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## Make each article a subsection, via ===
## These are big articles that don't fit within another section
Another https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFreeCultureShowcase

3 new members added to America RMB: Greg Grossmeier, Martin Albisetti, Nick Ali

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-mobile/2009-June/002527.html

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1154769&page=11#post7467226

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/node/1869

Important for teams that might be using Mibbit to let allow users to communicate with IRC: http://blog.freenode.net/2009/06/new-freenode-webchat-and-why-to-use-it/
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## Bug stats only take a second to do.
## Data can be found at: http://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bugs
## See last week's UWN to calculate change over last week.
## NOTE: To be done ONLY on the release date of the UWN (or latter if late).

    * Open (#) +/- # over last week
    * Critical (#) +/- # over last week
    * Unconfirmed (#) +/- # over last week
    * Unassigned (#) +/- # over last week
    * All bugs ever reported (#) +/- # over last week		  * Open (57720) +363 over last week
 * Critical (19) +/-0 over last week
 * Unconfirmed (27019) +285 over last week
 * Unassigned (49819) +325 over last week
 * All bugs ever reported (289630) +1623 over last week
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## Translation stats only take a second to do.
## Data can be found at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty (or current release)
## See last week's UWN to calculate change over last week.
## NOTE: To be done ONLY on the release date of the UWN (or latter if late).
## List the top 5 untranslated languages.

 1. Language (#) +/- # over last week
 2. Language (#) +/- # over last week
 3. Language (#) +/- # over last week
 4. Language (#) +/- # over last week
 5. Language (#) +/- # over last week		  * Spanish (13555) -35 over last week
 * French (42457) -242 over last week
 * Brazilian Portuguese (52991) -414 over last week
 * Swedish (54416) -1 over last week
 * English (United Kingdom) (59005) -1 over last week
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#=== 5-a-day bug stats ===
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#==== Top 5 contributors for the past 7 days ====
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# * person (#)
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#==== Top 5 teams for the past 7 days ====
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#5-A-Day stats provided by Daniel Holbach. See http://daniel.holba.ch/5-a-day-stats/
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## These come from http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/. Click on the link on the left that says "most popular this week" then put the title for the most popular 5.

 * heading
 * heading
 * heading
 * heading
 * heading		  * Change the way tabs behave in gedit, nautilus, terminal - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20271/
 * Apt should be easier and more flexible - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20302/
 * Auto detect the wireless security for WEP encryption - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20303/
 * Suggest application for recently added hardware class - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20314/
 * Transfer a running application between computers - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20313/
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## Things Ubuntu-specific are great, but general Linux goings-on are good to, to an extent.
## We don't need to replicate Digg & Slashdot, but certain things are of special interest.
## Just pulling one example from my memory, the story about Indiana schools piloting
## a classroom Linux deployment, a portion of which was Ubuntu, are good. Ubuntu
## release reviews are also common items in this section.		 === Canonical to boost Ubuntu usability by tackling "papercuts" ===

http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/06/canonical-to-boost-ubuntu-usability-by-tackling-papercuts.ars

=== Canonical to Certify Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition on HP ProLiant G6 ===

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Canonical-to-Certify-Ubuntu-904-Server-Edition-on-HP-ProLiant-G6-191072/

=== HP servers still half-cold to Ubuntu ===

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/06/15/hp_debian_ubuntu_support/

=== Karmic Koala To Offer More Diverse Wallpaper Selection ===

http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2009/06/16/karmic-koala-to-offer-more-diverse-wallpaper-selection/

=== One Hundred Papercuts: The Most Exciting Thing Since the Last Thing Canonical Did ===

http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2009/06/16/one-hundred-papercuts-the-most-exciting-thing-since-the-last-thing-canonical-did/

=== Ubuntu's First Ten Paper Cuts Spotted ===

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzMzNg

=== ZaReason Ion Breeze 3770 ===

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=zareason_ion_breeze&num=1

=== Ubuntu 8.04 update: Happy to be back in a Linux environment (revised) ===

http://www.insidesocal.com/click/2009/06/ubuntu-804-update-running-surp.html

=== Ubuntu a minor player? Not outside the States ===

http://education.zdnet.com/?p=2709
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## In this section we want to highlight the blogs that are exceptionally well-written and in-depth.
## Blogs tend to make it easy for low-quality content, so be extra careful on what goes here.
## We should encourage bloggers to spread the word, so this section might be a good way to do so.		 === Reconstructor - Version 3.0 Tech Preview ===

http://reconstructor.aperantis.com/
(reference http://aperantis.com/news/article/3/ for what reconstructor is)
=== 13 things to get excited for in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala ===

http://pinstack.blogspot.com/2009/06/13-things-to-get-excited-for-in-ubuntu.html

=== HP is business Linux friendly ===

http://blogs.computerworld.com/hp_is_business_linux_friendly

=== HP Servers and Ubuntu: Reading Between the Lines ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/06/17/hp-servers-and-ubuntu-reading-between-the-lines/

