by Jono Bacon | Oct 20, 2011 | Canonical, Community, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu, Ubuntu
Seven years ago Ubuntu 4.10, the Warty Warthog, was released. It was the very first Ubuntu release. I remember when it came out, feeling like this was the right step forward for Linux and Free Software. While the technology looked awesome (removable USB with automatic...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 29, 2011 | Community, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu, Ubuntu
Here in the Ubuntu family we have a burning ambition to create Operating Systems for Desktop and Server that is simple, easy to use, available in your language, and entirely free. We believe in technological freedom, open standards, and breaking down the digital...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 28, 2011 | Community, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu
Some of you will be familiar with the presentation I have done in the past on burnout, what it is, how to tell the symptoms, the 12 stages of burnout, and how to handle it in our communities. When I did the presentation I got some positive feedback that the content...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 27, 2011 | Community, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu, Ubuntu
Ubuntu 11.04 got a very positive review CNN in India this weekend. Refered to as: > One of the world wide web’s best kept secrets. Check out the video below and skip to **15.05**: *Can’t see it? See the video...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 27, 2011 | Community, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu, Ubuntu
On Monday next week I will be welcoming the *sixth horseman* to the Community Team at Canonical; he will be joining Daniel Holbach, Jorge Castro, David “the man with the plan” Planella, Ahmed Kamal, and myself on our adventure to build a fun, productive,...
by Jono Bacon | Sep 26, 2011 | Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu
*Yep, hair is an enemy of the Bacon household*. A little while back I mentioned that [my brother was working on a coffee powered car](https://archivedblog.jonobacon.com/2011/07/29/coffee-car-world-record-powered-by-bacon/) and working to set a world land speed record...
