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=== Karmic gets another cloud tool: Tahoe-LAFS ===

Tahoe-LAFS is a cloud storage tool with "provider-independent security" -- your file can't be read or modified even by the cloud storage provider who owns and operates the servers. The Tahoe-LAFS storage tool was accepted for Karmic slightly after Feature Freeze according to the Feature exception. To find out more about Tahoe-LAFS, visit: http://allmydata.org

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2009-September/000682.html
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=== A Tour of the Ubuntu Software Store ===

http://www.linuxloop.com/2009/08/30/a-tour-of-the-ubuntu-software-store/

=== ZaReason's New Linux Netbook, How to Thrive in a Tough Market ===

http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/6839/1/

=== Dell conquers Europe with its Ubuntu netbooks, enters the Netherlands ===

http://vinnl.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/21/3177292-dell-conquers-europe-with-its-ubuntu-netbooks-enters-the-netherlands

=== Can Ubuntu 9.10 Outperform Mac OS X 10.6? ===

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

=== Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" Alpha 5 Released ===

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

=== Ubuntu 9.10's New X Based Boot Splash ===

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-9-10-039-s-New-Boot-Splash-120193.shtml
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=== Dell Prepares Ubuntu Encore ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/28/dell-prepares-ubuntu-encore/

=== Openbravo on Ubuntu Server Edition: ERP Sales Will Take Time ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/09/01/openbravo-on-ubuntu-server-edition-erp-sales-will-take-time/

=== Sharp Launches Ubuntu Mobile Internet Tool ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/27/sharp-launches-ubuntu-mobile-internet-tool/

=== The easiest operating system to update is... ===

http://blogs.computerworld.com/14629/the_easiest_operating_system_to_update_is

=== Ubuntu Software Store: Will Your Kids Try It? ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/31/ubuntu-software-store-right-place-right-time/

Contents

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #158 for the week August 30th - September 5th, 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

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (61629) +156 over last week
  • Critical (27) +1 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (28434) -82 over last week
  • Unassigned (53209) +125 over last week
  • All bugs ever reported (309488) +2072 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 (11285) -51 over last week
  • French (38640) -34 over last week
  • Brazilian Portuguese (48209) -131 over last week
  • Swedish (53423) -218 over last week
  • English (United Kingdom) (53841) +/-0 over last week

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

Translation Stats Karmic

  • Spanish (17170) -298 over last week
  • French (58418) -276 over last week
  • Swedish (68954) -294 over last week
  • Brazilian Portuguese (72141) +16 over last week
  • English (Uk) (83949) +1190 over last week

1. Language (#) +/- # over last week Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/

Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week

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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

Karmic gets another cloud tool: Tahoe-LAFS

Tahoe-LAFS is a cloud storage tool with "provider-independent security" -- your file can't be read or modified even by the cloud storage provider who owns and operates the servers. The Tahoe-LAFS storage tool was accepted for Karmic slightly after Feature Freeze according to the Feature exception. To find out more about Tahoe-LAFS, visit: http://allmydata.org

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2009-September/000682.html

Launchpad News

Ubuntu Forums News

Tutorial of the Week

Many times, users having computers not connected to the internet or on very slow connections come to the forums and ask how they can update/upgrade their setup. BobSongs (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=53299) has written a very useful and well written and supported thread, where other users also came to give input and improve the tutorial. The thread has been live for 2 1/2 years and covers all supported ubuntu releases and major environments (ubuntu, kubuntu and xubuntu). Thank you BobSongs!

How To: Make Your Own Ubuntu Repository DVDs: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=352460

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In The Press

A Tour of the Ubuntu Software Store

http://www.linuxloop.com/2009/08/30/a-tour-of-the-ubuntu-software-store/

ZaReason's New Linux Netbook, How to Thrive in a Tough Market

http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/6839/1/

Dell conquers Europe with its Ubuntu netbooks, enters the Netherlands

http://vinnl.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/21/3177292-dell-conquers-europe-with-its-ubuntu-netbooks-enters-the-netherlands

Can Ubuntu 9.10 Outperform Mac OS X 10.6?

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

Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" Alpha 5 Released

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

Ubuntu 9.10's New X Based Boot Splash

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-9-10-039-s-New-Boot-Splash-120193.shtml

In The Blogosphere

Dell Prepares Ubuntu Encore

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/28/dell-prepares-ubuntu-encore/

Openbravo on Ubuntu Server Edition: ERP Sales Will Take Time

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/09/01/openbravo-on-ubuntu-server-edition-erp-sales-will-take-time/

Sharp Launches Ubuntu Mobile Internet Tool

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/27/sharp-launches-ubuntu-mobile-internet-tool/

The easiest operating system to update is...

http://blogs.computerworld.com/14629/the_easiest_operating_system_to_update_is

Ubuntu Software Store: Will Your Kids Try It?

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/31/ubuntu-software-store-right-place-right-time/

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

  • None Reported

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

Ubuntu 8.10 Updates

Ubuntu 9.04 Updates

UWN #: A sneak peek

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Additional Ubuntu News

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Conclusion

Thank you for reading the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter.

See you next week!

Credits

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Glossary of Terms

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