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## This section is for news from the Launchpad Blog at http://blog.launchpad.net/ === Removing a project from a shared bug report ===

Curtis Hovey reports, soon projects will be able to mark that a certain bug that is shared with another project doesn’t affect them. Hovey says to be able to do this you need to be either the project maintainer, bug supervisor, or be the person who added the project to the bug.

http://blog.launchpad.net/bug-tracking/removing-a-project-from-a-shared-bug-report

=== Daily builds of huge trees ===

Martin Pool posts that Launchpad has just upgraded their builder machines to Bazaar 2.4, so recipe builds of very large trees will work reliably now. Pool as notes that, “We are going to do some further rollouts over the next week to improve supportability of recipe builds, support building non-native packages, handle muiltiarch package dependencies, improve the buildd deployment story etc.”

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/daily-builds-huge-trees

=== Improved performance for personal code pages ===

Raphaël Badin writes, that a new simplified version of the branch menu which is displayed on the right hand side of personal code pages has just been released. This plus some other optimization is hoped to improve performance for everyone.

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/improved-performance-for-personal-code-pages
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## This section is for Ubuntu News from "The Planet" at http://planet.ubuntu.com/ === Martin Pitt: 12.04: Testing FTW ===

Martin Pitt points out that the main focus for the up and coming LTS release is bug fixing to ensure a stable and quality product. He also mentions much of the focus during the recent UDS was on processes and tools to achieve this goal. Pitt notes in his post, “Failure is not an option.”

http://www.piware.de/2011/11/12-04-testing-ftw/

=== Jono Bacon: Ubuntu: More Than The Default Install ===

http://www.jonobacon.org/2011/11/08/ubuntu-more-than-the-default-install/

=== Rick Spencer: Some Rock Solid things are Quite Beautiful ===

http://theravingrick.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-mentioned-at-closing-session-of-uds.html

=== Pasi Lallinaho: Canonical–community collaboration ===

http://open.knome.fi/2011/11/09/canonical-community-collaboration/

=== Charles Profitt: UDS-P: Community Bug Involvement ===

http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/uds-p-community-bug-involvement/
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## Things Ubuntu-specific are great, but general Linux goings-on are good to, to an extent.
## We don't need to replicate Digg & Slashdot, but certain things are of special interest.
## Just pulling one example from my memory, the story about Indiana schools piloting
## a classroom Linux deployment, a portion of which was Ubuntu, are good. Ubuntu
## release reviews are also common items in this section.		 === Ubuntu 12.04 to outgrow CD-ROMs ===

H-Online reviews changes that are coming to Ubuntu 12.04. First, the change of the image size to 750 MB is discussed, which means that it will no longer fit on one CD. Other changes mentioned in the article include the decisions to set 64bit images as the default images for users, changes in default applications and the performance fixes for Ubuntu Software Center.

http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Ubuntu-12-04-to-outgrow-CD-ROMs-1374511.html

=== Ubuntu republic riven by damaging civil wars ===

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/08/ubuntu_on_trial/

=== Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin unveiled ===

Ray Walters of ExtremeTech reviews the new Ubuntu 12.04 and expected features. Walters reviews the changes in the default image size and the proposed recommendation of 64-bit for standard download. Walters goes on to discuss the decision to keep Unity as the main environment and expand Ubuntu to other devices such as phones and tablets. Also mentioned are other expected developments, such as using Ubuntu One as a login for the system, performance improvements for Ubuntu Software Center and changes in default applications.

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/103797-ubuntu-12-04-precise-pangolin-unveiled

=== Seven Changes to Watch for in Ubuntu 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' ===

Katherine Noyes of PC World reviews seven of the key things to look for in the next release of Ubuntu. Noyes includes the increased ISO size, a switch back to Rhythmbox, some GNOME 3.4 packages, a speedier Software Center and more.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/243541/seven_changes_to_watch_for_in_ubuntu_1204_precise_pangolin.html
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## In this section we want to highlight the blogs that are exceptionally well-written and in-depth.
## Blogs tend to make it easy for low-quality content, so be extra careful on what goes here.
## We should encourage bloggers to spread the word, so this section might be a good way to do so.		 === Concerns Over No PAE Kernel In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ===

Michael Larabel at Phoronix outlines some of the key concerns about support for older hardware surrounding the proposal to drop non-PAE 32-bit kernels for the next release. Larabel also links to a ubuntu-devel discussion on the topic.

