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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 === Welcome New Members and Developers === ## Browse ubuntu-news-team list for announcements of new Ubuntu members. ## developers or PPU ## 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. |
=== Raring Ubuntu Developer Summit Complete! === This past week saw a lot of news coming out of sessions at the Ubuntu Developer Summit planning for the Raring Ringtail 13.04 release next May. Check out "The Planet" section of this newsletter for blog post from several Ubuntu Members who were attending, articles "In the Blogosphere" which cover some of the decisions and a few videos taken at the summer under the "Featured Audio and Video" section. === Call for IRC Operators === Ubuntu IRC council put a call for operators on the following channels: #ubuntu, #ubuntu-offtopic, #kubuntu, #kubuntu-offtopic, #edubuntu, #ubuntu-mythtv, #xubuntu, #xubuntu-offtopic, #ubuntustudio, #ubuntu-server, #lubuntu, #lubuntu-offtopic. The Ubuntu IRC Council states: “If you’re active on our IRC channels and you are available, and if you’ve been aching to help, you should consider applying!“ http://ubottu.com/ircc/2012/11/03/call-for-irc-operators-2/ |
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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 (101748) +187 over last week * Critical (83) +/-0 over last week * Unconfirmed (50547) +108 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/quantal (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 (United Kingdom) (9670) -300 over last week * Spanish (14462) -67 over last week * English (Australia) (17171) -4 over last week * Bosnian (38337) -2276 over last week * Brazilian Portuguese (38726) -4 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 has to advice when the disk is next to fail - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30320/ * Add Pattern-Login box to lighdm - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30319/ * Sync ubuntu settings across multiple devices - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30314/ * Dash doesn't save settings for results filtering - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30310/ * Allow auto-hiding Unity on set screens - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30316/ |
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| ## Go to askubuntu.com and click on "WEEK" to get the top questions ## of the week |
* Is it really possible to run Linux applications within Windows using Wubi? http://askubuntu.com/questions/208261/is-it-really-possible-to-run-linux-applications-within-windows-using-wubi * Is the 32 GB Nexus 7 compatible with Ubuntu? http://askubuntu.com/questions/208118/is-the-32-gb-nexus-7-compatible-with-ubuntu * Why does Ubuntu 12.10 only see 8 cores? http://askubuntu.com/questions/208264/why-does-ubuntu-12-10-only-see-8-cores * Poor battery life in Ubuntu 12.10 on Toshiba p755-s5215, how can i manage background applications? http://askubuntu.com/questions/208207/poor-battery-life-in-ubuntu-12-10-on-toshiba-p755-s5215-how-can-i-manage-backgr * What is the command line equivalent of copying a file to clipboard? http://askubuntu.com/questions/210413/what-is-the-command-line-equivalent-of-copying-a-file-to-clipboard |
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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/ == Launchpad News == ## 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 == Ubuntu Cloud News == ## This section largely draws from the aggregated blog at http://cloud.ubuntu.com/ |
=== Are Ubuntu LoCo Teams Effective? === Charles Profitt, lead contact for the Ubuntu New York Lo``Co team, talks about how a recent article made him step back and take a look at how effective Ubuntu Lo``Co teams are. While he does not provide his answer, he raises many questions and asks the community to consider them too. http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/are-ubuntu-loco-teams-effective/ === Do You Think Ubuntu Local Community Is Dead (In Your City)? Think Again. === Randall Ross writes about “Cup of Ubuntu” local Ubuntu event in Vancouver which is similar to Ubuntu Hour. Ross also encourages and motivates people to start their own Ubuntu hours in their own cities. http://randall.executiv.es/node/374 === Rainbow Nation === Neil Oosthuizen writes about diversity of nations and things that gather people together. In his post he highlights the growth and work the Ubuntu Lo``Co team in United Arab Emirates. http://nlsthzn.com/2012/10/31/rainbow-nation/ === LoCo Teams, Communication, and Community === Jono Bacon reflects on some of the discussions he’s participated in via his remote UDS participation and highlights some of the discussion around Ubuntu Lo``Co teams. http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/11/01/loco-teams-communication-and-community/ === Ohio IRC Meeting Report for November 1, 2012 === Stephen Michael Kellat shares a team meeting report for a meeting led by Michael Gilbert and Cheri Francis. During this meeting the leads informed the team that the Ohio Lo``Co team had not been re-approved by the Lo``Co Council due to inactivity and lack of documentation of events and outlined steps which they are about to take to gain approval again. http://erielookingproductions.info/ubuntu/2012/11/22-ohio-irc-meeting-report-for-november-1-2012/ |
