A few days have passed since the big exciting release of the Karmic Koala. Reviews are mixed with people claiming it’s the greatest Ubuntu release of all time, and others saying it’s an utter disappointment. That’s to be expected, of Read More …
I should probably start out by letting you know that it’s now official! Yes, Ubuntu/Kubuntu and all the other *buntus are out in release 9.10, the very Karmic Koala. After months of running 9.10 alphas, followed by betas, I am Read More …
I am excited, and honored, to report that I’ve been asked to be a Guest of Honor at the 2010 Penguicon, a combination science fiction convention and Linux and open source get-together all rolled into one. This isn’t as strange Read More …
Hear that clock ticking? There are only nine days left to the release of Ubuntu 9.10. It’s all very exciting and that excitement was bouncing about inside my brain as I drove my son to school this morning. A little Read More …
I’d like to begin by apologizing for the complete lack of controversy in today’s post. I appreciate your understanding in this difficult time when I am finding it hard to really get upset about anything. But I digress. Pick up Read More …
Much has been made of Mark Shuttleworth’s keynote speech at Linuxcon as to whether his speech was sexist, demeaning to women, and whether it was a reflection of the man. Last week, I said Mark was a cool billionaire based Read More …
Today, I start with yet another online presence. I have a new blog over at Ubuntu-User.com, a companion site to the new Ubuntu User magazine by the fine people who bring you the slick, shiny LinuxPro Magazine. The second issue Read More …
This is a great time to be a fan of science fiction and fantasy. Tonight (September 24, 2009), on ABC television, a new series called FlashForward will be broadcast to a waiting world. The series is based on the 1999 Read More …
From up here in the Great White North — that would be Canada, eh! — we watch with some bewilderment as president Barack Obama struggles to get his floundering health care reform bill passed. Truth is, Americans have an amazingly Read More …
by Marcel Gagné Once upon a time, when the Earth was green, plain text communications was the norm. We used TELNET to connect to systems where we needed to get work done. From a security perspective, plain-text communications is frought Read More …