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

=== Five Handy Lubuntu Tips ===

Joey Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! offers five tips for using Lubuntu, including how to install the light-weight Lubuntu Software Center, adjusting start up applications and enabling automatic log in.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/11/five-handy-lubuntu-tips/

=== Liberate Yourself ===

In his new blog, Mohammad Kamil Nadeem explains how Ubuntu can be your key to Linux, FOSS and freedom.

http://mknadeem.blogspot.com/2011/11/liberate-yourself.html

=== Ubuntu Friendly: A User-Submitted Database Of Computers That Work With Ubuntu ===

Justin Pot explores the new Ubuntu Friendly program, explaining why it’s useful, how to check the current database and actually running the tests, including screenshots.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ubuntu-friendly-usersubmitted-database-computers-work-ubuntu/
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## Any news or links that don't fit neatly into other sections.
 === What’s The Difference Between Linux Desktop Environments? [Technology Explained] ===

This article reviews what a desktop environment is and goes through the basics of GNOME, Unity, KDE and Xfce and offers comparisons.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/difference-linux-desktop-environments-technology-explained/

=== GNOME vs. KDE vs. Unity: Performing Seven Basic Tasks ===

In this Datamation article, Bruce Byfield takes the reader through seven basic tasks on three of the top desktop environments for Linux. He includes launching an application, finding an application or file, making an application easy to find, working with menus, manipulating and arranging windows, working with virtual workspaces and customizing the desktop. He offers verdicts on each and wraps up with a final verdict.

http://www.datamation.com/open-source/gnome-vs.-kde-vs.-unity-performing-seven-basic-tasks-1.html

=== Linaro Connect Video Interviews ===

 * Linaro Android Tech Lead Zach Pfeffer at Linaro Connect - http://vimeo.com/31887705
 * Linaro Kernel Tech Lead Deepak Saxena at Linaro Connect - http://vimeo.com/31827607
 * Linaro Developer Platform Tech Lead Ricardo Salveti at Linaro Connect - http://vimeo.com/31774785
 * Linaro COO Stephen Doel at Linaro Connect - http://vimeo.com/31749006
 * Linaro Toolchain Tech Lead Michael Hope at Linaro Connect - http://vimeo.com/31737147
 * Linaro CEO George Grey at Linaro Connect - http://vimeo.com/31712256
 * Calxeda, ARM servers, Novacut, and dmedia - http://vimeo.com/31603475
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## Ubuntu UK Podcast
## Full Circle Magazine Podcast
## At Home With Jono Bacon - Weekly Community QA on UStreamTV
## Lococast.net		 === Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S04E19 – Burning Ambition ===

Laura Cowen, Mark Johnson, Alan Pope, and Tony Whitmore are in Studio
A for episode 19 of season 4 of the Ubuntu Podcast from the UK Lo``Co Team!
In this week’s show:-
 * We chat about someone’s new job at Canonical, going to a murder mystery party in costume, upgrading RAM in laptops and getting a new Android phone, and playing with Ruby and xvfb. Can you guess who’s who?
 * We also interview James Smith from AMEE who we met at Homecamp 4 and we have the second installment of the second wave of The UUPC Quiz – this time brought to you by Mark.
 * In the news
 * Events
 * A Bit About Ubuntu
 * We have a command line lurrrrrrrrve
 * We have your feedback

http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2011/11/09/s04e19-burning-ambition/

=== Full Circle Podcast Episode 26 Blame it on the Ferrets ===

Hosts: Robin Catling, Les Pounder, Dave Wilkin with additional audio by Victoria Pritchard

 * Welcome and Intro
 * Since Last Time
 * Review of Full Circle Magazine #54
 * News
 * Guest Interview – Philippa Hammond – Reading from the Script
 * Guest Interview – Gemma Cameron – Barcamp Blackpool 2011
 * Feedback
 * Outro and wrap

http://fullcirclemagazine.org/2011/11/10/full-circle-podcast-episode-26-blame-it-on-the-ferrets/

== Other Articles of Interest ==

* Need Linux Skills? 12 Places to Learn Online - http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/243581/need_linux_skills_12_places_to_learn_online.html
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## The following list is in chronological order.

