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The 30-day crowdfunding campaign to raise $32m for the Ubuntu Edge smartphone has failed to reach its target and this has led to another series of posts from news sites and blogs alike. The following are a sampling collected by our editors:

 * Ubuntu Edge thank you- http://insights.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-edge-thank-you/
 * Jono Bacon: Onwards and Upwards - http://www.jonobacon.org/2013/08/22/onwards-and-upwards-2/
 * Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding drive misses target - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23793457
 * Ubuntu Edge: founder says failure isn't the end of the dream - http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/22/ubuntu-edge-founder-failure-canonical
 * Ubuntu Edge Campaign Ends, Fails to Reach $32m Target - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/08/ubuntu-edge-fails-to-meet-mutli-million-dollar-goal-wont-be-made
 * Ubuntu Edge fails to reach $32,000,000, yet proves itself a massive success - http://iloveubuntu.net/ubuntu-edge-fails-reach-32000000-yet-proves-itself-massive-success
 * Ubuntu Edge: A grand experiment for the future of computing does not constitute a failure - http://www.zdnet.com/ubuntu-edge-a-grand-experiment-for-the-future-of-computing-does-not-constitute-a-failure-7000019762/
 * The failed Ubuntu Edge: when a good idea just isn't enough - http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/22/technology/mobile/ubuntu-edge-crowdfunding/index.html
 * Ubuntu Edge Falls Short of Goal - http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/08/22/ubuntu-edge-falls-short-of-goal/
 * Ubuntu smartphone axed after crowdfunding drive fails - http://www.cnbc.com/id/100979890
 * Ubuntu Edge is dead, long live Ubuntu phones - http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/08/ubuntu-edge-is-dead-long-live-ubuntu-phones/

=== Ubuntu Developer Summit August 27-29th ===

The next mid-cycle virtual Ubuntu Developer Summit is scheduled for August 27-29th from 2pm-8pm UTC!

Check out the details, participation information and schedule at: http://uds.ubuntu.com/

=== Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS released ===

“The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support.”

Release details, including links to changes and instructions for updating at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2013-August/000175.html

=== Welcome New Members and Developers ===

Results for the 12:00 UTC Membership Board meeting for August 21st, 2013 are as follows:

 * Michael Zanetti (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/mzanetti | https://launchpad.net/~mzanetti)
 * Chit Ko Ko Win (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ChitKoKoWin | https://launchpad.net/~saintjohn769)

C de-Avillez of the membership board writes: “mzanetti is a developer at Canonical, and is very active on the Touch environment; saintjohn769 is a member of the never-ceasing-to-amaze-me Myanmar Lo``Co, and is very active on spreading knowledge about Ubuntu and free software”

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2013-August/001853.html


Contents

  1. In This Issue
    1. Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding drive has missed its target
    2. Ubuntu Developer Summit August 27-29th
    3. Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS released
    4. Welcome New Members and Developers
  2. General Community News
    1. Welcome New Members and Developers
  3. Community Acknowledgments and Success Stories
  4. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week
  5. LoCo News
  6. Launchpad News
  7. Ubuntu Forums News
  8. Ubuntu Cloud News
  9. The Planet
  10. Other Community News
  11. Canonical News
  12. In The Press
  13. In The Blogosphere
  14. In Other News
  15. Other Articles of Interest
  16. Featured Audio and Video
  17. Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
  18. Weekly Official Ubuntu Flavors Team Meetings
  19. Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR>
  20. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  21. Updates and Security for 10.04, 12.04, 12.10 and 13.04
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 10.04 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 12.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 12.10 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 13.04 Updates
  22. Subscribe
  23. Archives
  24. Additional Ubuntu News
  25. Conclusion
  26. Credits
  27. Glossary of Terms
  28. Ubuntu - Get Involved
  29. Feedback

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 331 for the week August 19 - 25, 2013.

In This Issue

Ubuntu Edge crowdfunding drive has missed its target

The 30-day crowdfunding campaign to raise $32m for the Ubuntu Edge smartphone has failed to reach its target and this has led to another series of posts from news sites and blogs alike. The following are a sampling collected by our editors:

Ubuntu Developer Summit August 27-29th

The next mid-cycle virtual Ubuntu Developer Summit is scheduled for August 27-29th from 2pm-8pm UTC!

Check out the details, participation information and schedule at: http://uds.ubuntu.com/

Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS released

“The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support.”

Release details, including links to changes and instructions for updating at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2013-August/000175.html

Welcome New Members and Developers

Results for the 12:00 UTC Membership Board meeting for August 21st, 2013 are as follows:

C de-Avillez of the membership board writes: “mzanetti is a developer at Canonical, and is very active on the Touch environment; saintjohn769 is a member of the never-ceasing-to-amaze-me Myanmar LoCo, and is very active on spreading knowledge about Ubuntu and free software”

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2013-August/001853.html

General Community News

Welcome New Members and Developers

Community Acknowledgments and Success Stories

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (#) +/- # over last week
  • Critical (#) +/- # over last week
  • Unconfirmed (#) +/- # over last week

As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week

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

LoCo News

Launchpad News

Ubuntu Forums News

Ubuntu Cloud News

The Planet

Other Community News

Canonical News

In The Press

In The Blogosphere

In Other News

Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings

Weekly Official Ubuntu Flavors Team Meetings

# Edubuntu Team, Lubuntu, Studio and Xubuntu currently (01/2012) have active regular meetings.

Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR>

Upcoming Meetings and Events

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

Updates and Security for 10.04, 12.04, 12.10 and 13.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 10.04 Updates

Ubuntu 12.04 Updates

Ubuntu 12.10 Updates

Ubuntu 13.04 Updates

Subscribe

Get your copy of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter delivered each week to you via email at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-news

Archives

You can always find older Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter issues at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter

Additional Ubuntu News

As always you can find more news and announcements at:

and

Conclusion

Thank you for reading the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter.

See you next week!

Credits

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:

  • Your Name Here
  • And many others

Glossary of Terms

Other acronyms can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/glossary

Ubuntu - Get Involved

The Ubuntu community consists of individuals and teams, working on different aspects of the distribution, giving advice and technical support, and helping to promote Ubuntu to a wider audience. No contribution is too small, and anyone can help. It's your chance to get in on all the community fun associated with developing and promoting Ubuntu. http://www.ubuntu.com/community/get-involved

Feedback

This document is maintained by the Ubuntu Weekly News Team. If you have a story idea or suggestions for the Weekly Newsletter, join the Ubuntu News Team mailing list at https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/Ubuntu-news-team and submit it. Ideas can also be added to the wiki at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Ideas. If you'd like to contribute to a future issue of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, please feel free to edit the appropriate wiki page. If you have any technical support questions, please send them to ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com.

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