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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 214 for the week October 11th - 16th, 2010.

In This Issue

General Community News

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

• Open (83068) +1201 over last week
• Critical (33) +3 over last week
• Unconfirmed (41502) +338 over last week

As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

Translation Stats Maverick

1. English (Uk) (5604)
2. Spanish (10093)
3. Brazilian Portuguese (31785)
4. French (41567)
5. Turkish (54009)

Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/

Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week

• Ubuntu community sites need more exposition - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26084/

• To allow kernel updates without a reboot (by default) - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26083/

• Upgrade distribution is very long - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26082/

• Better focus stealing prevention - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26094/

• Use BTRFS Advanced features - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26121/

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/

AskUbuntu Stats this week

Most Active Questions

• What native games are available?

• What's the difference between Google Chrome and/or Chromium? What are the advantages/disadvantages to each?

• Does Ubuntu have an alternative to OS X's Spotlight?

• How to get a bug noticed

• Screenshot tools for Ubuntu?

Top Voted New Questions

• What native games are available?

• How to get a bug noticed

• What's the difference between Google Chrome and/or Chromium? What are the advantages/disadvantages to each?

• What is the difference between "Unmount", "Eject", "Safely Remove Drive" and the eject icon?

• Automatic Mute Speakers When Headphones are Unplugged

People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: Riccardo Murri, Oli, Jorge Castro, Evgeny Martynov and Murat Gunes

LoCo News

Launchpad News

Ubuntu Forums News

The Planet

In The Press

In The Blogosphere

In Other News

Featured Podcasts

Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Updates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04 and 10.10

Security Updates

• USN-1004-1: Django vulnerability - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1004-1

Ubuntu 6.06 Updates

• None Reported

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

• acroread 9.4-1hardy1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-October/012561.html

Ubuntu 9.04 Updates

• python-django 1.0.2-1ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-October/010165.html

Ubuntu 9.10 Updates

• acroread 9.4-1karmic1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-October/012502.html

• adobereader-deu 9.4-1karmic1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-October/012503.html

Ubuntu 10.04 Updates

• adobeair 2.5.0.16410-1lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011798.html

• clamav 0.96.3+dfsg-2ubuntu1.0.10.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011799.html

• qoauth 1.0-2ubuntu4~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011800.html

• eglibc 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011801.html

• choqok 0.9.85-0ubuntu2~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011802.html

• linux-meta-lts-backport-maverick 2.6.35.22.34 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011803.html

• acroread 9.4-1lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011804.html

• adobereader-deu 9.4-1lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011805.html

• app-install-data-partner 12.10.04.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011806.html

• update-manager 1:0.134.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011807.html

• gnome-exe-thumbnailer 0.7-0ubuntu1~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011808.html

• wine1.2 1.2-0ubuntu6~lucid5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011809.html

• python-django 1.1.1-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011810.html

• arkeia 8.2.10-1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011811.html

• kubuntu-docs 10.04.3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011812.html

• icoutils 0.29.1-0ubuntu1~lucid - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011813.html

• adobeair 1:2.0.4.13090-1lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011814.html

Ubuntu 10.10 Updates

• adobeair 2.5.0.16410-1maverick1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008868.html

• libgpod 0.7.95-1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008869.html

• kde4libs 4:4.5.1-0ubuntu8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008870.html

• kdebase-runtime 4:4.5.1-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008871.html

• clamav 0.96.3+dfsg-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008872.html

• josm-plugins 0.0.svn23040-1~ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008873.html

• unity 0.2.46-0ubuntu5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008874.html

• bluedevil 1.0~rc4-0ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008875.html

• simple-scan 2.32.0-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008876.html

• gnome-settings-daemon 2.32.0-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008877.html

• qtmobility 1.0.2-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008878.html

• cryptsetup 2:1.1.2-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008879.html

• linux-linaro 2.6.35-1007.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008880.html

• virtinst 0.500.3-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008881.html

• netbook-meta 2.035 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008882.html

• acroread 9.4-1maverick1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008883.html

• adobereader-deu 9.4-1maverick1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008884.html

• python-django 1.2.3-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008885.html

• ubuntu-sso-client 1.0.4-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008886.html

• xfce4-indicator-plugin 0.0.1-2ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008887.html

• linux-meta-linaro 2.6.35.1007.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008888.html

• vm-builder 0.12.4-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008889.html

• silc-client 1.1.7-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008890.html

• software-center 3.0.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008891.html

• app-install-data-partner 12.10.10.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008892.html

• lxdm 0.2.0-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008893.html

• alsa-lib 1.0.23-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008894.html

• gcalctool 5.32.0-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008895.html

• cluster-glue 1.0.6-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008896.html

• pulseaudio 1:0.9.22~0.9.21+stable-queue-32-g8478-0ubuntu21.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008897.html

• simple-scan 2.32.0-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008898.html

• linux-ti-omap4 2.6.35-903.16 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008899.html

• kubuntu-docs 10.10.2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008900.html

• plasma-widget-yawp 0.3.5-0ubuntu1~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008901.html

• evolution 2.30.3-1ubuntu7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008902.html

• pitivi 0.13.5-1ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008903.html

• evolution-exchange 2.30.3-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008904.html

• php5 5.3.3-1ubuntu9.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008905.html

• rhythmbox-ubuntuone-music-store 0.1.9-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008906.html

• dragonegg 2.8-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008907.html

• gcalctool 5.32.0-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008908.html

• libdrm 2.4.21-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008909.html

• openldap 2.4.23-0ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008910.html

• simplecommeubuntu 10.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008911.html

• bzr 2.2.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008912.html

• cups 1.4.4-6ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008913.html

• evolution-data-server 2.30.3-2ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008914.html

• alsa-utils 1.0.23-2ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008915.html

• adobeair 1:2.0.4.13090-1maverick1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008916.html

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