest installment in my Where Karmic's Karma Comes From
series, we hear from the Canonical Kernel Team Manager – and my husband – Pete Graner.
In February, Pete handed me an Ubuntu "Intrepid Ibex" CD and a t-shirt that said, "Linux for Human Beings," an...
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In my first post for Ubuntu User
, I mentioned testing of the RC among other things:"Ubuntu 9.10, Karmic Koala (a.k.a., Karmic) release candidate (RC) call for testing. The RC is the last image before a release rolls out as the final polished operating system (OS). Usually the RC will be the final version; however, a call for testing goes out to the community for people to grab the image and test to make sure there are no show-stopping issues, such as the OS failing to boot up. Look for...
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In part one of this series of interviews with the Canonical Platform team, we heard from Robbie Williamson of the Foundations Team. Part two introduced us to David Mandala of the Mobile Team. In part three of this series, Where Karmic's Karma Comes From
, we hear from Rick Spencer, Engineering Manager for Canonical's Desktop Team.Amber Graner: Could you please introduce yourself and tell us a little about what you do a...
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Part two of the seven-part series introducing you to the Canonical Platform Team in Where Karmic's Karma Comes From
. In part one of this series, we met Robbie Williamson of the Foundations and Security team. In part two we ear from David Mandala, the Canonical Mobile Team Manager. Amber Graner: Could you please introduce yourself and tell us a little about what you do at Canonical and for the Ubuntu Project?David Mandala: I'm David Mandala, Manager of the Ubuntu Mobile team for Canonical. I...
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In the first of a seven-part series on Where Karmic's Karma Comes From
, I'd like to introduce you to the managers of the Canonical Platform Team. The Platform Team is made up of the following teams: Foundations, Kernel, Desktop, QA, Mobile, Community, and Server. In this first interview, Robbie Williamson, the Ubuntu's Foundations Team Manager, discusses what's coming out in Karmic Koala and what we can expect in the Lucid Lynx release. As the October 29th release of Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Kao...
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You're Invited
What: Karmic Ubuntu Open Week
When: November 2 -6, 2009Where: #ubuntu-classroom and #ubuntu-classroom-chat Have you been wondering how you can learn about different areas of the Ubuntu Project without the hassle of searching through wikis or tracking down individual people? Have you been looking for a point of entry into the community beyond your Local Community Team? Have you been using Ubuntu for a wh...
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Hi Everyone! What a thrill it is to have another place to share things about the Ubuntu Community. With the launch of Ubuntu User
magazine back in May 2009, I have felt like the gap between the developer community and the end user is closing and the reality of one blended community is just around the corner. So let's talk a little about the events that are happening in and around the community. These events need people like you to jump in and get involved. Ubuntu Global Jam Weekend was...
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