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=== Full Circle Magazine #36 ===

Full Circle - the independent magazine for the Ubuntu Linux community
are proud to announce the release of our thirty-sixth, third
anniversary, issue.

This month:

 * Command and Conquer.
 * How-To : Program in Python - Part 10, Retouching in GIMP - Part 3, and
Use Google Effectively.
 * Book Review - Automating Linux and Unix System Administration.
 * MOTU Interview - Jo Shields.
 * Top 5 - Scanning Applications.
 * plus: Ubuntu Women, Ubuntu Games, My Opinion, My Story, and all the usual goodness!

Get it while it's hot! http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-36/

Full Circle Podcast #5 is at: http://fullcirclemagazine.org/2010/04/24/full-circle-podcast-5-manual-dexterity/

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2010-April/001006.html

Contents

Contents

  1. UWN Translations
  2. In This Issue
  3. General Community News
    1. Shuttleworth Clears Ubuntu 10.04 for Liftoff
    2. Restaffing the Regional Membership Boards: Asia/Oceania, EMEA
    3. Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04 released!
  4. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Translation Stats Lucid
    3. Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week
  5. LoCo News
  6. New in Lucid Lynx
  7. Launchpad News
  8. Ubuntu Forums News
    1. Tutorial of the Month
    2. New Forums Moderators
  9. The Planet
  10. In The Press
    1. PCLinuxOS 2010 Runs Against, But Falls Short Of Ubuntu 10.04
    2. Discover the new features in Ubuntu 10.04, the Lucid Lynx
    3. Did Ubuntu 10.04 Achieve Its Ten Second Boot Goal?
    4. The Best Improvements in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
    5. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS adds business and ease-of-use tools
    6. Ubuntu 10.04 'Lucid Lynx' arrives on the scene
    7. Ubuntu's Linux OS -- Mac OS X's Doppelganger?
    8. Why Ubuntu excites me more than Windows or Macintosh
    9. Ubuntu 10.04 arrives with extended support (and less brown)
    10. Ubuntu's Lucid Lynx: A (free) Mactastic experience
  11. In The Blogosphere
    1. Ubuntu 10.04 Post-Install Guide: What to do and try after installing Lucid Lynx!
    2. Installing Ubuntu 10.04: Survival guide
    3. Ubuntu ShipIt now taking pre-orders for Lucid CD’s
    4. Ubuntu fixes 102 papercuts for Lucid
    5. Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook to get ‘global menu’ panel
    6. Ubuntu: Does Freedom Matter?
    7. Ubuntu wants Adobe, even if Apple doesn't
    8. Ubuntu 10.04: Where Ubuntu goes from here
    9. Ubuntu Manual reaches 20,000 downloads on first day
    10. Pleasant Surprises with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx Release Candidate
    11. Ubuntu 10.04: A Final Look At What to Expect
  12. In Other News
    1. Full Circle Magazine #36
    2. Ubuntu: Matt Asay Discusses Canonical Revenue Strategy
    3. Frugal Tech Show: Matt Zimmerman, CTO of Canonical (Ubuntu Linux)
    4. System76 Ships Ubuntu 10.04 Systems May 3
    5. ZaReason Ships Ubuntu 10.04 Systems
    6. Canonical Creates Independent Professional Ubuntu Certification
  13. Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR>
  14. Upcoming Meetings and Events
    1. Thursday, May 6th, 2010
      1. Forums Council
  15. Community Spotlight
  16. Updates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, and 10.04
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 6.06 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 9.04 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 9.10 Updates
    6. Ubuntu 10.04 Updates
  17. UWN #: A sneak peek
  18. Subscribe
  19. Archives and RSS Feed
  20. Additional Ubuntu News
  21. Conclusion
  22. Credits
  23. Glossary of Terms
  24. Ubuntu - Get Involved
  25. Feedback

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 191 for the week of April 25th - May 1st, 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

Shuttleworth Clears Ubuntu 10.04 for Liftoff

http://www.workswithu.com/2010/04/28/ubuntu-10-04-is-here-shuttleworth-checks-in/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorksWithU+%28Works+With+U%29

Restaffing the Regional Membership Boards: Asia/Oceania, EMEA

The nomination period for the Regional Membership Boards Asia/Oceania and EMEA until Friday 30th April 12:00 UTC.

On 2010-05-05 the terms of the following members of the Regional Membership Boards will end:

  • Asia/Oceania: Andi Darmawan, Emmet Hikory, Luke Yelavich, Melissa Draper, Robert Collins, Zak B. Elep, ஆமாச்சு (amachu)
  • EMEA: Alan Pope, Dennis Kaarsemaker, Mark Van den Borre, Matthew Helmke, Stéphane Graber, Szilvester Farkas

You can either nominate yourself or somebody else. Please add some information about yourself to the mail. (Expiring members can be re-nominated too.)

