Ubuntu Podcast Episode #19

Now Watching

Show Notes:

• Ubuntu 8.04.2 is out:
  • Some samba issues fixed
  • Some issues with gvfs (GNOME virtual file system) fixed.
  • The hard drive killing bug with the load/unloading is fixed
  • List of changes: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardyReleaseNotes/ChangeSummary/8.04.2

• Mark Shuttleworth comments on Windows 7:
  • "Shuttleworth believes a good version of Windows will end the current phony war between Windows and Linux in the high-growth netbook market and reignite the fight on features and capabilities."
  • Will be interesting, since MS is aggressively pricing XP for the netbook, which they probably won't do for Windows 7.
  • Because of aggressive pricing, Linux can almost be soon more expensive than XP on netbooks

• Ubuntu Mobile possibly moving to Qt since LGPL:
  • Ubuntu Mobile currently using the GNOME Mobile or (Hildon framework) which is optimized for small screens.
  • But Qt might be better for screen input
  • Qt license change to LGPL is also helping out
  • LGPL (Less GPL) is similar to GPL but it doesn't impact derived works

• Ubuntu Usability Report by Bentley University:
  • small sample size, 6 people
  • confidence in Ubuntu 3.3 out of 5
  • no Windows or Apple score for comparison
  • biggest issue around wireless settings

• French Lawmakers pushing Ubuntu:
  • 18 months ago, French Assembly got 1,100 computers of its members and their assistants to running Ubuntu
  • save about 500K euros over 5 years
  • this could possibly help with jobs

• Ubuntu Developer News #1

• Ubuntu Developer Week:
  • first time sessions were in English, Finnish, French, German, Italian and Spanish
  • working with debian
  • learning GNOME and working with Kubuntu
  • lots about Launchpad
  • learning how to debug programs

11 Comments

nick on February 5, 2009 at 7:02

Direct link to OGG

Direct link to MP3

Direct link to AVI

Ubuntu Podcast #19 | bored and blogging on February 5, 2009 at 19:37

[...] In this episode: [...]

Randy on February 6, 2009 at 4:01

Instead of a podcast use the term ucast, an ubuntu podcast.

BobCFC on February 8, 2009 at 5:12

Leo LaPorte calls them netcasts, which is generic enough to be audio or video

How about Ubuntu Bitstream? (cool but sounds like a font lol)

Oggpods, Couchcast, Facestreaming, Soapbox, 255.255.255.255

dan on February 9, 2009 at 0:20

joshcast? nickcast? ubucast?

fluffy on February 9, 2009 at 2:30

great stuff, keep it up you guys

linuxcrypt on February 10, 2009 at 14:37

I love the
“Couchcast” that is awesome should we secure “ubuntucouchcast.com” ? lol

itnet7 on February 12, 2009 at 6:59

Good job you guys! Keep it up!!!! ;-p

Baggers on February 15, 2009 at 1:27

Podcast is fine…but Linuxcrypt’s couchcast idea is wicked

Baggers on February 15, 2009 at 2:00

Sorry Bob’s idea.

Csills on February 21, 2009 at 11:54

I know several people that have tested the beta for Windows 7

So far, opinions are mixed.

I think Mark Shuttleworth and Microsoft both know that the days of Windows dominating the computing industry are coming to and end.

Also he is commenting that this will restore competition to the market place.

Your Name

Check Again

Your Email

Check Again

Your Website

Your Comment

Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License . | Powered by WordPress & Video, a neat little product from Quommunication.