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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 199 for the week June 20th - June 26th, 2010. In this issue we cover ...

In This Issue

General Community News

Kubuntu Tutorials Day

http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/4247

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

• Open (76949) -26 over last week
• Critical (29) +/-0 over last week
• Unconfirmed (37189) -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 Lucid

1. English (United Kingdom) (0) -377 over last week
2. Spanish (9476) -226 over last week
3. Brazilian Portuguese (34924) -309 over last week
4. French (38265) -864 over last week
5. German (54450) -288 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

• Different icon for .deb packages - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/25197/

• Web Open Font Format - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/25211/

• logrotate compression increases disk I/O, energy and memory consumption - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/25228/

• Sometimes I only want to arrange certain parts of my desktop not all of it - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/25195/

• YORBA [Shotwell] MUST include 'random [aka 'shuffle'] option in slideshow - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/25199/

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

Encouraging LoCo Teams to talk more

http://www.lczajkowski.com/2010/06/25/encouraging-loco-teams-to-talk-more/

Locoteams Microblog Tag

http://blog.paultags.com/2010/06/locoteams-microblog-tag/

Launchpad News

Ubuntu Forums News

The Planet

Sense Hofstede: Fix paper cuts, improve Ubuntu’s usability

http://www.qense.nl/fix-paper-cuts-improve-ubuntus-usability

Jorge Castro: Debian Derivatives Front Desk

http://castrojo.tumblr.com/post/735899548/debian-derivatives-front-desk

Mike Rushton: FOSScon 2010 followup

http://leftyfb.com/2010/06/25/fosscon-2010-followup/

In The Press

The Spirit of Ubuntu

Emery Fletcher accounts his experience of introducing Ubuntu to his 88 year old father-in-law. Who, after surmounting the usual growing pains accompanying a new Operating System, introduced Ubuntu to his home aid, a Haitian man by the name of R.C.. R.C. happened to be assisting a school in Haiti by gathering donated computer hardware to send down to one of the schools devastated by the recent earthquake. Ron provided several CDs of Ubuntu 9.04 to accompany R.C. and those donated computers to Haiti.

http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/7098/1/

In The Blogosphere

Introduction to Unity Launcher

Christian Giordano writes about the Unity launcher and how it's changing. One of the biggest concerns and challenges in the Unity theming is making it touch friendly. Unlike a dock, where icons scale to size depending on the number, the menu in Unity uses an accordion effect to maximize screen real estate, while allowing for larger icons, which will be useful when on touch devices. Christian also includes information on finding keyshort cuts and a video demo for Unity.

http://design.canonical.com/2010/06/introduction-to-unity-launcher/

Ubuntu 10.10 so far

OMG!Ubuntu! posts a review of the Alpha 1 release of Maverick Meerkat. They cover some of the package changes and updates, as well as the beginning changes to design and usability that will hopefully make 10.10 even better.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/06/ubuntu-1010-so-far-in-339-words.html

New Post-Release Repository For New Applications Starting With Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat

Beginning with Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, a new repository will be available to users. "extras.ubuntu.com" will be a repository of newly created applications that were not immediately available during the current development cycle. This repository is scheduled to be integrated into the Software Center, under a "What's New" section. This will only be applicable to applications that are not dependencies for other applications and not for content, documentation, media or developer tools and libraries.

http://www.webupd8.org/2010/06/new-post-release-repository-for-new.html

In Other News

Open Invention Network Announces Associate Member Program and Recruits Canonical As Its First Associate Member

The Open Invention Network has created an associate member program to be able to work better with open source companies to with regards to patent laws and open source technology. Canonical is the first company to join the program.

http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/press_release06_22_10.php

Canonical Sponsoring Akademy

Canonical will be supporting Akademy again this year, the annual conference of KDE's developers and contributors.

http://www.kubuntu.org/news/akademy-2010

Full Circle Magazine Issue 38

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

This month: * Command and Conquer. * How-To : Program in Python - Part 12, NEW SERIES: Virtualization, and Browser Blogging. * Review - Ubuntu 10.04. * Top 5 - Favourite Applications. plus: MOTU Interview, Ubuntu Games, My Opinion, My Story, and all the usual goodness!

