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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 only take a second to do.
## Data can be found at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty (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 (17104)
 * French (52163)
 * Brazilian Portuguese (70628)
 * Swedish (71130)
 * English (Uk) (75619)
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## Translation stats only take a second to do.
## Data can be found at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid (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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## 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

Contents

Contents

  1. UWN Translations
  2. In This Issue
  3. General Community News
    1. Call for testing: Server Team
    2. New MOTU
  4. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Infamous Bugs
    3. Translation Stats Jaunty
    4. Translation Stats Intrepid
    5. 5-a-day bug stats
      1. Top 5 contributors for the past 7 days
      2. Top 5 teams for the past 7 days
    6. Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week
  5. LoCo News
  6. New in Intrepid Ibex
  7. Launchpad News
    1. Launchpad 2.2.1 released
    2. Exporting translations upstream
  8. Ubuntu Forums News
    1. PartyBoi2 interview
  9. In The Press
    1. 5 Things Mark Shuttleworth Has Learned about Organizational Change
  10. In The Blogosphere
  11. In Other News
    1. Ubuntu pocket guide and reference book
    2. Ubuntu Nokia Experiment
  12. Meeting Summaries
    1. Technical Board Meeting
    2. Server Team: January 2009
  13. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  14. Community Spotlight
  15. Updates and Security for 6.06, 7.10, 8.04, and 8.10
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 6.06 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 7.10 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 8.10 Updates
  16. UWN #: A sneak peek
  17. Archives and RSS Feed
  18. Additional Ubuntu News
  19. Conclusion
  20. Credits
  21. Glossary of Terms
  22. Ubuntu - Get Involved
  23. Feedback

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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

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

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

http://ubuntuserver.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/january-in-the-archive-a-view-from-the-ubuntu-server-team/

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Community Spotlight

Updates and Security for 6.06, 7.10, 8.04, and 8.10

Security Updates

Ubuntu 6.06 Updates

Ubuntu 7.10 Updates

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

Ubuntu 8.10 Updates

UWN #: A sneak peek

Archives and RSS Feed

You can always find older Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter issues at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter

You can subscribe to the Ubuntu Weekly News via RSS at: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/uwn/feed

Additional Ubuntu News

As always you can find more news and announcements at:

and

Conclusion

Thank you for reading the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter.

See you next week!

Credits

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:

  • Your Name Here
  • Liraz Siri
  • And many others

Glossary of Terms

Ubuntu - Get Involved

The Ubuntu community consists of individuals and teams, working on different aspects of the distribution, giving advice and technical support, and helping to promote Ubuntu to a wider audience. No contribution is too small, and anyone can help. It's your chance to get in on all the community fun associated with developing and promoting Ubuntu. http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate

Feedback

This document is maintained by the Ubuntu Weekly News Team. If you have a story idea or suggestions for the Weekly Newsletter, join the Ubuntu News Team mailing list at https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/Ubuntu-news-team and submit it. Ideas can also be added to the wiki at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Ideas. If you'd like to contribute to a future issue of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, please feel free to edit the appropriate wiki page. If you have any technical support questions, please send them to ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com.

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