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 * An Introduction to Ubuntu: Could this free, open-source operating system be in your nonprofit's future? - A free, stable, and secure operating system that you can try out risk-free? Open-source operating system Ubuntu comes at a tempting price and offers many of the advantages of popular commercial operating systems such as Windows and OS X. But do its potential drawbacks — manual installation and possible compatibility issues — outweigh its many benefits? Ubuntu is equally well-suited to the server as it is to the desktop or laptop. It can very capably perform a variety of functions, including: Everyday office tasks, Web development, and Server tasks. How do you determine if Ubuntu is right for your organization? The first thing to consider is what you would like to improve about your current IT setup. If the answer is nothing, then there may be no reason to switch to Ubuntu. However, if you would like to cut licensing costs or are interested in some of the functionality, flexibility, or stability offered by Ubuntu, start by evaluating it in specific areas. http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/software/page7858.cfm  * An Introduction to Ubuntu: Could this free, open-source operating system be in your nonprofit's future? - A free, stable, and secure operating system that you can try out risk-free? Open-source operating system Ubuntu comes at a tempting price and offers many of the advantages of popular commercial operating systems such as Windows and OS X. But do its potential drawbacks — manual installation and possible compatibility issues — outweigh its many benefits? Ubuntu is equally well-suited to the server as it is to the desktop or laptop. It can very capably perform a variety of functions, including: Everyday office tasks, Web development, and Server tasks. How do you determine if Ubuntu is right for your organization? First, consider what you would like to improve about your current IT setup. If the answer is nothing, then there is no reason to switch. Howevfer, if cutting licensing cost or an interest in functionality, flexibility. or stability are important, you might consider trying Ubuntu. http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/software/page7858.cfm 

WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 70 for the week December 9th - December 15th, 2007. In this issue we cover...

UWN Translations

In This Issue

General Community News

Countdown to Hardy Alpha 2

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2007-December/000361.html

MOTU

New Member

https://launchpad.net/~ardchoille42 see http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2007/12/12/%23ubuntu-meeting.html

LoCo News

New in Gutsy Gibbon

Launchpad News

Ubuntu Forum News

Ubuntu Forums Interviews

Mike is one of the forums admins and a Ubuntu Forums Council and Community Council member. He's worked on outlining the Forums Council, merging ubuntuforums into the official Ubuntu framework and is among some of the most influential people in the Ubuntu structure. Please read the complete interview here : http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/an-interview-with-mike/

In The Press

  • Get started with Linux - In the past, if you didn’t want to buy a computer with Windows installed, your choices were rather limited. Specifically, there was a choice between buying an Apple Mac and installing Linux on a bare PC. If the idea of a Mac didn’t appeal, then a fair amount of technical knowledge and nerve was needed to install Linux. However, this has changed. Not only is Linux a lot more user-friendly, but some companies, including Dell, now sell PCs with Linux instead of Windows pre-installed. Switching on a Linux PC for the first time may be a little disorientating as many options are in different places. Follow this guide and find your feet quickly and easily with the Ubuntu version of Linux. http://www.itweek.co.uk/computeractive/features/2205367/box-linux-pc

  • An Introduction to Ubuntu: Could this free, open-source operating system be in your nonprofit's future? - A free, stable, and secure operating system that you can try out risk-free? Open-source operating system Ubuntu comes at a tempting price and offers many of the advantages of popular commercial operating systems such as Windows and OS X. But do its potential drawbacks — manual installation and possible compatibility issues — outweigh its many benefits? Ubuntu is equally well-suited to the server as it is to the desktop or laptop. It can very capably perform a variety of functions, including: Everyday office tasks, Web development, and Server tasks. How do you determine if Ubuntu is right for your organization? First, consider what you would like to improve about your current IT setup. If the answer is nothing, then there is no reason to switch. Howevfer, if cutting licensing cost or an interest in functionality, flexibility. or stability are important, you might consider trying Ubuntu. http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/software/page7858.cfm

http://www.crn.com/software/204802209?pgno=1

http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4641/

In The Blogosphere

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/11/hands-on-with-e.html

http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/top-10-new-and-improved-apps-of-2007-332617.php

http://bluesuncorp.co.uk/2007/12/04/five-days-of-ubuntu-linux

http://enterpriselinuxlog.blogs.techtarget.com/2007/12/12/the-big-three-of-linux-a-52-week-view/

In Other News

http://www.ubuntu.com/news/bazaar-v1-release, http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS7185318863.html (maybe move to general community news?)

http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:home (basic summary), include goals and gotchas from http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:development

Meetings and Events

Community Spotlight

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-marketing/2007-December/002618.html

Updates and security for 6.06, 6.10, 7.04, and 7.10

Security Updates

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Updates

Ubuntu 7.04 Updates

Ubuntu 7.10 Updates

Bug Stats

  • Open (#) +/- # over last week
  • Critical (#) +/- # over last week
  • Unconfirmed (#) +/- # over last week
  • Unassigned (#) +/- # over last week
  • All bugs ever reported (#) +/- # 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

  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

Remaining string to translate in Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/

UWN #: A sneak peek

Archives and RSS Feed

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

You can subscribe to the Ubuntu Weekly News via RSS at: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/uwn/feed

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:

  • Nick Ali
  • Your Name Here
  • And many others

RSS

You can subscribe to the UWN feed at: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/uwn/feed

Glossary of Terms

Feedback

If you would like to submit an idea or story you think is worth appearing on the UWN, please send them to ubuntu-marketing-submissions@lists.ubuntu.com. This document is maintained by the Ubuntu Marketing Team. Please feel free to contact us regarding any concerns or suggestions by either sending an email to ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com or by using any of the other methods on the Ubuntu Marketing Team Contact Information Page (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam). 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 then ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com.

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