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If you are around today, October 27th, at 19:00 UTC, join me in #ubuntu-classroom on IRC to get an introduction to Ubuntu Documentation. I have a few words to say first about documentation and then I will open the floor up to questions that I can hopefully answer for you. After doing the 2 Kubuntu sessions this week, it seems the popular route is an open forum almost. Seems more productive to me, just as long as 50 people don’t ask a questions at once Hopefully I will see you there, if you can’t make it, don’t worry, we will have the logs up shortly after for your viewing pleasure. Take care and have a great day!

Tomorrow, Tuesday the 23rd at 21:00 UTC, I will be giving a talk on Kubuntu in #ubuntu-classroom on IRC (Freenode). While working on the talk for tomorrow, I kept trying to word it to fit in with every body’s skill set. Anyways, for those of you showing up tomorrow, what type of background information would you like to see? Just toss out some ideas that I can work with. Thanks!

OpenWeek Info

Not chicken! ShyCon

That’s right, the Chicago community is currently planning a conference to be held sometime in 2007 for free software enthusiasts. Right now it is in the beginning stages and hopefully we can make this a reality. We are in the process of spamming the Chicago mailing lists and hopefully soon we will have a site and mailing list up for this. So if you are in Chicago and are interested in helping plan such a feat, or have some great ideas on what you would like to see, please stop by #chicon on IRC at chat.freenode.net and say hi. Thanks everyone!

P.S.  November 2007 is the first date thrown out as a time line.

THIS has got to be the worst write up I have seen to date. The reason I am posting this is because of just how great the comments are and how wonderful it is to be apart of a community of such great individuals. Of course I got in and put my two cents in, especially after installing Windows XP on my new setup.

This is in reply to Jordan’s post about taking a little Ubuntu break. Personally I hate to see it for many reasons. Just to let a few of you in on why, here are a couple of my reasons. Jordan has been a very good friend and has helped me out tremendously in a lot of areas:

1. Ichthux Linux - when we were active we were on! Hopefully one day Raphael will not be so busy and we can get back into it.
2. Documentation - Jordan helped me out in so many areas while I was becoming accustomed to how the project worked.
3. MOTU - I wouldn’t be a MOTU without the drive and support of Jordan. Granted I worked hard for a couple of years, but Jordan’s constant support lead me to believe I was ready.
4. Edubuntu - I was watching as Jordan and the crew over at Edubuntu were kicking some major arse and working hard. In a time of need over there I attempted to step up and help out. Seeing as Jordan is taking a well needed, and well deserved break, I am willing to step up and hopefully continue where you will be leaving off. I am up to help you on this!

This doesn’t include the day-to-day interaction with Jordan that was just amazing. I couldn’t ask for a better person to really enforce some of the deep meanings in Free Software that Jordan has done for me. When my eyes were cloudy, he always found his way over to me to clarify them.

If you aren’t heavily involved in the development of Ubuntu or Edubuntu, then you may not know just how important Jordan is to this community. Not to rain on Mark’s parade, but Jordan is the “sabdfl” of the MOTU world He is the most patient person you will ever run into, always stays level headed, and I can honestly say for the past couple of years, I have never seen him lose his cool.

So Jordan, here is to you and a speedy recovery Yes, burn-out is something a lot of us face in this community, and if it wasn’t for great people like Jordan, I am willing to bet you would probably see even more. I know Jordan will be back soon and ready to kick arse and take some names again. In the mean time, if I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to ask buddy! I am willing to work more on the Edubuntu stuff (sorry for taking a hiatus, I am still here for you guys though), as well as the Packaging Guide in the mean time. So if you have any extra information you would like to pass along, feel free to hit me up anyway you feel!

Let’s get the Ubuntu Planet back on track here and tell all of the great readers about:

• What to expect in the Gutsy Gibbon
• Some more Ubuntu howtos
• Free software and why it rocks
• Your code snippets that people may find useful
• Behind MOTU (watch the Fridge for future releases)
• Behind Ubuntu (we need some more interviews…I love this behind the scenes stuff)
• Vi vs. Emacs (OK, that was a JOKE! Please don’t)
• Your community success stories
• SABDFL stealing the hubcaps off of the space shuttle

We apologize for any inconvenience and return you back to your regularly unscheduled programming.

PS: SABDFL didn’t really steal the hubcaps….