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| ## This section is for Ubuntu News from "The Planet" at http://planet.ubuntu.com/ | === Canonical Design Team: Ubuntu: Designing for a good purpose === In this blog post Ubuntu design team highlights importance of design along with their goals around designing for various form factors like mobile devices, TV and many others. They “believe access to technology is not just a luxury. It is, as these examples demonstrate, essential for satisfying basic human needs today. That’s why we consider it a human right.“ http://design.canonical.com/2012/01/ubuntu-designing-for-a-good-purpose/ === Benjamin Kerensa: On Privacy and Unity === Recently Benjamin Kerensa communicated with the Electronic Frontier Foundation in an effort to provide factual information about privacy issues in regards to the shopping lense. He believes when 13.04 hits that many who were critical of the feature will understand the bigger picture as more and more sources are added in to the results. http://benjaminkerensa.com/2012/10/30/on-privacy-and-unity === Canonical Design Team: A fresh-looking Design Blog === Inayaili León lead web designer at Canonical reports about new Ubuntu Design blog and further plans related to design which include Ubuntu font flexibility and small screen experience. http://design.canonical.com/2012/10/a-fresh-looking-design-blog/ === Barneedhar: Ask Ubuntu update for October 2012 === Barneedhar calls for help at Ask Ubuntu and points out great number of answered questions related to recent “Ubuntu Nexus project and application development, juju charms and the general troubleshooting.” http://unbrokenspectrum.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/ask-ubuntu-update-for-october-2012/ === Charlene Tessier: A Surprising Ubuntu Conversation === Charlene Tessier writes how she has met a member of Vancouver Lo``Co and describes his experience with Ubuntu. Tessier also raises some of the questions about Ubuntu which came up from her discussion with member of the Vancouver Lo``Co team. http://frenchfortunecookie.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/a-surprising-ubuntu-conversation/ === James Hunt: Upstart Cookbook Updated for Developers! === James Hunt announces the availability of an update Upstart Cookbook for developers. The cookbook was updated based on the worrkshop "Hacking Upstart Together" at the Ubuntu Developer Summit. Upstart Cookbook is available here: http://upstart.ubuntu.com/cookbook/#development-and-testing http://ifdeflinux.blogspot.dk/2012/11/upstart-cookbook-updated-for-developers.html === Jono Bacon: Ubuntu Desktop Core on 32GB Nexus 7 Tablets === Jono Bacon calls people to test Ubuntu on Nexus 7 which also runs on the newly released 32GB version of the tablet. Included in his post are instructions how to run Ubuntu on Nexus 7 and how to report a bugs if they are found during testing. http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/11/03/ubuntu-desktop-core-on-32gb-nexus-7/ === Raring Ubuntu Developer Summit === This past week the Ubuntu Developer Summit was hosted in Copenhagen Denmark! The following are blog posts from members of the Ubuntu community covering the event. * Martin Owens: UDS Report: Day 1 - http://doctormo.org/2012/10/29/uds-report-day-1/ * Joe Liau: UDS-R: Online Music Search - http://blog.sighworld.com/2012/10/29/uds-r-online-music-search/ * Randall Ross: UDS-R Begins! - http://randall.executiv.es/uds-r-1 * Randall Ross: Meet Your UDS-R Crew - http://randall.executiv.es/uds-r-2 * Pasi Lallinaho: UDS Copenhagen, Day 1 - http://open.knome.fi/2012/10/29/uds-copenhagen-day-1/ * Elizabeth Krumbach: UDS-R in Copenhagen Day 1 - http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=7133 * Joe Liau: UDS-R: Fear and Loathing in Lens Vegas - http://blog.sighworld.com/2012/10/30/uds-r-fear-and-loathing-in-lens-vegas/ * Randall Ross: Meet Your Friendly UDS Organizers! - http://randall.executiv.es/uds-r-3 * Jonathan Ridell: Kubuntu at Ubuntu Developer Summit - http://blogs.kde.org/2012/10/30/kubuntu-ubuntu-developer-summit * Pasi Lallinaho: UDS Copenhagen, Day 2 - http://open.knome.fi/2012/10/31/uds-copenhagen-day-2/ * Elizabeth Krumbach: UDS-R in Copenhagen Day 2 - http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=7152 * Joe Liau: UDS-R: Ubuntu Design Theatre