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| This is the first Kubuntu newsletter, keeping you up to date with current Kubuntu development. | == Release Candidate == |
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| == Shipit For Kubuntu == | The Kubuntu 6.06 LTS Release Candidate was made available yesterday. |
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| As part of an increased commitment from Canonical to Kubuntu orders are now being taken for free Kubuntu CDs of version 6.06 to be released at the start of June. You can get free CDs for PC and 64-bit PCs. | https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2006-May/000081.html |
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| https://shipit.kubuntu.org/ | There have been no critical bugs from the Release Candidate so please test it either from a fresh install or by upgrading from Breezy and let us know how you get on. We especally welcome reports of installs from the new Ubiquity installer on the Desktop CD. |
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| == Kubuntu at LinuxTag == | https://wiki.kubuntu.org/KubuntuDapperFeedback |
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| Kubuntu had a very successful stand at LinuxTag in Germany, many thanks to the German Kubuntu people for answering so many questions for the 4 days. Mirjam kindly wrote us this report | == Kubuntu Meeting == |
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| http://kubuntu.org/announcements/linuxtag2006.php | The first Kubuntu Meeting with the new Kubuntu Council was held, minutes are available at: |
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| On the Saturday several Kubuntu developers met with KDE developers and Mark Shuttleworth to discuss better collaboration. Mark said how he wants to employ more developers with a KDE background to the Canonical distro team. Canonical will become one of the first KDE Patrons in a new scheme being launched by KDE. | https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/Meetings/2006-05-22 We approved three new members, imbrandon, toma and kwwii. We also discussed what needs to be done before the final release. == KOffice 1.5.1 == KOffice 1.5.1 was released and packages are available for Kubuntu http://kubuntu.org/announcements/koffice-151.php These packages contain a fix for the Kexi tables problem. Unfortunately the 1.5.1 release was too late to get into Dapper. == Kubuntu in Rosetta == Rosetta is now complete for the upcoming release. This is the first release where Rosetta supports Kubuntu and all of KDE in main has been imported. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2006-May/000082.html I sent out some guidance to KDE translators in using Rosetta. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2006-May/000082.html Jonathan Jesse noted that Kubuntu Docs have been imported into Rosetta and translations of them are very welcome. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-devel/2006-May/001218.html == Kubuntu Summer of Code == Google's Summer of Code 2006 has begun and Kubuntu has four students working on QTParted, Guidance, a floppy/USB disk formatting tool and a port of the Ubuntu OEM installer. These should be exciting projects. |
Kubuntu Newsletter
Release Candidate
The Kubuntu 6.06 LTS Release Candidate was made available yesterday.
There have been no critical bugs from the Release Candidate so please test it either from a fresh install or by upgrading from Breezy and let us know how you get on. We especally welcome reports of installs from the new Ubiquity installer on the Desktop CD.
Kubuntu Meeting
The first Kubuntu Meeting with the new Kubuntu Council was held, minutes are available at:
We approved three new members, imbrandon, toma and kwwii. We also discussed what needs to be done before the final release.
KOffice 1.5.1
KOffice 1.5.1 was released and packages are available for Kubuntu
These packages contain a fix for the Kexi tables problem. Unfortunately the 1.5.1 release was too late to get into Dapper.
Kubuntu in Rosetta
Rosetta is now complete for the upcoming release. This is the first release where Rosetta supports Kubuntu and all of KDE in main has been imported.
I sent out some guidance to KDE translators in using Rosetta.
Jonathan Jesse noted that Kubuntu Docs have been imported into Rosetta and translations of them are very welcome.
Kubuntu Summer of Code
Google's Summer of Code 2006 has begun and Kubuntu has four students working on QTParted, Guidance, a floppy/USB disk formatting tool and a port of the Ubuntu OEM installer. These should be exciting projects.
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