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## Bug stats only take a second to do.
## Data can be found at: http://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bugs
## See last week's UWN to calculate change over last week.
## NOTE: To be done ONLY on the release date of the UWN (or latter if late).

    * Open (#) +/- # over last week
    * Critical (#) +/- # over last week
    * Unconfirmed (#) +/- # over last week
  * Open (87664) -244 over last week
 * Critical (173) -5 over last week
 * Unconfirmed (45926) +260 over last week

* Open (87717) -191 over last week
* Open (87483) -425 over last week
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## Translation stats only take a second to do.
## Data can be found at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick (or current release)
## See last week's UWN to calculate change over last week.
## NOTE: To be done ONLY on the release date of the UWN (or latter if late).
## List the top 5 untranslated languages.

 1. Language (#) +/- # over last week
 2. Language (#) +/- # over last week
 3. Language (#) +/- # over last week
 4. Language (#) +/- # over last week
 5. Language (#) +/- # over last week
  1. English (Australia) (5230) +/-0 over last week
 2. Spanish (8947) -3 over last week
 3. English (United Kingdom) (37544) -8189 over last week
 4. Brazilian Portuguese (43935) -1320 over last week
 5. Bosnian (51575) -5061 over last week

1. English (Australia) (5230) +/-0 over last week
1. English (Australia) (5230) +/-0 over last week
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## These come from http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/. Click on the link on the left that says "most popular this week" then put the title for the most popular 5.

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  * Hibernate does not work when swap is encrypted - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29055/
 * Improve windows management in Expo view - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29074/
 * Make managing downloaded files easier and more intuitive - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29070/
 * A way to use single click and still be able to select - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29054/
 * Display Passwords Option at Login and for Encryption Programs Like GnuPG - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29072/

* Lock the screen if the laptop lid is closed (unity) - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29045/
* Specific dialogue for selecting icons - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29005/
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=== Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week ===
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## Run security-and-updates/ListSecurity.py YEAR MONTH  * USN-1317-1: Ghostscript vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1317-1
 * USN-1318-1: Linux kernel (FSL-IMX51) vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1318-1
 * USN-1319-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1319-1
 * USN-1320-1: FFmpeg vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1320-1
 * USN-1306-1: Firefox vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1306-1
 * USN-1306-2: Mozvoikko and ubufox update - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1306-2
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH hardy
## End of life - April 2013 (Server)		  * selinux 0.2+0.10init1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-January/012706.html
 * ghostscript 8.61.dfsg.1-1ubuntu3.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-January/012707.html
 * postgresql-8.3 8.3.17-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-January/012708.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH lucid
## End of Life - April 2013 (Desktop) - April 2015 (Server)		  * opencryptoki 2.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu0.10.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-January/012596.html
 * selinux 1:0.10~10.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-January/012597.html
 * ghostscript 8.71.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-January/012598.html
 * postgresql-8.4 8.4.10-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-January/012599.html
 * ffmpeg 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-January/012600.html
 * ffmpeg-extra 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-January/012601.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH maverick
## End of Life - April 2012		  * opencryptoki 2.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu0.10.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2012-January/009707.html
 * selinux 1:0.10~10.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2012-January/009708.html
 * ghostscript 8.71.dfsg.2-0ubuntu7.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2012-January/009709.html
 * postgresql-8.4 8.4.10-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2012-January/009710.html
 * ffmpeg 4:0.6-2ubuntu6.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2012-January/009711.html
 * ffmpeg-extra 4:0.6-2ubuntu3.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2012-January/009712.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH maverick
## End of Life - October 2012		  * opencryptoki 2.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu0.11.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-January/012334.html
 * selinux 1:0.10~11.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-January/012335.html
 * postgresql-8.4 8.4.10-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-January/012336.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH oneiric
## End of Life - April 2013		  * ubuntu-docs 11.10.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011654.html
 * ganglia 3.1.7-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011655.html
 * postler 0.1.1-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011656.html
 * libqxt 0.6.1-3ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011657.html
 * python-kinterbasdb 3.3.0-2build1.11.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011661.html
 * hgsubversion 1.2.1-2.1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011658.html
 * python-espeak 0.3-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011659.html
 * language-selector 0.56.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011660.html
 * unbound 1.4.12-1ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011662.html
 * binutils 2.21.53.20110810-0ubuntu5.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011663.html
 * selinux 1:0.10~11.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011664.html
 * postgresql-9.1 9.1.2-0ubuntu0.11.10.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-January/011665.html
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 * Liraz Siri

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 247 for the week December 19 2011 - January 8, 2012.

In This Issue

General Community News

Community Acknowledgments and Success Stories

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (87664) -244 over last week
  • Critical (173) -5 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (45926) +260 over last week

* Open (87717) -191 over last week * Open (87483) -425 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. English (Australia) (5230) +/-0 over last week
  2. Spanish (8947) -3 over last week
  3. English (United Kingdom) (37544) -8189 over last week
  4. Brazilian Portuguese (43935) -1320 over last week
  5. Bosnian (51575) -5061 over last week

1. English (Australia) (5230) +/-0 over last week 1. English (Australia) (5230) +/-0 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

* Lock the screen if the laptop lid is closed (unity) - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29045/ * Specific dialogue for selecting icons - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29005/ 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 (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com

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