b-initials

So how do you define /etc ? Slashdot has got an ongoing discussion about it. Does it means “et caetera” or “extended tool chest” ?
While also discussing how to pronounce it (I just love reading these discusions ;-D), I found that post:
emacs - Escape Meta Alt Control Shift.
gdb - Get Down Baby.
gcc - Give Communism […]

From Ubuntu-Women mailing list:
In conjunction with International Women’s Day on March 8, the Ubuntu-Women’s Project is
conducting a membership drive! During this week we want to encourage as many women as
possible to sign the Code of Conduct and become Ubunteros.

Who: Anyone interested in helping to promote greater involvement by women in the
Ubuntu community
When: […]

I just found that when logging into my blog this morning:
http://wordpress.org/development/2007/03/upgrade-212/
The 2.1.1 code has been modified… Recommendation is to upgrade to 2.1.2.

edit: Slashdot link

As far as I can tell, this is on dapper only.
Current workaround is:
$LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/firefox evolution &
Bugs reports and ubuntuforums thread:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/56118
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/88990
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=373449

Edit: problem solved with [USN-428-2] Firefox regression
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
firefox […]

This question comes back very very often on unbuntuforums: how to update/upgrade/install packages when connected to the Internet via a proxy. Actually, all the front-ends to APT (Advance Packaging Tool), namely apt-get, aptitude, synaptic and adept, can get the proxy settings from the /etc/apt/apt.conf file and do not read the global proxy settings.
The syntax is […]

A new version of Rhythmbox, the music management and playback software for GNOME, has been released. Rhythmbox is my favorite music player, I like the tight GNOME integration, and the light GUI. Current edgy release is 0.9.6. Among the new features:

display cover art in the tray icon tooltop
add support for the Jamendo online catalogue
updated […]

Before a package can enter the -update repositories (dapper and edgy), it will be tested by users using the -proposed repositories. So do not use these repos if you do not want to deal with a breakage ;)
Current package lists awaiting tests and repositories to add to your /etc/apt/sources.list can be found on a dedicated […]

Speaking about free NVidia Nouveau drivers, you can help their development. REnouveau is aimed at performing reverse engineering that does not violate NVidia drivers licence. Read more at the ubuntuforums thread, a tarball is provided, no need to compile ;-)

http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/95
I’m linking this in here, because I’ve read it all …

some proprietary drivers will continue to be shipped with Ubuntu (wifi)
3D video drivers will not be included in Feisty, mainly because of instability concerns
most likely they will be included in Feisty +1
Nouveau and other free desktop software will actively be supported and, quoting ” […]

Linux.com has released a portrait of Sulamita Garcia, one of LinuxChix Brazil leaders. The article has also been linked to newsforge.

Selected quotes :

“There is a very simple and effective way to interest more women: just show them another women participating. I always had the impression that the percentage of women in a conference is […]

Southern California Linux Exposition hosted today a Women in Open Source Mini-Conf.
Jem Matzan reported the day being a “life-changing experience for all who attended”.
Read his summary here: http://www.thejemreport.com/mambo/content/view/300/

numbers are given (about 20% women in IT, far less in Free Software, ie 1.5 %)
reasons for these low numbers are discussed
links to women in FOSS sites are […]

Official Ubuntu Book recipes will be updated for Feisty. Interested in contributing ? First check the OfficialUbuntuBookRecipes Wiki page for already available recipes. Ready to write a new one ? Please mail your freshly cooked recipe to Corey at corey.burger AT gmail AT com. If it makes it into the new edition, you will get […]

Amazing, check it out :

To browse the blog with the CLI theme: http://blog.elinc.ca/rodcli/index.php. Type help to get the Linux CLI type of commands you can use ;-)
To browse with the GUI theme: http://blog.elinc.ca/rod/index.php, or enter startx in CLI interface :D

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New stable Epiphany 2.16.3 has been released. Among several bug fixes, Epiphany Adblock has a User Interface, can’t wait to test that :)
Feisty current release is 2.17.90-0ubuntu1.

Debian Package of the Day is really a must have in your rss feed reader.
I just came across Agave, a color scheme designer for the GNOME desktop (prevouisly known as GNOME Colorscheme). Current edgy release is:
~ $ aptitude show agave
Package: agave
State: installed
Automatically installed: no
Version: 0.4.0-0ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
It’s always been difficult for me to choose colors […]