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## Make each article a subsection, via ===
## These are big articles that don't fit within another section
## Suggested sources: ubuntu-news-team mailing list, fridge.ubuntu.com		 === 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) Alpha 2 Released! ===

"Welcome to the Quantal Quetzal Alpha 2 image set, which will in time become the 12.10 release.

Pre-releases of Quantal Quetzal are *not* encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage. They are, however, recommended for Ubuntu developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting, and fixing bugs as we work towards getting this release ready.

Alpha 2 is the second in a series of milestone images that will be released throughout the Quantal development cycle, in addition to our daily development images. The Alpha images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of Quantal. You can download them here:

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/quantal/alpha-2/ (Ubuntu Desktop, Server)"

More details, including links to the other images released for Alpha 2, available here: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2012-June/000965.html
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## Browse ubuntu-news-team list for announcements of new Ubuntu members
## Forums and IRC also grant membership, where to look for those?
## Format: Results for the $foo Board Meeting DATE
## * Name (launchpad profile | wiki page)

== Community Acknowledgments and Success Stories ==

## This section is for various "Thank You's" and appreciation stories from the community.
## These stories can come from any source: Planet, Facebook, Twitter, Identi.ca, Blogs, News, Press etc.
## Team Leaders throughout the community should be encouraged to put their stories here as well.		 Results for the 1200 UTC Regional Membership Board Meeting, Wednesday the 27th of June 2012:

 * (Joel Addison https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JoelAddison | https://launchpad.net/~joeladdison)
 * James Henstridge (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JamesHenstridge | https://launchpad.net/~jamesh)
 * Mohamed Alaa (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MohamedAlaa | https://launchpad.net/~m-alaa8)

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2012-June/001590.html
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## Bug stats only take a second to do.
## Data can be found at: http://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bugs
## Note: "Unconfirmed" number comes from "New" number
## 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 (93853) -457 over last week
    * Critical (70) -4 over last week
    * Unconfirmed (48303) -448 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/precise (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		  * English (Australia) (518) -935 over last week
 * Spanish (10848) -140 over last week
 * English (United Kingdom) (20692) +1 over last week
 * Bosnian (37213) +1 over last week
 * German (46313) -180 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.

 * heading
 * heading
 * heading
 * heading
 * heading		  * Ubuntu tablet pc and monitor - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29916/
 * Ability to turn of notification - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29906/
 * Please reinstate option not to install bootloader during installation - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29909/
 * topshelf - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29912/
 * Add innertial scrolling to lists, text controls, canvases - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29898/
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## Go to askubuntu.com and click on "WEEK" to get the top questions
## of the week		  * How can I open a file in my terminal, like nautilus does it? http://askubuntu.com/questions/157942/how-can-i-open-a-file-in-my-terminal-like-nautilus-does-it
 * Python script: how do I execute a sudo-command without needing a password? http://askubuntu.com/questions/155791/python-script-how-do-i-execute-a-sudo-command-without-needing-a-password
 * What has 'rm -r ~' done to my home directory? http://askubuntu.com/questions/157513/what-has-rm-r-done-to-my-home-directory
 * Why is swap being used even though I have plenty of free RAM? http://askubuntu.com/questions/157793/why-is-swap-being-used-even-though-i-have-plenty-of-free-ram
 * Anyone knows what is a exe file is in Ubuntu? http://askubuntu.com/questions/156392/anyone-knows-what-is-a-exe-file-is-in-ubuntu
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## Make each article a subsection, via === Section name ===
## Add notes about new locoteams, changed ones, meetings, etc.
## Keep and eye on the Planet, the LoCo Team Portal, and other
## LoCo team Blogs you can add to your RSS Feeds, also the
## loco-contacts mailing list and http://lococouncil.ubuntu.com/		 === Jo'burg Ubuntu Hour and CDs across the country ===

Maia Grotepass shares a photo from a recent Ubuntu Hour in Johannesburg, South Africa and describes the team’s “network of 14 enthusiastic volunteers in all the major centers who are willing to help people get a copy of an iso” in South Africa.

http://my-ubuntu-day.blogspot.com/2012/07/joburg-ubuntu-hour-and-cds-across.html
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## This section is for news from the Launchpad Blog at http://blog.launchpad.net/

== Ubuntu Forums News ==

## This section is provided to include any interesting updates from the Ubuntu Forums.
## Announcements are often posted in the Community Cafe:
## http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=11		  * Creating teams on demand - http://blog.launchpad.net/general/creating-teams-on-demand
 * Meet Jelmer Vernooij of the blue squad - http://blog.launchpad.net/meet-the-devs/meet-jelmer-vernooij-of-the-blue-squad
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## This section largely draws from the aggregated blog at http://cloud.ubuntu.com/  * PSA: Is your Ubuntu Server IaaS Guest Image Authentic? http://undacuvabrutha.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/psa-is-your-ubuntu-server-iaas-guest-image-authentic/
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## This section is for Ubuntu News from "The Planet" at http://planet.ubuntu.com/ === Daniel Holbach: A few days as an ARB helper ===