presents… - http://blog.sighworld.com/2012/10/31/uds-r-ubuntu-design-theatre-presents/ * Joel Pickett: UDS-R so far - http://joelp.me/blog/?p=110 * Søren Bredlund Caspersen: UDS Blog-o-Rama: My first UDS - http://soerenbredlundcaspersen.dk/2012/10/31/uds-blog-o-rama-my-first-uds/ * Nicholas Skaggs: UDS-R: Rise of the the (quality) machines - http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2012/10/uds-r-rise-of-the-quality-machines.html * Jussi Kekkonen: UDS is for communities - http://www.tm-travolta.net/post/uds-is-for-communities * James Hunt: Hacking Upstart Together - http://ifdeflinux.blogspot.dk/2012/10/hacking-upstart-together.html * Elizabeth Krumbach: UDS-R in Copenhagen Day 3 - http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=7162 * Preparing UDS Proceedings - http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/11/01/preparing-uds-proceedings/ * Alan Bell: Actions from Ubuntu UDS-R - http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2012/11/actions-from-ubuntu-uds-r/ * Pasi Lallinaho: UDS Copenhagen, Day 3 - http://open.knome.fi/2012/11/01/uds-copenhagen-day-3/ * Randall Ross: UDS-R. Got Photos? - http://randall.executiv.es/node/376 * Ubuntu TV: UDS-R Update! http://www.doadjustyourset.com/2012/11/01/ubuntu-tv-uds-r-update/ * Alan Bell: Actions from Ubuntu UDS-R - http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2012/11/actions-from-ubuntu-uds-r/ * Elizabeth Krumbach: UDS-R in Copenhagen Day 4 - http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=7172 * Pasi Lallinaho: UDS Copenhagen, Day 4 - http://open.knome.fi/2012/11/02/uds-copenhagen-day-4/ * Rafał Cieślak: Ubuntu Acccomplishments on UDS - http://rafalcieslak.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/ubuntu-acccomplishments-on-uds/ * Pasi Lallinaho: UDS Copenhagen videos - http://open.knome.fi/2012/11/04/uds-copenhagen-videos/ * Ben Collins: Follow-up: Power Architecture Related Tracks Proposed for UDS-r - http://ben-collins.blogspot.com/2012/11/follow-up-power-architecture-related.html |
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| ## This section comes from blog.canonical.com | === Canonical joins Linaro Enterprise Group (LEG) and commits Ubuntu Hyperscale Availability for ARM V8 in 2013 === "Canonical continues its leadership of commercial deployment for ARM-based servers through membership of Linaro Enterprise Group (LEG)." http://www.canonical.com/content/canonical-joins-linaro-enterprise-group-leg-and-commits-ubuntu-hyperscale-availability-arm-v |
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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 |
=== EFF calls Ubuntu's Amazon search result feature a "major privacy problem" === Dan Goodin of Ars``Technica reports about EFF’s criticism pointed towards Ubuntu 12.10 and its Amazon search result feature. http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/10/eff-calls-ubuntus-amazon-search-result-feature-major-privacy-problem/ === Ubuntu summit raises software development kit for OS === Jason Hidalgo of Engadget reports about UDS-R and some of decisions which were made there and which include: Valve, Nexus 7 and Ubuntu SDK (software development kit). http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/01/ubuntu-summit-raises-software-development-kit-for-os/ |
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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. |
* Valve: Linux is Better Than Windows 8 for Gaming - http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/10/30/valve-linux-better-windows-8-gaming#. * Ubuntu Software Development Kit Announced - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/ubuntu-software-development-kit-announced * New Flavor Of Ubuntu, ChrUbuntu, Now Available For ARM Chromebooks - http://www.muktware.com/4712/new-flavor-ubuntu-chrubuntu-now-available-chromebooks#.UJDqnm9mJjY * Ubuntu Plans To Stick To "Stable GNOME" - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIxODQ * Future of Nautilus in Ubuntu Discussed at UDS - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/ubuntus-default-file-manager-debated-at-uds * Ubuntu 13.04: Alpha Releases Dropped, Only One Beta Milestone - http://www.webupd8.org/2012/10/ubuntu-1304-alpha-releases-dropped-only.html * Ubuntu 13.04 To Target The Linux 3.8 Kernel - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIxODg * Ubuntu on the Mongol Steppe – Carving Paths into Emerging Markets - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/11/ubuntu-on-the-mongol-steppe-carving-paths-into-emerging-markets * Ubuntu PC Sales Skyrocket in 2011 - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/11/ubuntu-pc-sales-skyrocket-in-2011 |
