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=== Mockup Contest for kubuntu.org ===

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

Knowledge in web design is not required. Simply submit a mockup (the way ''you'' think the website should look), which can then be used as a template. Anybody interested in participating should know how to use a vector graphics application, such as inkscape, since SVG is the preferred format. All entries must be submitted by 24:00 UTC on February 2nd 2008, about two weeks from now.

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

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## 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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'''Everex to make Cloud``Book UMPC with 9-in. LCD''' - Everex may not be releasing its first $399 ultraportable Cloud``Book until the end of January, but the Taiwanese PC maker is already talking about a supersize successor due later this year that will sport a bigger screen but stay under $500. The first $399 Cloud``Book is expected to be available Jan. 25 in Wal-Mart stores and from e-tailers such as Wal``Mart.com, New``Egg.com and Tiger``Direct. It will have a 7-in. LCD, 1.2-GHz ultralow-voltage Via processor, 512MB RAM, 30GB hard drive and will run the gOS operating system, which is based on the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. One thing that won't change is Everex's commitment to using Linux and other free open-source applications. The Cloud``Book and a $199 desktop PC from Everex called the gPC both run a flavor of Ubuntu Linux called gOS. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9057441

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

'''Linux PC Models Multiply As Vista Struggles''' - Until recently, Linux PCs were about as easy to find in stores as a vinyl record. Now, personal computers with the Linux operating system pre-installed are becoming more readily available, thanks to new models from upstarts and established PC makers -- and disappointment with Microsoft's new Windows Vista OS. Last month, Dell shipped a pair of systems loaded with the latest version of Linux available from Ubuntu. The Inspiron 530 N desktop and the 1420 N notebook feature Ubuntu 7.10 and a built-in software DVD player. In spurning Vista, some PC buyers have cited concerns about its cost, resource requirements, and incompatibility with their existing applications. Indeed, the Home Premium version of Vista, not including a computer, costs more than Everex's gPC. It also requires 15 Gbytes of disk space and a hefty processor. 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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## Any news or links that don't fit neatly into other sections. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/loco-contacts/2008-January/001943.html
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## 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
=== 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
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## This section highlights an approved specification that is going to be implemented  ## This section highlights an approved specification that is going to be implemented
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## In general, choose user visible features, as the audience are mostly end users.  ## In general, choose user visible features, as the audience are mostly end users.
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## accomplished, who is involved, how to get involved/join, etc.  ## 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-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
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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
 * 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
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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
 * 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
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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
 * 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
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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 (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
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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
 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
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 * John Crawford
 * Craig A. Eddy

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] announced the mockup contest for kubuntu.org on his [http://blog.ryanak.ca/archives/44 blog]. The aim is to find a new layout for the official [http://www.kubuntu.org Kubuntu] website.

Knowledge in web design is not required. Simply submit a mockup (the way you think the website should look), which can then be used as a template. Anybody interested in participating should know how to use a vector graphics application, such as inkscape, since SVG is the preferred format. All entries must be submitted by 24:00 UTC on February 2nd 2008, about two weeks from now.

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

Everex to make CloudBook UMPC with 9-in. LCD - Everex may not be releasing its first $399 ultraportable CloudBook until the end of January, but the Taiwanese PC maker is already talking about a supersize successor due later this year that will sport a bigger screen but stay under $500. The first $399 CloudBook is expected to be available Jan. 25 in Wal-Mart stores and from e-tailers such as WalMart.com, NewEgg.com and TigerDirect. It will have a 7-in. LCD, 1.2-GHz ultralow-voltage Via processor, 512MB RAM, 30GB hard drive and will run the gOS operating system, which is based on the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. One thing that won't change is Everex's commitment to using Linux and other free open-source applications. The CloudBook and a $199 desktop PC from Everex called the gPC both run a flavor of Ubuntu Linux called gOS. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9057441

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

Linux PC Models Multiply As Vista Struggles - Until recently, Linux PCs were about as easy to find in stores as a vinyl record. Now, personal computers with the Linux operating system pre-installed are becoming more readily available, thanks to new models from upstarts and established PC makers -- and disappointment with Microsoft's new Windows Vista OS. Last month, Dell shipped a pair of systems loaded with the latest version of Linux available from Ubuntu. The Inspiron 530 N desktop and the 1420 N notebook feature Ubuntu 7.10 and a built-in software DVD player. In spurning Vista, some PC buyers have cited concerns about its cost, resource requirements, and incompatibility with their existing applications. Indeed, the Home Premium version of Vista, not including a computer, costs more than Everex's gPC. It also requires 15 Gbytes of disk space and a hefty processor. 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

Community Spotlight

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

Security Updates

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Updates

Ubuntu 6.10 Updates

Ubuntu 7.04 Updates

Ubuntu 7.10 Updates

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/

UWN #: A sneak peek

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Additional Ubuntu News

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Conclusion

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Credits

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