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=== Ubuntu User Days A Big Success === Ubuntu User Days just wrapped up, and what a day it was. Lasting 15 hours, and with each presenter giving a one hour presentation, it made for a very lively day over all. The awesome crew of Ubuntu User Days[1] did a great job of organizing, and when one presenter turned up sick and another couldn't get on line, duanedesign and starcraftman volunteered to take over those two spots to keep the ball rolling. As usual with these on line sessions, the audience with their great qauestions and feedback was what made the day a success. If you weren't able to attend, or missed a session you wanted to be at, you can find the logs of all the sessions here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UserDays/Logs/January2010 [1] http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=2547 Ubuntu User Days was also conducted in Spanish and reports that their sessions were just as productive and fun and the Engish version. You can can find a report of that sessions succes here: http://blog.diegoturcios.net16.net/?p=372 and the logs of the day here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DiaDelUsuarioUbuntu/LogsEnero2010 http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=2547 |
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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 |
* Touchpad Speed, seperate from Anything else speed - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23363/ * It's not easy enough to install a desktop cube in Ubuntu - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23424/ * display the size of files in software center - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23428/ * Consider Brainstorm contributions in Launchpad Karma - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23365/ * Better Print-preview - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23415/ |
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== The Planet == === Laura Czajkowski: New flavors of Ubuntu being developed in Ireland === http://www.lczajkowski.com/2010/01/23/new-flavours-of-ubuntu-being-developed-in-ireland/ |
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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. |
=== New Low-Latency Ubuntu Server Build Proposed === Michael Larabel of Phoronix tells us that Canonical's Tim Gardner is seeking comments regarding a new build of Ubuntu Server that he is proposing. Canonical is considering another build of Ubuntu Server (there is already Ubuntu Server 32-bit and 64-bit along with specialized builds for cloud computing with Amazon EC2 and UEC), but this one would be specialized for just 64-bit platforms that have low-latency requirements and on power consumptive systems. This new build would be tuned for tasks like Asterisk that have low-latency requirements and where the current Ubuntu Server builds may not be sufficient. Though from the initial RFC, it may just end up being an alternate kernel that can be selected during the installation process of Ubuntu Server. The thread regarding low-latency improvements for Ubuntu Server and this new build can be found on the ubuntu-devel mailing list. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Nzg5Mw === Analysis: Will Ubuntu Take Windows 7 In Speed War? === Channel``Web's Edward F. Moltzen thinks that the Ubuntu development community spent much of the last year losing a lot of momentum, as Microsoft gave birth to its Windows 7 operating system and its latest releases of the Linux OS failed to overly impress. Among the many differences between Microsoft and the Ubuntu community is speed. While it took more than three (painful) years between the launch of Windows Vista and the launch of Windows 7, the Ubuntu folks are already in full stride toward the next desktop release of the Linux-based desktop OS, version 10.04 -- code-named "Lucid Lynx." Ubuntu leader Mark Shuttleworth has said, "Speed remains our goal." And it's a good goal to have. In earlier versions of both Windows and Ubuntu, we've seen Ubuntu overtake Windows in overall system performance -- including speed. The Linux OS still has an edge in boot time, and that edge could grow significantly. http://www.crn.com/software/222301154;jsessionid=SFZTST5CSBMQFQE1GHPCKHWATMY32JVN?cid=CRNFeed === Canonical to bundle CodeWeavers CrossOver? === Tom Wickline of Wine-Reviews notes that in a official post on the Ubuntu Forums, user Matthew Helmke asks users to complete a survey with the applications they would like to see in the upcoming versions of Ubuntu. Among the applications one can find: Spotify, Pandora, Hulu, Skype, Wo``W, Picasa, Adobe Photoshop, Apple i``Tunes, Code``Weavers and a couple more applications. Wickline wonders if Canonical has plans to bundle Code``Weavers Cross``Over with forthcoming releases? Most of the applications Code``Weavers already supports and the one or two apps they don't officially support will already run as Unsupported apps in Cross``Over now. The only change would be for Code``Weavers to officially support the apps in a upcoming release. Follow this link for more information, and to a link to the survey: http://www.wine-reviews.net/wine-reviews/news/canonical-to-bundle-CodeWeavers-CrossOver.html === Linux Mint 8 vs Ubuntu 9.10 === LinuxBSDos.coms says that on the surface, trying to write a comparative review of Linux Mint 8 (Helena) and Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic koala) would seem like a pointless exercise. After all, Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu. So what’s the point? Well, as in cases such as this, where one product is based on another, there