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| ## Any news or links that don't fit neatly into other sections. | === Ubuntu Looks To Improve Its Windows Installer === Michael Larabel, Phoronix, writes about discussions during the Ubuntu Developer Summit regarding Wubi, the technology used to install Ubuntu as a partition within an existing Windows installation. Larabel writes that plans include "support for burning to a USB stick, integrated CD burning of Ubuntu, a visual refresh to the user-interface, and better uninstall support" and goes on to highlight a wish list item of "having Wubi be able to handle a full-disk encrypted Windows installation." http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIxODA === Hybrid Graphics In Ubuntu Are Still Lackluster === Michael Larabel, Phoronix, discusses the current dismal support for hybrid graphics in Linux. One of the most interesting points raised is that kernel developers are blocking proprietary drivers from using DMA-BUF which effectively locks out proprietary drivers from being supported with hybrid graphics. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIxOTM === Canonical Is in a Partnership with Valve and Unity Technologies === Jason Warner gives a UDS-R interview about one of the most important Linux collaborations going in to details about how the Valve, Unity Technologies and Canonical are working on a daily basis to bring big games to Linux. Even if you do not game it is clear that this is a 'big deal' for Ubuntu and is one more step to crossing the chasm. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Canonical-Is-in-a-Partnership-With-Valve-and-Unity-Technologies-304013.shtml |
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| ## Bullet-point list of articles that are more generic linux in nature | * Government and open source's open relationship - http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/308340/government-and-open-sources-open-relationship * Valve's Steam to Enter Linux Gaming Beta, and Other Players Entering the Fray - http://ostatic.com/blog/valves-steam-to-enter-linux-gaming-beta-and-other-players-entering-the-fray * Industry Leaders Collaborate to Accelerate Software Ecosystem for ARM Servers, and Join Linaro - http://www.linaro.org/news/release/industry-leaders-collaborate-to-accelerate-software-ecosystem-for-arm-servers-and-join-linaro/en/ * Interface tricks could be a Linux treat - http://www.itworld.com/it-management/309170/interface-tricks-could-be-linux-treat * On ARM Servers and Portable PCS, Linux Is Growing as a Pre-Loaded Option - http://ostatic.com/blog/on-arm-servers-and-portable-pcs-linux-is-growing-as-a-pre-loaded-option * How a NASA Open Source Startup Could Change the IT Universe - http://www.datamation.com/open-source/how-a-nasa-open-source-startup-could-change-the-it-universe.html * LibreOffice: A Continuing Tale of FOSS Success - http://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/660608-libreoffice-a-continuing-tale-of-foss-success/ |
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| ## Ubuntu UK Podcast ## Full Circle Magazine Podcast ## At Home With Jono Bacon - Weekly Community QA on UStreamTV ## Lococast.net == Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings == ## 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. == Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR> == ## Once a month we do these in the format: ## ## See here for the team report for June 2011: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TeamReports/MonthYear ## ## If your team is not producing monthly reports, see this page to get your team started: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BuildingCommunity/TeamReporting |
=== Ubuntu Developer Summit videos === (summary writers: no summaries here, just a bullet-point list) Every UDS has lots of recorded sessions. Here are some of the UDS-R videos picked up by our editors. The rest of the videos can be found at ubuntudevelopers Youtube channel. * [VIDEO] Mark Shuttleworth Keynote - UDS-R - http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/10/video-mark-shuttleworth-keynote-uds-r.html * [VIDEO] Ubuntu UDS R - Interview with Sean Sosik-Hamor - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ-Fu6HPTQQ&feature=youtube_gdata * [VIDEO] Ubuntu UDS R - Interview with Mark Shuttleworth - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS89kvoGFLs * [VIDEO] Ubuntu UDS R - Ubuntu Means Business with Chris Kenyon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt8rlJmi7QE === Full Circle Side-Pod Episode Twelve: We’re Like the Sugarbabes === "In this episode, the old crew re-unite: Wilkins, Catling and Hewitt! With our most packed set of show notes ever!" http://fullcirclemagazine.org/2012/11/01/full-circle-side-pod-episode-twelve-were-like-the-sugarbabes/ |
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| ## The following list is in chronological order. * Your Name Here |
* Elizabeth Krumbach * Jasna Benčić * Charles Profitt |
WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 290 for the week October 29 - November - 4, 2012.
