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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		  * Open (80551) +1165 over last week
 * Critical (25) -1 over last week
 * Unconfirmed (36398) +749 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/lucid (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		  1. English (United Kingdom) (912) -20 over last week
 2. Spanish (11449) -76 over last week
 3. Brazilian Portuguese (36213) -92 over last week
 4. French (40298) -4 over last week
 5. German (55724) -16 over last week
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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.

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 * heading		  * Include the word 'Ubuntu' in the ubuntu dictionary
 * Too many hardware support issues after new installation.
 * Display configuration presets for laptops
 * Evolution lost when minimized on another desktop
 * Add an option to istantly reboot another os (without make reload the bios)
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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-936-1: dvipng vulnerability - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-936-1
 * USN-937-1: Te``X Live vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-937-1
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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

=== Ubuntu 8.04 Updates ===

 * None Reported

=== Ubuntu 8.10 Updates ===

 * None Reported
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## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/
## List all uploads since last UWN.
## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message>		  * None Reported
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## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/
## List all uploads since last UWN.
## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message>		  * installation-guide 20081208ubuntu5.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-May/012363.html
 * sbuild 0.59.0-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-May/012364.html
 * apt-mirror 0.4.6-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-May/012365.html
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## https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/
## List all uploads since last UWN.
## Format: * <packagename> - <link to mailing list message>		  * dssi-vst 0.8-2ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011230.html
 * visualvm 1.2.2-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011231.html
 * rabbit 0.6.1-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011232.html
 * kgb-bot 1.01-3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011233.html
 * simplecommeubuntu 10.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011234.html
 * update-manager 1:0.134.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011235.html
 * oggconvert 0.3.2-3ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011236.html
 * gwibber 2.30.0.1-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011237.html
 * planner 0.14.4-1ubuntu2build1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011238.html
 * obexd 0.22-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011239.html
 * system-config-printer 1.2.0+20100408-0ubuntu5.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011240.html
 * etherboot 5.4.4-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011241.html
 * logcheck 1.3.7ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011242.html
 * ghostscript 8.71.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011243.html
 * php5 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011244.html
 * nut 2.4.3-1ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011245.html
 * gwibber 2.30.0.1-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011246.html
 * kde-l10n-ptbr 4:4.4.2-0ubuntu7.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011247.html
 * libgdata 0.5.2-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011248.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers 195.36.15-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011249.html
 * arkeia 8.1.14.1-1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011250.html
 * clamav 0.96+dfsg-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011251.html
 * xubuntu-default-settings 10.04.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011252.html
 * gvfs 1.6.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011253.html
 * gnome-keyring 2.92.92.is.2.30.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011254.html
 * poppler 0.12.4-0ubuntu5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011255.html
 * totem 2.30.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011256.html
 * libanyevent-perl 5.240-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011257.html
 * synaptic 0.63.1ubuntu7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011258.html
 * clamav 0.96+dfsg-2ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011259.html
 * vlc 1.0.6-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011260.html
 * qbzr 0.18.6-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011261.html
 * soprano 2.4.2+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011265.html
 * taglib 1.6.3-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011266.html
 * apt 0.7.25.3ubuntu8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011267.html
 * cairomm 1.8.4-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011268.html
 * pangomm 2.26.2-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-May/011269.html
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 * Liraz Siri

Contents

Contents

  1. In This Issue
  2. General Community News
  3. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Translation Stats Lucid
    3. Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week
  4. LoCo News
  5. New in Lucid Lynx
  6. Launchpad News
  7. Ubuntu Forums News
  8. The Planet
  9. In The Press
    1. Is Windows 7 Actually Faster Than Ubuntu 10.04?
    2. Tracking The Performance Of Ubuntu 10.10
    3. Ubuntu 10.04 Is More Power Hungry Than Windows 7
    4. Ubuntu 10.10 To Not Use GNOME Shell By Default
    5. Kubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx)
  10. In The Blogosphere
    1. Canonical licenses H.264 – Theora out for the count?
    2. Ubuntu 10.04 - Perfect
    3. Mark Shuttleworth: No GNOME-Shell in Maverick
    4. The other Ubuntu Linux distributions
    5. Ubuntu 10.04 Gets Free Manual
    6. Windicators – Ubuntu Meerkat Innovation Starts Here
  11. In Other News
    1. Full Circle Podcast #6: Mark’s Space Brain from the Future
  12. Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR>
  13. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  14. Community Spotlight
  15. 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 8.10 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 9.04 Updates
    6. Ubuntu 9.10 Updates
    7. Ubuntu 10.04 Updates
  16. UWN Translations
  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 192 for the week May 2nd - 8th, 2010. In this issue we cover ...

In This Issue

General Community News

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (80551) +1165 over last week
  • Critical (25) -1 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (36398) +749 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) (912) -20 over last week
  2. Spanish (11449) -76 over last week
  3. Brazilian Portuguese (36213) -92 over last week
  4. French (40298) -4 over last week
  5. German (55724) -16 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

  • Include the word 'Ubuntu' in the ubuntu dictionary
  • Too many hardware support issues after new installation.
  • Display configuration presets for laptops
  • Evolution lost when minimized on another desktop
  • Add an option to istantly reboot another os (without make reload the bios)

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

The Planet

In The Press

Is Windows 7 Actually Faster Than Ubuntu 10.04?

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_windows_part1&num=1

Tracking The Performance Of Ubuntu 10.10

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

Ubuntu 10.04 Is More Power Hungry Than Windows 7

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_windows_part2&num=1

Ubuntu 10.10 To Not Use GNOME Shell By Default

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

Kubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx)

http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/2010/05/03/kubuntu-linux-10-04-lts-lucid-lynx/

In The Blogosphere

Canonical licenses H.264 – Theora out for the count?

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/canonical-licenses-h264.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

Ubuntu 10.04 - Perfect

http://lunduke.com/?p=1095

Mark Shuttleworth: No GNOME-Shell in Maverick

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/mark-shuttleworth-no-gnome-shell-in.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+d0od+%28Omg!+Ubuntu!%29

The other Ubuntu Linux distributions

http://blogs.computerworld.com/16044/the_other_ubuntu_linux_distributions

Ubuntu 10.04 Gets Free Manual

http://www.workswithu.com/2010/05/03/ubuntu-10-04-gets-free-manual/

Windicators – Ubuntu Meerkat Innovation Starts Here

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

In Other News

Full Circle Podcast #6: Mark’s Space Brain from the Future

http://fullcirclemagazine.org/2010/05/08/full-circle-podcast-6-marks-space-brain-from-the-future/

Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR>

Upcoming Meetings and Events

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

  • None Reported

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

  • None Reported

Ubuntu 8.10 Updates

  • None Reported

Ubuntu 9.04 Updates

  • None Reported

Ubuntu 9.10 Updates

Ubuntu 10.04 Updates

UWN Translations

  • Please follow the link below for the information you need:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Translations

UWN #: A sneak peek

Subscribe

Get your copy of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter delivered each week to you via email at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-news

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:

  • Dave Bush
  • Your Name Here
  • Liraz Siri
  • And many others

Glossary of Terms

Other acronyms can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/glossary

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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