Daniel Holbach describes his experience helping the Ubuntu App Review Board. He notes the fun he had and his observation of the creativity of Ubuntu app developers. He also calls for help for the Board from interested people with packaging experience.

http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2012/06/a-few-days-as-an-arb-helper/

=== IRC Council: Join the discussion in #ubuntu-discuss ===

The Ubuntu IRC Council announces the creation of a new channel, #ubuntu-discuss, which is “for discussions that are not support related but are about Ubuntu. These might include speculation about future directions, interesting products with Ubuntu pre-installed, the latest posts on planet Ubuntu or anything else that is Ubuntu related.” The post goes on to review the purpose of #ubuntu, #ubuntu-offtopic and some questions which may arise concerning the new channel.

http://ubottu.com/ircc/2012/06/25/join-the-discussion-in-ubuntu-discuss/

=== Jono Bacon: Ubuntu App Showdown: Gallery Of Progress ===

Jono Bacon takes the pulse on the Ubuntu App Showdown competition, and shows us the progression of a few of the entries, including the game Let It Flow, development tool Quickly GTK which includes HUD support, and task manager HumanTask.

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/06/26/ubuntu-app-showdown-gallery-of-progress/

=== Nicholas Skaggs: Call for Testing: 12.10 kernel on 12.04 ===

Nicholas Skaggs shares instructors for users who wish to test the 12.10 kernel in 12.04, which will become available during one of the future 12.04 point releases. A new QA Tracker feature is being used for this test and encourage those interested to follow the directions on the site and contact Nicholas and the QA team with any questions.

http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2012/06/call-for-testing-1210-kernel-on-1204.html

=== Edubuntu: Deployments Page ===

Jonathan Carter shares news that the Edubuntu website has been upgraded to Drupal 7 and now features a “Deployments” page and writes “We receive on average 2 queries a week via the Edubuntu contact page asking us who uses Edubuntu and where it's deployed, so we thought it'd be a good idea to make it easy for people to report their deployments and let other see where Edubuntu has been installed.”

http://edubuntu.org/2012-06-27/deployments-page

=== Benjamin Kerensa: Help wanted:Chromium PPA’s for Ubuntu ===

Benjamin Kerensa reaches out to the community for help with maintaining the Chromium PPAs in Ubuntu and gives details on how to contact Micahg to get involved.

http://benjaminkerensa.com/2012/06/28/help-wanted-chromium-ppas-for-ubuntu

=== Ubuntu App Developer Blog: Ubuntu App Showdown Week 2 Wrap-Up ===

Michael Hall reports for the App Developer Blog on the 2nd week of Ubuntu App Showdown interactive video tutorial sessions and provides links to the archived sessions.

http://developer.ubuntu.com/2012/06/ubuntu-app-showdown-week-2-wrap-up/

=== Barneedhar: Ask Ubuntu update for June 2012 ===

Barneedhar shares some of the latest news from Ask Ubuntu, including some of the “hottest” questions of the month, a new twitter account @askubuntu and tie-ins to the Ubuntu Accomplishments system.

http://unbrokenspectrum.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/ask-ubuntu-update-for-june-2012/

=== Daniel Holbach: Be part of the Ubuntu Apps Sprint ===

Daniel Holbach announces the Ubuntu Apps Sprint, from “Monday, 2nd July to Wednesday, 4th July to learn more about Ubuntu apps, get involved in reviewing them and bringing more progress to this effort.” Holbach goes on to discuss several of the key challenges facing the community when it comes to having a smooth process for applications being reviewed and accepted into Ubuntu, including technical requirements, the actual submission process which has undergone many changes since creation and the workload of the all volunteer staff on the Application Review Board.

http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2012/06/be-part-of-the-ubuntu-apps-sprint/

=== Matthew Helmke: The Official Ubuntu Book, seventh edition ===

Matthew Helmke announces the release of the seventh edition of The Official Ubuntu Book, which, he writes “continues to serve as a quality introduction for newcomers to Ubuntu, both the software and the community that surrounds it.”

http://matthewhelmke.net/2012/06/the-official-ubuntu-book-seventh-edition/
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## This section comes from blog.canonical.com === Helping Zentyal offer an open-source alternative for small businesses ===

Petra Puchelova writes for the Canonical Blog about Canonical's new support of “Spanish partner, Zentyal, in their provision of software and services to small and medium-sized businesses” and shares comments from both Ignacio Correas, CEO of Zentyal and the Canonical’s Andrew Cooper, EMEA Channel Manager about the agreement..

