by Jono Bacon | Jun 15, 2011 | Humor, Music, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu
Many moons ago, when computers were made out of oak and beige slacks, I recorded a heavy metal version of the [Free Software Song](https://www.gnu.org/music/free-software-song.html) that Richard Stallman cobbled together. When I recorded this song I didnt really have...
by Jono Bacon | Jun 13, 2011 | Community, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu
Not long now until the [Community Leadership Summit 2011](https://www.communityleadershipsummit.com/); an annual event designed to bring together community leaders and managers to share best practice, ideas, and solutions. The event is entirely **free** and takes...
by Jono Bacon | May 31, 2011 | Community, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu
*With many of you folks who read my blog having an active interest in participating or growing a community of some sort, I am going to re-print some portions of my book, [The Art of Community](https://www.artofcommunityonline.org) on my blog. I would feel guilty about...
by Jono Bacon | May 28, 2011 | Community, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu
One of the things I love about my job is that much of it is working with different elements of the human condition. This includes growing excitement, defining and setting expectations, dealing with disappointment and conflict, coordinating different ethical lines,...
by Jono Bacon | May 23, 2011 | Canonical, Community, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu, Ubuntu
In the interests of transparency, at the beginning of each cycle I tend to summarize my team at Canonical’s plans for the forthcoming six month period of work. This is the result of an extensive process of assessing requirements, gathering needs, discussing...
by Jono Bacon | May 12, 2011 | Canonical, Community, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu
I am pleased to announce that I am looking to hire a new member for my team (the *Community Team*) here at [Canonical](https://www.canonical.com). I am looking for a bright, motivated, and experienced person **to build, maintain and develop a cohesive, productive and...