 * Your Name Here		  * Elizabeth Krumbach
 * Amber Graner
 * Alex Lourie


Contents

  1. In This Issue
  2. General Community News
    1. Ubuntu 12.04 Development update
    2. Ubuntu Community Appreciation Day
    3. Welcome New Ubuntu Members
      1. America’s Regional Membership Board
      2. EMEA Regional Membership Board
    4. UDS Video Interviews Part 2
    5. I'm as transparent as aluminum.
  3. Community Acknowledgements and Success Stories
  4. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Translation Stats Oneiric
    3. Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week
    4. Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week
  5. LoCo News
  6. Launchpad News
    1. Removing a project from a shared bug report
    2. Daily builds of huge trees
    3. Improved performance for personal code pages
  7. Ubuntu Forums News
  8. Ubuntu Cloud News
    1. Hadoop cluster with Ubuntu server and Juju
    2. Painless Hadoop / Ubuntu / EC2
    3. Monitoring Hadoop Benchmarks TeraGen/TeraSort with Ganglia
  9. The Planet
    1. Martin Pitt: 12.04: Testing FTW
    2. Jono Bacon: Ubuntu: More Than The Default Install
    3. Rick Spencer: Some Rock Solid things are Quite Beautiful
    4. Pasi Lallinaho: Canonical–community collaboration
    5. Charles Profitt: UDS-P: Community Bug Involvement
  10. In The Press
    1. Ubuntu 12.04 to outgrow CD-ROMs
    2. Ubuntu republic riven by damaging civil wars
    3. Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin unveiled
    4. Seven Changes to Watch for in Ubuntu 12.04 'Precise Pangolin'
  11. In The Blogosphere
    1. Concerns Over No PAE Kernel In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
    2. Five Handy Lubuntu Tips
    3. Liberate Yourself
    4. Ubuntu Friendly: A User-Submitted Database Of Computers That Work With Ubuntu
  12. In Other News
    1. What’s The Difference Between Linux Desktop Environments? [Technology Explained]
    2. GNOME vs. KDE vs. Unity: Performing Seven Basic Tasks
    3. Linaro Connect Video Interviews
  13. Featured Podcasts
    1. Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S04E19 – Burning Ambition
    2. Full Circle Podcast Episode 26 Blame it on the Ferrets
  14. Other Articles of Interest
  15. Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
  16. Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR>
  17. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  18. Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 10.10, 11.04 and 11.10
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 10.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 10.10 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 11.04 Updates
    6. Ubuntu 11.10 Updates
  19. UWN Translations
  20. Subscribe
  21. Archives
  22. Additional Ubuntu News
  23. Conclusion
  24. Credits
  25. Glossary of Terms
  26. Ubuntu - Get Involved
  27. Feedback

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 241 for the week November 7 - 13, 2011.

In This Issue

General Community News

Ubuntu 12.04 Development update

Daniel Holbach continues updating the community in his ongoing Development Update series. UDS kicked off the current Precise development cycle into high gear and Holbach notes that a total of 1704 packages have been uploaded since October 13, 2011. With two weeks left before the Feature Definition Freeze currently scheduled for November 24, 2011 and Alpha 1 is scheduled shortly there after on December 1, 2011 everything in the current 12.04 LTS release cycle seems to be on track.

Holbach also links to the UDS video interviews and highlights Ubuntu developer Evan Broder in this installment of the 12.04 Development Update.

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2011/11/11/ubuntu-12-04-development-update-3/

Ubuntu Community Appreciation Day

Daniel Holbach reminds the community to take note of November, 20th as this marks the first annual Ubuntu Community Appreciation Day. Holbach says, this is the perfect opportunity to make someone’s day by letting them know that you appreciate their efforts.

http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2011/11/ubuntu-community-appreciation-day/

Welcome New Ubuntu Members

Congratulations Everyone!

As a side note, if you don’t see your teams results showing up in UWN then please make sure to send the team an email or drop the link into the #ubuntu-news irc channel on freenode. We can’t report it if we don’t know about it.

America’s Regional Membership Board

Results from the October 20th America's Membership Board meeting The approval results from the October 20th Americas Membership meeting are as follows:

All of our applicants at this meeting had really strong testimonials, so I want to thank them and their communities for coming out to support these new members so strongly.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2011-November/001415.html

EMEA Regional Membership Board

The EMEA RMB is delighted to welcome the following Ubuntu contributors as Ubuntu members:

Also, a special thanks to n0rman who stood in from the Americas board. It was his first ever RMB meeting so I think it was brave of him to do so! https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2011-November/001417.html

UDS Video Interviews Part 2

I'm as transparent as aluminum.

