Issue158
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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #158 for the week August 30th - September 5th, 2009. In this issue we cover ...
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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
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
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
cdrom-detect 1.25ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-August/012288.html
debian-installer-utils 1.50ubuntu4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-August/012287.html
postgresql-common 87ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-September/012289.html
Ubuntu 8.10 Updates
linux 2.6.27-14.41 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-August/009761.html
Ubuntu 9.04 Updates
mesa 7.4-0ubuntu3.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-August/009886.html
linux 2.6.28-15.51 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-August/009887.html
gnome-terminal 2.26.0-0ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-August/009888.html
glibc 2.9-4ubuntu6.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-August/009889.html
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