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Plasma 5.4.3 and Applications 15.08.3 for Kubuntu 15.10 have now been released http://kubuntu.org/news/plasma-5-4-3-and-applications-15-08-3-for-kubuntu-15-10/
Plasma 5.5.3 and Frameworks 5.18.0 backported to Kubuntu 15.10 https://kubuntu.org/news/plasma-5-5-3-and-frameworks-5-18-0-backported-to-kubuntu-15-10/
This release has been ported for some time now, but we delayed the announcement as there were some initial problems we had to tackle with.
Kubuntu has a new member: Clive Johnston | Kubuntu
http://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-has-a-new-member-clive-johnston/
A Big Blue Button
http://kubuntu.org/news/a-big-blue-button/

We had a really amazing turn out to the Kubuntu Packaging Party, and we had lots of Fun ! We quickly realised that the number of people, had blown past the limits of some of the channels set up for folks to join the party. Despite a valiant effort by...
Kubuntu Party 2
http://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-part-2/

Friends it was such fun, we are going to DARE to do it again ! If you’re behind the curve on Kubuntu party then this previous post will fill in the gaps. Friday 15th April 20:00 UTC, we will !be dressing up in party frocks and pressing the “Big Blue...
Kubuntu 16.04 LTS Beta 2
http://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-16-04-lts-beta-2/

We are preparing Kubuntu Xenial Xerus (16.04 LTS) for distribution on April 21, 2016. With this Beta 2 pre-release, you can see what we are trying out in preparation for our next stable version. We would love to get some testing by our users. Plasma 5, the next generation of...
Party 2 in Review
http://kubuntu.org/news/party-2-in-review/

Last night ( Friday 15th April, 19:00 UTC ) we held the second of our Kubuntu packaging parties. Using the new conference server provided by BigBlueButton ( BBB ), and things worked like a dream. Our last party was difficult to orchestrate as we were operating across multiple channels. Internet...
Kubuntu 16.04 LTS Release Anouncement
http://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-16-04-lts-release-anouncement/

The Kubuntu team is excited and delighted to announce the release of Kubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus. This is the first release from the team since we became a completely volunteer group, just after the release of 15.10. Delivering an Long-Term Release (LTS) release is a superb achievement, and testimony to...
Kubuntu Dojo – Ninja developer training
http://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-dojo-ninja-developer-training/

Want to get deeper under the hood with Kubuntu? Interested in becoming a developer? Then come and join us in the Kubuntu Dojo: Thursday 26th May 2016 – 18:00 UTC Packaging is one of the primary development tasks in a large Linux distribution project. Packaging is the essential way of...
Kubuntu Party 3
http://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-party-3/

Friends it just keeps getting better; we are going to crack open another case of Kubuntu Geek Fun! If you’re behind the curve on Kubuntu party then this previous post will fill in the gaps. Friday 20th May 20:00 UTC, we may or may not dressing up in party frocks,...
Kubuntu Party 4 – The Gathering of Halflings
http://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-party-4-the-gathering-of-halflings/

Come and join us for a most excellent Gathering of Halflings at Kubuntu Party 4, Friday 17th June 19:00 UTC. The party theme is all about digging out those half finished projects we’ve all got lying around our Geekdoms, and fetching them along for a Show ‘n’ Tell. As ever, there...
Plasma 5.6.4 available in 16.04 Backports
http://kubuntu.org/news/plasma-5-6-4-available-in-16-04-backports/

The Kubuntu Team announces the availability of Plasma 5.6.4 on Kubuntu 16.04 though our Backports PPA. Plasma 5.6.4 Announcement: https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.6.4.php How to get the update (in the commandline): 1. sudo apt-add-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports 2. sudo apt update 3. sudo apt full-upgrade -y