Issue182

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Contents

  1. UWN Translations
  2. In This Issue
  3. General Community News
  4. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Translation Stats Karmic
    3. Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week
  5. LoCo News
  6. New in Karmic Koala
  7. Launchpad News
  8. Ubuntu Forums News
  9. In The Press
    1. A preview of Ubuntu 10.04
    2. An Update On The Boot & Power Performance In Ubuntu 10.04
    3. Ubuntu 10.04 to Include Built-In Music Store
    4. Ubuntu goin' gray, like the Mac OS way?
  10. In The Blogosphere
    1. Customizing the Ubuntu Application Stack Before Installation
    2. EFL brings Ubuntu Netbook Remix to ARM
    3. Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 3 Released - What's new?
    4. Ubuntu Linux Now Available to Fed Customers on GSA Advantage
    5. UbuntuOne Music Store - Your Questions Answered
  11. In Other News
  12. Meeting Summaries: <MONTH> <YEAR>
  13. Upcoming Meetings and Events
    1. Monday, March 1, 2010
      1. Security Team Catch-up
    2. Tuesday, March 2, 2010
      1. Ubuntu Mobile Team Meeting
      2. Developer Membership Board
      3. Desktop Team Meeting
      4. Kernel Team Meeting
      5. LoCo Teams Meeting
      6. Building multimedia into your app with GStreamer - Laszlo Pandy
      7. EMEA Membership Meeting
      8. Community Council Meeting
    3. Wednesday, March 3, 2010
      1. Ubuntu Beginners Team Meeting
      2. Ubuntu Women Project IRC Meeting
      3. Server Team Meeting
      4. Cameroonian LoCoTeam monthly IRC meeting
      5. How to run a Translation Jam
      6. Foundation Team Meeting
      7. QA Team Meeting
      8. Edubuntu Meeting
      9. Ubuntu-uk LoCo Meeting
    4. Thursday, March 4, 2010
      1. Ubuntu Java Meeting
      2. How to run a Packaging Jam
      3. Ubuntu Translations Meeting
    5. Friday, March 5, 2010
      1. Lucid Weekly Release Meeting
    6. Saturday, March 6, 2010
      1. How to Run a Jam
      2. BugJam
      3. DC Loco IRC meeting
    7. Sunday, March 7, 2010
  14. Community Spotlight
  15. Updates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 6.06 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 8.10 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 9.04 Updates
    6. Ubuntu 9.10 Updates
  16. UWN #: A sneak peek
  17. Subscribe
  18. Archives and RSS Feed
  19. Additional Ubuntu News
  20. Conclusion
  21. Credits
  22. Glossary of Terms
  23. Ubuntu - Get Involved
  24. Feedback

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #182 for the week February 21st - February 27th, 2010. 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 (77026) +335 over last week
  • Critical (26) +/-0 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (38964) -38 over last week

As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

Translation Stats Karmic

  1. Spanish (10404) −210 # over last week
  2. English (United Kingdom) (16234) −3819 # over last week
  3. French (40201) −89 # over last week
  4. Brazilian Portuguese (40568) −1120 # over last week
  5. German (65160) Not listed 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

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

In The Press

A preview of Ubuntu 10.04

http://thepcreport.net/2010/02/preview-of-ubuntu-10-04/

An Update On The Boot & Power Performance In Ubuntu 10.04

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_lucid_boot2&num=1

Ubuntu 10.04 to Include Built-In Music Store

http://lifehacker.com/5478063/ubuntu-1004-to-include-built+in-mp3-store?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lifehacker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29

Ubuntu goin' gray, like the Mac OS way?

http://www.junauza.com/2010/02/ubuntu-goin-gray-like-mac-os-way.html

In The Blogosphere

Customizing the Ubuntu Application Stack Before Installation

http://www.workswithu.com/2010/02/22/customizing-the-ubuntu-application-stack-before-installation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorksWithU+%28Works+With+U%29

EFL brings Ubuntu Netbook Remix to ARM

http://www.enlightenment.org/p.php?p=news/show&l=en&news_id=20

Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 3 Released - What's new?

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntu-1004-alpha-3-released-later.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

Ubuntu Linux Now Available to Fed Customers on GSA Advantage

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/190264/ubuntu_linux_now_available_to_fed_customers_on_gsa_advantage.html

UbuntuOne Music Store - Your Questions Answered

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/ubuntuone-music-store-your-questions.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

In Other News

Meeting Summaries: <MONTH> <YEAR>

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Monday, March 1, 2010

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, March 2, 2010

Ubuntu Mobile Team Meeting

Developer Membership Board

  • Start: 15:00 UTC
  • End: 16:00 UTC
  • Location: None listed as of publication
  • Agenda: None listed as of publication

Desktop Team Meeting

Kernel Team Meeting

  • Start: 17:00 UTC
  • End: 18:00 UTC
  • Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
  • Agenda: Not listed as of publication

LoCo Teams Meeting

  • Start: 18:00 UTC
  • End: 19:00 UTC
  • Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-locoteams
  • Agenda: Not listed as of publication

Building multimedia into your app with GStreamer - Laszlo Pandy

  • Start: 20:00 UTC
  • End: 21:00 UTC
  • Location: None listed as of publication
  • Agenda: None listed as of publication

EMEA Membership Meeting

Community Council Meeting

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Ubuntu Beginners Team Meeting

Ubuntu Women Project IRC Meeting

Server Team Meeting

Cameroonian LoCoTeam monthly IRC meeting

How to run a Translation Jam

  • Start: 15:00 UTC
  • End: 16:00 UTC
  • Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-locoteams
  • Agenda: Not listed as of publication

Foundation Team Meeting

  • Start: 16:00 UTC
  • End: 17:00 UTC
  • Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
  • Agenda: None listed as of publication

QA Team Meeting

Edubuntu Meeting

Ubuntu-uk LoCo Meeting

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Ubuntu Java Meeting

  • Start: 14:00 UTC
  • End: 15:00 UTC
  • Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
  • Agenda: None listed as of publication

How to run a Packaging Jam

  • Start: 15:00 UTC
  • End: 16:00 UTC
  • Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-locoteams
  • Agenda: None listed as of publication

Ubuntu Translations Meeting

Friday, March 5, 2010

Lucid Weekly Release Meeting

Saturday, March 6, 2010

How to Run a Jam

  • Start: 19:00 UTC
  • End: 20:00 UTC
  • Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-locoteams
  • Agenda: None listed as of publication

BugJam

  • Start: 21:00 UTC
  • End: 23:00 UTC
  • Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-us-dc and IRC channel #ubuntu-bugs
  • Agenda: None listed as of publication

DC Loco IRC meeting

  • Start: 23:00 UTC
  • End: 24:00 UTC
  • Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-us-dc
  • Agenda: None listed as of publication

Sunday, March 7, 2010

  • None listed as of publication

Community Spotlight

Updates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04 and 9.10

Security Updates

Ubuntu 6.06 Updates

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

Ubuntu 8.10 Updates

Ubuntu 9.04 Updates

Ubuntu 9.10 Updates

UWN #: A sneak peek

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Additional Ubuntu News

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Conclusion

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Credits

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  • Dave Bush
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  • And many others

Glossary of Terms

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Ubuntu - Get Involved

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