In This Issue
General Community News
Raring Ubuntu Developer Summit Complete!
This past week saw a lot of news coming out of sessions at the Ubuntu Developer Summit planning for the Raring Ringtail 13.04 release next May. Check out "The Planet" section of this newsletter for blog post from several Ubuntu Members who were attending, articles "In the Blogosphere" which cover some of the decisions and a few videos taken at the summer under the "Featured Audio and Video" section.
Call for IRC Operators
Ubuntu IRC council put a call for operators on the following channels:
#ubuntu, #ubuntu-offtopic, #kubuntu, #kubuntu-offtopic, #edubuntu, #ubuntu-mythtv, #xubuntu, #xubuntu-offtopic, #ubuntustudio, #ubuntu-server, #lubuntu, #lubuntu-offtopic.
The Ubuntu IRC Council states: “If you’re active on our IRC channels and you are available, and if you’ve been aching to help, you should consider applying!“
http://ubottu.com/ircc/2012/11/03/call-for-irc-operators-2/
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
- Open (101748) +187 over last week
- Critical (83) +/-0 over last week
- Unconfirmed (50547) +108 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 Quantal
- English (United Kingdom) (9670) -300 over last week
- Spanish (14462) -67 over last week
- English (Australia) (17171) -4 over last week
- Bosnian (38337) -2276 over last week
- Brazilian Portuguese (38726) -4 over last week
Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/ and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Translations
Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week
Ubuntu has to advice when the disk is next to fail - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30320/
Add Pattern-Login box to lighdm - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30319/
Sync ubuntu settings across multiple devices - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30314/
Dash doesn't save settings for results filtering - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30310/
Allow auto-hiding Unity on set screens - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30316/
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
Is it really possible to run Linux applications within Windows using Wubi? http://askubuntu.com/questions/208261/is-it-really-possible-to-run-linux-applications-within-windows-using-wubi
Is the 32 GB Nexus 7 compatible with Ubuntu? http://askubuntu.com/questions/208118/is-the-32-gb-nexus-7-compatible-with-ubuntu
Why does Ubuntu 12.10 only see 8 cores? http://askubuntu.com/questions/208264/why-does-ubuntu-12-10-only-see-8-cores
Poor battery life in Ubuntu 12.10 on Toshiba p755-s5215, how can i manage background applications? http://askubuntu.com/questions/208207/poor-battery-life-in-ubuntu-12-10-on-toshiba-p755-s5215-how-can-i-manage-backgr
What is the command line equivalent of copying a file to clipboard? http://askubuntu.com/questions/210413/what-is-the-command-line-equivalent-of-copying-a-file-to-clipboard
Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com
LoCo News
Are Ubuntu LoCo Teams Effective?
Charles Profitt, lead contact for the Ubuntu New York LoCo team, talks about how a recent article made him step back and take a look at how effective Ubuntu LoCo teams are. While he does not provide his answer, he raises many questions and asks the community to consider them too.
http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/are-ubuntu-loco-teams-effective/
Do You Think Ubuntu Local Community Is Dead (In Your City)? Think Again.
