V sobotu 12. května se v Praze konala release párty u příležitosti vydání Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin. Pro českou komunitu to byla v pořadí třetí pořádaná release párty a jako organizátoři jsme si od ní celkem dost slibovali - měli jsme za sebou už dvě takové akce, tak jsme věděli "co a jak", měli jsme místo přímo určené pro pořádání podobných akcí a navíc jsme očekávali vysokou účast. Nakonec se ale ukázalo, že člověk míní, ale... číst dál ... [Read More]

I just released a new update for the Ubuntu Community Accomplishments collection. This new release (0.1.1) includes the following new community accomplishments: Accomplishments Contributor Attend LoCo Team Event Bug Squad Member Ubuntu Forums Council Member Ubuntu Forums Staff Member Imported an SSH Key Ubuntu Beginners Team Council Member Ubuntu Beginners Team Member Bug Control Member Ubuntu Forums Ubuntu Member Launchpad Profile Mugshot is now fixed too. Thanks to Silver Fox, Michael Hall, Matt Fisch ... [Read More]

In the Ubuntu world we have some common values that are not just focused on freedom, but also in how we build Ubuntu. Values such as cadence, design, quality and precision help guide us in building the best Ubuntu that we can. These values continued to be common themes at the recent Ubuntu Developer Summit in California. Today our culture continues to involve important integration work that is a rich and interesting challenge, but this work has also been augmented by us building assurances around Ubuntu t ... [Read More]

I just setup Kubuntu Linux 12.04 on a HP Pavilion zv6000 and ran into a pesky bug. This bug is on all of the Ubuntu and Kubuntu 12.04 final release CDs and ISOs, so this is going to be a common issue for a while. In this post I’ll show you how to work around the dreaded splash screen lockup due to b43 missing firmware bug. The first symptom of the problem is that your computer locks up on the splash screen while booting the Ubuntu or Kubuntu 12.04 LiveCD. This can also happen during the first boot aft ... [Read More]

My big focus during the week of UDS will be on improving our Application Developer story, tools and services.  Ubuntu 12.04 is already an excellent platform for app developers, now we need to work on spreading awareness of what we offer and polishing any rough edges we find.  Below are the list of sessions I’ll be leading or participating in that focus on these tasks. Upstream App Developer Documentation Identify tutorials and documentation needed by upstream developers to port and integrate their ap ... [Read More]