Issue104
WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #104 for the week August 10th - August 16th, 2008. In this issue we cover ...
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In This Issue
General Community News
Global Bug Jam: Retrospective
http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/?p=167
MOTU School sessions for Ubuntu Developer Week wanted
http://jameswestby.net/weblog/ubuntu/00-developer-week-school.html
MOTU News
Nicolas Valcárcel (also known as nxvl) has joined the MOTU team. He has done great work in the Server team, is the star of a Spanish packaging video and is involved in various places in the MOTU team.
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
- Open (#) +/- # over last week
- Critical (#) +/- # over last week
- Unconfirmed (#) +/- # over last week
- Unassigned (#) +/- # over last week
- All bugs ever reported (#) +/- # over last week
As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad
Infamous Bugs
Translation Stats Hardy
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron," see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/
LoCo News
New in Hardy Heron
Launchpad News
http://news.launchpad.net/general/legal-page-updates
Ubuntu Forums News
In The Press
http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business6_aug12_2008
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10013233-16.html?part=rss&subj=TheOpenRoad
In The Blogosphere
Canonical's Smartest Move of 2008 - Joe Panettieri reflects on why Canonical's cancellation of Ubuntu Live and instead focusing more on LinuxWorld Expo was a very smart move. http://www.workswithu.com/2008/08/10/canonicals-smartest-move-of-2008/
Canonical To VARs: 11% of U.S. Businesses Use Ubuntu Linux - For more than a year, Canonical has been piecing together a global channel of partners, distributors and solutions providers. Today Canonical's partner program remains in its infancy, but they hope to change that by bolstering Ubuntu Server Edition's support among ISV's. http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/08/10/canonical-to-vars-11-of-us-businesses-use-ubuntu-linux/
Ubuntu Really is Linux for Humans: After installing Ubuntu, the author of the blog site Lounge Daddy: Chronicles was amazed at the ease of use, simple installation, and excellent support. “Ubuntu offers a simplicity and a speed that Vista just cannot match”. http://loungedaddy.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/ubuntu-really-is-linux-for-humans/
In Other News
http://onlineathens.com/stories/080908/news_2008080900419.shtml
http://crashsystems.net/2008/08/comcast-wont-support-linux/
Meeting Summaries
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Community Spotlight
Updates and Security for 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, and 8.04
Security Updates
Ubuntu 6.06 Updates
python-dns 2.3.0-5ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2008-August/012741.html
Ubuntu 7.04 Updates
python-dns 2.3.0-5.1ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-August/008988.html
tmsnc 0.3.2-1ubuntu0.7.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-August/008989.html
Ubuntu 7.10 Updates
python-dns 2.3.1-1ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-August/010293.html
tmsnc 0.3.2-1ubuntu0.7.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-August/010294.html
Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
app-install-data-commercial 9.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2008-August/011946.html
linux 2.6.24-20.39 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2008-August/011947.html
linux 2.6.24-21.40 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2008-August/011948.html
python-dns 2.3.1-2ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2008-August/011949.html
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 2.6.24-21.30 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2008-August/011950.html
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 2.6.24.14-21.47 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2008-August/011952.html
linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 2.6.24-21.24 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2008-August/011951.html
linux-meta 2.6.24.21.23 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2008-August/011953.html
tmsnc 0.3.2-1ubuntu0.8.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2008-August/011954.html
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