Randall Ross writes about “Cup of Ubuntu” local Ubuntu event in Vancouver which is similar to Ubuntu Hour. Ross also encourages and motivates people to start their own Ubuntu hours in their own cities.
http://randall.executiv.es/node/374
Rainbow Nation
Neil Oosthuizen writes about diversity of nations and things that gather people together. In his post he highlights the growth and work the Ubuntu LoCo team in United Arab Emirates.
http://nlsthzn.com/2012/10/31/rainbow-nation/
LoCo Teams, Communication, and Community
Jono Bacon reflects on some of the discussions he’s participated in via his remote UDS participation and highlights some of the discussion around Ubuntu LoCo teams.
http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/11/01/loco-teams-communication-and-community/
Ohio IRC Meeting Report for November 1, 2012
Stephen Michael Kellat shares a team meeting report for a meeting led by Michael Gilbert and Cheri Francis. During this meeting the leads informed the team that the Ohio LoCo team had not been re-approved by the LoCo Council due to inactivity and lack of documentation of events and outlined steps which they are about to take to gain approval again.
http://erielookingproductions.info/ubuntu/2012/11/22-ohio-irc-meeting-report-for-november-1-2012/
The Planet
Canonical Design Team: Ubuntu: Designing for a good purpose
In this blog post Ubuntu design team highlights importance of design along with their goals around designing for various form factors like mobile devices, TV and many others. They “believe access to technology is not just a luxury. It is, as these examples demonstrate, essential for satisfying basic human needs today. That’s why we consider it a human right.“
http://design.canonical.com/2012/01/ubuntu-designing-for-a-good-purpose/
Benjamin Kerensa: On Privacy and Unity
Recently Benjamin Kerensa communicated with the Electronic Frontier Foundation in an effort to provide factual information about privacy issues in regards to the shopping lense. He believes when 13.04 hits that many who were critical of the feature will understand the bigger picture as more and more sources are added in to the results.
http://benjaminkerensa.com/2012/10/30/on-privacy-and-unity
Canonical Design Team: A fresh-looking Design Blog
Inayaili León lead web designer at Canonical reports about new Ubuntu Design blog and further plans related to design which include Ubuntu font flexibility and small screen experience.
http://design.canonical.com/2012/10/a-fresh-looking-design-blog/
Barneedhar: Ask Ubuntu update for October 2012
Barneedhar calls for help at Ask Ubuntu and points out great number of answered questions related to recent “Ubuntu Nexus project and application development, juju charms and the general troubleshooting.”
http://unbrokenspectrum.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/ask-ubuntu-update-for-october-2012/
Charlene Tessier: A Surprising Ubuntu Conversation
Charlene Tessier writes how she has met a member of Vancouver LoCo and describes his experience with Ubuntu. Tessier also raises some of the questions about Ubuntu which came up from her discussion with member of the Vancouver LoCo team.
http://frenchfortunecookie.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/a-surprising-ubuntu-conversation/
James Hunt: Upstart Cookbook Updated for Developers!
James Hunt announces the availability of an update Upstart Cookbook for developers. The cookbook was updated based on the worrkshop "Hacking Upstart Together" at the Ubuntu Developer Summit. Upstart Cookbook is available here: http://upstart.ubuntu.com/cookbook/#development-and-testing
http://ifdeflinux.blogspot.dk/2012/11/upstart-cookbook-updated-for-developers.html
Jono Bacon: Ubuntu Desktop Core on 32GB Nexus 7 Tablets
Jono Bacon calls people to test Ubuntu on Nexus 7 which also runs on the newly released 32GB version of the tablet. Included in his post are instructions how to run Ubuntu on Nexus 7 and how to report a bugs if they are found during testing.
http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/11/03/ubuntu-desktop-core-on-32gb-nexus-7/
Raring Ubuntu Developer Summit
This past week the Ubuntu Developer Summit was hosted in Copenhagen Denmark! The following are blog posts from members of the Ubuntu community covering the event.
