by Jono Bacon | Aug 2, 2008 | Severed Fifth
Recently I have been taking my new talk around various conferences. Entitled *Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants: The Coming Of The Linux Desktop*, it discusses the different elements involved in desktop success and us achieving the so called *year of the Linux...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 29, 2008 | Severed Fifth
You know what? I hate licensing. Sure, it is a necessary evil, but I prefer to spend my time on doing things as opposed to licensing things. Despite this, licensing is a key element of [Severed Fifth](https://www.severedfifth.com/) and I went through quite a mental...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 28, 2008 | LUGRadio Live
For those of you who were not at LugRadio Live UK 2008, I am pleased to announce that after a last-minute change of heart, there will be a LugRadio Live in the UK in 2009. Now, some of you may be claiming this was all a big PR stunt, but I am afraid you credit us with...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 28, 2008 | Article, Community
Its funny how the same approximate process seems to happen for many communities, and sub-communities in projects. It happens a little like this: * A new team forms from a small group of enthusiasts. * They create a raft of resources – version control,...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 26, 2008 | Community
One of the primary functions of a community manager is to put governance in place where it is appropriate to help your community run effectively. *Governance* is a funny ‘ol word though, and everyone has their interpretation of what exactly it means, to what...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 17, 2008 | LUGRadio Live
This weekend is [LugRadio Live UK 2008](https://www.lugradio.org/live) at The Lighthouse Media Center in Wolverhampton. The weekend looks a little like this: * Friday – 8pm – LugRadio Party @ The Hogs Head, Stafford St * Saturday – 10.30am –...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 4, 2008 | Severed Fifth
Just wanted to give a quick update on [Severed Fifth](https://www.severedfifth.com/) and some of the work going on in the project: * Recording is going well. The vast majority of the music is tracked, I just need to finish up vocals. Go and see studio reports...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 3, 2008 | Ubuntu
A few bits of Ubuntu news for you all. Firstly, I am pleased to announce the next Ubuntu Developer Summit which will take place from **Monday 8th – Friday 12th December 2008** at Google in Mountain View in California. We wanted to get the dates up ASAP so you...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 3, 2008 | LUGRadio, LUGRadio Live
*Wow*. That is the only way of describing how we all feel in the LugRadio team regarding the response to Monday’s news that we are [wrapping up LugRadio](https://archivedblog.jonobacon.com/?p=1208). I have been, in a word, *stunned* at the incredibly generous...
by Jono Bacon | Jul 1, 2008 | Uncategorized
My Dad has had something of an interesting life. When he was very young, he was part of a large family that didn’t have a lot. He struggled at school and suffered some health problems as a kid, but his determination and enterprising nature lead him through a...
