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| ## Make each article a subsection, via === ## These are big articles that don't fit within another section |
=== Call for testing: Server Team === http://ubuntuserver.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/call-for-testing-drbd-83-in-jaunty/ === New MOTU === https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2009-January/000390.html |
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| ## Bug stats only take a second to do. ## Data can be found at: http://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bugs ## See last week's UWN to calculate change over last week. ## NOTE: To be done ONLY on the release date of the UWN (or latter if late). * Open (#) +/- # over last week * Critical (#) +/- # over last week * Unconfirmed (#) +/- # over last week * Unassigned (#) +/- # over last week * All bugs ever reported (#) +/- # over last week |
* Open (46568) -112 over last week * Critical (26) +3 over last week * Unconfirmed (18566) +185 over last week * Unassigned (39101) -190 over last week * All bugs ever reported (246624) +1856 over last week |
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| === Translation Stats Jaunty === * Spanish (17104) * French (52163) * Brazilian Portuguese (70628) * Swedish (71130) * English (Uk) (75619) Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope," see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/ |
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| ## Translation stats only take a second to do. ## Data can be found at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy (or current release) ## See last week's UWN to calculate change over last week. ## NOTE: To be done ONLY on the release date of the UWN (or latter if late). ## List the top 5 untranslated languages. 1. Language (#) +/- # over last week 2. Language (#) +/- # over last week 3. Language (#) +/- # over last week 4. Language (#) +/- # over last week 5. Language (#) +/- # over last week |
* Spanish (15815) -89 over last week * French (61310) -282 over last week * Swedish (72562) +/-0 over last week * Brazilian Portuguese (74878) -1126 over last week * English (UK) (81040) -133 over last week |
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| * person (#) * person (#) * person (#) * person (#) * person (#) |
* dholbach (58) * pvillavi (55) * chrisccoulson (55) * mrkanister (50) * jgoguen (44) |
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| * team (#) * team (#) * team (#) * team (#) * team (#) |
* ubuntu-berlin (68) * ubuntu-de-locoteam (66) * ubuntu-us-florida (62) * ubuntu-cl (55) * ubuntu-ca (45) |
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| ## These come from http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/. Click on the link on the left that says "most popular this week" then put the title for the most popular 5. * heading * heading * heading * heading * heading |
* "Scan wireless networks" option in NetworkManager * ubuntu main menu icons are too big, they take too much space * Every program in Ubuntu is using different way of handling the same problem * ubuntuforums.org may look unofficial for certain users * Updating several machines on the same network takes too much bandwidth |
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| === Launchpad 2.2.1 released === http://news.launchpad.net/releases/launchpad-221-signed-ppas-and-easier-translation-exports-for-upstream-projects === Exporting translations upstream === http://news.launchpad.net/translations/partial-po-export-holding-post |
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| ## This section is provided to include any interesting updates from the Ubuntu Forums. | === PartyBoi2 interview === http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/01/26/an-interview-with-partyboi2/ |
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| ## Things Ubuntu-specific are great, but general Linux goings-on are good to, to an extent. ## We don't need to replicate Digg & Slashdot, but certain things are of special interest. ## Just pulling one example from my memory, the story about Indiana schools piloting ## a classroom Linux deployment, a portion of which was Ubuntu, are good. Ubuntu ## release reviews are also common items in this section. |
=== 5 Things Mark Shuttleworth Has Learned about Organizational Change === http://www.cio.com/article/478250/_Things_Mark_Shuttleworth_Has_Learned_about_Organizational_Change http://www.pr.com/press-release/129640 http://www.arm.com/iqonline/news/partnernews/24205.html |
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| ## In this section we want to highlight the blogs that are exceptionally well-written and in-depth. ## Blogs tend to make it easy for low-quality content, so be extra careful on what goes here. ## We should encourage bloggers to spread the word, so this section might be a good way to do so. |
http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/26/36-of-ubuntu-users-seeking-mobile-internet-devices/ http://www.ccieflyer.com/2009-Feb-KTokash-Ubuntu.php http://abandonallfear.org.uk/2009/01/30/detux-2-years-of-ubuntu/ http://nixiepixel.com/blog//index.php/ubuntu-sucks-i-hate-linux |