begins to emerge – at some point – a product differentiation. In the case of Mint and Ubuntu, that differentiation has been apparent almost from the first year of Mint’s existence. They compare the benefits and similarities of both distros, and they think that Karmic Koala (Ubuntu 9.10) is better in in terms of the Updates Manager, Games, USB Startup Disk Creator, and Cloud Service. Follow this link for their complete break down of both Linux Mint 9 and Ubuntu 9.10. http://linuxbsdos.com/2010/01/16/linux-mint-8-vs-ubuntu-9-10/ === Ubuntu primes music service === Alastair Otter of My``Broadband``News notes that although it is not yet official, Ubuntu's next release looks likely to include a music store service similar to Apple's i``Tunes. The first hint that Ubuntu developers were considering a music store came in September last year when Canonical chief Mark Shuttleworth announced plans for Lucid Lynx, the next version of Ubuntu. At the time Shuttleworth made vague references to an Amazon- and iTunes-like music store for the next release. Since then the noise around an Ubuntu music store has grown into a coherent direction and a number of details suggest that the Ubuntu One Music Store is on track for possible inclusion in Lucid Lynx which is scheduled to be released in April this year. Ubuntu's Lucid Lynx will be released in April this year when questions around the Ubuntu One Music store will be clarified but for now it does appear that Ubuntu's music plans are more than just speculation. http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Software/11114.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. |
=== Ubuntu LoCo re approval process explained Posted in Ubuntu === http://www.lczajkowski.com/2010/01/20/ubuntu-loco-re-approval-process-explained/ === Should Ubuntu include proprietary software? === http://blogs.computerworld.com/15420/should_ubuntu_include_proprietary_software === Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Wallpapers - The Ubuntu Artwork Pool === http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/01/ubuntu-1004-lucid-lynx-wallpapers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+d0od+(Omg!+Ubuntu!) === Ubuntu Help Centre To Get Major Overhaul For Lucid? === http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/01/ubuntu-help-centre-to-get-major.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+d0od+(Omg!+Ubuntu!) === The Ubuntu Effect === http://www.edhewitt.co.uk/2010/01/11/the-ubuntu-effect/ |
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## Any news or links that don't fit neatly into other sections. | === Introducing Ubuntu Electronics Remix 9.10 === http://news.softpedia.com/news/Introducing-Ubuntu-Electronics-Remix-9-10-132890.shtml |
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##=== [DAY], [DATE: Month day, YEAR] === (see http://fridge.ubuntu.com/event, click on meeting name for each meeting in coming week for information. Repeat as necessary) ##==== [Meeting Name] ==== (Repeat as necessary) ## * Start: [Time - include TimeZone] ## * End: [Time - include TimeZone] ## * Location: [USE FORMAT: IRC channel #{channel name}] ## * Agenda: [Copy from "Info:"] |
=== Monday, January 25, 2010 === ==== Ubuntu Developer Week ==== * Start: 16:00 UTC * End: 20:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-classroom * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDeveloperWeek/ ==== Security Team Catch-up ==== * Start: 18:00 UTC * End: 18:30 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: nothing formal, just a weekly catch-up. === Tuesday, January 26, 2010 === ==== Ubuntu Mobile Team Meeting ==== * Start: 13:00 UTC * End: 14:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileTeam/Meeting ==== Technical Board Meeting ==== * Start: 15:00 UTC * End: 16:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: None listed as of publication ==== Ubuntu Developer Week ==== * Start: 16:00 UTC * End: 20:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-classroom * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDeveloperWeek/ ==== Desktop Team Meeting ==== * Start: 16:30 UTC * End: 17:30 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-desktop * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting ==== Kernel Team Meeting ==== * Start: 17:00 UTC * End: 18:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: Not listed as of publication === Wednesday, January 27, 2010 === ==== Server Team Meeting ==== * Start: 14:00 UTC * End: 15:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/Meeting ==== Foundation Team Meeting ==== * Start: 16:00 UTC * End: 17:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: None listed as of publication ==== Ubuntu Developer Week ==== * Start: 16:00 UTC * End: 20:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-classroom * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDeveloperWeek/ ==== QA Team Meeting ==== * Start: 17:00 UTC * End: 18:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Meetings/ ==== Edubuntu Meeting ==== * Start: 19:00 UTC * End: 20:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/Meetings/Agenda === Thursday, January 28, 2010 === ==== Ubuntu Java Meeting ==== * Start: 14:00 UTC * End: 15:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: None listed as of publication ==== Ubuntu Developer Week ==== * Start: 16:00 UTC * End: 20:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-classroom * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDeveloperWeek/ ==== MC Meeting ==== * Start: 17:00 UTC * End: 18:00 UTC * Location: Not listed as of publication * Agenda: None listed as of publication === Friday, January 29, 2010 === ==== Ubuntu Developer Week ==== * Start: 16:00 UTC * End: 20:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-classroom * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDeveloperWeek/ ==== Lucid Weekly Release Meeting ==== * Start: 16:00 UTC * End: 17:30 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReleaseTeam/Meeting/2010-01-29 === Saturday, January 30, 2010 === ==== Ubuntu Manual Meeting ==== * Start: 20:00 UTC * End: 21:30 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-manual/Meetings === Sunday, January 31, 2010 === ==== Ubuntu IRC Council Meeting ==== * Start: 18:00 UTC * End: 19:00 UTC * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcTeam/IrcCouncil/MeetingAgenda |