http://blog.canonical.com/2012/06/25/helping-zentyal-offer-an-open-source-alternative-for-small-businesses/
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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.
## For this and the next sections, see:
## https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/LinkSuggestions		 === Which Linux Is Best for File Servers? Survey Says: Debian and Ubuntu ===

Katherine Noyes of PC World shares results from a recent survey of 100 small and medium-sized business users shows that for file servers, they prefer Debian and Ubuntu distros over a RHEL, and CentOS distros. This survey is done by a company named Symform who is in the cloud storage business.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/258286/which_linux_is_best_for_file_servers_survey_says_debian_and_ubuntu.html

=== Canonical will use Intel's efilinux in Ubuntu for UEFI secure boot ===

Lawrence Latif of the INQUIRER reports on the news that Canonical will be dropping Grub2 and switch to Intel's efilinux which will allow them to work with Microsoft’s new UEFI Secure Boot they are pushing to hardware vendors.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2186842/canonical-intels-efilinux-ubuntu-uefi-secure-boot

=== Ubuntu Unity: Making the desktop seriously efficient again ===

Despite some criticism from some people saying Unity is not a usable desktop environment, Jack Wallen of Tech Republic claims that it is even more efficient then the desktop environments of the past. Wallen’s review covers some of the useful default keybindings, how HUD has simplified use of some of his commonly used applications and features of the Dash.

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/ubuntu-unity-making-the-desktop-seriously-efficient-again/3701
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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.		  * Why should you switch to Ubuntu? - http://blog.jailuthra.in/2012/06/why-should-i-switch-to-ubuntu.html
 * Ubuntu TV: The Community Wish List Is Taking Shape - http://ostatic.com/blog/ubuntu-tv-the-community-wish-list-is-taking-shape
 * ASUS Quietly Launch New Ubuntu 12.04 Netbook - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/06/asus-quietly-launch-new-ubuntu-netbook
 * Ubuntu App Building Tools: Illumination, Quickly - http://www.datamation.com/open-source/ubuntu-app-building-tools-illumination-quickly-1.html
 * Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha comes with Linux 3.5 based kernel - http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Ubuntu-12-10-alpha-2-comes-with-Linux-3-5-based-kernel-1628863.html
 * Ubuntu Adoption Grew Up to 160% In India Last Year - http://www.muktware.com/3787/ubuntu-adaptation-grew-upto-160-india-last-year
 * Blink and You’ll Miss It: Ubuntu Unity Shows Up in BBC News Report - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/06/blink-and-youll-miss-it-ubuntu-unity-shows-up-in-bbc-news-report
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## Any news or links that don't fit neatly into other sections. === Full Circle Magazine #62 ===

Full Circle - the independent magazine for the Ubuntu Linux community are proud to announce the release of our sixty-second issue.

This month:
 * Command and Conquer.
 * How-To : Beginning Python - Part 34, Libre``Office Part 15, and Linux Astronomy Apps.
 * Graphics : GIMP - The Beanstalk Part 3, and Inkscape Part 2.
 * Linux Lab - Tweet Screen Part 1.
 * Review - Installing Software.
 * Closing Windows - Linux Equivalents.
 * Audio Flux - some CC music tracks.

plus: Ubuntu Games, My Desktop, My Opinion, My Story, and much much more!

Get it while it's hot! http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-62/

Google Currents Edition: http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAowntbsAQ/full_circle_magazine_62_lite

=== Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 is now available! ===

Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 has been published! You can download a copy of the new manual from our website at http://ubuntu-manual.org/ or purchase a printed copy via http://ubuntu-manual.org/buy/gswu1204/

Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 is a comprehensive beginner's guide designed for the Ubuntu operating system. It is written under an open source license and is free for you to download, read, modify, and share.

This manual will help you become familiar with everyday tasks such as surfing the web, listening to music, and scanning documents. With an emphasis on easy-to-follow instructions, it is suitable for all levels of experience.

Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 is created by a team of volunteer authors and editors. If you'd like to join the team and help produce the next version of the manual, you can find more information at http://ubuntu-manual.org/getinvolved
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## Bullet-point list of articles that are more generic linux in nature  * Debian Project News - June 25th, 2012 - http://www.debian.org/News/weekly/2012/13/
 * Nine reasons to choose GNOME 2 clones - http://www.datamation.com/open-source/nine-reasons-to-choose-gnome-2-clones-1.html
 * GRUB 2.00 boot-loader release is imminent - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTEyODA
 * GRUB 2.00 released - http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2012-06/msg00093.html
 * Network``Manager 0.9.6 Will Have Better IPv6 Support - http://news.softpedia.com/news/NetworkManager-0-9-6-Will-Have-Better-IPv6-Support-278493.shtml
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## Ubuntu UK Podcast
## Full Circle Magazine Podcast
## At Home With Jono Bacon - Weekly Community QA on UStreamTV
## Lococast.net		 === Burning Circle Episode 75 ===

