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WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #165 for the week October 18th - October 24th, 2009. In this issue we cover ...
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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
Ubuntu Zimbabwe LoCo Team at ICT Africa 2009
The Ubuntu Zimbabwe LoCo Team recently took part in the ICT Africa 2009 expo, held in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was a great event and well worth the effort. Full report and photos available on our site:
Report: http://www.ubuntu.org.zw/node/24
Photos: http://www.ubuntu.org.zw/node/23
New in Karmic Koala
PlayDeb.net Supports Karmic in time for Release
The second Beta of http://playdeb.net has just added support for Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala.
Launchpad News
Ubuntu Forums News
In The Press
5 years later, 5 ways that Ubuntu has made Linux more human
ARS Technica's Ryan Paul looks back to when Canonical announced the very first release of the Ubuntu Linux distribution on October 20, 2004. Five years later, Ubuntu is the star of the Linux desktop and has achieved a level of popularity and mindshare that is unprecedented among the various flavors of the open source operating system. Ubuntu has come a long way over the past five years but still has a long road ahead before the infamous Bug #1 can be closed. The upcoming release of Ubuntu 9.10, scheduled for next week, is another important step forward. http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/10/5-years-later-5-ways-that-ubuntu-has-made-linux-more-human.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss
Happy Birthday, Ubuntu!
Marius Nestor of Softpedia thinks that with only a few days until Karmic Koala's official release, it's time to take a look into the past. Five years ago, on the 20th of October, 2004, Mark Shuttleworth and the "warm-hearted Warthogs" from the developer team announced the first official Ubuntu release. Version 4.10, code name "Warty Warthog," was only the first representative in a line of operating systems that were made by human beings for human beings, aiming to let normal people use Linux. Happy Birthday Ubuntu! http://news.softpedia.com/news/Happy-Birthday-Ubuntu-124827.shtml
Ubuntu Linux powers up
Mark Kellner of the Washington Times wonders just how important are computer operating systems, anyway? This past Thursday morning Microsoft launched Windows 7, and in late August Apple launched Snow Leopard. Are there any alternatives to them? Quite possibly, and its name is Linux — specifically, Ubuntu Linux. Version 9.10 is expected to debut Oct. 29. The nice thing about Ubuntu is that it really is free: Just download a disc image of Ubuntu, burn it a CD or DVD, and you're ready to install it on a computer near you. For straight business applications, Ubuntu as an operating environment is more than adequate. You can't beat the price, especially in these cost-conscious days. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/19/kellner-ubuntu-linux-powers-up/
Ubuntu 9.10 Release Candidate Has Arrived
Phoronix's Michael Larabel tells us that with one week to go until the official release of Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala", Canonical has announced the release candidate of this forthcoming Linux distribution update. Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, and Mythbuntu have all reached Ubuntu 9.10 RC status as well. There are many improvements to Ubuntu 9.10 and others in the Ubuntu family like Kubuntu and Mythbuntu too, which is briefly described in the Ubuntu 9.10 RC release announcement. The final release of Ubuntu 9.10 is expected on the 29th of October. Succeeding Ubuntu 9.10 will be Ubuntu 10.04 LTS next year, which is codenamed the Lucid Lynx. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzYyNw
What's New In Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala"
Christer Edwards of Packt Publishing notes that Ubuntu 9.10 will be out soon, and users around the world are hard at work testing and submitting fixes, eagerly trying to patch every hole in time for the final release. Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" continues Ubuntu's tradition of six-month releases, each offering new features and improvements on the release before it. Ubuntu truly is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to pushing the envelope, yet at the same time stabilizing and improving the overall experience. http://www.packtpub.com/article/what-is-new-in-ubuntu-9.10-karmic-koala
Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Performance
Michael Larabel of Phoronix asks if it is worth the upgrading to Ubuntu 9.10 if you are running a netbook? From his testing of the development releases, it is most certainly worth the upgrade, especially when compared to Ubuntu 9.04 with its buggy Intel driver stack that caused many problems for Atom netbook users. Ubuntu 9.10 brings many usability improvements to the Linux desktop, various new packages, and the overall system performance has improved too. He has ran a set of benchmarks on both a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and Samsung NC10 under Ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10 to illustrate the performance gains along with a few regressions. Overall, Ubuntu 9.10 provides some nice performance boosts to netbook users. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_karmic_netbook&num=1
Ubuntu’s Encrypted Home Directory: A Canonical Approach to Data Privacy
Linux Magazine's Dustin Kirkland says that a friend recently quizzed him about the Encrypted Home Directory feature in Ubuntu, but unfortunately his questions were not due simply to his naturally inquisitive nature. A week earlier, his friend was en route to a Free Software conference and boarding a train in Europe after an overnight flight from the United States. In a flash, one thief created a diversion while the theif's partner-in-crime stole his friend’s laptop case. While Kirkland's friend was not particularly happy about losing his computer, he was far more distraught at his potentially compromised data which included encryption keys, stored website passwords, personal finance information, confidential documents… everything. By Ubuntu's adding a suite of user space utilities, support in the Ubuntu installer and integration with system authentication, eCryptfs provides an elegant home directory encryption scheme while continuing to deliver an outstanding user experience. http://www.linux-mag.com/cache/7568/1.html