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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-886-1: Pidgin vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-886-1 * USN-887-1: LibThai vulnerability- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-887-1 * USN-888-1: Bind vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-888-1 * USN-889-1: gzip vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-889-1 * USN-890-1: Expat vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-890-1 * USN-890-2: Python 2.5 vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-890-2 * USN-890-3: Python 2.4 vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-890-3 |
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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 |
* bind9 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2010-January/012807.html * gzip- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2010-January/012808.html * expat (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2010-January/012809.html * python2.4 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2010-January/012810.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 |
* pidgin_2.4.1-1ubuntu2.8_i386_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012368.html * base-files 4.0.1ubuntu5.8.04.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012369.html * debian-installer 20070308ubuntu40.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012370.html * klibc 1.5.7-4ubuntu5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012371.html * bind9 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012372.html * gzip- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012373.html * expat (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012374.html * acroread 9.3-1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012375.html * python2.5 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012376.html * python2.4 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012377.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> |
* pidgin_2.5.2-0ubuntu1.6_powerpc_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009818.html * bind9_9.5.0.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu3.5_sparc_translations.tar.gz (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009819.html * gzip- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009820.html * expat (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009821.html * python2.5 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009822.html * acroread 9.3-1intrepid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009823.html * python2.4 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009824.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> |
* gdesklets 0.36-5ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009975.html * pidgin_2.5.5-1ubuntu8.5_armel_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009976.html * horde3_3.2.2+debian0-2+lenny2build0.9.04.1_i386_translations.tar.gz (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009977.html * bind9_9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.4_ia64_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009978.html * gzip- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009979.html * expat (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009980.html * proftpd-dfsg_1.3.1-17ubuntu1.1_hppa_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009981.html * python2.5 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009982.html * python2.4 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009983.html * acroread 9.3-1jaunty1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009984.html |
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## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/ ## List all uploads since last UWN. ## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message> |
* pidgin_2.6.2-1ubuntu7.1_ia64_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012190.html * quassel 0.5.0-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012191.html * uex 1.1.0.0-2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012192.html * debian-installer 20081029ubuntu70.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012193.html * gnome-power-manager 2.28.1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012194.html * krb5 1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012195.html * bind9- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012196.html * gzip- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012197.html * expat (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012198.html * python2.5 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012199.html * acroread 9.3-1karmic1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012200.html * python2.4 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012201.html |
WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue ## for the week MONTH DAY - DAY, YEAR. In this issue we cover ...
