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 * We use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobby Gobby] in EdgyEft (0.4.1) to edit UWN, Gobby can be installed with ''sudo apt-get install gobby'' or the package ''gobby''. Once installed point it to ''72.209.68.178'' port 6522 and password {{{ufl@ftw}}} the host has given permission to any UWN translation team to use the server as well. If this server goes down, there is a backup server available at ''yarusso.no-ip.org'' port 6523, same password - note the non-standard port!  * We use the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobby Gobby] in EdgyEft (0.4.1) to edit UWN, Gobby can be installed with ''sudo apt-get install gobby'' or the package ''gobby''. Once installed point it to ''72.209.68.178'' port 6522 and password {{{ufl@ftw}}} the host has given permission to any UWN translation team to use the server as well. Tony's server died. We need to find somewhere else.
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 * Redundant hourly backups located at http://yarusso.no-ip.org/ubuntu/uwn_backups/ and http://www.uluga.com.ar/gobby_backup/  * Redundant hourly backups WERE located at http://yarusso.no-ip.org/ubuntu/uwn_backups/ and http://www.uluga.com.ar/gobby_backup/ - no longer after my server died, but we can use the same mechanism on another, which is quite simple. Talk to Tony later.

Beats

Core Articles and their editor

(cannot be dropped for a release)

  • General community news (Open Contribution, Supervised by Cody Somerville)
  • Feisty Changes (Corey to get list, everybody can edit)

  • Security announcements (Tony Yarusso & Cody Somerville, set format, easy for anybody)

  • Upcoming meetings and events (Cody Somerville)

Secondary and their editor

(can be dropped to release on time)

  • LoCo News (Melissa as final editor, anybody can add and edit, weekly encouragement to lococontacts list)

  • Launchpad News (must be Christian Reis)
  • Specification Spotlight/Feature of the week (Cody Somerville, may include debaday)
  • Team of the week (Cody Somerville)
  • Backports (set format, easy for anybody)
  • In the Press (Tony Yarusso, anybody can add and edit)

Trivial

  • Bug stats (Cody Somerville, set format, easy for anybody)

Creating a new development copy

During the Week

  • Add content, encourge new people to add their own content

  • Pay attention to the [:UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Ideas:Ideas] page

  • Write concisely (that's one of the things people like about UWN)

Pre-Release Checklist

  • have all sections completed
  • run a spellcheck
  • FIX any FIXME tags
  • check all images are in place and the links are valid
  • All editors attributed at the bottom (this usually changes each week)

  • Have the MarketingTeam proofread all that is written.

Sending the email

After everybody has checked off, it must be sent to the ubuntu-news mailing list. The email is ubuntu-news@lists.ubuntu.com. The mail will be caught in the spam filter, so will need to find CoreyBurger and get him to pass it through the filter.

Post Release

  • Fix redirect at UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Current

  • Change UbuntuWeeklyNews to reflect new current

  • Update [:UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Archive:the Archive]

  • Update topic in #ubuntu-marketing