Issue615
WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 615 for the week of January 19 - 25, 2020.
In this Issue
General Community News
Ubuntu 19.04 (Disco Dingo) End of Life reached on January 23 2020
Adam Conrad, on behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team, confirms Ubuntu 19.04 (Disco Dingo) is no longer supported; a link to upgrade instructions is provided.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2020-January/000253.html
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
- Open: # (+/-#)
- Critical: # (+/-#)
- Unconfirmed: # (+/-#)
As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad
Translations
Hot in Support
Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions
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Ubuntu Forums Top 5 Threads
Find more support at: https://ubuntuforums.org/
LoCo Events
The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks:
Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the LoCo Team Portal to browse upcoming events around the world: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/
Other Community News
New Website! - Ubuntu Studio
For nearly nine years Ubuntu Studio had the same web site, well no more. Shinta from Playmain has designed a new website theme, and you are invited to explore it.
http://ubuntustudio.org/2020/01/new-website/
Canonical News
Digest #2020.01.20 – Machine Learning for Music, Video, Weather… - https://admin.insights.ubuntu.com/2020/01/20/digest-2020-01-20-machine-learning-for-music-video-weather/
problem-oriented - https://ubuntu.com/blog/problem-oriented
Migrating to enterprise servers with Ubuntu on IBM Z - https://ubuntu.com/blog/migrating-to-enterprise-servers-with-ubuntu-on-ibm-z
Looking for video editing software? The Snap Store has some nice apps for you. - https://ubuntu.com/blog/looking-for-video-editing-software-the-snap-store-has-some-nice-apps-for-you
Teaching Robotics with ROS on Ubuntu at SRU - https://ubuntu.com/blog/teaching-robotics-with-ros-on-ubuntu-at-sru
In the Press
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS “Focal Fossa” Release Date And Upcoming Features
Sarvottam Kumar writes about Ubuntu 20.04's release schedule which is available on the Ubuntu wiki. Listing the key freeze dates, he then moves to providing a few changes that will be found in Ubuntu 20.04. Many links are provided for more detail, plus a number of screen captures that highlight the discussion.
https://fossbytes.com/ubuntu-20-04-lts-release-date-features/
In the Blogosphere
Xubuntu 20.04 Will Include a Dark Them
Joey Sneddon tells us the daily builds of Xubuntu 20.04 include the new 'Greybird-dark' theme, which Joey feels gives the "Xfce desktop a distinctive, classy new look". Joey provides us a few screen shots, and comments that it's also usable in GNOME and MATE. A link to the upstream Shimmer Project Github is provided.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/01/xubuntu-dark-theme-20-04
Wine 5.0 Released With Big Improvements For Gaming, Countless Application Fixes
Michael Larabel writes that Wine 5.0 has been released with many improvements. With thanks to CodeWeavers and funding from Valve, many game fixes have been incorporated. Links are provided for more detail along with download links.
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Wine-5.0-Released
Ubuntu’s Installer Slideshow Gets a Focal Refresh
Joey Sneddon gives us a brief history of the slideshow for the main ubiquity installer used by Ubuntu, and how it's getting a new slideshow in the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS release.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/01/ubuntu-20-04-installer-slideshoow-update
In Other News
Ubuntu maker Canonical’s Anbox Cloud offers remote Android apps, games - https://www.slashgear.com/ubuntu-maker-canonicals-anbox-cloud-offers-remote-android-apps-games-23607473/
Featured Audio and Video
Ubuntu Security Podcast: Episode 59
“After a weeks break we are back to look at updates for ClamAV, GnuTLS, nginx, Samba and more, plus we briefly discuss the current 20.04 Mid-Cycle Roadmap Review sprint for the Ubuntu Security Team”
https://ubuntusecuritypodcast.org/episode-59/
Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: S01E74 - WSL por Nuno do Carmo (parte 2)
" E eis que chega a continação da história: 2 Ubuntus e 1 Windows entram num bar e…"
https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e74/
Meeting Reports
Desktop Team Updates - Monday 27th January 2020 - https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/desktop-team-updates-monday-27th-january-2020/14107
Release bugs for week commencing - Monday 20th January 2020 - https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/release-bugs-for-week-commencing-monday-20th-january-2020/14083
Ubuntu Server development summary – 21 January 2020 - https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-21-january-2020
Upcoming Meetings and Events
For more details and farther dates please visit: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/
Updates and Security for 16.04, 18.04, 19.04 and 19.10
Security Updates
Ubuntu 16.04 Updates
End of Life: April 2021
Ubuntu 18.04 Updates
End of Life: April 2023
Ubuntu 19.04 Updates
End of Life: January 2020
Ubuntu 19.10 Updates
End of Life: July 2020
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