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| === Ubuntu Classroom === What is Ubuntu Classroom? It's a place for users to learn how to give back to the community. The idea is to show the millions of users of Ubuntu how they can personally make Ubuntu better. The goal is to help show users how easy it is to contribute to Ubuntu, and then follow that up to make sure those same users continue to contribute. How can you help? Join the team! Mettings are every Sunday at 12:00 UTC (2:00PM EST) in gobby.(gobby.ubuntu.com) The team needs presenters, people to bolg about upcoming presentations, ambassadors to help spread the news by inviting other users to check out the upcoming presentations, and people to be available in IRC to help answer questions. Help get this team on track by volunteering some of you time, you'll be glad you did. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Classroom (this is being redone, so check back often!) http://tinyurl.com/2epthg (our schedule calendar) === ubuntustats === After a lengthy downtime due to excessive traffic and load to the server, Felipe Lerena finally managed to put some spare time into migrating everything to a new server, provided by Mitch Mahan, and launched Ubuntu``Stats back into the intrawebs. The plan is continue building, to expand the statistics gathered, and start showing trends in different areas. Also of importance will be cleaning up the code to allow other people to contribute code into the project and provide public snapshots of the database. http://beuno.com.ar/archives/61 === Ubuntu 8.04 Beta Freeze === Hardy Heron 8.04 LTS is now only one week away from beta release, and has entered beta freeze. During the freeze, all uploads to main must be approved by a member of the release team [1], so if you have fixes which are important to get in, please do get in touch as soon as possible. Uploads to universe require a manual push through the queue, but are not subject to release management approval. [1] https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-release https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2008-March/000403.html |
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=== Ubuntu Jordan LoCo: FLOSS Introduction - The Jordanian Way === As part of Ubuntu Jordan Lo``Co Team continuous efforts to spread awareness about GNU/Linux, the team organized a public event at The University of Jordan. A lecture Introducing FLOSS in the Jordanian way, as well as a brief background of FLOSS history, was given by Khamis Sek``Sik. The lecture also included Mr. Seksik explaining some reasons to use FLOSS Jordan, as well as information on the selling service VS software, and comparing backward compatibility issues between FLOSS and other software. It is worth mentioning that next week Ubuntu Jordan Lo``Co Team is scheduled to start giving Ubuntu Desktop Courses in cooperation with the Jordan University IEEE Student Branch, who was an important part of this event. Visit the link for pictures of the event. http://syntux.net/blog/2008/03/13/ubuntu-jordan-loco-floss-introduction-the-jordanian-way/ === Ubuntu New Mexico LoCo: Endorphin Power Company Ubuntu Install and Support === In September of 2007, Dave Thomas and Eric Krieger were sitting at the New Mexico Software Freedom Day event when they began tossing around various thoughts and ideas about open source software. The discussion eventually landed on the topic of the Philosophy of Ubuntu -- "I am what I am because of who we all are." A question arose: "How could we, as a group, give back to our community?" Eric approached his boss at Charter Bank and asked if they could donate some PCs to a local non-profit organization. Charter Bank generously agreed to donate twenty-five PCs, several switches, and a server. It was determined, after some discussion on the teams email list, that a desevering organization would be Endorphin Power Company (EPC). EPC is a local shelter with special focus on the substance-dependent and homeless. The ultimate goal is to bring a highly functional computer network to EPC by using Ubuntu and Open Source Software with emphasis on documentation and training. To date, the teams EPC project is progressing nicely. They just finished setting up and installing the EPC computer lab this past Saturday. It was a proud day for our Ubuntu community, but this is only the beginning! The successful installation of the computer lab has given the team a solid foundation upon which to build. Future projects include the networking and installation of all of the computers in the residents' dormitory rooms, the launching of an EPC intranet (and associated server applications), and the creation of internet kiosks within a planned cafe. Additionally, the team will be holding regular meetings at EPC, and will be giving instructionals by using the Ubuntu Desktop Course in a series of classes at the new computer lab. New projects continue to be discussed and will be more fully developed as our involvement grows. Project wiki page with pictures here:https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Endorphin_Power_Company_Ubuntu_Install_and_Support_ Contact information:grammatoncleric@ubuntu.com or IRC channel #ubuntu-us-nm |
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| === Ubuntu Forums Interviews === Hailing from the town of Kottawa, Sri Lanka, Pm``Dematagoda is a recent addition to the staff, but has at least a decade’s experience working with PC systems and Windows. XP and a virus introduced him to Linux, and from there, Ubuntu was only a short step away… Please learn more here: http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/an-interview-with-pmdematagoda/ === Tutorial of the Week === This week's tutorial might not be one you need right away, but it might be one you want to keep in mind for the future: Old``Pink's "How``To: Transfer your bootable Ubuntu installation between hard drives." http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=599599 Aside from being exceptionally useful, this is another tutorial that's well-designed and easy to follow. Be sure to thank Old``Pink if it comes in handy, in the future. |
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http://allaboutubuntu.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/talking-ubuntu-linux-qa-with-system76-president-carl-richell/ http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9889681-16.html |
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WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 82 for the weeks March 9th - March 15th, 2008. In this issue we cover...
UWN Translations
Français - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue82/Fr/
Italiano - http://wiki.ubuntu-it.org/NewsletterItaliana
На русском- http://ubunturu.blogspot.com/XXXX/XX/ubuntu-XX.html
Português do Brasil - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/IssueXX/PtBr
Turkish - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/IssueXX/Tr
Vietnamese - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/IssueXX/VN
Português - Start one! https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/IssueXX/Pt
Deutsch - Start one! https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/IssueXX/De
In This Issue
General Community News
Ubuntu Classroom
What is Ubuntu Classroom? It's a place for users to learn how to give back to the community. The idea is to show the millions of users of Ubuntu how they can personally make Ubuntu better. The goal is to help show users how easy it is to contribute to Ubuntu, and then follow that up to make sure those same users continue to contribute.