In this episode, Stephen from the Ohio Lo``Co talks about UEFI and Secure Boot. Also discussed is the idea of asking Canonical to consider releasing a cheap, simple computer based on the Panda``Board with Ubuntu preinstalled to help better incarnate and actualize Ubuntu for those outside the Ubuntu community currently.

http://ohio.ubuntu-us.org/node/103
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## Change date to reflect the latest meeting date and verify link then just remove the comment out marks
## * Kernel Team - February 21, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting#Tues.2C_21_February_2012
## * QA Team - February 15, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Meetings/QA/20120215
## * Desktop Team - February 21, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting/2012-02-21
## * Security Team - February 13, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Security/20120213
## * Server Team - February 21, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Server/20120221

== Weekly Official Ubuntu Flavors Team Meetings ==

# Edubuntu Team, Lubuntu, Studio and Xubuntu currently (01/2012) have active regular meetings.		  * Kernel Team - June 26, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting#Tues.2C_26_June_2012
 * Desktop Team - June 26, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting/2012-06-26
 * Security Team - June 25, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Security/20120625
 * Server Team - June 26, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Server/20120626
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## Run security-and-updates/ListSecurity.py YEAR MONTH  * [USN-1463-5] Unity 2D update - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001733.html
 * [USN-1463-6] Thunderbird vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001734.html
 * [USN-1483-1] Network``Manager vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001735.html
 * [USN-1483-2] network-manager-applet vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001736.html
 * [USN-1484-1] Py``Crypto vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001738.html
 * [USN-1485-1] Accounts``Service vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001737.html
 * [USN-1486-1] Linux kernel vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001739.html
 * [USN-1487-1] Linux kernel vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001740.html
 * [USN-1488-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001741.html
 * [USN-1489-1] Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001742.html
 * [USN-1490-1] Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001743.html
 * [USN-1491-1] Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001744.html
 * [USN-1492-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001745.html
 * [USN-1493-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-June/001746.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH hardy
## End of life - April 2013 (Server)		  * linux 2.6.24-31.102 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-June/012765.html
 * linux 2.6.24-31.102 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-June/012766.html
 * nagios-plugins 1.4.11-1ubuntu5.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2012-June/012767.html

End of life - April 2013 (Server)
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH lucid
## End of Life - April 2013 (Desktop) - April 2015 (Server)		  * libgcrypt11 1.4.4-5ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012948.html
 * network-manager 0.8-0ubuntu3.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012949.html
 * network-manager-applet_0.8-0ubuntu3.1_armel_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012950.html
 * linux 2.6.32-41.91 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012951.html
 * linux 2.6.32-41.91 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012952.html
 * linux-ec2 2.6.32-345.50 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012953.html
 * linux-ec2 2.6.32-345.50 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012954.html
 * linux-lts-backport-natty 2.6.38-15.61~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012958.html
 * linux-meta-lts-backport-oneiric 3.0.0.22.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012956.html
 * linux-lts-backport-natty 2.6.38-15.61~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012955.html
 * linux-lts-backport-oneiric 3.0.0-22.36~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012960.html
 * linux-lts-backport-oneiric 3.0.0-22.36~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012957.html
 * linux-meta-lts-backport-oneiric 3.0.0.22.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012959.html
 * linux-firmware 1.34.14 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012961.html
 * linux-firmware 1.34.14 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012962.html
 * python-crypto 2.0.1+dfsg1-4ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-June/012963.html

End of Life - April 2013 (Desktop) - April 2015 (Server)
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH natty
## End of Life - October 2012		  * unity-2d 3.8.4.1-0ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012570.html
 * thunderbird 13.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012571.html
 * enigmail 2:1.4.2-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012572.html
 * lightning-extension 1.5~b2+build1-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012573.html
 * network-manager 0.8.4~git.20110319t175609.d14809b-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012574.html
 * network-manager-applet_0.8.4~git.20110318t152954.9c4c9a0-0ubuntu1.1_amd64_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012575.html
 * linux 2.6.38-15.61 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012576.html
 * linux 2.6.38-15.61 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012577.html
 * linux-firmware 1.52.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012578.html
 * linux-firmware 1.52.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012579.html
 * python-crypto 2.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012580.html
 * mantis 1.1.8+dfsg-10squeeze2build0.11.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-June/012581.html

