Hi Lucy, Thanks for your email. I'll bring a few blank cd's with me, and have the iso for 64bit and 32bit lucid beta 1 on my laptop. So if anyone needs a copy I will have some spares.
I am looking to install lucid into a Virtual box vm to look for install bugs. But to test my machines hardware I will run a live session from CD (I tested this out last night, and the improvements are remarkable) Thanks Les On Fri, 2010-03-19 at 21:06 +0000, Lucy wrote: > Hi Les > > I really think it depends what people decide to do. Working on > documentation, the wiki or triaging some bugs is unlikely to require > Lucid. Whereas, testing upgrades for example would. > > I'm going to try to put Lucid Beta 1 on my netbook before the Jam, but > I intend to have a usb stick or two to hand for others to install on > the day. Might be worth other people bringing CDs/USB sticks too, if > possible. > > On 19 March 2010 18:52, Les <lespoun...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > Hi Gordon > > > > Quick question, will we be testing on Beta 1 of Lucid, so that we have a > > harmonised platform? > > > > Thanks > > Les > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 09:22 +0000, Gordon Allott wrote: > >> Ubuntu Global Jam, Manchester > >> Location: MadLab - in the Norther Quarter (36 Edge Street) - > >> http://www.madlab.org.uk > >> Dates: 27 - 28th March, 2010. 10-4pm > >> Description: An informal meet up of people working together to make > >> Ubuntu 10.04 the best release yet! > >> > >> The Ubuntu Global Jam is an incredible opportunity for the worldwide > >> Ubuntu community to > >> work together during the weekend of 26th – 28th March 2010 to improve > >> Ubuntu. > >> > >> What is a Jam? > >> The Ubuntu Global Jam evolved out of the concept of Bug Jams, People > >> would come together to sit down in the same room to fix, find and > >> triage bugs. However bugs are just one facet of the challenges involved > >> in producing an operating system that strives for high quality such as > >> Ubuntu. Thus it was expanded to cover many topics and activities, > >> forming the Ubuntu Global Jam. > >> > >> We will be providing training on how to use launchpad (the > >> development system that powers Ubuntu and its community), how to > >> find and report bugs, and give help and guidance on anything else > >> you might have problems with on the day. You don't need to have a > >> technical background, *anyone* who's used Ubuntu can contribute. > >> > >> The main themes that people get involved with at Jams are: > >> > >> * Bugs – finding, triaging and fixing bugs. > >> * Testing – testing the new release and reporting your feedback. > >> * Upgrade – upgrading to Lucid from Hardy or Karmic and reporting your > >> upgrade experience. > >> * Documentation – writing documentation about how to use Ubuntu and how > >> to > >> join the community. > >> * Translations – translating Ubuntu and helping to make it available in > >> everyone’s local language (including UK English!). > >> * Packaging – work on Ubuntu packages and improve them. > >> * Other – other types of contribution such as marketing and advocacy > >> etc. > >> > >> See http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGlobalJam for more info > >> > >> What you need to bring: > >> * A computer of some kind that can access the internet via Ethernet or > >> wifi, you can even bring your desktop if you need to. > >> * A mug for tea!(for cups of tea) > >> * A Smile and the will to make Lucid Lynx the best Ubuntu version yet :) > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