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| ## Any news or links that don't fit neatly into other sections. | === Ubuntu pocket guide and reference book === https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2009-January/000385.html (Please include facts from the first paragraph here: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2009-January/000394.html and the link) === Ubuntu Nokia Experiment === http://joey.ubuntu-rocks.org/blog/2009/01/29/the-ubuntu-nokia-experiment/ (Please include a disclaimer that this is not an Ubuntu or Nokia project, but a community grass-roots effort) |
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| ## Any news from any Ubuntu Team listed here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TeamReports/January2008 be sure to udate to current month. | === Technical Board Meeting === https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2009-January/000386.html === Server Team: January 2009 === http://ubuntuserver.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/january-in-the-archive-a-view-from-the-ubuntu-server-team/ |
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| ## http://www.ubuntu.com/usn ## List all security advisories since last UWN. ## Format: * USN-###-#: <package name> vulnerability - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-###-# ## Ex: * USN-389-1: GnuPG vulnerability - [WWW] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-389-1 |
* USN-710-1: xine-lib vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-710-1 * USN-711-1: KTorrent vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-711-1 * USN-712-1: Vim vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-712-1 * USN-713-1: openjdk-6 vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-713-1 * USN-714-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-714-1 * USN-715-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-715-1 * USN-716-1: Moin``Moin vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-716-1 |
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| ## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes ## List all uploads since last UWN. ## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message> ## Ex: * postgresql-8.1_8.1.11-0ubuntu0.6.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edgy-changes/2008-January/008478.html |
* sun-java5 1.5.0-16-0ubuntu0.6.06.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2009-January/012772.html |
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| ## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes ## List all uploads since last UWN. ## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message> ## Ex: * tzdata 2007h-0ubuntu0.7.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2007-October/009951.html |
* reportbug 3.38ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2009-January/010327.html |
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| ## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/ ## List all uploads since last UWN. ## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message> ## Ex: * tzdata 2007h-0ubuntu0.8.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2008-May/009951.html |
* hal-info 20090128-0ubuntu1~hardy1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012169.html * reportbug 3.39ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012170.html * linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 2.6.24-23.37 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012171.html * gedit 2.22.3-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012172.html * python-apt 0.7.4ubuntu7.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012173.html * update-manager 1:0.87.31 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012174.html |
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| ## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/ ## List all uploads since last UWN. ## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message> |
* linux-backports-modules-2.6.27 2.6.27-11.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009650.html * sqlite3 3.5.9-3ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009651.html * hal-info 20090128-0ubuntu1~intrepid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009652.html * kdepim 4:4.1.4-0ubuntu1~intrepid2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009653.html * glibc 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009654.html * libprelude 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009655.html * kerberos-configs 1.19-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009656.html * gtk+2.0 2.14.4-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009657.html * reportbug 3.41ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009658.html * rhythmbox 0.11.6svn20081008-0ubuntu4.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009659.html * wesnoth 1:1.4.5-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009660.html * xine-lib 1.1.15-0ubuntu3.1intrepid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009661.html * kdeutils 4:4.1.4-0ubuntu1~intrepid2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009662.html * foomatic-filters 4.0.0-0ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009663.html |
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| * Liraz Siri |
WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #127 for the week January 25th - January 31st, 2009. In this issue we cover ...