End of Life - October 2012
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH oneiric
## End of Life - April 2013		  * gnome-settings-daemon 3.2.2-0ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012196.html
 * network-manager 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu5.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012197.html
 * network-manager-applet_0.9.1.90-0ubuntu6.1_amd64_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012198.html
 * linux 3.0.0-22.36 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012199.html
 * linux-backports-modules-3.0.0 3.0.0-22.15 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012200.html
 * linux-backports-modules-3.0.0 3.0.0-22.15 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012201.html
 * linux 3.0.0-22.36 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012202.html
 * linux-meta 3.0.0.22.26 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012203.html
 * linux-meta 3.0.0.22.26 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012204.html
 * linux-firmware 1.60.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012205.html
 * linux-firmware 1.60.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012206.html
 * accountsservice_0.6.14-1git1ubuntu1.2_i386_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012207.html
 * python-crypto 2.3-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-June/012208.html

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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH precise
## End of Life - April 2017		  * libkexiv2 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016274.html
 * kwallet 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016278.html
 * kstars 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016277.html
 * konsole 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016276.html
 * kolourpaint 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016275.html
 * kig 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016282.html
 * kgpg 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016280.html
 * kgamma 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016279.html
 * kdesdk 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016281.html
 * kde-runtime 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016283.html
 * kdepim-runtime 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016285.html
 * kdepim 4:4.8.4a-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016284.html
 * kdemultimedia 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016287.html
 * kdegames 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016286.html
 * kdeadmin 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016288.html
 * kamera 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016289.html
 * kalzium 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016292.html
 * kalgebra 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016290.html
 * jovie 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016291.html
 * gwenview 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016293.html
 * cantor 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016294.html
 * ark 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016295.html
 * kremotecontrol 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016296.html
 * kdeplasma-addons 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016298.html
 * kdenetwork 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016297.html
 * kde-l10n-zhtw 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016299.html
 * kde-l10n-wa 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016300.html
 * kde-l10n-zhcn 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016303.html
 * kde-l10n-vi 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016301.html
 * kde-l10n-uk 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016302.html
 * kde-l10n-tr 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016305.html
 * kde-l10n-ug 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016310.html
 * kde-l10n-th 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016309.html
 * kde-l10n-tg 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016313.html
 * kde-l10n-sv 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016311.html
 * kde-l10n-sr 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016312.html
 * kde-l10n-sk 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016304.html
 * kde-l10n-sl 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016306.html
 * kde-l10n-si 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016307.html
 * kde-l10n-ru 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016308.html
 * kde-l10n-ro 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016321.html
 * kde-l10n-pt 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016316.html
 * kde-l10n-ptbr 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016320.html
 * kde-l10n-pa 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016315.html
 * kde-l10n-pl 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016318.html
 * kde-l10n-nl 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016314.html
 * kde-l10n-nn 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016319.html
 * kde-l10n-nb 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016317.html
 * kde-l10n-nds 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016323.html
 * kde-l10n-lv 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016322.html
 * kde-l10n-ko 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016326.html
 * kde-l10n-lt 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016333.html
 * kde-l10n-km 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016325.html
 * kde-l10n-kk 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016327.html
 * kde-l10n-it 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016328.html
 * kde-l10n-ja 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016329.html
 * kde-l10n-id 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016324.html
 * kde-l10n-is 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016330.html
 * kde-l10n-ia 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016332.html
 * kde-l10n-hu 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016331.html
 * kde-l10n-hr 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016341.html
 * kde-l10n-he 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016338.html
 * kde-l10n-gl 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016337.html
 * kde-l10n-fr 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016334.html
 * kde-l10n-ga 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016342.html
 * kde-l10n-fi 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016343.html
 * kde-l10n-eu 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016335.html
 * kde-l10n-fa 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016339.html
 * kde-l10n-es 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016336.html
 * kde-l10n-et 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016340.html
 * kde-l10n-engb 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016346.html
 * kde-l10n-de 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016349.html
 * kde-l10n-el 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016350.html
 * kde-l10n-da 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016344.html
 * kde-l10n-ca-valencia 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016345.html
 * kde-l10n-cs 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016347.html
 * kde-l10n-ca 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016348.html
 * kde-l10n-bs 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016352.html
 * kde-l10n-bg 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016353.html
 * kde-l10n-ar 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016351.html
 * gfxboot-theme-ubuntu 0.13.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016354.html
 * unity-lens-video 0.3.5-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016355.html
 * desktop-file-utils 0.20-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016356.html
 * linux-armadaxp 3.2.0-1603.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016357.html
 * linux-armadaxp 3.2.0-1603.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016358.html
 * linux-meta-armadaxp 3.2.0.1603.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016359.html
 * linux-meta-armadaxp 3.2.0.1603.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016360.html
 * linux-armadaxp 3.2.0-1604.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016362.html
 * linux-meta-armadaxp 3.2.0.1604.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016361.html
 * audacity 2.0.0-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016363.html
 * nova 2012.1+stable~20120612-3ee026e-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016364.html
 * lxc 0.7.5-3ubuntu59 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016365.html
 * eog 3.4.2-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016366.html
 * libdbusmenu 0.6.2-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016367.html
 * fbautostart 2.718281-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016368.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016369.html
 * juju 0.5+bzr531-0ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016370.html
 * bacula 5.2.5-0ubuntu6.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016371.html
 * bzr 2.5.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016372.html
 * clutter-1.0 1.10.6-1~precise1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016373.html
 * dropbear 2011.54-1ubuntu0.12.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016374.html
 * gnome-settings-daemon 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016375.html
 * software-center 5.2.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016376.html
 * pyspf 2.0.7-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016377.html
 * gwibber 3.4.2-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016378.html
 * xdiagnose 2.5.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016379.html
 * squid3 3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016380.html
 * nis 3.17-32ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016381.html
 * evince 3.4.0-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016382.html
 * libunity 5.12.0-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016383.html
 * bamf 0.2.118-0ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016384.html
 * compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016385.html
 * linux-backports-modules-3.2.0 3.2.0-26.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016386.html
 * linux 3.2.0-26.41 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016387.html
 * linux 3.2.0-26.41 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016388.html
 * linux-backports-modules-3.2.0 3.2.0-26.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016389.html
 * linux-meta 3.2.0.26.28 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016390.html
 * linux-meta 3.2.0.26.28 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016391.html
 * devscripts 2.11.6ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016392.html
 * vino 3.4.2-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016393.html
 * automake1.11 1:1.11.3-1ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016394.html
 * cgroup-lite 1.1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016395.html
 * me-tv 1.3.6-1ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016396.html
 * accountsservice_0.6.15-2ubuntu9.1_i386_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016397.html
 * python-crypto 2.4.1-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016398.html
 * bzr 2.5.1-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016399.html
 * foomatic-filters 4.0.16-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016400.html
 * gnomeradio 1.8-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016401.html
 * gutenprint 5.2.8~pre1-0ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016402.html
 * nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.4ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016403.html
 * dovecot 1:2.0.19-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016404.html
 * bzr 2.5.1-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016405.html
 * linux-ti-omap4 3.2.0-1415.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016406.html
 * linux-ti-omap4 3.2.0-1415.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016407.html
 * linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.2.0.1415.15 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016408.html
 * linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.2.0.1415.15 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016409.html
 * xdiagnose 2.5.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016410.html
 * gtkhtml4.0 4.2.2-1ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016411.html
 * livecd-rootfs 2.65.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-June/016412.html