To nominate, please send a mail to the board you are nominating for. Try to explain your nomination. All nominations will be forwarded to the Community Council who will make the final decision.

  • ubuntu-membership-board-emea at lists.ubuntu.com
  • ubuntu-membership-board-asia-oceania at lists.ubuntu.com

The following are the requirements for nominees:

  • be an Ubuntu member
  • be confident that you can judge contributions to various parts of ur community
  • be available during typical meeting times of the board in question
  • insight into the culture(s) and typical activities within a geographic region covered by the board is a plus

More information is available at the link. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2010-April/000998.html

Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04 released!

The Ubuntu Manual Team has announced the release of "Getting Started With Ubuntu 10.04". This manual is a comprehensive beginner’s guide designed for the Ubuntu operating system. It is written under an open source license and is free for you to download, read, modify, and share. Features include:

  • Easy to understand - our manual has step by step instructions and is jargon-free
  • A picture is worth a thousand words - lots of screenshots to show you how to do tasks
  • All in one place - conveniently located in one file, so you don’t have to look all over the web for help
  • Progressive learning curve - start with the basics, and learn as you work through each chapter
  • Dozens of languages - translated into more than 50 languages, including localized screenshots
  • CC-BY-SA licensing - download, modify, reproduce and share as much as you like
  • No cost - our documents are all written by Ubuntu community members and there is no charge to use them
  • Printer friendly - we have a version optimized for printing to save the trees
  • Troubleshooting section - to help you solve common Ubuntu problems quickly

You can download the manual for free as a PDF at http://ubuntu-manual.org, or buy a printed copy through Lulu.

http://humphreybc.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/getting-started-with-ubuntu-10-04-released/

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (79386) +500 over last week
  • Critical (26) -2 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (35649) -234 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 Lucid

  1. English (United Kingdom) (932) -14 over last week
  2. Spanish (11525) -168 over last week
  3. Brazilian Portuguese (36305) -400 over last week
  4. French (40302) +13 over last week
  5. German (55740) -70 over last week

Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid/

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 Lucid Lynx

Launchpad News

Ubuntu Forums News

Tutorial of the Month

For May 2010, we'll highlight ibuclaw's (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=490875) "HowTO: Sudoers Configuration". New users sometimes have difficulties to understand permissions on Linux. This guide is a very good way to start. The subject has already been covered extensively by many forums, blogs and wikis, why point out at this particular one?

  • Well, first because it's ibuclaw's, a dedicated moderator on ubuntuforums.
  • Second, it's built on user cases dedicated to walking new users through the sudoers file.
  • Third, it gets into some fine permissions and aliases, which make the sudoers file quite powerful.
  • Last but not least, even if the thread can be seen as a little old, ibuclaw will be happy to give you support.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1132821

Have fun reading, and please do not break anything!

New Forums Moderators

In April, seven members were incorporated into the ubuntuforums Staff:

All these people have been selected for being dedicated forums users, sharing a happy ubuntu spirit, a cold mind (and you need that when moderating the forums) and always ready to help.

April 29, 2010, breaking news: after a break, K.Mandla (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=71172), is today back with us in the Staff Team.

Happy times!

The Planet

In The Press

PCLinuxOS 2010 Runs Against, But Falls Short Of Ubuntu 10.04

Phoronix's Michael Larabel knows that while a bulk of the Linux community is engaged by the release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS this week, another popular Linux distribution put out its first major update of 2010 a few days ago. PCLinuxOS, the Mandriva-based OS that is one of the top 10 most popular Linux distributions according to DistroWatch, is out with this update that bumps their kernel to Linux 2.6.32.11 while still carrying the BFS scheduler, updated NVIDIA and ATI driver support, locale improvements, and much more. Phoronix compiled a few benchmarks of PCLinuxOS 2010 compared to the latest snapshot of Ubuntu 10.04. In a number of the tests, the performance between PCLinuxOS 2010 and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS were neck-and-neck, but Ubuntu did possess some strong leads in the area of OpenGL performance, PostMark, and GraphicsMagick. The only wins that PCLinuxOS had over Lucid Lynx were with Apache and NAS Parallel Benchmarks.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=pclinuxos_2010&num=1

