by Jono Bacon | Jan 27, 2012 | Canonical, Community, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu, Ubuntu, Ubuntu LoCo Teams
The [Ubuntu Developer Summit](https://uds.ubuntu.com/) (UDS) is the most important event in the Ubuntu calendar. It is where we get together to discuss, design, and plan the next version of Ubuntu; in this case the Ubuntu 12.10 release. The next UDS takes place at...
by Jono Bacon | Jan 1, 2012 | Health, Planet GNOME, Planet Ubuntu, Severed Fifth, Ubuntu, Ubuntu LoCo Teams
Erica and I just spent a busy few weeks visiting family and friends over in the UK, and it was wonderful to see everyone. My family all get on wonderfully with each other, but my two brothers and I have always lived in different places and this Christmas was the first...
by Jono Bacon | Dec 13, 2011 | Planet Ubuntu, Ubuntu, Ubuntu LoCo Teams
At the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Orlando in November there were some great discussions about LoCo governance. The LoCo Council has a [blueprint](https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/community-p-lococouncil) but these are some of the highlights: * **LoCo...
by Jono Bacon | Dec 6, 2011 | Planet Ubuntu, Ubuntu, Ubuntu LoCo Teams
I want to use this entry as an opportunity to throw open the floor for discussion and brainstorming of a topic we first discussed at UDS in Orlando. I really welcome your comments, suggestions, and advice. One of the interesting things about Ubuntu is that there are...
by Jono Bacon | Dec 6, 2011 | Planet Ubuntu, Ubuntu, Ubuntu LoCo Teams
I just want to say a huge thank-you to the [Ubuntu Weekly News](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter) team for tirelessly bringing a weekly dose of fantastic Ubuntu news to our community. I know there is a lot of work involved, and while I have not had the...
by Jono Bacon | Nov 22, 2011 | Community, Planet Ubuntu, Ubuntu, Ubuntu LoCo Teams
With the [Ubuntu Developer Summit](https://uds.ubuntu.com) now completed and the team back home and rested, I have been working with the horsemen to finalize, document, and define their focus in the 12.04 cycle. At the beginning of each cycle I usually announce the...