Start your engines

Start your engines

[Feisty is coming today](https://www.ubuntu.com/). See the fun unravel in #ubuntu-release-party on Freenode. 🙂 More fun to announce soon.
Brazil kicks ass

Brazil kicks ass

Got back from my trip to FISL 8.0 in Brazil and I had an insanely good time. After my rather [tortuous](https://archivedblog.jonobacon.com/?p=940) [trip](https://archivedblog.jonobacon.com/?p=941), I checked into the hotel, and headed straight to FISL where I met with...
Ubuntu Women Meeting on Thursday

Ubuntu Women Meeting on Thursday

Recently I asked the Ubuntu Women community for some [feedback regarding how women are treated in our community](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-women/2007-April/000759.html), and I got some excellent responses from the many different community members. I...
Good times, Ubuntu people

Good times, Ubuntu people

I am tickled pink to see the [announcement of the next version of Ubuntu](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2007-April/000276.html) from Mark, and tickled pink for a few reasons: * Firstly, this release will kick off a new incarnation of Ubuntu...
Brazil kicks ass

I hate Heathrow…

…more than you can imagine. I have been here for a long time, and it blows. Tomorrow, I will be in Brazil, and hope to see some of you there. 🙂 Also, why is there such an insane starvation of plug sockets at airports? Is the need to plug in a laptop and get...
Balancing discussion

Balancing discussion

Recently the subject of mailing list discussion and offensiveness has erupted in the community. This has been triggered by a joke being sent to a list and the fallout that ensued after it. I am not going to comment on the specifics of that incident, but instead look...