Discover the new features in Ubuntu 10.04, the Lucid Lynx

TuxRadar says that Ubuntu 10.04 is shaping up to be one of the most eagerly awaited (and controversial) releases in the distro's history. TuxRadar thinks that the new appearance is shiny. That's how they define Ubuntu's long hoped-for departure from the dusky brown, and it's a good look too. A livelier wallpaper, more colourful icons and a task bar with a reworked notification area are only the tip of the cosmetic changes introduced in 10.04. On the Social Networking side, Ubuntu Lucid, with Gwibber and Me Menu, offers total desktop/social network integration. What makes the Me Menu even more special is that it provides a text box that you can use to update all your configured social networking sites in one go. Although the Ubuntu One service has been on offer since Ubuntu 9.04, a more usable iteration is on offer with Lucid Lynx, and - like a lot of the new Web 2.0 stuff - it too is integrated into the Me Menu. The Software Centre, is also not a new addition to Ubuntu, is now very well polished and ready for mass adoption. Follow this link to read what else TuxRadar had to say about Ubuntu 10.04.

http://www.tuxradar.com/content/discover-new-features-ubuntu-1004-lucid-lynx

Did Ubuntu 10.04 Achieve Its Ten Second Boot Goal?

Michael Larabel of Phoronix recalls that Canonical expressed their plans to achieve a ten-second boot time in June of last year for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, with their reference system being a Dell Mini 9 netbook. In February, Larabel last checked on Ubuntu's boot performance and found it close, but not quite there yet, but did they end up hitting this goal for the final release of the Lucid Lynx? From Larabel's tests, not quite. With Ubuntu 9.10 the boot time for Dell Mini 9 came in at 56 seconds and with Ubuntu 10.04 it was... 19 seconds. There is still nine seconds that need to be shaved off Ubuntu's boot time for this goal to be reached. We are still several seconds off from reaching the ten-second boot-time that Canonical was hoping for with the release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx", but still the boot process is much faster than is found with Ubuntu 9.10 and older releases.

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

The Best Improvements in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

Lifehacker's Kevin Purdy notes that Ubuntu 10.04 is now out, and there are quite a few improvements in "Lucid Lynx," a long-term support release. What's worth checking out, beyond the geeky guts? A pretty nifty social manager, a great music store, faster boot-ups, and more. Purdy gave Ubuntu One, the free, 2GB cloud syncing service included with every Ubuntu desktop, a hard time when it first launched. It was, he thought, basically a Dropbox clone that only worked on Ubuntu. With the inclusion of the Ubuntu One music store, a DRM-free MP3 market with a surprisingly robust artist roster, and an early version of contact syncing, Ubuntu One makes a lot more sense. When you buy music from the store, it's automatically synced into your Ubuntu One space, and can then be downloaded onto at least three other computers that aren't running Ubuntu One. Ubuntu 10.04 starts up at a pretty unbelievable pace, on a 2.0 GHz system with 2 GB of physical memory. If Ubuntu wants to start winning hearts and minds among the laptop, netbook, and, heck, tablet communities, super-fast startup is a good goal to have. Follow this link to read what else Purdy found interesting about Ubuntu 10.04.

http://lifehacker.com/5527259/the-best-improvements-in-ubuntu-1004-lucid-lynx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lifehacker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS adds business and ease-of-use tools

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols of Computerworld knows that Canonical has high hopes for its latest release: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long Term Support). Also known as Lucid Lynx, this new version is the one that, from many indications, the company hopes will take Ubuntu from being a fan favorite to a commercial success. Based on Vaughan-Nichols' first look at the release candidate, Canonical's hopes may be realized. Make no doubt about it, Canonical wants you, and any business you might own, to buy into Ubuntu 10.04 on the server and in the cloud. The server version, which will be available on April 29, 2010, has almost 100 open-source and proprietary application providers certifying their programs on Ubuntu Server Edition. The push to make Ubuntu easy to use is continued throughout this release. For example, Gwibber, an open-source social network client that connects with Twitter, Identi.ca, Facebook, Flickr and Digg, among others, is built into the desktop. The same is true of Ubuntu's default instant-message client, Empathy. In short, Vaughan-Nichols says he can highly recommend Ubuntu 10.04 to any user, and not just to Linux users. Indeed, some hard-core Linux users might find it too easy and polished for their tastes. But for everyone else -- and anyone who just wants an easy-to-use, full-featured, secure desktop operating system -- Ubuntu 10.04 is the one for you.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9176048/Ubuntu_10.04_LTS_adds_business_and_ease_of_use_tools

Ubuntu 10.04 'Lucid Lynx' arrives on the scene

Engadget's Donald Melanson says it's been less than a year since Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" was released, but the next big version of the Linux OS has now already arrived to take its place: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx." In addition to the usual tweaks and fixes, this one promises a boot speed that is "noticeably quicker" on almost any machine (and especially on those with SSDs), along with a range of new features including a social networking-oriented "Me Menu," Ubuntu Software Centre 2.0 for easier access to new software, and a slew of new cloud-based services courtesy of Ubuntu One -- not to mention the Ubuntu One music store. The release also marks the first time that GIMP doesn't come pre-installed (you get F-Spot instead), and it is naturally complemented by Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition, which promises even faster boot speeds and other optimizations. Ready to make the jump? The LTS version is out! Get it at http://www.ubuntu.com/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx-arrives-on-the-scene/

Ubuntu's Linux OS -- Mac OS X's Doppelganger?

