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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.
=== Canonical CEO Elucidates on Lucid Lynx Linux Server ===

http://www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3868581/Canonical-CEO-Elucidates-on-Lucid-Lynx--Linux-Server.htm

=== Hands-on: Ubuntu goes social, gains Me Menu in 10.04 alpha 3 ===

http://arstechnica.com/open-source/reviews/2010/03/hands-on-ubuntu-goes-social-gains-me-menu-in-1004-alpha-3.ars

=== Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Gets A New Theme, Logo ===

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

=== Ubuntu 10.10 To Be Released on 28th of October ===

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

=== Interviews: Matt Asay Answers Your Questions About Ubuntu and Canonical ===

http://interviews.slashdot.org/story/10/03/02/186206/Matt-Asay-Answers-Your-Questions-About-Ubuntu-and-Canonical

=== Ubuntu 10.04 To Support iPhone/iPod Touch? ===

http://www.osnews.com/story/22942/Ubuntu_10_04_To_Support_iPhone_iPod_Touch_

=== Ubuntu dumps the brown, introduces new theme and branding ===

http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/03/ubuntu-dumps-the-brown-introduces-new-theme.ars

=== Ubuntu Lucid Makes Scanning Simple ===

http://www.starryhope.com/linux/ubuntu/2010/ubuntu-lucid-makes-scanning-simple/
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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.
=== 17 Featured Applications in Ubuntu 10.04 Software Center - But are they wise Choices? ===

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/17-featured-applications-in-ubuntu-1004.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

=== Ubuntu has new themes – but what is up with those window buttons? ===

http://elementmypc.com/blog/?p=15

=== Lubuntu Gets a New Look ===

http://www.workswithu.com/2010/03/04/lubuntu-gets-a-new-look/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorksWithU+%28Works+With+U%29

=== Ubuntu Gets New Themes, Logo, Boot Screen, Indentity and So Much More! ===

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ubuntu-gets-new-themes-logo-more.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

Contents

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #183 for the week February 28 - March 6th, 2010. In this issue we cover ...

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In This Issue

General Community News

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

Translation Stats Karmic

  1. 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

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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

In The Press

Canonical CEO Elucidates on Lucid Lynx Linux Server

http://www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3868581/Canonical-CEO-Elucidates-on-Lucid-Lynx--Linux-Server.htm

Hands-on: Ubuntu goes social, gains Me Menu in 10.04 alpha 3

http://arstechnica.com/open-source/reviews/2010/03/hands-on-ubuntu-goes-social-gains-me-menu-in-1004-alpha-3.ars

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

Ubuntu 10.10 To Be Released on 28th of October

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

Interviews: Matt Asay Answers Your Questions About Ubuntu and Canonical

http://interviews.slashdot.org/story/10/03/02/186206/Matt-Asay-Answers-Your-Questions-About-Ubuntu-and-Canonical

Ubuntu 10.04 To Support iPhone/iPod Touch?

http://www.osnews.com/story/22942/Ubuntu_10_04_To_Support_iPhone_iPod_Touch_

Ubuntu dumps the brown, introduces new theme and branding

http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/03/ubuntu-dumps-the-brown-introduces-new-theme.ars

Ubuntu Lucid Makes Scanning Simple

http://www.starryhope.com/linux/ubuntu/2010/ubuntu-lucid-makes-scanning-simple/

In The Blogosphere

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/17-featured-applications-in-ubuntu-1004.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

Ubuntu has new themes – but what is up with those window buttons?

http://elementmypc.com/blog/?p=15

Lubuntu Gets a New Look

http://www.workswithu.com/2010/03/04/lubuntu-gets-a-new-look/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorksWithU+%28Works+With+U%29

Ubuntu Gets New Themes, Logo, Boot Screen, Indentity and So Much More!

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/03/ubuntu-gets-new-themes-logo-more.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

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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Conclusion

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