Jorge Castro of the Canonical Community team list many areas where Canonical does a great job at being transparent to the community. He questions whether its really a matter of communication not lack of transparency. Castro also outlines what he is personally going to do to communicate that transparency. To find out more read Castro’s post in full.

http://castrojo.tumblr.com/post/12720165691/im-as-transparent-as-aluminum

Community Acknowledgements and Success Stories

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (88136) -4304 over last week
  • Critical (124) +9 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (46162) -836 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

  1. Spanish (9047) -10 over last week
  2. English (Australia) (41965) -7859 over last week
  3. English (United Kingdom) (43484) +10 over last week
  4. Brazilian Portuguese (45525) -34 over last week
  5. Bosnian (65862) +59278 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 5 this week

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

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

LoCo News

Launchpad News

Removing a project from a shared bug report

Curtis Hovey reports, soon projects will be able to mark that a certain bug that is shared with another project doesn’t affect them. Hovey says to be able to do this you need to be either the project maintainer, bug supervisor, or be the person who added the project to the bug.

http://blog.launchpad.net/bug-tracking/removing-a-project-from-a-shared-bug-report

Daily builds of huge trees

Martin Pool posts that Launchpad has just upgraded their builder machines to Bazaar 2.4, so recipe builds of very large trees will work reliably now. Pool as notes that, “We are going to do some further rollouts over the next week to improve supportability of recipe builds, support building non-native packages, handle muiltiarch package dependencies, improve the buildd deployment story etc.”

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/daily-builds-huge-trees

Improved performance for personal code pages

Raphaël Badin writes, that a new simplified version of the branch menu which is displayed on the right hand side of personal code pages has just been released. This plus some other optimization is hoped to improve performance for everyone.

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/improved-performance-for-personal-code-pages

Ubuntu Forums News

Ubuntu Cloud News

Hadoop cluster with Ubuntu server and Juju

Juan Negron shows how he deployed a Hadoop cluster using the power of juju and its charms. In this post Negron shares his experience in detail as he links to documentation and more.

http://cloud.ubuntu.com/2011/11/hadoop-cluster-with-ubuntu-server-and-juju/

Painless Hadoop / Ubuntu / EC2

Mark Mims updates an earlier blog post of his in which he explains how to install Hadoop with Ubuntu and EC2 since the “Ensemble” to “juju” name changes. Mims also discusses changes in the API.

http://cloud.ubuntu.com/2011/11/painless-hadoop-ubuntu-ec2-3/

Monitoring Hadoop Benchmarks TeraGen/TeraSort with Ganglia

Mark Mims updates an earlier blog post of his (to reflect the changes in names and API since “Ensemble” changed to “juju”) in which he explains how to deploy Ganglia alongside Hadoop for monitoring benchmarks like Terasort.

http://markmims.com/cloud/2011/11/08/terasort-ganglia

The Planet

Martin Pitt: 12.04: Testing FTW

Martin Pitt points out that the main focus for the up and coming LTS release is bug fixing to ensure a stable and quality product. He also mentions much of the focus during the recent UDS was on processes and tools to achieve this goal. Pitt notes in his post, “Failure is not an option.”

http://www.piware.de/2011/11/12-04-testing-ftw/

Jono Bacon: Ubuntu: More Than The Default Install

http://www.jonobacon.org/2011/11/08/ubuntu-more-than-the-default-install/

Rick Spencer: Some Rock Solid things are Quite Beautiful

http://theravingrick.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-mentioned-at-closing-session-of-uds.html

Pasi Lallinaho: Canonical–community collaboration

http://open.knome.fi/2011/11/09/canonical-community-collaboration/

Charles Profitt: UDS-P: Community Bug Involvement

http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/uds-p-community-bug-involvement/

In The Press

Ubuntu 12.04 to outgrow CD-ROMs

H-Online reviews changes that are coming to Ubuntu 12.04. First, the change of the image size to 750 MB is discussed, which means that it will no longer fit on one CD. Other changes mentioned in the article include the decisions to set 64bit images as the default images for users, changes in default applications and the performance fixes for Ubuntu Software Center.

http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Ubuntu-12-04-to-outgrow-CD-ROMs-1374511.html

Ubuntu republic riven by damaging civil wars

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/08/ubuntu_on_trial/

Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin unveiled

Ray Walters of ExtremeTech reviews the new Ubuntu 12.04 and expected features. Walters reviews the changes in the default image size and the proposed recommendation of 64-bit for standard download. Walters goes on to discuss the decision to keep Unity as the main environment and expand Ubuntu to other devices such as phones and tablets. Also mentioned are other expected developments, such as using Ubuntu One as a login for the system, performance improvements for Ubuntu Software Center and changes in default applications.