Paul Rubens or ServerWatch thinks that Apple is fading from relevance in the computing space as it turns its attention toward phones, Web tablets and other consumer gadgets. Its server products are a joke, and its desktop and laptop machines are rapidly losing their allure: Selling style over substance works only as long as you remain stylish, but on that front Apple has become tired, boring and predictable. But if you're an old-style Apple fan then there's no need to fret. Apple may not "get" it anymore, but it seems Canonical does. Canonical is the open source software company behind Ubuntu, a Linux distro with a powerful server OS. It's a bit like OS X Server, but more than a handful of people actually use Ubuntu Server Edition, and Canonical still actively develops and updates it with a new release every six months. Ubuntu also has editions for desktops, laptops and netbooks, which it updates regularly as clockwork every half year. In the past 12 months this product has evolved into something that's powerful, easy to use, and -- something most Apple fans are loath to admit -- far more stylish than Snow Leopard. But perhaps that's not surprising, really, when you consider that Apple is far too busy with its iPhoneOS to bother much about updating OS X. Innovative, forward-looking, stylish and fun: Basically, Ubuntu is rapidly becoming everything that OS X might have been if Apple hadn't decided to turn its back on it and become fixated with iPhoneOS. Everything, that is, except overpriced and closed.

http://www.serverwatch.com/eur/article.php/3878846/Ubuntus-Linux-OS----Mac-OS-Xs-Doppelganger.htm

Why Ubuntu excites me more than Windows or Macintosh

After a lifetime of high-tech disappointment, Times Online's Hugo Rifkind has found true love, in Ubuntu Linux. Rifkind begins the article by saying, "You know that thing that happens on your computer, when you are using Windows? When you ask it to do something, and it thinks about it, and then it keeps thinking, and then you go off and make a cup of tea, and it’s still thinking, and you want to headbutt the wall, again and again, until gets all smeared and red and bloody and bits of your brain are raining down on to your shoes? Yes? Well, there’s a way to stop that happening. Stop using Windows. Use Ubuntu instead." The latest version of Ubuntu was released April 29th, and Rifkind admis that he's actually quite excited. "If you work on a desk, these are the environs are our worlds. Mine used to be Windows, and now it isn’t. And, as a result my life is better. Sad, but true." Rifkind says he first tried Linux about five years ago, and it was a disaster, for all the reasons that Ubuntu is wonderful. With Ubuntu Rifkind finally feels that there is a version of Linux that was actually pleasant to use. "My Ubuntu setup is faster than a PC and prettier than a Mac. But best of all, when you ask it to do something, it does it." Follow this link to read what else Rifkind had to say about his switch to Ubuntu.

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article7110657.ece

Ubuntu 10.04 arrives with extended support (and less brown)

Ryan Paul of ARS Technica reports that Canonical has announced the official release of Ubuntu 10.04, codenamed Lucid Lynx. After six months of development, the stealthy cat has emerged from the jungle and is ready to leap onto users' desktops. The new version of the popular Linux distribution delivers a visual refresh, updated software, and a number of noteworthy new features. Ubuntu 10.04 is a long-term support (LTS) release, which means that its users will receive package updates for an extended period of time. Typical Ubuntu versions get 18 months of updates, but LTS releases are supported for three years on desktop computers and five years on servers. Another significant characteristic of LTS releases is that they are built with a stronger emphasis on stability. Instead of loading in a pile of experimental new features, the developers focus on quality control and aim to make the software more reliable. Due to the extended support cycle and higher standard of robustness, LTS releases tend to be more appealing to business users and hardware makers. True to the LTS label, Lucid seems relatively robust. Ubuntu 10.04 is available for download from the Ubuntu website.

http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/04/ubuntu-1004-arrives-with-extended-support-and-less-brown.ars