Martin Owens: UDS Report: Day 1 - http://doctormo.org/2012/10/29/uds-report-day-1/
Joe Liau: UDS-R: Online Music Search - http://blog.sighworld.com/2012/10/29/uds-r-online-music-search/
Randall Ross: UDS-R Begins! - http://randall.executiv.es/uds-r-1
Randall Ross: Meet Your UDS-R Crew - http://randall.executiv.es/uds-r-2
Pasi Lallinaho: UDS Copenhagen, Day 1 - http://open.knome.fi/2012/10/29/uds-copenhagen-day-1/
Elizabeth Krumbach: UDS-R in Copenhagen Day 1 - http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=7133
Joe Liau: UDS-R: Fear and Loathing in Lens Vegas - http://blog.sighworld.com/2012/10/30/uds-r-fear-and-loathing-in-lens-vegas/
Randall Ross: Meet Your Friendly UDS Organizers! - http://randall.executiv.es/uds-r-3
Jonathan Ridell: Kubuntu at Ubuntu Developer Summit - http://blogs.kde.org/2012/10/30/kubuntu-ubuntu-developer-summit
Pasi Lallinaho: UDS Copenhagen, Day 2 - http://open.knome.fi/2012/10/31/uds-copenhagen-day-2/
Elizabeth Krumbach: UDS-R in Copenhagen Day 2 - http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=7152
Joe Liau: UDS-R: Ubuntu Design Theatre presents… - http://blog.sighworld.com/2012/10/31/uds-r-ubuntu-design-theatre-presents/
Joel Pickett: UDS-R so far - http://joelp.me/blog/?p=110
Søren Bredlund Caspersen: UDS Blog-o-Rama: My first UDS - http://soerenbredlundcaspersen.dk/2012/10/31/uds-blog-o-rama-my-first-uds/
Nicholas Skaggs: UDS-R: Rise of the the (quality) machines - http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2012/10/uds-r-rise-of-the-quality-machines.html
Jussi Kekkonen: UDS is for communities - http://www.tm-travolta.net/post/uds-is-for-communities
James Hunt: Hacking Upstart Together - http://ifdeflinux.blogspot.dk/2012/10/hacking-upstart-together.html
Elizabeth Krumbach: UDS-R in Copenhagen Day 3 - http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=7162
Preparing UDS Proceedings - http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/11/01/preparing-uds-proceedings/
Alan Bell: Actions from Ubuntu UDS-R - http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2012/11/actions-from-ubuntu-uds-r/
Pasi Lallinaho: UDS Copenhagen, Day 3 - http://open.knome.fi/2012/11/01/uds-copenhagen-day-3/
Randall Ross: UDS-R. Got Photos? - http://randall.executiv.es/node/376
Ubuntu TV: UDS-R Update! http://www.doadjustyourset.com/2012/11/01/ubuntu-tv-uds-r-update/
Alan Bell: Actions from Ubuntu UDS-R - http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2012/11/actions-from-ubuntu-uds-r/
Elizabeth Krumbach: UDS-R in Copenhagen Day 4 - http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=7172
Pasi Lallinaho: UDS Copenhagen, Day 4 - http://open.knome.fi/2012/11/02/uds-copenhagen-day-4/
Rafał Cieślak: Ubuntu Acccomplishments on UDS - http://rafalcieslak.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/ubuntu-acccomplishments-on-uds/
Pasi Lallinaho: UDS Copenhagen videos - http://open.knome.fi/2012/11/04/uds-copenhagen-videos/
Ben Collins: Follow-up: Power Architecture Related Tracks Proposed for UDS-r - http://ben-collins.blogspot.com/2012/11/follow-up-power-architecture-related.html
Canonical News
Canonical joins Linaro Enterprise Group (LEG) and commits Ubuntu Hyperscale Availability for ARM V8 in 2013
"Canonical continues its leadership of commercial deployment for ARM-based servers through membership of Linaro Enterprise Group (LEG)."
In The Press
EFF calls Ubuntu's Amazon search result feature a "major privacy problem"
Dan Goodin of ArsTechnica reports about EFF’s criticism pointed towards Ubuntu 12.10 and its Amazon search result feature.
Ubuntu summit raises software development kit for OS
Jason Hidalgo of Engadget reports about UDS-R and some of decisions which were made there and which include: Valve, Nexus 7 and Ubuntu SDK (software development kit).
http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/01/ubuntu-summit-raises-software-development-kit-for-os/
In The Blogosphere
Valve: Linux is Better Than Windows 8 for Gaming - http://www.gamepolitics.com/2012/10/30/valve-linux-better-windows-8-gaming#.