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- 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.
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In This Issue
General Community News
Ubuntu User Days A Big Success
Ubuntu User Days just wrapped up, and what a day it was. Lasting 15 hours, and with each presenter giving a one hour presentation, it made for a very lively day over all. The awesome crew of Ubuntu User Days[1] did a great job of organizing, and when one presenter turned up sick and another couldn't get on line, duanedesign and starcraftman volunteered to take over those two spots to keep the ball rolling. As usual with these on line sessions, the audience with their great qauestions and feedback was what made the day a success. If you weren't able to attend, or missed a session you wanted to be at, you can find the logs of all the sessions here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UserDays/Logs/January2010
Ubuntu User Days was also conducted in Spanish and reports that their sessions were just as productive and fun and the Engish version. You can can find a report of that sessions succes here: http://blog.diegoturcios.net16.net/?p=372 and the logs of the day here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DiaDelUsuarioUbuntu/LogsEnero2010
http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=2547
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
- Open (#) +/- # over last week
- Critical (#) +/- # over last week
- Unconfirmed (#) +/- # 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 Karmic
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
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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
Touchpad Speed, seperate from Anything else speed - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23363/
It's not easy enough to install a desktop cube in Ubuntu - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23424/
display the size of files in software center - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23428/
Consider Brainstorm contributions in Launchpad Karma - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23365/
Better Print-preview - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/23415/
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
The Planet
Laura Czajkowski: New flavors of Ubuntu being developed in Ireland
http://www.lczajkowski.com/2010/01/23/new-flavours-of-ubuntu-being-developed-in-ireland/
In The Press
New Low-Latency Ubuntu Server Build Proposed
Michael Larabel of Phoronix tells us that Canonical's Tim Gardner is seeking comments regarding a new build of Ubuntu Server that he is proposing. Canonical is considering another build of Ubuntu Server (there is already Ubuntu Server 32-bit and 64-bit along with specialized builds for cloud computing with Amazon EC2 and UEC), but this one would be specialized for just 64-bit platforms that have low-latency requirements and on power consumptive systems. This new build would be tuned for tasks like Asterisk that have low-latency requirements and where the current Ubuntu Server builds may not be sufficient. Though from the initial RFC, it may just end up being an alternate kernel that can be selected during the installation process of Ubuntu Server. The thread regarding low-latency improvements for Ubuntu Server and this new build can be found on the ubuntu-devel mailing list. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Nzg5Mw
Analysis: Will Ubuntu Take Windows 7 In Speed War?
ChannelWeb's Edward F. Moltzen thinks that the Ubuntu development community spent much of the last year losing a lot of momentum, as Microsoft gave birth to its Windows 7 operating system and its latest releases of the Linux OS failed to overly impress. Among the many differences between Microsoft and the Ubuntu community is speed. While it took more than three (painful) years between the launch of Windows Vista and the launch of Windows 7, the Ubuntu folks are already in full stride toward the next desktop release of the Linux-based desktop OS, version 10.04 -- code-named "Lucid Lynx." Ubuntu leader Mark Shuttleworth has said, "Speed remains our goal." And it's a good goal to have. In earlier versions of both Windows and Ubuntu, we've seen Ubuntu overtake Windows in overall system performance -- including speed. The Linux OS still has an edge in boot time, and that edge could grow significantly. http://www.crn.com/software/222301154;jsessionid=SFZTST5CSBMQFQE1GHPCKHWATMY32JVN?cid=CRNFeed
Canonical to bundle CodeWeavers CrossOver?
