Archive for April, 2008
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Decreto 1014 sobre el uso del software libre en el gobierno ecuatoriano
I got this via FSF Latin America, however it’s beeing reported in a few other places.
The Ecuador Government now has a free-software law and will pretty much mandate that its government uses free, open-source software only. They cite “technology sovereignty and autonomy” and the main concerns, among many others.
The Ecuador Ubuntu LoCo Team is also [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Advocacy, Affaires, Ecuador, Government, Libre, Linux, Politique, Society, Tech, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Planet, Venezuela by magicfab
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
How to setup CD-ROM booting in your BIOS
Today while helping a friend boot from BIOS so he could you-know-what I found this great guide illustrating how to set your BIOS to boot from CD-ROM… for 11 different BIOSes in one page! Booting from CD-ROM and actually burning an Ubuntu CD or DVD image remains the first (often) most difficult step when someone [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Free Stuff, Huh, Libre, Linux, Tech, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Planet by magicfab
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Ubuntu 8.04 release party in Montreal
This is an invitation to all who will be in or around Montreal, QC, Canada next April 24th. Full party info and details at:
http://www.ubuntu-qc.org/ubuntu-804-invitation
We’ll be partying real hard at St-Sulpice bar and I hear other parties are organizing in Quebec province.
I’d also like to challenge other party organizers, do you think you can have the [...]
13 Comments » - Posted in Advocacy, Canonical, Free Stuff, Libre, Linux, Quebec, Society, Tech, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Planet by Fabin Rodrguez
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Que la lumi
Éric est un très bon ami qui était en informatique avant. Il a tout abandonné lorsqu’il a découvert une face cachée de sa spiritualité. Je ne peux pas expliquer ce qui lui arrive, mais le connaissant, et ayant été à l’Université avec lui, bref sachant qu’il a l’esprit scientifique bien développé, je ne peux que [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Français, Huh by magicfab
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Where to buy a server with Ubuntu pre-installed in Canada
I’ve known about System76 and SUN for a few weeks now, can’t wait to see what other manufacturers will offer Ubuntu Server pre-installed. If you’re in Canada and know about any manufacturer providing such bundles, I’d love to hear about it.
