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=== 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

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## This list is pulled by Corey Burger and dumped here in raw form for parsing. 
## Choose a something you wish to write about a write a short piece about what 
## This list is pulled by Corey Burger and dumped here in raw form for parsing.
## Choose a something you wish to write about a write a short piece about what
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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 
## 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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## After all the package sections are written, organize them logically, based 
## on desktop or server, GNOME, KDE, or Xfce4, etc. 

## Sometimes bigger changes, such as a new development policy or a major new 
## After all the package sections are written, organize them logically, based
## on desktop or server, GNOME, KDE, or Xfce4, etc.

## Sometimes bigger changes, such as a new development policy or a major new
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## This section is provided by the infrequent Launchpad updates Christian Reis  ## This section is provided by the infrequent Launchpad updates Christian Reis
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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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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/
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## In this section we want to highlight the blogs that are exceptionally well-written and in-depth.
## Blogs tend to make it easy for low-quality content, so be extra careful on what goes here.
## We should encourage bloggers to spread the word, so this section might be a good way to do so.
http://www.deviceguru.com/2008/01/17/an-open-letter-to-mark-shuttleworth/
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 * John Crawford

WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 74 for the weeks January 13th - January 19th, 2008. In this issue...

UWN Translations

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

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

Meetings and Events

Community Spotlight

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

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Additional Ubuntu News

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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
  • John Crawford
  • Your Name Here
  • And many others

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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