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## Things Ubuntu-specific are great, but general Linux goings-on are good to, to an extent.
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## release reviews are also common items in this section.		 http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/hardy-heron-review.ars/1

http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2008/05/06/meet-the-hardy-heron-whats-new-in-ubuntu-804.html

http://www.interopnews.com/news/time-to-choose-ubuntu-fans-rage-or-reason.html

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## In this section we want to highlight the blogs that are exceptionally well-written and in-depth.
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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 90 for the weeks May 4th - May 10th, 2008. In this issue we cover...

UWN Translations

In This Issue

General Community News

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

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As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

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Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron," see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/

LoCo News

Ubuntu Finland was given an award from Finland's Minister of Communications

[http://www.ubuntu-fi.org/ Ubuntu Finland] was awarded Finnish Linux User Group's 2008 award at the [http://h41267.www4.hp.com/eventpage.aspx?&eventid=OAAxADQANQA%3D&cc=fi&lang=en HP Linux Forum], Helsinki, on 8th of May. The award was received by the team contact of Ubuntu Finland, Timo Jyrinki, and was given by the Finland's Minister of Communications, [http://www.valtioneuvosto.fi/hallitus/jasenet/viestintaministeri/en.jsp Suvi Lindén]. The award also included 2000€ in cash for Ubuntu Finland's usage.

Honorary mentions were given to Michael 'Monty' Widenius of MySQL fame, and [http://linux.fi linux.fi] for the general Linux-related portal and forums.

Press release (only in Finnish) at [http://www.flug.fi/tiedotteet/2008/tiedote-linuxtekija2008.pdf FLUG's home page].

New in Hardy Heron

Launchpad News

Ubuntu Forums News

In The Press

http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/hardy-heron-review.ars/1

http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2008/05/06/meet-the-hardy-heron-whats-new-in-ubuntu-804.html

http://www.interopnews.com/news/time-to-choose-ubuntu-fans-rage-or-reason.html

http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/linux/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207200145&pgno=1&queryText=&isPrev=

In The Blogosphere

http://www.dhruvasagar.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/06/moving-to-ubuntu/

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Updates and Security for 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, and 8.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 6.06 Updates

Ubuntu 7.04 Updates

Ubuntu 7.10 Updates

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