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In This Issue

General Community News

Mockup Contest for kubuntu.org

[https://launchpad.net/~ryanakca Ryan Kavanagh] started a mockup contest for kubuntu.org on his [http://blog.ryanak.ca/archives/44 blog]. The aim is to find a new design for the layout of the official website for [http://kubuntu.org Kubuntu]

Knowledge in web design is not required. For the contest only a mockup is required, which can be used as a template. Anybody who wants to participate just needs to know how to use a vector graphics application due to the fact that .svg is the preferred format for the template. All entries must be submitted by February 2nd 2008, 24:00 UTC, which allows about two more weeks time to experiment.

Naturally the prize for this contest is the usage of the winning mockup on the [http://kubuntu.org kubuntu.org] website.

More information for the contest can be found on https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/WebsiteMockups.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TeamReports/January2008 (any content not only already mentioned in the UWN)

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-server/2008-January/001105.html (if anything interesting can be taken from it)

http://www.ubuntu.com/products/casestudies

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Council (MOTU council nominees, list questions the candidates are expected to answer)

LoCo News

New in Gutsy Gibbon

Launchpad News

Ubuntu Forum News

In The Press

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9057441

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/entdev/article.php/3721931

http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205604334

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/acer-offers-ubuntu-pre-load-for-kiwis/

In The Blogosphere

http://www.deviceguru.com/2008/01/17/an-open-letter-to-mark-shuttleworth/

In Other News

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/loco-contacts/2008-January/001943.html

Meetings and Events

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Edubuntu meeting

• Start: 20:00 UTC
• End: 22:00 UTC
• Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
• Agenda: No agenda listed as of the publication

Forum Council Meeting

• Start: 22:30 TUC
• End: 23:30 UTC
• Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
• Agenda: No agenda listed as of the publication

Kubuntu Developers Meeting

• Start: 23:00 UTC
• End: 01:00 UTC
• Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting

• Agenda: https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/Meetings

Community Spotlight

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

Security Updates

• [USN-568-1] PostgreSQL vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2008-January/000654.html

• [USN-569-1] libxml2 vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2008-January/000655.html

• [USN-570-1] boost vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2008-January/000656.html

• [USN-571-1] X.org vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2008-January/000657.html

• [USN-572-1] apt-listchanges vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2008-January/000658.html

• [USN-571-2] X.org regression - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2008-January/000659.html

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Updates

• postgresql-8.1_8.1.11-0ubuntu0.6.06.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2008-January/012602.html

• libxml2 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2008-January/012603.html

• boost_1.33.1-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2008-January/012604.html

• libxfont 1:1.0.0-0ubuntu3.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2008-January/012605.html

• xorg-server 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu10.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2008-January/012606.html

• xorg-server 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu10.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2008-January/012607.html

• xorg-server 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu10.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2008-January/012608.html

Ubuntu 6.10 Updates

• postgresql-8.1_8.1.11-0ubuntu0.6.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2008-January/008478.html

• libxml2 2.6.26.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2008-January/008479.html

• boost_1.33.1-7ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2008-January/008479.html

• libxfont 1:1.2.0-0ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2008-January/008481.html

• xorg-server 1:1.1.1-0ubuntu12.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2008-January/008482.html

• xorg-server 1:1.1.1-0ubuntu12.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2008-January/008483.html

• syslog-ng 1.9.11-1.1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2008-January/008484.html

• xorg-server 1:1.1.1-0ubuntu12.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2008-January/008485.html

Ubuntu 7.04 Updates

• postgresql-8.2_8.2.6-0ubuntu0.7.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-January/008821.html

• libxml2 2.6.27.dfsg-1ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-January/008822.html

• boost_1.33.1-9ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-January/008823.html

• libxfont 1:1.2.7-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-January/008824.html

• xorg-server 2:1.2.0-3ubuntu8.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-January/008825.html

• libmail-box-perl 2.068-1build1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-January/008826.html

• xorg-server 2:1.2.0-3ubuntu8.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-January/008827.html

• apt-listchanges_2.72ubuntu6.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-January/008828.html

• syslog-ng 2.0.0-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-January/008829.html

• xorg-server 2:1.2.0-3ubuntu8.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/feisty-changes/2008-January/008830.html

Ubuntu 7.10 Updates

• postgresql-8.2_8.2.6-0ubuntu0.7.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010090.html

• libxml2 2.6.30.dfsg-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010091.html

• network-manager-applet 0.6.5-0ubuntu11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010092.html

• boost_1.34.1-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010093.html

• avahi 0.6.20-2ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010094.html

• libxfont 1:1.3.0-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010095.html

• xorg-server_1.3.0.0.dfsg-12ubuntu8.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010096.html

• esound 0.2.38-0ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010098.html

• libmail-box-perl 2.070-1build1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010097.html

• update-manager 1:0.81.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010099.html

• xorg-server_1.3.0.0.dfsg-12ubuntu8.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010100.html

• apt-listchanges_2.74ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010101.html

• syslog-ng 2.0.0-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010102.html

• xorg-server_1.3.0.0.dfsg-12ubuntu8.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2008-January/010103.html

Bug Stats

• Open (39414) +448 # over last week
• Critical (18) +/-0 # over last week
• Unconfirmed (20229) +327 # over last week
• Unassigned (29875) +489 # over last week
• All bugs ever reported (146420) +1561 # 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. Spanish (12417) -59 # over last week
2. French (37728) +/-0 # over last week
3. Swedish (49176) -8 # over last week
4. English-UK (25172) -1592 # over last week
5. German (66433) -223 # 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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