=== IBM’s Cloud Will Feature Ubuntu ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/06/15/ibms-cloud-will-feature-ubuntu/

=== Microsoft, Ubuntu and Social Networking ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/06/19/microsoft-ubuntu-and-social-networking/

=== Dropbox vs Ubuntu-One ===

http://yatsite.blogspot.com/2009/06/dropbox-vs-ubuntu-one.html
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## http://www.ubuntu.com/usn
## List all security advisories since last UWN.
## Format: * USN-###-#: <package name> vulnerability - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-###-#
## Ex: * USN-389-1: GnuPG vulnerability - [WWW] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-389-1		  * None Reported
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## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes
## List all uploads since last UWN.
## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message>
## Ex: * postgresql-8.1_8.1.11-0ubuntu0.6.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2008-January/008478.html		  * langpack-locales 2.3.18.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2009-June/012782.html
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## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/
## List all uploads since last UWN.
## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message>
## Ex: * tzdata 2007h-0ubuntu0.8.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2008-May/009951.html		  * gvfs 0.2.5-0ubuntu7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-June/012247.html
 * base-files 4.0.1ubuntu5.8.04.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-June/012248.html
 * casper 1.132ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-June/012249.html
 * debian-installer 20070308ubuntu40.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-June/012250.html
 * apache2 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-June/012251.html
 * open-iscsi 2.0.865-1ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-June/012252.html
 * tzdata 2009j-0ubuntu0.8.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-June/012253.html
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## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/
## List all uploads since last UWN.
## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message>		  * tzdata 2009j-0ubuntu0.8.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-June/009748.html
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## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/
## List all uploads since last UWN.
## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message>		  * gnome-do-plugins 0.8.1.3+dfsg-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-June/009834.html
 * poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-June/009835.html
 * xen-3.3 3.3.0-1ubuntu9.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-June/009836.html
 * cups 1.3.9-17ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-June/009837.html
 * tzdata 2009j-0ubuntu0.9.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-June/009838.html
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 * Sayak Banerjee
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 * Liraz Siri

Contents

Contents

  1. UWN Translations
  2. In This Issue
  3. General Community News
  4. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Infamous Bugs
    3. Translation Stats Jaunty
    4. Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week
  5. LoCo News
  6. New in Karmic Koala
  7. Launchpad News
  8. Ubuntu Forums News
  9. In The Press
    1. Fit-PC2: Ubuntu Desktop In A Tiny Box
    2. Canonical to boost Ubuntu usability by tackling "papercuts"
    3. Canonical to Certify Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition on HP ProLiant G6
    4. HP servers still half-cold to Ubuntu
    5. Karmic Koala To Offer More Diverse Wallpaper Selection
    6. One Hundred Papercuts: The Most Exciting Thing Since the Last Thing Canonical Did
    7. Ubuntu's First Ten Paper Cuts Spotted
    8. ZaReason Ion Breeze 3770
    9. Ubuntu 8.04 update: Happy to be back in a Linux environment (revised)
    10. Ubuntu a minor player? Not outside the States
  10. In The Blogosphere
    1. Reconstructor - Version 3.0 Tech Preview
    2. 13 things to get excited for in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
    3. HP is business Linux friendly
    4. HP Servers and Ubuntu: Reading Between the Lines
    5. IBM’s Cloud Will Feature Ubuntu
    6. Microsoft, Ubuntu and Social Networking
    7. Dropbox vs Ubuntu-One
  11. In Other News
  12. Meeting Summaries
  13. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  14. Community Spotlight
  15. Updates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 8.10 and 9.04
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 6.06 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 8.10 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 9.04 Updates
  16. UWN #: A sneak peek
  17. Archives and RSS Feed
  18. Additional Ubuntu News
  19. Conclusion
  20. Credits
  21. Glossary of Terms
  22. Ubuntu - Get Involved
  23. Feedback

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 147 for the week June 15th - June 21st, 2009. In this issue we cover ...

