the new topyli standard » community http://www.siltala.net Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:05:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 First Community Appreciation Day http://www.siltala.net/2011/11/20/first-community-appreciation-day/ http://www.siltala.net/2011/11/20/first-community-appreciation-day/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:42:02 +0000 topyli http://www.siltala.net/?p=410 Today, the Ubuntu community is observing the first Community Appreciation Day, for good reason. I have never worked with a stronger community. Ever since Ubuntu was born in 2004, I have argued so much with people who disagree with me, in such a civilised manner, having a great time and eventually coming up with consensus. There are other free software communities who create wonderful stuff, but Ubuntu is unique because of its ethos or respect and mutual help. I wish to be able to serve this community for a long time still.

Thank you for these years, and may there be many more.

]]> http://www.siltala.net/2011/11/20/first-community-appreciation-day/feed/ 2 Jukka Ehto is the Linux Contributor of the Year 2011 in Finland http://www.siltala.net/2011/09/29/jukka-ehto-is-the-linux-contributor-of-the-year-2011-in-finland/ http://www.siltala.net/2011/09/29/jukka-ehto-is-the-linux-contributor-of-the-year-2011-in-finland/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:04:42 +0000 topyli http://www.siltala.net/?p=405 The Finnish Linux User Group FLUG has awarded Jukka Ehto, the IT chief of the city of Kankaanpää with the Linux Contributor of the Year Prize. Lehto managed a large virtualization and desktop project(1) in the city, using Red Hat’s virtualization technology. In the process, he shaved off about 50% of his budget and 10% of the average time to deploy a new workstation. The prize includes a 2000 euro award.

Jukka’s example is a great reminder for all of us that using your brain is allowed even in the public sector. :)

The committee also decided to give two honorary mentions. These go to Jarkko Moilanen for his great work in the Meego Network Finland community, and Hannu Martikka who has done wonderful work in advancing Linux awareness in Nokia.

Congratulations to all!

(1) I know I know, the story smells like Red Hat marketing, but I couldn’t find a better one in English quickly.

]]> http://www.siltala.net/2011/09/29/jukka-ehto-is-the-linux-contributor-of-the-year-2011-in-finland/feed/ 2 Call for operators in #ubuntu-server http://www.siltala.net/2011/07/29/call-for-operators-in-ubuntu-server/ http://www.siltala.net/2011/07/29/call-for-operators-in-ubuntu-server/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:42:53 +0000 topyli http://www.siltala.net/?p=388 For some time already, it has been evident that #ubuntu-server needs more operators. If you are interested in joining our great team of operators, please see this wiki page for instructions and apply no later than August 5th.

Also have a look at this old post which I wrote a while ago but still has some relevant advice.

Thanks for your sacrifice :)

]]> http://www.siltala.net/2011/07/29/call-for-operators-in-ubuntu-server/feed/ 1 tales from the offtopic #34: RIAA karma http://www.siltala.net/2011/05/13/tales-from-the-offtopic-34-riaa-karma/ http://www.siltala.net/2011/05/13/tales-from-the-offtopic-34-riaa-karma/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 11:00:10 +0000 topyli http://www.siltala.net/?p=350 Today, I learned through twitter and CNET that LimeWire did not steal $75 trillion from starving artists after all. They settled with the RIAA for pocket cash worth $105 million instead. The sum is still probably big enough to stop you from copying that floppy. Or not. Who knows!

The funny thing in the CNET article was a photo of the RIAA’s victorious (I suppose) legal team exiting the honorable (I guess) United States Federal Court, lead by RIAA’s Senior Vice President of Litigation, Jennifer Pariser. Here they are, courtesy of CNET, photo blatantly stolen linked to:

RIAA lawyers, Careful!

Ms. Pariser congratulating her team, "Great work boys, let's go to the Bermudas."

I was amused by the fact that the RIAA has a litigation officer at the VP level, and wondered out loud on #ubuntu-offtopic whether or not they have an any artistic execs that high up the corporate ladder. Faithful to modern journalistic ethic, I can’t be arsed to check but instead I’ll just say: probably not. You can quote me as saying I think “the lawyers are more high than the artists in the RIAA.”

bazhang also noted a nice symbiosis between government and the Hot Air industry:

really deep comic about the riaa and karma

Very deep.

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Also have a look at http://www.siltala.net/2010/03/24/ops-teams-applications-announcement/ which I wrote a while ago but is still relevant.

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