How can you help? Join the team! Mettings are every Sunday at 12:00 UTC (2:00PM EST) in gobby.(gobby.ubuntu.com) The team needs presenters, people to bolg about upcoming presentations, ambassadors to help spread the news by inviting other users to check out the upcoming presentations, and people to be available in IRC to help answer questions. Help get this team on track by volunteering some of you time, you'll be glad you did.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Classroom (this is being redone, so check back often!)
http://tinyurl.com/2epthg (our schedule calendar)
ubuntustats
After a lengthy downtime due to excessive traffic and load to the server, Felipe Lerena finally managed to put some spare time into migrating everything to a new server, provided by Mitch Mahan, and launched UbuntuStats back into the intrawebs. The plan is continue building, to expand the statistics gathered, and start showing trends in different areas. Also of importance will be cleaning up the code to allow other people to contribute code into the project and provide public snapshots of the database. http://beuno.com.ar/archives/61
Ubuntu 8.04 Beta Freeze
Hardy Heron 8.04 LTS is now only one week away from beta release, and has entered beta freeze. During the freeze, all uploads to main must be approved by a member of the release team [1], so if you have fixes which are important to get in, please do get in touch as soon as possible. Uploads to universe require a manual push through the queue, but are not subject to release management approval. [1] https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-release
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2008-March/000403.html
LoCo News
Ubuntu Jordan LoCo: FLOSS Introduction - The Jordanian Way
As part of Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team continuous efforts to spread awareness about GNU/Linux, the team organized a public event at The University of Jordan. A lecture Introducing FLOSS in the Jordanian way, as well as a brief background of FLOSS history, was given by Khamis SekSik. The lecture also included Mr. Seksik explaining some reasons to use FLOSS Jordan, as well as information on the selling service VS software, and comparing backward compatibility issues between FLOSS and other software. It is worth mentioning that next week Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team is scheduled to start giving Ubuntu Desktop Courses in cooperation with the Jordan University IEEE Student Branch, who was an important part of this event. Visit the link for pictures of the event. http://syntux.net/blog/2008/03/13/ubuntu-jordan-loco-floss-introduction-the-jordanian-way/
Ubuntu New Mexico LoCo: Endorphin Power Company Ubuntu Install and Support
In September of 2007, Dave Thomas and Eric Krieger were sitting at the New Mexico Software Freedom Day event when they began tossing around various thoughts and ideas about open source software. The discussion eventually landed on the topic of the Philosophy of Ubuntu -- "I am what I am because of who we all are." A question arose: "How could we, as a group, give back to our community?" Eric approached his boss at Charter Bank and asked if they could donate some PCs to a local non-profit organization. Charter Bank generously agreed to donate twenty-five PCs, several switches, and a server. It was determined, after some discussion on the teams email list, that a desevering organization would be Endorphin Power Company (EPC). EPC is a local shelter with special focus on the substance-dependent and homeless. The ultimate goal is to bring a highly functional computer network to EPC by using Ubuntu and Open Source Software with emphasis on documentation and training.
To date, the teams EPC project is progressing nicely. They just finished setting up and installing the EPC computer lab this past Saturday. It was a proud day for our Ubuntu community, but this is only the beginning! The successful installation of the computer lab has given the team a solid foundation upon which to build. Future projects include the networking and installation of all of the computers in the residents' dormitory rooms, the launching of an EPC intranet (and associated server applications), and the creation of internet kiosks within a planned cafe. Additionally, the team will be holding regular meetings at EPC, and will be giving instructionals by using the Ubuntu Desktop Course in a series of classes at the new computer lab. New projects continue to be discussed and will be more fully developed as our involvement grows.
Project wiki page with pictures here:https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Endorphin_Power_Company_Ubuntu_Install_and_Support_
Contact information:grammatoncleric@ubuntu.com or IRC channel #ubuntu-us-nm
New in Hardy Heron
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2008-March/000400.html
Launchpad News
Ubuntu Forums News
Ubuntu Forums Interviews
Hailing from the town of Kottawa, Sri Lanka, PmDematagoda is a recent addition to the staff, but has at least a decade’s experience working with PC systems and Windows. XP and a virus introduced him to Linux, and from there, Ubuntu was only a short step away… Please learn more here: http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/an-interview-with-pmdematagoda/
Tutorial of the Week
This week's tutorial might not be one you need right away, but it might be one you want to keep in mind for the future: OldPink's "HowTo: Transfer your bootable Ubuntu installation between hard drives." http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=599599
Aside from being exceptionally useful, this is another tutorial that's well-designed and easy to follow. Be sure to thank OldPink if it comes in handy, in the future.
In The Press
http://www.newsday.com/business/yourmoney/ny-bzdolinar5605828mar09,0,7395494.column
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2273486,00.asp
In The Blogosphere
http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9889681-16.html
In Other News
http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2008/03/11/13/
http://www.kubuntu-de.org/english/interview-tobias-k-nig-about-development-akonadi
http://www.shef.ac.uk/content/1/c6/04/14/88/adapting-to-changer1.pdf
Meeting Summaries
Upcoming 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 6.10 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 Hardy
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
Remaining string to translate in Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/
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Conclusion
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Credits
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