Anatomy Of A Debian Package

Learn about the internal structure of Debian/Ubuntu packages and how to create them, starting with disection of a binary package and then going through the process of creating your own package using various build helper scripts to automate much of the process.

Jonathan Oxer is the founder and technical director of Internet Vision Technologies in Australia well as the current president of Linux Australia, the national organization for Linux users, developers, and vendors. He is one of the authors of O’Reilly’s Ubuntu Hacks.

Create Your Own Ubuntu GNU/Linux Flavor

Reconstructor is an Ubuntu GNU/Linux CD Creator. It uses the Desktop(Live), Alternate(Install), or Server disc as a base, and then allows for user customization. For the Ubuntu Desktop base, you can customize the entire environment. For instance, you can add/remove software, change the default look, etc.

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Full Circle Magazine Released

The first issue of Full Circle, an Ubuntu community magazine, is out and available to download. It is being distributed as PDF and its contents are licensed under Creative Commons.

May Revolution: By Popular Demand

Once upon a time in the Río de la Plata:

On May 25, 1810, the Primera Junta began in Buenos Aires, removing Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros from power. On July 9, 1816, Argentina declared its independence from the Spanish Crown.

In the morning (of that Friday 25), the collective Cabildo Abierto was prepared to reject the resignations, holding that the Junta had no faculties to relinquish a power that had been endorsed by the population.

Today, almost two centuries later but also by popular demand:

Welcome to Dell Open Source. You asked, we listened. For advanced users and tech enthusiasts, we’re happy to offer a new open-source operating system, so you can dive in and truly enjoy a PC experience just the way you want it.

In addition to the FreeDOS systems we already offer, we are proud to announce PCs with Ubuntu.