Replying to myself, I guess. Here are my notes - please correct any inaccuracies, omissions, etc.
notes for interview Created and supported by community: http://www.kubuntu.org/support Professional support for users: http://kubuntu.emerge-open.com/buy Support by Blue Systems to some developers & projects: http://www.blue-systems.com/ http://www.blue-systems.com/projects/ Infrastructure support by Ubuntu, KDE, Blue Systems and Debian Governance: Kubuntu Council https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-council How to contact us: kubuntu.org, freenode irc: #kubuntu (-devel), kubuntu-user list, kubuntu-devel list, kubuntuforum - http://kubuntu.org - http://webchat.freenode.net/ - https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users - https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel - https://www.kubuntuforums.net - Documentation on KDE userbase: http://userbase.kde.org/Kubuntu - Kubuntu in the news: http://wire.kubuntu.org/ * our "upstream* KDE is also making big changes, starting by splitting kdelibs into the Frameworks, and basing them on Qt5 - that work is largely done, although of course each library is being improved as time goes along. Releases monthly. - We're writing a KDE Frameworks book; more about that at books.kde.org - Developers: apidox at api.kde.org * KDE has now released Plasma 5, based on those new frameworks - that is nearly done, and 5.1 was released 15 Oct. https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.1/ - lots of excitement around that, because it looks and works really elegant, smooth and modern - still some stuff missing of course * finally, applications will be ported as well - some are done, some remain - so our upstream is up to lots of new wonderful stuff, including using CI too. - CI is continuous integration with automated testing * meanwhile, bugfixes continue on KDE4: https://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-4.14.2.php * Our base for 14.10 (codename Utopic Unicorn) is that stable KDE platform. * At the same time, we are releasing weekly ISOs of Plasma 5, to make it easy for people to test - http://apachelog.wordpress.com/2014/10/17/plasma-5-weekly-iso-revisited/ * we're following along to KDE's CI effort, and doing that with our packages - see #kubuntu-ci IRC channel for the reports as they are generated * Our new packaging is now in Debian git, so we can share packaging with them when possible - as time goes on, all our packaging files will be there - tooling such as packaging scripts are being updated - debian and kubuntu packagers will both save time which they can use to improve quality more * moving to SDDM (Simple Desktop Display Manager), KDE/Qt default graphical login program - LightDM requires a Contributor License Agreement assigning all rights to Canonical, which many KDE devels can't/won't - in contrast, KDE e.V. offers optional FLA: https://ev.kde.org/rules/fla.php -- Fiduciary Licensing Agreement for assigning copyright to KDE e.V. * moving to systemd replacing upstart along with Debian and Ubuntu * moving to Wayland *when it is ready* along with KDE (Kwin) - now on xorg windowing system - will not use Ubuntu's Mir * Testing until release (please!) on the 23rd: - http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/325/builds/82050/testcases - http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/325/builds/82052/testcases * Testing Plasma 5: http://apachelog.wordpress.com/2014/10/17/plasma-5-weekly-iso-revisited/ (fresh install) - https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Packages#Kubuntu (upgrading) * Another way we stay close to KDE is that since Ubuntu stopped inviting community members to participate in face-to-face meetings, we have a Kubuntu Day with Akademy, KDE's annual meeting. Thanks to the Ubuntu Contributors who paid the travel costs for some of us to attend Qt Free: http://qt-project.org/wiki/The_Qt_Governance_Model On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 3:10 AM, Valorie Zimmerman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi folks, the nice people at Jupiter Radio are going to interview me > in a few weeks about what we're up to, because "Kubuntu seems the most > exciting thing out there right now." > > I'd like to get some notes together before then, so I have something > to consult during the conversation. It will be live via Mumble, or > face to face if that works better, since one of the guys lives about 2 > miles away from me. > > They will show up at the install fest that is happening next week: > http://www.meetup.com/KDE-Users-Seattle/events/208207812/ (called Lets > talk KDE and play with nightly development builds) and probably get > some quotes from the people attending there. > > I think the notes could be useful for some of our release promo as > well. When I mentioned our CI, Erich was really interested, so I'll > read up on all of Harald's emails about that. > > I suppose most of what I need to say is already in our release notes > for the alpha and beta release announcements. > > http://jblive.tv Tuesday, 21 Oct. > http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/release-calendar/ with Erich > Eickmeyer. > > Valorie > -- > http://about.me/valoriez -- http://about.me/valoriez -- kubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel
