by Jono Bacon | Nov 2, 2009 | Community, LUGRadio, LUGRadio Live
A few weekends back I was in Wolverhampton for the power and glory that was [LugRadio Live 2009](https://lugradio.org/live/2009/index_new.html) and I just wanted to write up a quick blog entry about someone who never ceases to impress me with her work: [Laura...
by Jono Bacon | Oct 29, 2009 | Ubuntu
Just a quick message to those of you based in Blighty. I and many other Ubuntu folks will be partying tonight to celebrate the release of Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala at: > Salvador & Amanda, > 8 Great Newport Street, > London, > WC2H 7JA. > +44 (0) 20 7240 1551 I...
by Jono Bacon | Oct 29, 2009 | Community, Ubuntu
Earlier I [blogged](https://archivedblog.jonobacon.com/2009/10/29/and-today-we-party/) about us trying to get 1000 people in [#ubuntu-release-party](https://bit.ly/2riV0p). Today we release Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, and traditionally we all celebrate there. Well, it...
by Jono Bacon | Oct 29, 2009 | Community, Ubuntu
Today we release [Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala](https://www.ubuntu.com/). You all need to come and party with us, right from [your web browser](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-release-party). Let’s try and get over 1000 people in there....
by Jono Bacon | Oct 22, 2009 | Community, Free Culture, LUGRadio, LUGRadio Live
Tomorrow I fly to England back to Wolverhampton for [LugRadio Live 2009](https://www.lugradio.org/live/2009/). I have been over in California now for over a year and it will be the first time I have got to see many of my friends since I moved. It will also be the...
by Jono Bacon | Oct 21, 2009 | Ubuntu
One of the ways in which many people have been able to experience Ubuntu is via Canonical’s [ShipIt](https://shipit.ubuntu.com/) program, which has shipped millions of CDs to new users. This has provided a valuable opportunity for new users to try Ubuntu and for...
by Jono Bacon | Oct 21, 2009 | Ubuntu
[System76](https://system76.com/) who are the makers of [this](https://system76.com/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=89): …have also proven themselves to be incredibly supportive of Ubuntu and growing our community. I just wanted to point you all at...
by Jono Bacon | Oct 20, 2009 | Ubuntu
[Five years ago today](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2004-October/000003.html), the first ever Ubuntu (Warty Warthog) was released. Back then I was an Open Source Consultant working for the government-funded...
by Jono Bacon | Oct 20, 2009 | Ubuntu
I have a crazy-busy day today, so I am going to keep this short. I just wanted to share how cool [Ubuntu One](https://one.ubuntu.com/) is working out for me, and how it can rock your world too as it ships in the upcoming Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, released *next week*!...
by Jono Bacon | Oct 19, 2009 | Article, Community
Those lovely people at [ZDNet](https://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=26136&tag=col1;post-26136) have let me write a guest post about community, and I have contributed an article called [Failure as a springboard to...