Get it while it's hot!

http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-38/

Featured Podcasts

Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S03E10 – The Fresh Air Cure

http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2010/06/26/s03e10-the-fresh-air-cure/

Ubuntu Development Team Weekly Meeting Minutes Links

• Ubuntu Desktop Team Meeting Minutes for June 22nd, 2010 - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting/2010-06-22

• Ubuntu Mobile Team Meeting Minutes from June 22nd, 1010 - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileTeam/Meeting/2010/20100622

• Ubuntu Server Team Meeting Minutes for June 22nd, 2010 - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Server/20100622

• Ubuntu Kernel Team Meeting Minutes for June 22nd, 2010 - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting/2010-06-22

• Ubuntu Foundations Team Meeting Minutes for June 23rd, 2010 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FoundationsTeam/Meetings/2010/0623

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

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

Security Updates

• USN-952-1: CUPS vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-952-1

• USN-953-1: fastjar vulnerability - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-953-1

• USN-955-1: OPIE vulnerability - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-955-1

• USN-955-2: libpam-opie vulnerability - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-955-2

• USN-954-1: tiff vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-954-1

Ubuntu 6.06 Updates

• cupsys 1.2.2-0ubuntu0.6.06.19 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2010-June/012853.html

• tiff 3.7.4-1ubuntu3.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/dapper-changes/2010-June/012854.html

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

• cupsys 1.3.7-1ubuntu3.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-June/012502.html

• python-cjson 1.0.5-1ubuntu0.8.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-June/012503.html

• tiff 3.8.2-7ubuntu3.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-June/012504.html

• fastjar 2:0.95-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-June/012505.html

• chkrootkit 0.47-1.1ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-June/012506.html

Ubuntu 9.04 Updates

• cups 1.3.9-17ubuntu3.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-June/010087.html

• python-cjson 1.0.5-1ubuntu0.9.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-June/010088.html

• opie 2.40~dfsg-0ubuntu1.9.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-June/010089.html

• tiff 3.8.2-11ubuntu0.9.04.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-June/010090.html

• fastjar 2:0.97-3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-June/010091.html

• libpam-opie 0.21-8build1.9.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-June/010092.html

Ubuntu 9.10 Updates

• cups 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-June/012400.html

• python-cjson 1.0.5-2ubuntu0.9.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-June/012401.html

• opie 2.40~dfsg-0ubuntu1.9.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-June/012402.html

• tiff 3.8.2-13ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-June/012403.html

• fastjar 2:0.98-1ubuntu0.9.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-June/012404.html

• libpam-opie 0.21-8build2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-June/012405.html

Ubuntu 10.04 Updates

• kpackagekit 0.5.4-0ubuntu4.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011435.html

• ubuntuone-client 1.2.2-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011436.html

• evolution-data-server 2.28.3.1-0ubuntu4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011437.html

• cups 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011438.html

• python-cjson 1.0.5-2ubuntu0.10.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011439.html

• opie 2.40~dfsg-0ubuntu1.10.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011440.html

• tiff 3.9.2-2ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011441.html

• fastjar 2:0.98-1ubuntu0.10.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011442.html

• libpam-opie 0.21-8build3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011443.html

• telepathy-sofiasip 0.6.2-1ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011444.html

• gedit 2.30.3-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011445.html

• gtksourceview2 2.10.4-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011446.html

• vinagre 2.30.2-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011447.html

• gnome-keyring 2.92.92.is.2.30.3-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011448.html

• evolution-data-server 2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011449.html

• libgnome-keyring 2.30.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011450.html

• light-themes 0.1.6.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011451.html

• rhythmbox 0.12.8-0ubuntu7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011452.html

• gnome-desktop 1:2.30.2-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011453.html

• flashplugin-nonfree 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011454.html

• farsight2 0.0.17-2ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011455.html

• kpackagekit 0.5.4-0ubuntu4.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011456.html

• podsleuth 0.6.7-1~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011457.html

• gnome-panel 1:2.30.2-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011458.html

• libgnomekbd 2.30.2-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011459.html

• evince 2.30.3-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011460.html

• brasero 2.30.2-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011461.html

• eclipse 3.5.2-2ubuntu4.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011462.html

• libsoup2.4 2.30.2-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011463.html

• openjdk-6 6b18-1.8-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-June/011464.html

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