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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 (61629) +156 over last week
 * Critical (27) +1 over last week
 * Unconfirmed (28434) -82 over last week
 * Unassigned (53209) +125 over last week
 * All bugs ever reported (309488) +2072 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 (11285) -51 over last week
 * French (38640) -34 over last week
 * Brazilian Portuguese (48209) -131 over last week
 * Swedish (53423) -218 over last week
 * English (United Kingdom) (53841) +/-0 over last week
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 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 (17170) -298 over last week
 * French (58418) -276 over last week
 * Swedish (68954) -294 over last week
 * Brazilian Portuguese (72141) +16 over last week
 * English (Uk) (83949) +1190 over last week

1. Language (#) +/- # over last week
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#5-A-Day stats. http://qa.ubuntu.com/reports/five-a-day/
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## This section is provided to include any interesting updates from the Ubuntu Forums.
=== Tutorial of the Week ===

Many times, users having computers not connected to the internet or on very slow connections come to the forums and ask how they can update/upgrade their setup. Bob``Songs (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=53299) has written a very useful and well written and supported thread, where other users also came to give input and improve the tutorial. The thread has been live for 2 1/2 years and covers all supported ubuntu releases and major environments (ubuntu, kubuntu and xubuntu). Thank you Bob``Songs!

How To: Make Your Own Ubuntu Repository DVDs: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=352460

=== Report Abuse Icon ===

The icon to report posts or threads has been changed due to confusion with the previous image. The location in the post layout and functionalities have not been modified. When next forums software release will be available, the location of the icons may change. You may need to clear your browser cache to see the new icon.
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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.
=== A Tour of the Ubuntu Software Store ===

http://www.linuxloop.com/2009/08/30/a-tour-of-the-ubuntu-software-store/

=== ZaReason's New Linux Netbook, How to Thrive in a Tough Market ===

http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/6839/1/

=== Dell conquers Europe with its Ubuntu netbooks, enters the Netherlands ===

http://vinnl.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/21/3177292-dell-conquers-europe-with-its-ubuntu-netbooks-enters-the-netherlands

=== Can Ubuntu 9.10 Outperform Mac OS X 10.6? ===

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_karmic_leopard&num=1

=== Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" Alpha 5 Released ===

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzUwNg

=== Ubuntu 9.10's New X Based Boot Splash ===

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-9-10-039-s-New-Boot-Splash-120193.shtml
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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.
=== Dell Prepares Ubuntu Encore ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/28/dell-prepares-ubuntu-encore/

=== Openbravo on Ubuntu Server Edition: ERP Sales Will Take Time ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/09/01/openbravo-on-ubuntu-server-edition-erp-sales-will-take-time/

=== Sharp Launches Ubuntu Mobile Internet Tool ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/27/sharp-launches-ubuntu-mobile-internet-tool/

=== The easiest operating system to update is... ===

http://blogs.computerworld.com/14629/the_easiest_operating_system_to_update_is

=== Ubuntu Software Store: Will Your Kids Try It? ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/31/ubuntu-software-store-right-place-right-time/
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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
 * None Reported
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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
 * None Reported
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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
 * cdrom-detect 1.25ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-August/012288.html
 * debian-installer-utils 1.50ubuntu4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-August/012287.html
 * postgresql-common 87ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2009-September/012289.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 2.6.27-14.41 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2009-August/009761.html
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## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/
## List all uploads since last UWN.
## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message>
 * mesa 7.4-0ubuntu3.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-August/009886.html
 * linux 2.6.28-15.51 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-August/009887.html
 * gnome-terminal 2.26.0-0ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-August/009888.html
 * glibc 2.9-4ubuntu6.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2009-August/009889.html
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 * Isabelle Duchatelle
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 * Liraz Siri

Contents

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #158 for the week August 30th - September 5th, 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

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (61629) +156 over last week
  • Critical (27) +1 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (28434) -82 over last week
  • Unassigned (53209) +125 over last week
  • All bugs ever reported (309488) +2072 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 (11285) -51 over last week
  • French (38640) -34 over last week
  • Brazilian Portuguese (48209) -131 over last week
  • Swedish (53423) -218 over last week
  • English (United Kingdom) (53841) +/-0 over last week

Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope," see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/

Translation Stats Karmic

  • Spanish (17170) -298 over last week
  • French (58418) -276 over last week
  • Swedish (68954) -294 over last week
  • Brazilian Portuguese (72141) +16 over last week
  • English (Uk) (83949) +1190 over last week

1. Language (#) +/- # over last week Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/

Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week

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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 Karmic Koala

Launchpad News

Ubuntu Forums News

Tutorial of the Week

Many times, users having computers not connected to the internet or on very slow connections come to the forums and ask how they can update/upgrade their setup. BobSongs (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=53299) has written a very useful and well written and supported thread, where other users also came to give input and improve the tutorial. The thread has been live for 2 1/2 years and covers all supported ubuntu releases and major environments (ubuntu, kubuntu and xubuntu). Thank you BobSongs!

How To: Make Your Own Ubuntu Repository DVDs: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=352460

Report Abuse Icon

The icon to report posts or threads has been changed due to confusion with the previous image. The location in the post layout and functionalities have not been modified. When next forums software release will be available, the location of the icons may change. You may need to clear your browser cache to see the new icon.

In The Press

A Tour of the Ubuntu Software Store

http://www.linuxloop.com/2009/08/30/a-tour-of-the-ubuntu-software-store/

ZaReason's New Linux Netbook, How to Thrive in a Tough Market

http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/6839/1/

Dell conquers Europe with its Ubuntu netbooks, enters the Netherlands

http://vinnl.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/21/3177292-dell-conquers-europe-with-its-ubuntu-netbooks-enters-the-netherlands

Can Ubuntu 9.10 Outperform Mac OS X 10.6?

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_karmic_leopard&num=1

Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" Alpha 5 Released

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzUwNg

Ubuntu 9.10's New X Based Boot Splash

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-9-10-039-s-New-Boot-Splash-120193.shtml

In The Blogosphere

Dell Prepares Ubuntu Encore

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/28/dell-prepares-ubuntu-encore/

Openbravo on Ubuntu Server Edition: ERP Sales Will Take Time

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/09/01/openbravo-on-ubuntu-server-edition-erp-sales-will-take-time/

Sharp Launches Ubuntu Mobile Internet Tool

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/27/sharp-launches-ubuntu-mobile-internet-tool/

The easiest operating system to update is...

http://blogs.computerworld.com/14629/the_easiest_operating_system_to_update_is

Ubuntu Software Store: Will Your Kids Try It?

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/31/ubuntu-software-store-right-place-right-time/

In Other News

Meeting Summaries

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Community Spotlight

Updates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 8.10 and 9.04

Security Updates

  • None Reported

Ubuntu 6.06 Updates

  • None Reported

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

Ubuntu 8.10 Updates

Ubuntu 9.04 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:

  • John Crawford
  • Craig A. Eddy
  • Dave Bush
  • Isabelle Duchatelle
  • 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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