Tom Wickline of Wine-Reviews notes that in a official post on the Ubuntu Forums, user Matthew Helmke asks users to complete a survey with the applications they would like to see in the upcoming versions of Ubuntu. Among the applications one can find: Spotify, Pandora, Hulu, Skype, WoW, Picasa, Adobe Photoshop, Apple iTunes, CodeWeavers and a couple more applications. Wickline wonders if Canonical has plans to bundle CodeWeavers CrossOver with forthcoming releases? Most of the applications CodeWeavers already supports and the one or two apps they don't officially support will already run as Unsupported apps in CrossOver now. The only change would be for CodeWeavers to officially support the apps in a upcoming release. Follow this link for more information, and to a link to the survey: http://www.wine-reviews.net/wine-reviews/news/canonical-to-bundle-CodeWeavers-CrossOver.html
Linux Mint 8 vs Ubuntu 9.10
LinuxBSDos.coms says that on the surface, trying to write a comparative review of Linux Mint 8 (Helena) and Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic koala) would seem like a pointless exercise. After all, Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu. So what’s the point? Well, as in cases such as this, where one product is based on another, there begins to emerge – at some point – a product differentiation. In the case of Mint and Ubuntu, that differentiation has been apparent almost from the first year of Mint’s existence. They compare the benefits and similarities of both distros, and they think that Karmic Koala (Ubuntu 9.10) is better in in terms of the Updates Manager, Games, USB Startup Disk Creator, and Cloud Service. Follow this link for their complete break down of both Linux Mint 9 and Ubuntu 9.10. http://linuxbsdos.com/2010/01/16/linux-mint-8-vs-ubuntu-9-10/
Ubuntu primes music service
Alastair Otter of MyBroadbandNews notes that although it is not yet official, Ubuntu's next release looks likely to include a music store service similar to Apple's iTunes. The first hint that Ubuntu developers were considering a music store came in September last year when Canonical chief Mark Shuttleworth announced plans for Lucid Lynx, the next version of Ubuntu. At the time Shuttleworth made vague references to an Amazon- and iTunes-like music store for the next release. Since then the noise around an Ubuntu music store has grown into a coherent direction and a number of details suggest that the Ubuntu One Music Store is on track for possible inclusion in Lucid Lynx which is scheduled to be released in April this year. Ubuntu's Lucid Lynx will be released in April this year when questions around the Ubuntu One Music store will be clarified but for now it does appear that Ubuntu's music plans are more than just speculation. http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Software/11114.html
In The Blogosphere
Ubuntu LoCo re approval process explained Posted in Ubuntu
http://www.lczajkowski.com/2010/01/20/ubuntu-loco-re-approval-process-explained/
Should Ubuntu include proprietary software?
http://blogs.computerworld.com/15420/should_ubuntu_include_proprietary_software
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Wallpapers - The Ubuntu Artwork Pool
Ubuntu Help Centre To Get Major Overhaul For Lucid?