Ubuntu Software Development Kit Announced - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/ubuntu-software-development-kit-announced
New Flavor Of Ubuntu, ChrUbuntu, Now Available For ARM Chromebooks - http://www.muktware.com/4712/new-flavor-ubuntu-chrubuntu-now-available-chromebooks#.UJDqnm9mJjY
Ubuntu Plans To Stick To "Stable GNOME" - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIxODQ
Future of Nautilus in Ubuntu Discussed at UDS - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/10/ubuntus-default-file-manager-debated-at-uds
Ubuntu 13.04: Alpha Releases Dropped, Only One Beta Milestone - http://www.webupd8.org/2012/10/ubuntu-1304-alpha-releases-dropped-only.html
Ubuntu 13.04 To Target The Linux 3.8 Kernel - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIxODg
Ubuntu on the Mongol Steppe – Carving Paths into Emerging Markets - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/11/ubuntu-on-the-mongol-steppe-carving-paths-into-emerging-markets
Ubuntu PC Sales Skyrocket in 2011 - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/11/ubuntu-pc-sales-skyrocket-in-2011
In Other News
Ubuntu Looks To Improve Its Windows Installer
Michael Larabel, Phoronix, writes about discussions during the Ubuntu Developer Summit regarding Wubi, the technology used to install Ubuntu as a partition within an existing Windows installation. Larabel writes that plans include "support for burning to a USB stick, integrated CD burning of Ubuntu, a visual refresh to the user-interface, and better uninstall support" and goes on to highlight a wish list item of "having Wubi be able to handle a full-disk encrypted Windows installation."
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIxODA
Hybrid Graphics In Ubuntu Are Still Lackluster
Michael Larabel, Phoronix, discusses the current dismal support for hybrid graphics in Linux. One of the most interesting points raised is that kernel developers are blocking proprietary drivers from using DMA-BUF which effectively locks out proprietary drivers from being supported with hybrid graphics.
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTIxOTM
Canonical Is in a Partnership with Valve and Unity Technologies
Jason Warner gives a UDS-R interview about one of the most important Linux collaborations going in to details about how the Valve, Unity Technologies and Canonical are working on a daily basis to bring big games to Linux. Even if you do not game it is clear that this is a 'big deal' for Ubuntu and is one more step to crossing the chasm.
Other Articles of Interest
Government and open source's open relationship - http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/308340/government-and-open-sources-open-relationship
Valve's Steam to Enter Linux Gaming Beta, and Other Players Entering the Fray - http://ostatic.com/blog/valves-steam-to-enter-linux-gaming-beta-and-other-players-entering-the-fray
Industry Leaders Collaborate to Accelerate Software Ecosystem for ARM Servers, and Join Linaro - http://www.linaro.org/news/release/industry-leaders-collaborate-to-accelerate-software-ecosystem-for-arm-servers-and-join-linaro/en/
Interface tricks could be a Linux treat - http://www.itworld.com/it-management/309170/interface-tricks-could-be-linux-treat
On ARM Servers and Portable PCS, Linux Is Growing as a Pre-Loaded Option - http://ostatic.com/blog/on-arm-servers-and-portable-pcs-linux-is-growing-as-a-pre-loaded-option
How a NASA Open Source Startup Could Change the IT Universe - http://www.datamation.com/open-source/how-a-nasa-open-source-startup-could-change-the-it-universe.html
LibreOffice: A Continuing Tale of FOSS Success - http://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/660608-libreoffice-a-continuing-tale-of-foss-success/
Featured Audio and Video
Ubuntu Developer Summit videos
(summary writers: no summaries here, just a bullet-point list)
Every UDS has lots of recorded sessions. Here are some of the UDS-R videos picked up by our editors. The rest of the videos can be found at ubuntudevelopers Youtube channel.
[VIDEO] Mark Shuttleworth Keynote - UDS-R - http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/10/video-mark-shuttleworth-keynote-uds-r.html
[VIDEO] Ubuntu UDS R - Interview with Sean Sosik-Hamor - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ-Fu6HPTQQ&feature=youtube_gdata
[VIDEO] Ubuntu UDS R - Interview with Mark Shuttleworth - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS89kvoGFLs
[VIDEO] Ubuntu UDS R - Ubuntu Means Business with Chris Kenyon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt8rlJmi7QE
Full Circle Side-Pod Episode Twelve: We’re Like the Sugarbabes
"In this episode, the old crew re-unite: Wilkins, Catling and Hewitt! With our most packed set of show notes ever!"
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