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/103797-ubuntu-12-04-precise-pangolin-unveiled

Seven Changes to Watch for in Ubuntu 12.04 'Precise Pangolin'

Katherine Noyes of PC World reviews seven of the key things to look for in the next release of Ubuntu. Noyes includes the increased ISO size, a switch back to Rhythmbox, some GNOME 3.4 packages, a speedier Software Center and more.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/243541/seven_changes_to_watch_for_in_ubuntu_1204_precise_pangolin.html

In The Blogosphere

Concerns Over No PAE Kernel In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Michael Larabel at Phoronix outlines some of the key concerns about support for older hardware surrounding the proposal to drop non-PAE 32-bit kernels for the next release. Larabel also links to a ubuntu-devel discussion on the topic.

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

Five Handy Lubuntu Tips

Joey Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! offers five tips for using Lubuntu, including how to install the light-weight Lubuntu Software Center, adjusting start up applications and enabling automatic log in.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/11/five-handy-lubuntu-tips/

Liberate Yourself

In his new blog, Mohammad Kamil Nadeem explains how Ubuntu can be your key to Linux, FOSS and freedom.

http://mknadeem.blogspot.com/2011/11/liberate-yourself.html

Ubuntu Friendly: A User-Submitted Database Of Computers That Work With Ubuntu

Justin Pot explores the new Ubuntu Friendly program, explaining why it’s useful, how to check the current database and actually running the tests, including screenshots.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ubuntu-friendly-usersubmitted-database-computers-work-ubuntu/

In Other News

What’s The Difference Between Linux Desktop Environments? [Technology Explained]

This article reviews what a desktop environment is and goes through the basics of GNOME, Unity, KDE and Xfce and offers comparisons.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/difference-linux-desktop-environments-technology-explained/

GNOME vs. KDE vs. Unity: Performing Seven Basic Tasks

In this Datamation article, Bruce Byfield takes the reader through seven basic tasks on three of the top desktop environments for Linux. He includes launching an application, finding an application or file, making an application easy to find, working with menus, manipulating and arranging windows, working with virtual workspaces and customizing the desktop. He offers verdicts on each and wraps up with a final verdict.

http://www.datamation.com/open-source/gnome-vs.-kde-vs.-unity-performing-seven-basic-tasks-1.html

Linaro Connect Video Interviews

Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S04E19 – Burning Ambition

Laura Cowen, Mark Johnson, Alan Pope, and Tony Whitmore are in Studio A for episode 19 of season 4 of the Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo Team! In this week’s show:-

  • We chat about someone’s new job at Canonical, going to a murder mystery party in costume, upgrading RAM in laptops and getting a new Android phone, and playing with Ruby and xvfb. Can you guess who’s who?
  • We also interview James Smith from AMEE who we met at Homecamp 4 and we have the second installment of the second wave of The UUPC Quiz – this time brought to you by Mark.
  • In the news
  • Events
  • A Bit About Ubuntu
  • We have a command line lurrrrrrrrve
  • We have your feedback

http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2011/11/09/s04e19-burning-ambition/

Full Circle Podcast Episode 26 Blame it on the Ferrets

Hosts: Robin Catling, Les Pounder, Dave Wilkin with additional audio by Victoria Pritchard

  • Welcome and Intro
  • Since Last Time
  • Review of Full Circle Magazine #54
  • News
  • Guest Interview – Philippa Hammond – Reading from the Script
  • Guest Interview – Gemma Cameron – Barcamp Blackpool 2011
  • Feedback
  • Outro and wrap

http://fullcirclemagazine.org/2011/11/10/full-circle-podcast-episode-26-blame-it-on-the-ferrets/

* Need Linux Skills? 12 Places to Learn Online - http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/243581/need_linux_skills_12_places_to_learn_online.html

Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings

Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR>

Upcoming Meetings and Events

For upcoming meetings and events please visit the calendars at fridge.ubuntu.com: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 10.10, 11.04 and 11.10

Security Updates

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

Ubuntu 10.04 Updates

Ubuntu 10.10 Updates

Ubuntu 11.04 Updates

Ubuntu 11.10 Updates

UWN Translations

  • Note to translators and our readers please follow the link below for the information you need.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Translations

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Archives

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Additional Ubuntu News

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Conclusion

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See you next week!

Credits

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:

  • Elizabeth Krumbach
  • Amber Graner
  • Alex Lourie
  • Liraz Siri
  • And many others

Glossary of Terms

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Ubuntu - Get Involved

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