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| ## releases. To find this data, use the changelog in the package and look on the web. ## If you cannot find a usable changelog, simply drop that package. Try and group packages |
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| * We had an awful spam event this week. Some spammers posted malicious code in answers to new threads in the Absolute Beginners area. This code could lead to wiping the whole system out. Staff and members worked hard together to warn new users and remove all the offending posts. We are currently discussing Damage Control Mechanisms we can set up in light of this event. | * We had an awful spam event this week. Some spammers posted malicious code in answers to new threads in the Absolute Beginners area. This code could lead to wiping the whole system out. Staff and members worked hard together to warn new users and remove all the offending posts. We are currently discussing Damage Control Mechanisms we can set up in light of this event. |
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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 |
## 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 |
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Top Ten Reasons Why Ubuntu Is Best for Enterprise Use - Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu Project writes at CIO dot com. He details how Ubuntu, the "darling of the Linux desktop space", "is increasingly deployed on corporate networks. With a free server edition, a professional support organization and a growing band of enthusiasts in and around the IT divisions of enterprises, there are many reasons to consider Ubuntu when looking for a Linux solution. Here are the top 10 reasons why Ubuntu is best for enterprise use": Users Love It, The Platform Has Excellent Support, Cost Savings, A Superlative Security Record, Frictionless Deployment, A Huge Selection of Applications and Tools, Thin Client Joy, Unleash Your IT Talent, Access A Whole New Skills Pool, Predictable Releases. "With such compelling reasons, how can you go wrong with Ubuntu?". http://www.cio.com/article/print/155753 |
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| == Meetings and Events == ## Data pulled from mailing lists and http://fridge.ubuntu.com ## Either use bullets or sub-headings to organize content. ## Format: ## ## === Friday, March 16, 2007 === ## ## ==== MOTU Meeting ==== ## * Start: 10:00 ## * End: 12:00 ## * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting ## * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Meetings == Community Spotlight == ## Specification Spotlight ## This section highlights an approved specification that is going to be implemented ## in Feisty. See the list at https://blueprints.launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/feisty ## In general, choose user visible features, as the audience are mostly end users. ## Also try and group specs together that belong together, such as network or X. ## Feature of the week ## Pick a feature, piece of software, or package that you'd like to feature. ## Give a brief description, whats so special about it, who works on it, ## where to find it/install it, etc. ## Team of the week ## Pick a team (a ubuntu team) that you'd like to feature. ## Give a brief description of the team, what they work on, what they've ## accomplished, who is involved, how to get involved/join, etc. |
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| ## http://www.ubuntu.com/usn ## List all security advisories since last UWN. ## Format: * USN-###-#: <package name> vulnerability - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-###-# ## Ex: * USN-389-1: GnuPG vulnerability - [WWW] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-389-1 |
* [USN-540-1] flac vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000620.html * [USN-541-1] Emacs vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000621.html * [USN-542-1] poppler vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000622.html * [USN-542-2] KOffice vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000623.html * [USN-543-1] VMWare vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000624.html * [USN-544-1] Samba vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000625.html * [USN-544-2] Samba regression - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000626.html |
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| ## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes ## List all uploads since last UWN. ## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message> ## Ex: * lvm2 2.02.02-1ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2006-November/012305.html |
* Accepted: debian-installer 20051026ubuntu36.11 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2007-November/012565.html * Accepted: pcre3 7.4-0ubuntu0.6.06 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2007-November/012566.html === Ubuntu 6.10 Updates === * Accepted: gnome-system-tools 2.15.5-0ubuntu6 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2007-November/008447.html * Accepted: pcre3 7.4-0ubuntu0.6.10 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2007-November/008448.html |
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| ## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes ## List all uploads since last UWN. ## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message> ## Ex: * lvm2 2.02.06-2ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2007-March/008083.html |
* Accepted: vmware-server 1.0.4-1feisty1 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2007-November/008775.html * Accepted: gnome-system-tools 2.18.1-0ubuntu2 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2007-November/008776.html * Accepted: pcre3 7.4-0ubuntu0.7.04 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2007-November/008777.html * Accepted: vmware-server 1.0.4-1feisty2 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2007-November/008778.html * Accepted: ggz-gtk-games 0.0.13-4ubuntu0.1 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2007-November/008779.html |
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| ## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes ## List all uploads since last UWN. ## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message> ## Ex: * tzdata 2007h-0ubuntu0.7.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-October/009951.html |
* Accepted: gnome-system-tools 2.20.0-0ubuntu2 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010016.html * Accepted: pcre3 7.4-0ubuntu0.7.10 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010017.html * Accepted: cryptmount 2.0-1ubuntu1 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010018.html * Accepted: apturl 0.1ubuntu2 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010019.html * Accepted: ubufox 0.4~beta1-0ubuntu5 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010020.html * Accepted: python-qt4 4.3-2ubuntu7.1 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010021.html |
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| ## Bug stats only take a second to do. ## Data can be found at: http://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bugs ## See last week's UWN to calculate change over last week. ## NOTE: To be done ONLY on the release date of the UWN (or latter if late). * Open (#) +/- # over last week * Critical (#) +/- # over last week * Unconfirmed (#) +/- # over last week * Unassigned (#) +/- # over last week * All bugs ever reported (#) +/- # over last week |
* Open (37370) +290 # over last week * Critical (16) -3 # over last week * Unconfirmed (20149) -27 # over last week * Unassigned (28624) +192 # over last week * All bugs ever reported (135858) +1159 # over last week |
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== Bug Stats == * Open (37370) +290 # over last week * Critical (16) -3 # over last week * Unconfirmed (20149) -27 # over last week * Unassigned (28624) +192 # over last week * All bugs ever reported (135858) +1159 # over last week As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad |
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| ## Translation stats only take a second to do. ## Data can be found at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy (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). 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 |
== Translation Stats == 1. Spanish (15066) -1347 # over last week 2. French (38688) +1133 # over last week 3. Swedish (49242) +1159 # over last week 4. English-UK (51583) +1128 # over last week 5. German (66535) +1163 # over last week |
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WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #66 for the week November 4th - November 10th, 2007. In this issue we cover...
