Issue145
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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 145 for the week June 1 - 7, 2009. In this issue we cover ...
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In This Issue
General Community News
Ubuntu Hall of Fame: Adi Roiban
Adi Roiban leads the Romanian LoCo and Localization teams. He founded and still coordinates the Romanian Free Software Group (Grupul pentru Software Liber), and is responsible for organizing several FLOSS events in Romania. He provides Launchpad Translations support in the Launchpad Answers section, submits and triages internationalization bugs, and is a prominent member of the Ubuntu Translation Coordinators team. Read more at: http://hall-of-fame.ubuntu.com/?feature=adi-roiban
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 Jaunty
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
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Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope," see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/
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Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week
Use the new ubuntu notifications to alert when hardware is detected - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20125/
Let people know that ubuntu is sold preinstalled - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20119/
Ubuntu startup is disjointed - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20141/
Left-handed interface, especially for hand-helds - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20140/
Make Gimp faster - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20124/
Ubuntu Brainstorm is a community site geared toward letting you add your ideas for Ubuntu. You can submit your own idea, or vote for or against another idea. http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/
LoCo News
New in Jaunty Jackalope
Launchpad News
Ubuntu Forums News
Tutorial of the Week
June 8, 2009
This week we are highlighting a thread that has been active and supported by frodon (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=23970) since October 20, 2005! This comprehensive "HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)" is for you if you are willing to share files with friends over FTP protocol with proftpd, with username/password features (so only people you gave access will be able to get the files). Encryption is also detailed. Please do not hesitate to ask questions in the thread, frodon is always around to help people out.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=79588
In The Press
ARM-powered smartbook running Ubuntu
geek.com's Sal Cangeloso asks what happens when you drop Intel and x86 and throw on Ubuntu? How does 10 hours of life from a 3-cell battery sound? The system even plays some light video. It doesn’t have the power of an Atom netbook, but it is still sufficient for basic browsing. The Wistron N900z runs a 800MHz Freescale processor, has 4GB of SSD storage, and packs a 10-inch display. The system might sell for as little as $200, possibly less. The move to ARM processors will mean a drop in performance, but for people using these machines as they are intended they could be an inexpensive alternative to today’s netbooks. http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/wistron-n900z-arm-powered-smartbook-running-ubuntu-2009063/
SanDisk Ships Next-Generation SSDs
tradingmarkets.com reports that SanDisk Corp. announced that it has begun shipping its next-generation flash memory-based solid state drives (SSD) for netbooks. SanDisk pSSD P2 and S2 employ a new technology called nCache, which it said improves netbook performance. Engineers from SanDisk and Canonical have worked on system optimizations for the Gen2 pSSD, resulting in improved system responsiveness and longer battery life. "Canonical is enabling original equipment manufacturers and designers to offer consumers a fantastic user experience with Ubuntu Netbook Remix running on netbooks," said Chris Kenyon, director of OEM services at Canonical. "Our tests have shown SanDisk second generation pSSD equipped with nCache performing significantly better than a 5400 RPM HDD, providing Ubuntu users with the speed and stability that they need." http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2363284/
Get a Linux-powered Dell laptop for $299
CNet's Rick Broida exclaims "Zowie! For less than the price of some Netbooks, you can get yourself a full-blown Dell notebook. Here's the deal: Dell is offering the Inspiron 15n for just $299." The real consideration for most buyers is that the Inspiron 15n runs on Ubuntu Linux 8.10--a great operating system by all accounts. Everything about the Inspiron is rock solid, including its 2GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, DVD burner, and 15.6-inch wide-screen LCD. You also get a four-cell battery and one-year warranty. Broida wishes he could say that you'll get out the door for $299, but Dell charges $29 for shipping, and you may have to pay sales tax as well. Even so, this is a fantastic bargain for anyone seeking a full-fledged notebook at a Netbook price. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-10258138-58.html
Ubuntu Becomes Intel's Classmate