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## The following list is in chronological order.

 * Your Name Here		  * Elizabeth Krumbach
 * Stephen Michael Kellat
 * Jasna Benčić
 * Mathias Hellsten


Contents

  1. In This Issue
  2. General Community News
    1. 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) Alpha 2 Released!
    2. Welcome New Members
  3. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Translation Stats Precise
    3. Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week
    4. Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week
  4. LoCo News
    1. Jo'burg Ubuntu Hour and CDs across the country
  5. Launchpad News
  6. Ubuntu Cloud News
  7. The Planet
    1. Daniel Holbach: A few days as an ARB helper
    2. IRC Council: Join the discussion in #ubuntu-discuss
    3. Jono Bacon: Ubuntu App Showdown: Gallery Of Progress
    4. Nicholas Skaggs: Call for Testing: 12.10 kernel on 12.04
    5. Edubuntu: Deployments Page
    6. Benjamin Kerensa: Help wanted:Chromium PPA’s for Ubuntu
    7. Ubuntu App Developer Blog: Ubuntu App Showdown Week 2 Wrap-Up
    8. Barneedhar: Ask Ubuntu update for June 2012
    9. Daniel Holbach: Be part of the Ubuntu Apps Sprint
    10. Matthew Helmke: The Official Ubuntu Book, seventh edition
  8. Canonical News
    1. Helping Zentyal offer an open-source alternative for small businesses
  9. In The Press
    1. Which Linux Is Best for File Servers? Survey Says: Debian and Ubuntu
    2. Canonical will use Intel's efilinux in Ubuntu for UEFI secure boot
    3. Ubuntu Unity: Making the desktop seriously efficient again
  10. In The Blogosphere
  11. In Other News
    1. Full Circle Magazine #62
    2. Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 is now available!
  12. Other Articles of Interest
  13. Featured Podcasts
    1. Burning Circle Episode 75
  14. Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
  15. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  16. Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 10.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 11.04 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 11.10 Updates
    6. Ubuntu 12.04 Updates
  17. Subscribe
  18. Archives
  19. Additional Ubuntu News
  20. Conclusion
  21. Credits
  22. Glossary of Terms
  23. Ubuntu - Get Involved
  24. Feedback

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 273 for the week July 2 - 8, 2012.