UWN Translations
- Note to translators and our readers: We are trying a new way of linking to our translations pages. Please follow the link below for the information you need.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Translations
In This Issue
General Community News
Call for testing: Server Team
http://ubuntuserver.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/call-for-testing-drbd-83-in-jaunty/
New MOTU
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2009-January/000390.html
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
- Open (46568) -112 over last week
- Critical (26) +3 over last week
- Unconfirmed (18566) +185 over last week
- Unassigned (39101) -190 over last week
- All bugs ever reported (246624) +1856 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 Jaunty
- Spanish (17104)
- French (52163)
- Brazilian Portuguese (70628)
- Swedish (71130)
- English (Uk) (75619)
Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope," see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/
Translation Stats Intrepid
- Spanish (15815) -89 over last week
- French (61310) -282 over last week
- Swedish (72562) +/-0 over last week
- Brazilian Portuguese (74878) -1126 over last week
- English (UK) (81040) -133 over last week
Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex," see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/
5-a-day bug stats
Top 5 contributors for the past 7 days
- dholbach (58)
- pvillavi (55)
- chrisccoulson (55)
- mrkanister (50)
- jgoguen (44)
Top 5 teams for the past 7 days
- ubuntu-berlin (68)
- ubuntu-de-locoteam (66)
- ubuntu-us-florida (62)
- ubuntu-cl (55)
- ubuntu-ca (45)
5-A-Day stats provided by Daniel Holbach. See http://daniel.holba.ch/5-a-day-stats/
Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week
"Scan wireless networks" option in NetworkManager
- ubuntu main menu icons are too big, they take too much space
- Every program in Ubuntu is using different way of handling the same problem
- ubuntuforums.org may look unofficial for certain users
- Updating several machines on the same network takes too much bandwidth
Ubuntu Brainstorm is a community site geared toward letting you add your ideas for Ubuntu. You can submit your own idea, or vote for or against another idea. http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/
LoCo News
New in Intrepid Ibex
Launchpad News
Launchpad 2.2.1 released
Exporting translations upstream
http://news.launchpad.net/translations/partial-po-export-holding-post
Ubuntu Forums News
PartyBoi2 interview
http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/01/26/an-interview-with-partyboi2/
In The Press
5 Things Mark Shuttleworth Has Learned about Organizational Change
http://www.cio.com/article/478250/_Things_Mark_Shuttleworth_Has_Learned_about_Organizational_Change
http://www.pr.com/press-release/129640
http://www.arm.com/iqonline/news/partnernews/24205.html
In The Blogosphere
http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/26/36-of-ubuntu-users-seeking-mobile-internet-devices/
http://www.ccieflyer.com/2009-Feb-KTokash-Ubuntu.php
http://abandonallfear.org.uk/2009/01/30/detux-2-years-of-ubuntu/
http://nixiepixel.com/blog//index.php/ubuntu-sucks-i-hate-linux
In Other News
Ubuntu pocket guide and reference book
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2009-January/000385.html (Please include facts from the first paragraph here: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2009-January/000394.html and the link)
Ubuntu Nokia Experiment
http://joey.ubuntu-rocks.org/blog/2009/01/29/the-ubuntu-nokia-experiment/ (Please include a disclaimer that this is not an Ubuntu or Nokia project, but a community grass-roots effort)
Meeting Summaries
Technical Board Meeting
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2009-January/000386.html
Server Team: January 2009
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Community Spotlight
Updates and Security for 6.06, 7.10, 8.04, and 8.10
Security Updates
USN-710-1: xine-lib vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-710-1
USN-711-1: KTorrent vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-711-1
USN-712-1: Vim vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-712-1
USN-713-1: openjdk-6 vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-713-1
USN-714-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-714-1
USN-715-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-715-1
USN-716-1: MoinMoin vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-716-1
Ubuntu 6.06 Updates
sun-java5 1.5.0-16-0ubuntu0.6.06.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2009-January/012772.html
Ubuntu 7.10 Updates
reportbug 3.38ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/gutsy-changes/2009-January/010327.html
Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
hal-info 20090128-0ubuntu1~hardy1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012169.html
reportbug 3.39ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012170.html
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 2.6.24-23.37 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012171.html
gedit 2.22.3-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012172.html
python-apt 0.7.4ubuntu7.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012173.html
update-manager 1:0.87.31 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-January/012174.html
Ubuntu 8.10 Updates
linux-backports-modules-2.6.27 2.6.27-11.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009650.html
sqlite3 3.5.9-3ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009651.html
hal-info 20090128-0ubuntu1~intrepid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009652.html
kdepim 4:4.1.4-0ubuntu1~intrepid2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009653.html
glibc 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009654.html
libprelude 0.9.17.2-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009655.html
kerberos-configs 1.19-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009656.html
gtk+2.0 2.14.4-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009657.html
reportbug 3.41ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009658.html
rhythmbox 0.11.6svn20081008-0ubuntu4.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009659.html
wesnoth 1:1.4.5-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009660.html
xine-lib 1.1.15-0ubuntu3.1intrepid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009661.html
kdeutils 4:4.1.4-0ubuntu1~intrepid2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009662.html
foomatic-filters 4.0.0-0ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-January/009663.html
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