Ubuntu Developer Week. The Spirit of Ubuntu!

As the first day of the Ubuntu Developer Week ended just moments ago, I thought I should give my impressions about it. So here goes...

Alright, so as you can see in the image above, this program, called Lernid, is the main environment in which the sessions are held. To the top right is a section where slides are loaded (if any) by the instructor, to the top left is, obviously a semi-browser in which the instructor can load certain webpages on the internet, as needed, during the session. To the bottom-left is where the instructor's comments and notes appear (from the #ubuntu-classroom IRC channel on Freenode), and to the bottom right is where the audience can ask the instructor, talk to each other.. etc (from the #ubuntu-classroom-chat IRC channel on Freenode).

Today's lessons began at 18:00 UTC, and ended at 23:00 UTC, and they were 5 lessons with the following topics:

• Getting started with Ubuntu development. Given by dholbach
• Fixing small Ubuntu bugs. Given by dholbach
• Django. Given by DaveWalker
• Working on the bleeding edge. Given by Kees
• Server oriented packages. Given by mathiaz

And I have to be honest, although the environment "Lernid" seems very basic so far, yet it's very well-organized and well-designed. Add on top of all that the fact that this simple environment, along with all the sessions are totally "Free", in every aspect!

Conclusion: The Ubuntu Developer Week is such an amazing way to gather Ubuntu enthusiasts from around the world under one roof, where they can:
1. Learn.
2. Get to know each other.
3. Get involved in the community.
4. Learn to value their freedom.
5. Have fun.

Let us wish them all the best!
Note: Tomorrow's sessions will start at 16:00 UTC. If you feel interested, here's a good place to find out how to get involved.

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