In This Issue

General Community News

12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) Alpha 2 Released!

"Welcome to the Quantal Quetzal Alpha 2 image set, which will in time become the 12.10 release.

Pre-releases of Quantal Quetzal are *not* encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage. They are, however, recommended for Ubuntu developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting, and fixing bugs as we work towards getting this release ready.

Alpha 2 is the second in a series of milestone images that will be released throughout the Quantal development cycle, in addition to our daily development images. The Alpha images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of Quantal. You can download them here:

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/quantal/alpha-2/ (Ubuntu Desktop, Server)"

More details, including links to the other images released for Alpha 2, available here: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2012-June/000965.html

Welcome New Members

Results for the 1200 UTC Regional Membership Board Meeting, Wednesday the 27th of June 2012:

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2012-June/001590.html

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (93853) -457 over last week
  • Critical (70) -4 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (48303) -448 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 Precise

  • English (Australia) (518) -935 over last week
  • Spanish (10848) -140 over last week
  • English (United Kingdom) (20692) +1 over last week
  • Bosnian (37213) +1 over last week
  • German (46313) -180 over last week

Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/precise/ 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

Jo'burg Ubuntu Hour and CDs across the country

Maia Grotepass shares a photo from a recent Ubuntu Hour in Johannesburg, South Africa and describes the team’s “network of 14 enthusiastic volunteers in all the major centers who are willing to help people get a copy of an iso” in South Africa.

http://my-ubuntu-day.blogspot.com/2012/07/joburg-ubuntu-hour-and-cds-across.html

Launchpad News

Ubuntu Cloud News

The Planet

Daniel Holbach: A few days as an ARB helper

Daniel Holbach describes his experience helping the Ubuntu App Review Board. He notes the fun he had and his observation of the creativity of Ubuntu app developers. He also calls for help for the Board from interested people with packaging experience.

http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2012/06/a-few-days-as-an-arb-helper/

IRC Council: Join the discussion in #ubuntu-discuss

The Ubuntu IRC Council announces the creation of a new channel, #ubuntu-discuss, which is “for discussions that are not support related but are about Ubuntu. These might include speculation about future directions, interesting products with Ubuntu pre-installed, the latest posts on planet Ubuntu or anything else that is Ubuntu related.” The post goes on to review the purpose of #ubuntu, #ubuntu-offtopic and some questions which may arise concerning the new channel.

http://ubottu.com/ircc/2012/06/25/join-the-discussion-in-ubuntu-discuss/

Jono Bacon takes the pulse on the Ubuntu App Showdown competition, and shows us the progression of a few of the entries, including the game Let It Flow, development tool Quickly GTK which includes HUD support, and task manager HumanTask.

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/06/26/ubuntu-app-showdown-gallery-of-progress/

Nicholas Skaggs: Call for Testing: 12.10 kernel on 12.04

Nicholas Skaggs shares instructors for users who wish to test the 12.10 kernel in 12.04, which will become available during one of the future 12.04 point releases. A new QA Tracker feature is being used for this test and encourage those interested to follow the directions on the site and contact Nicholas and the QA team with any questions.

http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2012/06/call-for-testing-1210-kernel-on-1204.html

Edubuntu: Deployments Page

Jonathan Carter shares news that the Edubuntu website has been upgraded to Drupal 7 and now features a “Deployments” page and writes “We receive on average 2 queries a week via the Edubuntu contact page asking us who uses Edubuntu and where it's deployed, so we thought it'd be a good idea to make it easy for people to report their deployments and let other see where Edubuntu has been installed.”

http://edubuntu.org/2012-06-27/deployments-page

Benjamin Kerensa: Help wanted:Chromium PPA’s for Ubuntu

Benjamin Kerensa reaches out to the community for help with maintaining the Chromium PPAs in Ubuntu and gives details on how to contact Micahg to get involved.

http://benjaminkerensa.com/2012/06/28/help-wanted-chromium-ppas-for-ubuntu

Ubuntu App Developer Blog: Ubuntu App Showdown Week 2 Wrap-Up

Michael Hall reports for the App Developer Blog on the 2nd week of Ubuntu App Showdown interactive video tutorial sessions and provides links to the archived sessions.

http://developer.ubuntu.com/2012/06/ubuntu-app-showdown-week-2-wrap-up/

Barneedhar: Ask Ubuntu update for June 2012

Barneedhar shares some of the latest news from Ask Ubuntu, including some of the “hottest” questions of the month, a new twitter account @askubuntu and tie-ins to the Ubuntu Accomplishments system.

http://unbrokenspectrum.wordpress.com/2012/06/29/ask-ubuntu-update-for-june-2012/

