Well this will be a short and sweet one, I have generated a simple wallpaper for Lucid for my laptop. (1920x1200), thought I would share it with all of you. Hope you everyone likes it.

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In a fairly recent article post, I called out for some testing with the new version of Mythbuntu Log Grabber.
On a similar note, i would like to share a bit of python knowledge gained in the venture of building the new version.
As many will tell you, the Threading module in Python is usually not one to just go diving into for many reasons (none of which I have plans to go into here). However with a little know how (and allot of documentation) I was able to make things work quite well.

Just wanted to give a quick update, my small business site has gone through a complete rebuild over the last 24 hours or so with the goal of getting the pre-configured Mythbuntu based systems out the door (finally).

After much request and much delay while waiting for code enhancements and building some of my own, the systems are to the point where I am comfortable shipping them to end users. This will be a great new venture and hope to provide a great DVR at a great price.

Recently I completed work on the latest version of Mythbuntu Log Grabber. Mythbuntu Log Grabber was built originally to provide an easy to gather diagnostic data for users that don't know exactly what to provide. After a few releases in the wild and some minor bugs I decided to covert it to a Mythbuntu Control Centre plugin and give it some upgrades.

A few quick features:

• Built-in pastebin posting removing the dependency on pastebinit
• Selection of which logs to post
• Full log posting

Alright, so after a short respite and much thought, here goes with the third part of the unintentional multi-part series on the software business model and how it interacts with FOSS.

In Martin Owen's most recent article on the subject in continuation of this series, he pointed out several good points that I would like to address. So lets jump right into it:

"Proprietary software isn’t useful to the community, it’s useful to individuals."

I seemed to have touched on something in my very recent Making money with Linux? article. I was pointed to a rebuttal written by Martin Owens by some fellow developers in the FOSS community.

Before jumping right into this, I would like to make a cople of things clear. First off, I do not claim, nor have all the answers. Secondly, I am glad for the differing opinions. I firmly believe that posing the question and having different opinions will lead us all to the answers.

Recently while working on a Windows Based Web application for time sheets it occurred to me that while Linux is a great passion there seems a real business model issue.

How Do I make money with Linux?

Several things come to mind:

• Sell Linux Based Hardware
• Support for Linux based systems
• Hosting Solutions such as VPS
• Application Service Providers

It's that time of year again. Time for the Ubuntu Developer Summit. This time around it is for the impending new development cycle on Ubuntu 10.04 code named Lucid Lynx.

I have already made travel plans for UDS Lucid in Dallas, TX. I plan on blogging about my time at UDS Lucid and hope to provide some input to the community.

As for the Mythbuntu Development cycle, many thanks to everyone who has helped test the software and especially our extremely talented and dedicated artwork team for providing a much needed and great looking overhaul of the MythTV theme.