Tag Archives: FLOSS

WordPress 2.3

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Given the feature list for WordPress 2.3 and the very strong warnings that came with every pre-release, I figured I should actually test this upgrade before going live. So I did my usual process of importing the tarball into my … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged FLOSS, upgrade, WordPress | 8 Comments

Australian Open Source Industry & Community Census 2007

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Last week Pia and I launched the Australian Open Source Industry & Community Census, through which we aim to gather solid numbers about the local Open Source industry and community, and turn some perceptions around in the process. If you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged census2007, FLOSS, roadshow2007, Waugh Partners | 4 Comments

“Meet the Open Source Industry” Roadshow 2007

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Later this month Pia and I will begin a trek around the nation to host “Meet the Open Source Industry” breakfasts in every capital city. Yes, yes, all of them — Darwin and Hobart included! While we’re doing this to … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged census2007, FLOSS, roadshow2007, Waugh Partners | 9 Comments

Thank you, Cheese!

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Pia & Jeff say thank you to Daniel for Cheese!

Tagged cheese, desktop, FLOSS, GNOME, justblamepia | 4 Comments

Ubuntu 8.04 loves you long time

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Fisty… Gusty… Hardon! Looks like the Ubuntu folks are returning to their tried and true business model: pr0n. Love you long time!

Tagged FLOSS, Ubuntu | 8 Comments

Linux for… Ladies?

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

“If you want to sound like a creep, add the word ‘ladies’ to the end of things you say: Thanks for coming to my show… ladies.” — Demetri Martin on his hilarious comedy album, These Are Jokes All kudos to … Continue reading →

Tagged FLOSS, justblamepia, technology, Ubuntu, women | 21 Comments

Squash bugs and share hugs… for Freedom!

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

Everyone’s having a party during our ten years of freedom celebration month… In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the GNOME project we are having a very special Hug Day on Wednesday, August 22nd. We will be focusing on the … Continue reading →

Tagged FLOSS, GNOME, gnome10years, Ubuntu | 1 Comment

GNOME: Ten years of Freedom!

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

A one month, world-wide celebration of GNOME’s tenth anniversary begins this week, culminating in mid-September with Software Freedom Day and the release of GNOME 2.20. During the celebration month, GNOME contributors will create a scrapbook wiki recording their ten year … Continue reading →

Tagged desktop, FLOSS, freedom, GNOME, gnome10years | 2 Comments

QoTD: Jeff Hodges

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

“Fail hard. Fail with motherfucking gusto. Succeeding, like flying, is throwing yourself to the ground and missing.” — Jeff Hodges, offering advice on how to get people to hack on your project

Posted in Quote of the Day | Tagged FLOSS, people | 4 Comments

QoTD: Paul Nowak

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Jeff Waugh

“Software will increasingly compete on ease of use in the total software experience more than on features. The future will be more about being simple than about any other dimension. [...] This is a classic case of experience changing perception … Continue reading →

Posted in Quote of the Day | Tagged desktop, FLOSS, GNOME, Ubuntu | 2 Comments