In The Blogosphere
Yo Frankie! Now available for the masses in Ubuntu Karmic
Danny Piccirillo, in his blog, The Silent Number, tells readers about "Yo Frankie!". This game, based on the film Big Buck Bunny, is the Blender Institutes's first Open Game Project. This game is available from the PlayDeb repository and according to Danny "anyone running Karmic can install it through the PlayDeb repository!" So gamers take a look at the article follow the link on Danny's Blog and let us know what think. Happy Gaming!http://blog.thesilentnumber.me/2009/10/yo-frankie-now-available-for-masses-in.html
An Inside Look at the Ubuntu Release Cycle
In his Linux.com article, Jono Bacon, Ubuntu Community Manager, walks the reader through the Karmic release cycle. Jono, takes the reader through the sync with Debian, merging packets, alpha and beta releases, to RC and Final release. He goes on to talk about the feature development, bug fixes, translation, art design, 100 paper Cuts and more. If you want to read more about the community driven events that played key rolls in getting Karmic ready for the scheduled release on Oct 29th, read this article in total and catch a glimpse into the awesomeness that makes a release cycle possible. http://www.linux.com/news/software/developer/153316-an-inside-look-at-the-ubuntu-release-cycle
Keeping Ubuntu CDs available
On Wednesday, October 21, Jane Sibler, Canonical COO, announced on the Canonical Blog, in her post, "Keeping Ubuntu CDs available" that some changes have been made to the ShipIt Program. This program was and will continue to be instrumental in making CD's available. Jane, lets the community know that "While these CDs are often referred to as “free CDs”, they are of course not free of cost to Canonical." She stresses the fact that the program will continue but with some modifications. LoCo teams and Ubuntu Members, especially, will want to take a look at this article to see how and where the changes will effect them and their teams. Remember the program isn't going away - just growing through some growing pains.http://blog.canonical.com/?p=264
Eight Ubuntu 9.10 Questions for Mark Shuttleworth
In this article, Joe Panettirei, WorkwithU, goes over eight questions he would like to ask Mark Shuttlework Canonical CEO on Founder of the Ubuntu project. On Oct 26, Mark is scheduled to speak to the press. In this article, Joe goes into detail about the follow eight key questions.
- 1. Any new Netbook wins?
- 2. Any new Ubuntu desktop preloads?
- 3. Any new server relationships?
- 4. Is Ubuntu in the cloud for real?
- 5. Are ISVs embracing Ubuntu Server Edition?
- 6. Ubuntu One and Landscape - Money Makers?
- 7. How is the Ubuntu partner ecosystem growing?
- 8. When will Canonical be profitable?
Take a look as Joe elaborates on each of these questions and asks you the reader if you have "questions for Shuttleworth?" http://www.workswithu.com/2009/10/21/eight-ubuntu-910-questions-for-mark-shuttleworth/
GNU/Linux Security: Ubuntu has been Cracked!
Gene, with ERACC, talks security issues that can effect the GNU/Linux User. Comparing the vulnerabilities in Windows v. GNU LInux and where those points of weakness may or may not be. Gene touches on the "ignorant user problem", as well as those who are "apathetic about security". In this article Gene encourages how we can address these issues and encourage the GNU/Linux user to be proactive in security processes. http://blog.eracc.com/2009/10/18/gnulinux-security-ubuntu-has-been-cracked/
IBM and Ubuntu roll Linux for U.S desktops vs Windows 7
Sean Michael Kerner, internetnew.com, pulls from the 'First in Africa, now in the U.S' files and talks about the IBM and Ubuntu "launch of Linux and cloud-based desktop software in the U.S." This effort combines a Linux OS and IBM smart client applications known as Open Collaboration Client Software . In their press releases IBM and Canonical (commercial sponsors of Ubuntu) discuss the expensive of migrating to Windows 7 and together they offer a viable solution to businesses that cannot or will not update their hardware to run Windows 7. This joint solution announced on the heels of the Windows 7 roll out gives business an alternative that negates the cost of expensive. http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/10/ibm-and-ubuntu-roll-linux-for.html
IBM, Canonical Switch Up Their Smart Work Game
IBM & Canonical to launch Ubuntu desktop for business
http://blogs.computerworld.com/14953/ibm_canonical_to_launch_ubuntu_desktop_for_business
NetworkManager Gets Facelift for Karmic Koala Ubuntu 9.10
http://www.workswithu.com/2009/10/19/networkmanager-gets-facelift-for-karmic/
System76 Prepares Ubuntu 9.10 PCs, Notebooks
http://www.workswithu.com/2009/10/19/system76-prepares-ubuntu-910-pcs-notebooks/
ZaReason Prepares Ubuntu 9.10 Server, Expands Customer Base
http://www.workswithu.com/2009/10/22/zareason-prepares-ubuntu-910-server-expands-customer-base/
In Other News
TurnKey: 40 Ubuntu-based virtual appliances released into the cloud
TurnKey Linux, an Ubuntu based project, has announced its largest release to date, which includes 25 new additions to its free virtual appliance library featuring some of the world's best open source software. Support has been added for Amazon EC2 cloud and the OVF virtual appliance format. All appliances have been upgraded to Ubuntu 8.04.3 Long Term Support version.
The project has expanded its virtual appliance library to include:
- Complex "killer app" integrations: Windows domain controller, torrent server, file server, and revision control.
Commercially-backed enterprise software: Zimbra, OpenBravo, tWiki, MovableType and MindTouch's Deki.
Popular content management applications: Moodle, DokuWiki, MoinMoin, and Gallery.
Popular issue tracking applications: BugZilla, Mantis, OTRS, Trac, RedMine and ProjectPier.
Full announcement: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/news/200910-release-40-new-appliances-amazon-ec2
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