by Jono Bacon | Apr 19, 2007 | Ubuntu
[Feisty is coming today](https://www.ubuntu.com/). See the fun unravel in #ubuntu-release-party on Freenode. 🙂 More fun to announce soon.
by Jono Bacon | Apr 18, 2007 | Community
In recent years, becoming a free software contributor has become much easier. Take for example *documentation*. Many moons ago (well about five years ago), writing docs was hailed as *the thing non-coders could do to contribute to free software*. The reality of docs...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 17, 2007 | Community, Speaking, Ubuntu
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...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 15, 2007 | Community, Ubuntu
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...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 15, 2007 | Speaking
FISL 8.0 has been stunning. I haven’t got much time to write up details of it right now, but I have had a blast while here. I was pleased to see a large chunk of people show up to my talk for some cat herding advice: I have met some stunning people, but I will...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 12, 2007 | Community, Ubuntu
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...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 11, 2007 | Speaking
Hey! Guess what? I am still in England. It turns out I need a paper ticket to get on the plane, and despite (a) there being a reservation for me in my full name, (b) me having the full credentials with my passport and (c) being able to give them all details about my...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 10, 2007 | Speaking, Ubuntu
…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...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 5, 2007 | Desktop
A while back I posted about [Rhythmbox including support for Open Content services](https://archivedblog.jonobacon.com/?p=925) such Jamendo and Magnatune. For a while now Rhythmbox has included support for [last.fm](https://www.last.fm/) and I have used it to update...
by Jono Bacon | Apr 5, 2007 | Music
[J5](https://www.j5live.com/?p=350), I would love to jam in Brazil, and maybe something at GUADEC. I would love to perform some music live with some of my fellow Open Source musicians. 🙂
