Tag Archives: Ubuntu

Ubuntu 8.04 loves you long time

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

Ubuntu celebrates GNOME’s birthday

Check out the Ubuntu website to see their lovely birthday cake and message to GNOME. Remember that the combined GNOME + Ubuntu bug squishing / hug sharing day is today!

Linux for… Ladies?

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 Canonical for selling women’s form-fitting t-shirts at their new online store — they’re smart enough to know that their brand […]

Squash bugs and share hugs… for Freedom!

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 collaboration between the Ubuntu and GNOME projects by working on the following topics.
That’s this Wednesday, […]

QoTD: Paul Nowak

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 and it’s got me to thinking about a seamless platform from server to desktop to […]

GNOME in The 5th Wave

Shreyas noticed that the The 5th Wave’s June 17, 2007 strip includes a homage to GNOME! Rocking!

Update: Melissa points out that UserFriendly was pretty awesome on the 17th too.

Software Freedom Upgrade Rainbow

Although the Ubuntu developer branch quiet period was very well timed — considering the many recent Important Engagements for which a predictably-functioning laptop has been necessary — I now have the elbow-room to get back on the upgrade rainbow. What a relief that it’s back!
Unlike the proprietary software upgrade treadmill, the Software Freedom upgrade rainbow is a pleasant and […]

Ubuntu goes mobile too!

Right before we launched the GNOME Mobile & Embedded Initiative, Intel went public with their sexy Mobile Internet Device prototypes, running Red Flag and Ubuntu. They’re Linux based, and use Nokia’s Hildon interface architecture, developed for the N770 and N800 web tablets… So it’s fantastic to see Canonical and Ubuntu come to the table with […]

QoTD: Jeff Waugh

I was ready to walk out, because it sounded like the stupidest thing ever.” — Jeff Waugh on Ubuntu’s origins

It feels utterly silly to be citing myself in QoTD, but this hilariously out of context quote on the cover of Linux Format 87 couldn’t go without mention.
Read the complete interview, including bits not found in the magazine, […]

Ubuntu Videogram Screentest

Some amusing Ubuntu history for you…
A few weeks back, Matt Zimmerman — who must be aiming for a world record in “dude, you so need a blog” demands — reminded me about a bizaare video created early last year as a test for a potential Ubuntu feature, so I thought I’d share one of the stranger historical footnotes in […]