Ubuntu's Lucid Lynx: A (free) Mactastic experience

The Register's Scott Gilbertson thinks that Ubuntu 10.04, officially available as of Thursday, is an important update for this popular Linux distro. It's a Long-Term Support (LTS) release - the first since 8.04 two years ago - and it wraps social network with media capabilities and a brace of online services in a brand new look. Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth wants Ubuntu to beat Apple's OS X on features and interface polish. While Lucid Lynx still has some rough edges, this release is a huge leap for UI design in Linux and puts Ubuntu well on its way to Shuttleworth's goal. These changes give Ubuntu a nice, more polished look. Most of the GNOME panel widgets look much nicer in this theme, and the icon set is considerably better than what we saw in the beta. But the changes in Ubuntu 10.04 aren't just skin deep. There are quite a few new applications, features, and services that make Ubuntu seem more like a consumer-friendly operating system like OS X than the Linux of the command line loving past. Overall, Ubuntu 10.04 is certainly one of the most polished looking Linux distros on the market. With built-in cloud syncing, a new music store and quick access to social networks, Ubuntu is clearly aiming at the mainstream audience and you can expect that trend to continue.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/30/ubuntu_10_04_review/

In The Blogosphere

Ubuntu 10.04 Post-Install Guide: What to do and try after installing Lucid Lynx!

http://blog.thesilentnumber.me/2010/04/ubuntu-1004-post-install-guide-what-to.html

Installing Ubuntu 10.04: Survival guide

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/04/installing-ubuntu-1004-survival-guide.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

Ubuntu ShipIt now taking pre-orders for Lucid CD’s

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/04/ubuntu-shipit-now-taking-orders-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

Ubuntu fixes 102 papercuts for Lucid

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/04/ubuntu-fixes-102-papercuts-for-lucid.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook to get ‘global menu’ panel

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/04/ubuntu-1010-netbook-to-get-global-menu.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

Ubuntu: Does Freedom Matter?

http://www.workswithu.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-does-freedom-matter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorksWithU+%28Works+With+U%29

Ubuntu wants Adobe, even if Apple doesn't

http://blogs.computerworld.com/15991/ubuntu_would_welcome_adobe_to_linux

Ubuntu 10.04: Where Ubuntu goes from here

http://blogs.computerworld.com/16007/ubuntu_10_04_where_ubuntu_goes_from_here

Ubuntu Manual reaches 20,000 downloads on first day

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/ubuntu-manual-reaches-20000-downloads.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

Pleasant Surprises with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx Release Candidate

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/jamies-random-musings-10006480/pleasant-surprises-with-ubuntu-lucid-lynx-release-candidate-10015613/

Ubuntu 10.04: A Final Look At What to Expect

http://www.workswithu.com/2010/04/26/ubuntu-10-04-a-final-look-at-what-to-expect/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorksWithU+%28Works+With+U%29

In Other News

Full Circle Magazine #36

Full Circle - the independent magazine for the Ubuntu Linux community are proud to announce the release of our thirty-sixth, third anniversary, issue.

This month:

  • Command and Conquer.
  • How-To : Program in Python - Part 10, Retouching in GIMP - Part 3, and

Use Google Effectively.

  • Book Review - Automating Linux and Unix System Administration.
  • MOTU Interview - Jo Shields.
  • Top 5 - Scanning Applications.
  • plus: Ubuntu Women, Ubuntu Games, My Opinion, My Story, and all the usual goodness!

Get it while it's hot! http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-36/

Full Circle Podcast #5 is at: http://fullcirclemagazine.org/2010/04/24/full-circle-podcast-5-manual-dexterity/

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2010-April/001006.html

Ubuntu: Matt Asay Discusses Canonical Revenue Strategy

http://www.workswithu.com/2010/04/29/ubuntu-matt-asay-discusses-canonical-revenue-strategy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorksWithU+%28Works+With+U%29

Frugal Tech Show: Matt Zimmerman, CTO of Canonical (Ubuntu Linux)

http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow/?p=12765

System76 Ships Ubuntu 10.04 Systems May 3

http://www.workswithu.com/2010/04/30/system76-ships-ubuntu-10-04-systems-may-3/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorksWithU+%28Works+With+U%29

ZaReason Ships Ubuntu 10.04 Systems

http://www.workswithu.com/2010/04/29/zareason-ships-ubuntu-10-04-systems/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorksWithU+%28Works+With+U%29

Canonical Creates Independent Professional Ubuntu Certification

http://www.workswithu.com/2010/04/29/canonical-creates-independent-professional-ubuntu-certification/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorksWithU+%28Works+With+U%29

Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR>

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Forums Council

Community Spotlight

Updates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, and 10.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 6.06 Updates

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

Ubuntu 9.04 Updates

Ubuntu 9.10 Updates

Ubuntu 10.04 Updates

UWN #: A sneak peek

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