EFYtimes.com tells us that Canonical has reached an agreement with Intel Corporation to deliver Ubuntu as an operating system for the Intel-powered classmate PCs. The new Intel-powered classmate PC features a larger screen, more memory and larger SSD or HDD than the original classmate PC. and it will also feature a modified version of Ubuntu Netbook Remix. “Not only is this a significant step for an open operating system, it is a significant step for any device to be able to offer these capabilities, at this cost, on standardized hardware,” said Jon Melamut, general manager of Canonical's OEM services. “Our goal has always been to take the best technology and make it available to everyone. Coupling our software with a fantastic, affordable education device like this is a concrete realization of that ambition.” http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/fullnews.asp?edid=34950&magid=13
Judgement Day: Studio Dave Tests Ubuntu Studio 9.04
Linux Journal's Dave Phillips says he needs at least one i386 installation at "Studio Dave" because some production software is not yet 64-bit ready, and he happens to need that software. He experienced some difficulties with some of his hardware, but managed to get his system upgraded to Ubuntu 9.04 after consulting the Ubuntu Forums. Phillips says he has only started to dip into the various goodies provided by the Ubuntu Studio meta packages, and thanks to the currency of the system he can build and test the latest Ardour3 as well as many other applications that require up-to-date graphics and audio components. "Performance-wise this system is now a beauty." http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/judgement-day-studio-dave-tests-ubuntu-studio-904
Linux Makes the Grade in California Schools
Jacqueline Emigh of Linux.com says that a few growing pains aside, a Linux deployment in a Santa Rosa, CA elementary school district is maturing robustly, letting teachers and students stand apart from their previous dependence on Microsoft Windows while they try on new open software attitudes. The transition in Santa Rosa from Windows NT 4 to Ubuntu Linux Terminal Server Project might not get an A+ mark based strictly on smoothness, suggested Jordan Erickson, but overall, the Linux deployment is ranking highly with the seven schools involved, because it saves them money on Microsoft licenses, spares them from Windows upgrades, prevents computer viruses, and spurs greater collaboration. For the sake of underlying stability, Santa Rosa has been sticking with the Long Term Support versions of Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux, beginning with Ubuntu 6.04 and migrating along to 8.04, the current deployment. Beyond slashing the costs of Microsoft licenses, taking giant steps away from Windows permits the schools to hold on to their software investments. Particularly with LTS versions of Ubuntu, older software "doesn’t stop getting supported, the way it does in Windows. Schools these days just don’t have all that much to spend. They can apply the money they save from LTSP to other needs, such as books." http://www.linux.com/news/enterprise/case-studies/16798-linux-makes-the-grade-in-california-schools
In The Blogosphere
Canonical announces support for Moblin v2
http://www.ubuntu.com/news/canoical-commits-ubuntu-moblin
New releases of Ubuntu AMIs for Amazon EC2
http://alestic.com/2009/04/ec2-ubuntu-ami-release-jaunty
Ubuntu and Moblin Linux to work together
http://blogs.computerworld.com/ubuntu_and_moblin_linux_to_work_together
CPU Diversification: Ubuntu’s Gain, Microsoft’s Loss
http://www.workswithu.com/2009/06/03/cpu-diversification-ubuntus-gain-microsofts-loss/
In Other News
Meeting Summaries
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Ubuntu-us-az LoCo Team Meeting
- Start: 04:00 UTC
- End: 04:30 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-us-az irc.freenode.net
Monday, June 8, 2009
- No events as of publication
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Kernel Bug Day
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-kernel
Agenda:https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/BugDay
Asia Oceania Membership Board Meeting
- Start: 10:00 UTC
- End: 11:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership/RegionalBoards/AsiaOceania
Server Team Meeting
- Start: 15:00 UTC
- End: 16:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Desktop Team Meeting
- Start: 16:30 UTC
- End: 17:30 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-desktop
Kernel Team Meeting
- Start: 17:00 UTC
- End: 18:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
- Agenda: Not listed as of publication
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Foundation Team Meeting
- Start: 16:00 UTC
- End: 17:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
- Agenda: None listed as of publication
QA Team Meeting
- Start: 16:00 UTC
- End: 17:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Karmic Alpha 2
Ubuntu Mobile Team Meeting
- Start: 12:00 UTC
- End: 13:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
- Agenda: None listed as of publication
Ubuntu Java Meeting
- Start: 14:00 UTC
- End: 15:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
- Agenda: None listed as of publication
Edubuntu Meeting
- Start: 17:00 UTC
- End: 19:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/Community/MeetingAgenda
Ubuntu Mobile Team Meeting
- Start: 21:00 UTC
- End: 22:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
- Agenda: None listed as of publication
Friday, June 12, 2009
MC Meeting
- Start: 07:00 UTC
- End: 08:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
- Agenda: None listed as of publication
Karmic Weekly Release Meeting
- Start: 15:00 UTC
- End: 16:30 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Saturday, June 13, 2009
- No events listed as of publication
Community Spotlight
Updates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 8.10 and 9.04
Security Updates
Ubuntu 6.06 Updates
Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
Ubuntu 8.10 Updates
Ubuntu 9.04 Updates
UWN #: A sneak peek
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