HOWTO: Make A Metapackage
Straightforward instructions for creating Debian/Ubuntu metapackages.
ffmpeg Conversion
A handy list of ffmpeg command line arguements used for video conversion. Provided by Alan Pope of the Ubuntu Screencast Team.
Buntu Family Theater
Linux Journal's Shawn Powers tells the tale of Ubuntu and its family of distributions. Good stuff.
Launchpod episode 1: RescueTime at Launchpad blog
Launchpod is a new podcast featuring the latest news from the Launchpad developers.
Ubuntu Developers Channel
A YouTube channel dedicated to Ubuntu development.
Hate Ubuntu? It's normal!
"If you believe online forums and blogs, Ubuntu must be the most hated Linux distribution on earth."
potrace
A good article about converting bitmap images into vector graphics with potrace.
UDS, Not Really
The Fresh Ubuntu Podcast, featuring Alan Pope (popey) and Dave Walker (daviey) of the Ubuntu-UK Podcast. Those two guys get everywhere.
Vulnerable DSA Keys
All DSA keys are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks if they have ever been used (not just generated) on a system with a predictable random number generator.
Worst Debian Day Ever
Regarding the OpenSSL debacle, Daniel Burrows explains why he thinks it was the worst day ever for Debian Linux, more so than the 2003 compromise.
pr0g80X.vid episode0.3
Another great episode of pr0g80X, featuring Pete hacking an old keyboard.
LugRadio - Not One Cent
Has the Gobuntu "Experiment" failed? Aq thinks so. With no Gobuntu 8.04 official release, what does this mean for advocates of absolute software freedom, and do they have a leg to stand on?
Another Reason to Love Linux
Matthew Helmke compares Microsoft Windows and Ubuntu Linux CD covers.
Zattoo Player for Ubuntu
Alan Pope wants to know why nobody told him about Zattoo player for Ubuntu.
Things Not To Say…
…in the #ubuntu-release-party irc channel on freenode.
What can you do with open source software?
David Thomas asks the question.
Ubuntu UK Podcast S01E03 - Help Me
Ciemon Dunville, Alan Pope, Dave Walker and Tony Whitmore present the third episode of the Ubuntu UK Podcast. Discussions include commandline vs GUI, Mythbuntu and podcast production techniques.
Ubuntu UK Podcast S01E02 - Stuck on you
Ciemon Dunville, Alan Pope, Dave Walker, Tony Whitmore with Dave Murphy present the second episode of the Ubuntu UK Podcast. Features a good discussion about using Ubuntu on low-spec hardware.
Vista in "actually pretty good" shocker!
Chris Lord reviews Microsoft Windows Vista and is shocked at how good it is. Having had some experience of Vista, with Emma's budget laptop, I remain unconvinced.
UbuntuPoint
A website with functionally similar to Digg, except it's just for Ubuntu. Now the Ubuntu articles can go there instead of annoying everyone at Digg!
Why I switched back to Ubuntu
"Ubuntu is sometimes thought of as the beginner's distro, something that more advanced users don't care about - they think if you're advanced, you need Slackware or something where you have to build it from scratch … etc, but that just takes up time. Of all the distros I've tried, Ubuntu is the fastest, most reliable, and most compatible."
Ubuntu UK Podcast S01E01 - A little less conversation
Ciemon Dunville, Alan Pope, Dave Walker and Tony Whitmore present the first ever episode of the Ubuntu UK Podcast. About time!
Ubuntu brainstorm
Ubuntu users can now submit their ideas and suggestions for Ubuntu, and vote for them. This will greatly boost Ubuntu's ability to assess the user base expectations, and act accordingly.