UWN Translations
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In This Issue
General Community News
MOTU
Having contributed myriads of fixes and updates through the MOTU team, [https://launchpad.net/~dktrkranz Luca Falavigna] became MOTU himself. Congratulations!
LoCo News
New in Gutsy Gibbon
Launchpad News
Ubuntu Forum News
Two interviews for this week's issue:
Taumosaur, a coder active in the Programming Talk area, is also a student and a musician. Read more here: http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/an-interview-with-tomosaur/
compiledkernel, Linux system administrator and developer in the day, UF moderator, Ubuntu Gamers Arena and Ubuntu Document Storage Facility driving force at night (or may be the other way aroud? W00t CK!!). The full interview is there: http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/an-interview-with-compiledkernel/
- We had an awful spam event this week. Some spammers posted malicious code in answers to new threads in the Absolute Beginners area. This code could lead to wiping the whole system out. Staff and members worked hard together to warn new users and remove all the offending posts. We are currently discussing Damage Control Mechanisms we can set up in light of this event.
In The Press
http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netos/article.php/3710641
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/upgrade/4230945.html
Top Ten Reasons Why Ubuntu Is Best for Enterprise Use - Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu Project writes at CIO dot com. He details how Ubuntu, the "darling of the Linux desktop space", "is increasingly deployed on corporate networks. With a free server edition, a professional support organization and a growing band of enthusiasts in and around the IT divisions of enterprises, there are many reasons to consider Ubuntu when looking for a Linux solution. Here are the top 10 reasons why Ubuntu is best for enterprise use": Users Love It, The Platform Has Excellent Support, Cost Savings, A Superlative Security Record, Frictionless Deployment, A Huge Selection of Applications and Tools, Thin Client Joy, Unleash Your IT Talent, Access A Whole New Skills Pool, Predictable Releases. "With such compelling reasons, how can you go wrong with Ubuntu?". http://www.cio.com/article/print/155753
In The Blogosphere
http://www.softwarebattle.com/2007/11/12/10-reasons-why-you-need-to-download-ubuntu-right-now/
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/upgrade/4230945.html
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8172133608.html
In Other News
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/11/12/2235200 maybe instead just mention the glowing reviews at http://www.walmart.com/catalog/allReviews.do?product_id=7754614
Updates and security for 6.06, 6.10, 7.04, and 7.10
Security Updates
[USN-540-1] flac vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000620.html
[USN-541-1] Emacs vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000621.html
[USN-542-1] poppler vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000622.html
[USN-542-2] KOffice vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000623.html
[USN-543-1] VMWare vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000624.html
[USN-544-1] Samba vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000625.html
[USN-544-2] Samba regression - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2007-November/000626.html
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Updates
Accepted: debian-installer 20051026ubuntu36.11 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2007-November/012565.html
Accepted: pcre3 7.4-0ubuntu0.6.06 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2007-November/012566.html
Ubuntu 6.10 Updates
Accepted: gnome-system-tools 2.15.5-0ubuntu6 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2007-November/008447.html
Accepted: pcre3 7.4-0ubuntu0.6.10 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2007-November/008448.html
Ubuntu 7.04 Updates
Accepted: vmware-server 1.0.4-1feisty1 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2007-November/008775.html
Accepted: gnome-system-tools 2.18.1-0ubuntu2 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2007-November/008776.html
Accepted: pcre3 7.4-0ubuntu0.7.04 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2007-November/008777.html
Accepted: vmware-server 1.0.4-1feisty2 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2007-November/008778.html
Accepted: ggz-gtk-games 0.0.13-4ubuntu0.1 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2007-November/008779.html
Ubuntu 7.10 Updates
Accepted: gnome-system-tools 2.20.0-0ubuntu2 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010016.html
Accepted: pcre3 7.4-0ubuntu0.7.10 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010017.html
Accepted: cryptmount 2.0-1ubuntu1 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010018.html
Accepted: apturl 0.1ubuntu2 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010019.html
Accepted: ubufox 0.4~beta1-0ubuntu5 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010020.html
Accepted: python-qt4 4.3-2ubuntu7.1 (source) - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-November/010021.html
Bug Stats
- Open (37370) +290 # over last week
- Critical (16) -3 # over last week
- Unconfirmed (20149) -27 # over last week
- Unassigned (28624) +192 # over last week
- All bugs ever reported (135858) +1159 # over last week
As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad
Bug Stats
- Open (37370) +290 # over last week
- Critical (16) -3 # over last week
- Unconfirmed (20149) -27 # over last week
- Unassigned (28624) +192 # over last week
- All bugs ever reported (135858) +1159 # over last week
As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad
Infamous Bugs
Translation Stats
Translation Stats
- Spanish (15066) -1347 # over last week
- French (38688) +1133 # over last week
- Swedish (49242) +1159 # over last week
- English-UK (51583) +1128 # over last week
- German (66535) +1163 # over last week
Remaining string to translate in Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/
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