[linuxplay_oblong] New Ubuntu, CreativeCommons launch and Saturday, 12pm protest
- From: Danyl Strype <strypey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linuxplay_oblong <linuxplay_oblong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:29:39 +1300
Kia ora koutou
I was very excited to see that Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) was released
on time on Oct 18. However both my attempts to update Zen (my PC here
at Oblong) from Feisty Fawn to Gutsy resulted in disaster.
First I tried updating using the 'update manager' tool. I struggled
with some 'checksum fail' issues while downloading updates but Andrew
managed to hack his way around them. The upgrade completed but
resulted in a system that wouldn't boot. I then tried to do a fresh
install from a LiveCD burned from the .iso (the 'alternative' text
installer version) I downloaded. It couldn't even establish a root
partition and when I checked the CD for defects it failed the checksum.
I'm currently downloading the .iso for Xubuntu 7.10. Hopefully this
will be a happier journey. However 7.10 is one of the more
experimental releases, so we may be waiting 6 months for the next
stable release before we can do any upgrades or new installs of Ubuntu
at Oblong.
This Saturday there is a protest march starting at Midland Park
(Lambton Quay) at 12 midday, in defence of our civil rights and the 17
activists arrested and many others hassled over the past 2 weeks. I
will be going along and I encourage others to do the same and spread
the word amongst family, friends and colleagues. For more info check
out:
http://www.civilrightsdefence.org.nz/
http://aotearoa.indymedia.org/
http://www.scoop.co.nz/
Oddly appropriate that this Saturday is also the launch seminar for
the Aotearoa versions of the CreativeCommons licenses, which starts at
the National Library at 9am and carried on until 6pm:
http://www.creativecommons.org.nz/
I will be at the launch all day, other than the 2 hours or so I will
be at the protest, so I won't be at Linux Play this week. However,
Till said he will definitely be Playing and I hear rumours that Banjo
might make an appearance too ;) I might pop by Oblong afterwards on my
way to the fundraising gig at Happy (also in support of the imprisoned
activists) which starts at 9pm. Featuring Upper Hutt Posse, Mr Sterile
Assembly and more. $10 or koha entry.
RnB
Strypes
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