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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 213.95.21.116 port 6523 (obby://ubuntu.juliux.de:6523/) and password ufl@ftw

• 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.

• If you are still using dapper use [http://pkern.debian.net/debian/pool/main/g/gobby/gobby_0.4.1-1_i386.deb this deb]

• Please do not modify the template without consulting the supervising editors.

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 (anybody can add and edit, weekly encouragement to loco mailing list: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts)

• Launchpad News (Matthew Revell, but it changes frequently)
• Specification Spotlight/Feature of the week (decided during the week in IRC or Mailing List)
• Team of the week (decided during the week in IRC or Mailing List)
• New in Feisty (major changes in Fiesty)
• 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

• Create it as soon as possible, to allow possible editing by new people

• Use the [:UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/IssueTemplate:Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Template] to start out.

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.

• When sending, send from your @ubuntu.com address, send ONLY in plain text.

• Send to ubuntu-news@lists.ubuntu.com

Post Release

• Fix redirect at UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Current

• Change UbuntuWeeklyNews to reflect new current

• Update [:UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Archive:the Archive]

• Update topic in #ubuntu-marketing

• [Needs Definition] Send an email to LoCo and Translators list

• [Needs Definition] Open up a forum thread with the UWN. Maybe http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=222 ?

• [Needs Definition] Make sure it's posted in the Fridge