The Ubuntu Effect
http://www.edhewitt.co.uk/2010/01/11/the-ubuntu-effect/
In Other News
Introducing Ubuntu Electronics Remix 9.10
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Introducing-Ubuntu-Electronics-Remix-9-10-132890.shtml
Meeting Summaries: <MONTH> <YEAR>
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Monday, January 25, 2010
Ubuntu Developer Week
- Start: 16:00 UTC
- End: 20:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-classroom
Security Team Catch-up
- Start: 18:00 UTC
- End: 18:30 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
- Agenda: nothing formal, just a weekly catch-up.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Ubuntu Mobile Team Meeting
- Start: 13:00 UTC
- End: 14:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Technical Board Meeting
- Start: 15:00 UTC
- End: 16:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
- Agenda: None listed as of publication
Ubuntu Developer Week
- Start: 16:00 UTC
- End: 20:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-classroom
Desktop Team Meeting
- Start: 16:30 UTC
- End: 17:30 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-desktop
Kernel Team Meeting
- Start: 17:00 UTC
- End: 18:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
- Agenda: Not listed as of publication
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Server Team Meeting
- Start: 14:00 UTC
- End: 15:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Foundation Team Meeting
- Start: 16:00 UTC
- End: 17:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
- Agenda: None listed as of publication
Ubuntu Developer Week
- Start: 16:00 UTC
- End: 20:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-classroom
QA Team Meeting
- Start: 17:00 UTC
- End: 18:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Edubuntu Meeting
- Start: 19:00 UTC
- End: 20:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Ubuntu Java Meeting
- Start: 14:00 UTC
- End: 15:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
- Agenda: None listed as of publication
Ubuntu Developer Week
- Start: 16:00 UTC
- End: 20:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-classroom
MC Meeting
- Start: 17:00 UTC
- End: 18:00 UTC
- Location: Not listed as of publication
- Agenda: None listed as of publication
Friday, January 29, 2010
Ubuntu Developer Week
- Start: 16:00 UTC
- End: 20:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-classroom
Lucid Weekly Release Meeting
- Start: 16:00 UTC
- End: 17:30 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Agenda: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReleaseTeam/Meeting/2010-01-29
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Ubuntu Manual Meeting
- Start: 20:00 UTC
- End: 21:30 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Ubuntu IRC Council Meeting
- Start: 18:00 UTC
- End: 19:00 UTC
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcTeam/IrcCouncil/MeetingAgenda
Community Spotlight
Updates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10
Security Updates
USN-886-1: Pidgin vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-886-1
USN-887-1: LibThai vulnerability- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-887-1
USN-888-1: Bind vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-888-1
USN-889-1: gzip vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-889-1
USN-890-1: Expat vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-890-1
USN-890-2: Python 2.5 vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-890-2
USN-890-3: Python 2.4 vulnerabilities- http://www.ubuntu.com//usn/USN-890-3
Ubuntu 6.06 Updates
bind9 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2010-January/012807.html
gzip- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2010-January/012808.html
expat (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2010-January/012809.html
python2.4 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2010-January/012810.html
Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
pidgin_2.4.1-1ubuntu2.8_i386_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012368.html
base-files 4.0.1ubuntu5.8.04.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012369.html
debian-installer 20070308ubuntu40.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012370.html
klibc 1.5.7-4ubuntu5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012371.html
bind9 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012372.html
gzip- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012373.html
expat (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012374.html
acroread 9.3-1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012375.html
python2.5 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012376.html
python2.4 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-January/012377.html
Ubuntu 8.10 Updates
pidgin_2.5.2-0ubuntu1.6_powerpc_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009818.html
bind9_9.5.0.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu3.5_sparc_translations.tar.gz (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009819.html
gzip- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009820.html
expat (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009821.html
python2.5 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009822.html
acroread 9.3-1intrepid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009823.html
python2.4 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/intrepid-changes/2010-January/009824.html
Ubuntu 9.04 Updates
gdesklets 0.36-5ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009975.html
pidgin_2.5.5-1ubuntu8.5_armel_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009976.html
horde3_3.2.2+debian0-2+lenny2build0.9.04.1_i386_translations.tar.gz (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009977.html
bind9_9.5.1.dfsg.P2-1ubuntu0.4_ia64_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009978.html
gzip- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009979.html
expat (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009980.html
proftpd-dfsg_1.3.1-17ubuntu1.1_hppa_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009981.html
python2.5 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009982.html
python2.4 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009983.html
acroread 9.3-1jaunty1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-January/009984.html
Ubuntu 9.10 Updates
pidgin_2.6.2-1ubuntu7.1_ia64_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012190.html
quassel 0.5.0-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012191.html
uex 1.1.0.0-2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012192.html
debian-installer 20081029ubuntu70.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012193.html
gnome-power-manager 2.28.1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012194.html
krb5 1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012195.html
bind9- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012196.html
gzip- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012197.html
expat (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012198.html
python2.5 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012199.html
acroread 9.3-1karmic1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012200.html
python2.4 (delayed)- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-January/012201.html
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