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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 231 for the week of August 29 - Sept 4th, 2011.


== In This Issue ==
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== Infamous Bugs == === Announcing Ubuntu App Developer Week ===
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== Ubuntu == The next session of Ubuntu App Developer week is taking place September 5th through the 9th. It should be a good one!
http://davidplanella.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/announcing-ubuntu-app-developer-week-oneiric/
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== Kubuntu == === Unity Contributor Report for Beta 1: It’s peanut butter beta time. ===
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== Edubuntu == http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2011/09/01/unity-contributor-report-for-beta-1-its-peanut-butter-beta-time/
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== Xubuntu == === Ubuntu 11.10 Development update ===
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== In The Press == With only 6 weeks left in the Ubuntu 11.10 development cycle, David Planella updates the community on how the release is shaping up, as well as upcoming events and more.
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== Featured Wiki Tutorial == http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2011/09/01/ubuntu-11-10-development-update-9/
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== Feedback == === Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 (Oneiric Ocelot) Released. ===
Another milestone in the development release cycle has been achieved. Beta 1 is now available and ready for testing. See this announcement for links and information for not only Ubuntu but all the supported deriviates as well.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2011-September/000893.html

== Ubuntu Stats ==

=== Bug Stats ===

    * Open (89435) - 75 over last week
    * Critical (175) - 13 over last week
    * Unconfirmed (46716) + 244 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 Oneiric ===

 * Spanish (13900) -4203 over last week
 * Brazilian Portuguese (51330) -261 over last week
 * English (United Kingdom) (57336) -1044 over last week
 * French (79428) +25 over last week
 * German (83053) +28 over last week

Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Oncelot", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/ and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Translations

=== Ubuntu Brainstorm Top Ideas this week ===

 * Many times I need the show path feature to copy & past paths - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28472/
 * Identify and use idle time for disc checks - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28480/
 * Software Center is not very user-friendly - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28467/
 * Nautilus- show used files AND folders - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28465/


 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/


=== Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week ===

 * Can one pick up a running application from terminal? - http://askubuntu.com/questions/59540/can-one-pick-up-a-running-application-from-terminal
 * How to set up a virtual machine with VirtualBox - http://askubuntu.com/questions/59593/how-to-set-up-a-virtual-machine-with-virtualbox
 * How do I change the transparency level of gnome-terminal? - http://askubuntu.com/questions/59907/how-do-i-change-the-transparency-level-of-gnome-terminal
 * "kill <PID>" not really killing the process, why? - http://askubuntu.com/questions/59811/kill-pid-not-really-killing-the-process-why
 * How to switch between Ubuntu and Windows 7 without a reboot - http://askubuntu.com/questions/59943/how-to-switch-between-ubuntu-and-windows-7-without-a-reboot

Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com

== LoCo News ==

=== Nobuto MURATA: Open Source Conference 2011 Nagoya, Japan ===

http://smash.nobuto-murata.org/2011/08/open-source-conference-2011-nagoya.html

=== Elizabeth Krumbach: Ubuntu California at Picn*x 20 and Android cookies ===

http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=4949

=== Software Freedom Day 2011 Nicaragua ===

http://josernestodavila.blogspot.com/2011/09/software-freedom-day-2011-nicaragua.html

== The Planet ==

=== Ubuntu Women: Ubuntu Women Conference Goodies! ===

Elizabeth Krumbach, of the UW leadership team, blogs about the availabilty of resources available for the Ubuntu Women Project to use at conferences.

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 231 for the week of August 29 - Sept 4th, 2011.

In This Issue

General Community News

Announcing Ubuntu App Developer Week

The next session of Ubuntu App Developer week is taking place September 5th through the 9th. It should be a good one! http://davidplanella.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/announcing-ubuntu-app-developer-week-oneiric/

Unity Contributor Report for Beta 1: It’s peanut butter beta time.

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2011/09/01/unity-contributor-report-for-beta-1-its-peanut-butter-beta-time/

Ubuntu 11.10 Development update

With only 6 weeks left in the Ubuntu 11.10 development cycle, David Planella updates the community on how the release is shaping up, as well as upcoming events and more.

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2011/09/01/ubuntu-11-10-development-update-9/

Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 (Oneiric Ocelot) Released.

Another milestone in the development release cycle has been achieved. Beta 1 is now available and ready for testing. See this announcement for links and information for not only Ubuntu but all the supported deriviates as well. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2011-September/000893.html

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (89435) - 75 over last week
  • Critical (175) - 13 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (46716) + 244 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 Oneiric

  • Spanish (13900) -4203 over last week
  • Brazilian Portuguese (51330) -261 over last week
  • English (United Kingdom) (57336) -1044 over last week
  • French (79428) +25 over last week
  • German (83053) +28 over last week

Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Oncelot", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/ and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Translations

Ubuntu Brainstorm Top Ideas this week

Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week

Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com

LoCo News

Nobuto MURATA: Open Source Conference 2011 Nagoya, Japan

http://smash.nobuto-murata.org/2011/08/open-source-conference-2011-nagoya.html

Elizabeth Krumbach: Ubuntu California at Picn*x 20 and Android cookies

http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=4949

Software Freedom Day 2011 Nicaragua

http://josernestodavila.blogspot.com/2011/09/software-freedom-day-2011-nicaragua.html

The Planet

Ubuntu Women: Ubuntu Women Conference Goodies!

Elizabeth Krumbach, of the UW leadership team, blogs about the availabilty of resources available for the Ubuntu Women Project to use at conferences.

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