The Ubuntu Ethos

The Ubuntu Ethos

I love working with the Ubuntu community. I love the opportunities, challenges and people that occupy it. Each day is filled with a diverse tapestry of challenges, be it growing new teams, refining governance, developing strategy, or simply chewing the fat with Ubuntu...
UDS Killed The Radio Star

UDS Killed The Radio Star

One of the most prominent new features of UDS Jaunty was our extensive use of video. Using eight cameras, a stack of SD cards, a bunch of tower machines encoding and an army of volunteers, we captured a significant chunk of UDS. Thanks to Chris Jones and James Troup...
UDS Killed The Radio Star

FossCamp. UDS. Winner.

What an exciting week of events ahead! Firstly, I will be attending [FossCamp](https://fosscamp.org/) from the *5th – 6th December*. There a variety of upstreams meet together in a number of free form sessions to discuss anything and everything about how we work...
Sneaky Education And The Desktop

Sneaky Education And The Desktop

When I was a kid, I owned a [Sega Megadrive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis) (Sega Genesis for my American friends). I spent hours on that thing. Sonic The Hedgehog. Streets Of Rage. Desert Strike. Toejam And Earl. I loved it. One game that was released...
Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase II: This Time Its Personal

Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase II: This Time Its Personal

[DIGG!!](https://digg.com/linux_unix/Ubuntu_Free_Culture_Showcase_for_Ubuntu_9_04_Announced) I am epically excited to announce our second **Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase** this time for the Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope release! The Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase is an...
The Diversity Level

The Diversity Level

In the past I have talked quite a bit about diversity in this blog. Diversity is critical to the future development and growth of communities, and the strongest communities are ones with a strong sense of equality and diversity, and a governance infrastructure that...