UWN Translations

  • Note to translators and our readers: We are trying a new way of linking to our translations pages. Please follow the link below for the information you need.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Translations

In This Issue

General Community News

Another https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFreeCultureShowcase

3 new members added to America RMB: Greg Grossmeier, Martin Albisetti, Nick Ali

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-mobile/2009-June/002527.html

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1154769&page=11#post7467226

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/node/1869

Important for teams that might be using Mibbit to let allow users to communicate with IRC: http://blog.freenode.net/2009/06/new-freenode-webchat-and-why-to-use-it/

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (57720) +363 over last week
  • Critical (19) +/-0 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (27019) +285 over last week
  • Unassigned (49819) +325 over last week
  • All bugs ever reported (289630) +1623 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

  • Spanish (13555) -35 over last week
  • French (42457) -242 over last week
  • Brazilian Portuguese (52991) -414 over last week
  • Swedish (54416) -1 over last week
  • English (United Kingdom) (59005) -1 over last week

Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope," see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/

Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week

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 Karmic Koala

Launchpad News

Ubuntu Forums News

In The Press

Fit-PC2: Ubuntu Desktop In A Tiny Box

http://www.linux.com/news/hardware/desktops/18899-fit-pc2-ubuntu-desktop-in-a-tiny-box

Canonical to boost Ubuntu usability by tackling "papercuts"

http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/06/canonical-to-boost-ubuntu-usability-by-tackling-papercuts.ars

Canonical to Certify Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition on HP ProLiant G6

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Canonical-to-Certify-Ubuntu-904-Server-Edition-on-HP-ProLiant-G6-191072/

HP servers still half-cold to Ubuntu

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/06/15/hp_debian_ubuntu_support/

Karmic Koala To Offer More Diverse Wallpaper Selection

http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2009/06/16/karmic-koala-to-offer-more-diverse-wallpaper-selection/

One Hundred Papercuts: The Most Exciting Thing Since the Last Thing Canonical Did

http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2009/06/16/one-hundred-papercuts-the-most-exciting-thing-since-the-last-thing-canonical-did/

Ubuntu's First Ten Paper Cuts Spotted

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzMzNg

ZaReason Ion Breeze 3770

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=zareason_ion_breeze&num=1

Ubuntu 8.04 update: Happy to be back in a Linux environment (revised)

http://www.insidesocal.com/click/2009/06/ubuntu-804-update-running-surp.html

Ubuntu a minor player? Not outside the States

http://education.zdnet.com/?p=2709

In The Blogosphere

Reconstructor - Version 3.0 Tech Preview

http://reconstructor.aperantis.com/ (reference http://aperantis.com/news/article/3/ for what reconstructor is)

13 things to get excited for in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

http://pinstack.blogspot.com/2009/06/13-things-to-get-excited-for-in-ubuntu.html

HP is business Linux friendly

http://blogs.computerworld.com/hp_is_business_linux_friendly

HP Servers and Ubuntu: Reading Between the Lines

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/06/17/hp-servers-and-ubuntu-reading-between-the-lines/

IBM’s Cloud Will Feature Ubuntu

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/06/15/ibms-cloud-will-feature-ubuntu/

Microsoft, Ubuntu and Social Networking

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/06/19/microsoft-ubuntu-and-social-networking/

Dropbox vs Ubuntu-One

http://yatsite.blogspot.com/2009/06/dropbox-vs-ubuntu-one.html

In Other News

Meeting Summaries

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Community Spotlight

Updates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 8.10 and 9.04

Security Updates

  • None Reported

Ubuntu 6.06 Updates

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

Ubuntu 8.10 Updates

Ubuntu 9.04 Updates

UWN #: A sneak peek

Archives and RSS Feed

You can always find older Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter issues at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter

You can subscribe to the Ubuntu Weekly News via RSS at: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/uwn/feed

Additional Ubuntu News

As always you can find more news and announcements at:

and

Conclusion

Thank you for reading the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter.

See you next week!

Credits

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:

  • Dave Bush
  • Sayak Banerjee
  • Your Name Here
  • Liraz Siri
  • And many others

Glossary of Terms

Ubuntu - Get Involved

The Ubuntu community consists of individuals and teams, working on different aspects of the distribution, giving advice and technical support, and helping to promote Ubuntu to a wider audience. No contribution is too small, and anyone can help. It's your chance to get in on all the community fun associated with developing and promoting Ubuntu. http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate

Feedback

This document is maintained by the Ubuntu Weekly News Team. If you have a story idea or suggestions for the Weekly Newsletter, join the Ubuntu News Team mailing list at https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/Ubuntu-news-team and submit it. Ideas can also be added to the wiki at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Ideas. If you'd like to contribute to a future issue of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, please feel free to edit the appropriate wiki page. If you have any technical support questions, please send them to ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com.

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