Category Archives: grlug

Open Source Translations

Posted on May 14, 2011 by brousch

At the May 2, 2011 Grand Rapids Python User Group (GPRUG) meeting, Dave Brondsema talked to us about his forays into the internationalization (i18n) and localization (L10n) of Sourceforge’s new open source project hosting platform, Allura. He revealed that in … Continue reading →

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Natty and Unity at WMLUG

Posted on May 2, 2011 by brousch

I’ve used Linux since 2001 and Ubuntu since it first came out in 2005, so I have about a decade invested in it. The first user groups I went to, GRLUG and WMLUG, are Linux user groups, so I have … Continue reading →

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The Allure of Allura at GRPUG

Posted on April 19, 2011 by brousch

In the computer world, a decade is a long time. In the world of the Internet, it’s an eternity. So when plucky new code hosting and project management services like GitHub and BitBucket started eating them for lunch, SourceForge decided it … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Michigan Jam and Unity

Posted on April 5, 2011 by brousch

One of the current controversies in the Linux world is Ubuntu building Unity, their own 3D accelerated interface on top of Gnome, for their upcoming Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal release instead of defaulting to the upcoming Gnome3.  I’m not going to … Continue reading →

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Moving Back to WordPress

Posted on March 26, 2011 by brousch

I’m moving my blog back to WordPress after a couple of years on BlogSpot. One reason I’m moving back is that my involvement with the Grand Rapids Web Development Group has revealed that WordPress is much more flexible and better … Continue reading →

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