Daniel Holbach: Be part of the Ubuntu Apps Sprint

Daniel Holbach announces the Ubuntu Apps Sprint, from “Monday, 2nd July to Wednesday, 4th July to learn more about Ubuntu apps, get involved in reviewing them and bringing more progress to this effort.” Holbach goes on to discuss several of the key challenges facing the community when it comes to having a smooth process for applications being reviewed and accepted into Ubuntu, including technical requirements, the actual submission process which has undergone many changes since creation and the workload of the all volunteer staff on the Application Review Board.

http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2012/06/be-part-of-the-ubuntu-apps-sprint/

Matthew Helmke: The Official Ubuntu Book, seventh edition

Matthew Helmke announces the release of the seventh edition of The Official Ubuntu Book, which, he writes “continues to serve as a quality introduction for newcomers to Ubuntu, both the software and the community that surrounds it.”

http://matthewhelmke.net/2012/06/the-official-ubuntu-book-seventh-edition/

Canonical News

Helping Zentyal offer an open-source alternative for small businesses

Petra Puchelova writes for the Canonical Blog about Canonical's new support of “Spanish partner, Zentyal, in their provision of software and services to small and medium-sized businesses” and shares comments from both Ignacio Correas, CEO of Zentyal and the Canonical’s Andrew Cooper, EMEA Channel Manager about the agreement..

http://blog.canonical.com/2012/06/25/helping-zentyal-offer-an-open-source-alternative-for-small-businesses/

In The Press

Which Linux Is Best for File Servers? Survey Says: Debian and Ubuntu

Katherine Noyes of PC World shares results from a recent survey of 100 small and medium-sized business users shows that for file servers, they prefer Debian and Ubuntu distros over a RHEL, and CentOS distros. This survey is done by a company named Symform who is in the cloud storage business.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/258286/which_linux_is_best_for_file_servers_survey_says_debian_and_ubuntu.html

Canonical will use Intel's efilinux in Ubuntu for UEFI secure boot

Lawrence Latif of the INQUIRER reports on the news that Canonical will be dropping Grub2 and switch to Intel's efilinux which will allow them to work with Microsoft’s new UEFI Secure Boot they are pushing to hardware vendors.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2186842/canonical-intels-efilinux-ubuntu-uefi-secure-boot

Ubuntu Unity: Making the desktop seriously efficient again

Despite some criticism from some people saying Unity is not a usable desktop environment, Jack Wallen of Tech Republic claims that it is even more efficient then the desktop environments of the past. Wallen’s review covers some of the useful default keybindings, how HUD has simplified use of some of his commonly used applications and features of the Dash.

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/ubuntu-unity-making-the-desktop-seriously-efficient-again/3701

In The Blogosphere

In Other News

Full Circle Magazine #62

Full Circle - the independent magazine for the Ubuntu Linux community are proud to announce the release of our sixty-second issue.

This month:

  • Command and Conquer.

  • How-To : Beginning Python - Part 34, LibreOffice Part 15, and Linux Astronomy Apps.

  • Graphics : GIMP - The Beanstalk Part 3, and Inkscape Part 2.
  • Linux Lab - Tweet Screen Part 1.
  • Review - Installing Software.
  • Closing Windows - Linux Equivalents.
  • Audio Flux - some CC music tracks.

plus: Ubuntu Games, My Desktop, My Opinion, My Story, and much much more!

Get it while it's hot! http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-62/

Google Currents Edition: http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAowntbsAQ/full_circle_magazine_62_lite

Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 is now available!

Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 has been published! You can download a copy of the new manual from our website at http://ubuntu-manual.org/ or purchase a printed copy via http://ubuntu-manual.org/buy/gswu1204/

Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 is a comprehensive beginner's guide designed for the Ubuntu operating system. It is written under an open source license and is free for you to download, read, modify, and share.

This manual will help you become familiar with everyday tasks such as surfing the web, listening to music, and scanning documents. With an emphasis on easy-to-follow instructions, it is suitable for all levels of experience.

Getting Started with Ubuntu 12.04 is created by a team of volunteer authors and editors. If you'd like to join the team and help produce the next version of the manual, you can find more information at http://ubuntu-manual.org/getinvolved

Burning Circle Episode 75

In this episode, Stephen from the Ohio LoCo talks about UEFI and Secure Boot. Also discussed is the idea of asking Canonical to consider releasing a cheap, simple computer based on the PandaBoard with Ubuntu preinstalled to help better incarnate and actualize Ubuntu for those outside the Ubuntu community currently.

http://ohio.ubuntu-us.org/node/103

Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings

Upcoming Meetings and Events

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Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

End of life - April 2013 (Server)

Ubuntu 10.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2013 (Desktop) - April 2015 (Server)

Ubuntu 11.04 Updates

End of Life - October 2012

Ubuntu 11.10 Updates

End of Life - April 2013

Ubuntu 12.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2017

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