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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 215 for the week October 17th - 29, 2010.

In This Issue

General Community News

UWN Catchup, Help the Graner Family

We've been a bit silent over the last two weeks. This has been in part to a very busy Ubuntu Developer Summit, but also because our great editor, Amber Graner had the misfortune of her house being burnt down leaving nothing left during the UDS. Fortunately, her family (including the dog) is safe and unharmed.

While Amber and her family regroups, we'll be playing some catch-up. As always, we need more contributors so if you'd like to get involved, please refer to the getting involved section at the end of this newsletter!

The Ubuntu News Team will be playing some catch-up over the next week, and we plan to release as follows:

• Issue 215 will cover October 17 to October 31, release on 8 November
• Issue 216 will cover October 31 to November 7 to be released later this week bringing us back on schedule

A fundraiser has been established to help the Graner family, if you are interested, please read further on the Ubuntu-News site:

http://ubuntu-news.org/2010/10/29/help-the-graner-family/

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

• Open (83550) +1683 over last week
• Critical (31) +1 over last week
• Unconfirmed (41977) +813 over last week
• Open (83068) +1201 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 (Uk) (5607)
2. Spanish (9863)
3. Brazilian Portuguese (31585)
4. French (41461)
5. Turkish (53876)

Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/

Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week

• Resizing of two connecting windows should be easier - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26152/

• The current result of votes, being visible, influences the users actual vote. - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26158/

• Usability study: how easy is Ubuntu/Linux for newbies? - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26160/

• Brainstorm ideas are often improperly submitted - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26238/

• Additional functions for Shotwell - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26203/

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/

Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions and Contributors this week

LoCo News

First Mountain View Ubuntu Hour

http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=3602

Launchpad News

The Planet

Stéphane Graber: Edubuntu live now available online

Edubuntu has been available on Live DVD for a few releases now, but what if a DVD is too big for you just to try it out? Stéphane reports on a new web based live system that allows you to try out Edubuntu from within your browser. In the future users will also be able to try out development releases without having to download or install. http://www.stgraber.org/2010/10/17/edubuntu-live-now-available-online

Daniel Holbach: Much Imporved Harvest Online Again

Daniel reports that Harvest, the tool for locating easy opportunities to get involved in Ubuntu is now back online. The new version is written in Django, it now has a release cycle and also includes package set information. There's also a Harvest session at UDS for those who are interested in getting involved with the project.

http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/?p=806

Randall Ross: Wither Brainstorm

Randall comments on the lack of development currently happening around ideas in Ubuntu Brainstorm. Brainstorm is a website where users can submit ideas and vote them up or down. Randall urges developers attending UDS-N to give Brainstorm a visit and look at the top ideas.

http://randall.executiv.es/ub

Scott Moser: UDS-N Call for Participation

The Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) is the event in which the Ubuntu community discusses and plans the upcoming Ubuntu release. UDS Natty begins Today just outside of Orlando, FL, USA. If you're in the Orlando area, this event is free, and open to anyone. Scott links to some important pages for anyone who is also interested in participating remotely.

http://ubuntu-smoser.blogspot.com/2010/10/uds-n-call-for-participation.html

Matt Zimmerman: Ubuntu and Qt

Matt has been thinking about Qt recently and how it may apply to Ubuntu's desire to allow making applications easier and more efficient. Matt notes that Qt has a good history on ARM as well as x86, that it's cross-platform among all major operating systems and that it already has a fairly mature touch input system.

http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2010/10/20/ubuntu-and-qt/

In The Press

Ubuntu, open source apps use on the rise: Linux Users Group

Diana Nguyen from Techworld interviews Melisa Draper from Sydney's LUG. "Linux is breaking into wider mainstream use in Australia, with schools and government agencies leading the charge", says Melisa. "… The majority of computer users just need to be able to type up a report, send an email, read blogs, and watch funny cat videos on YouTube.” Draper also attributed the increasing use of Ubuntu in more educational institutions, government agencies and businesses to its affordability. For the full article, please go to:

http://www.techworld.com.au/article/364612/ubuntu_open_source_apps_use_rise_linux_users_group?fp=2&fpid=1&rid=1

Donate your bandwidth to support Ubuntu downloads

Phil Shapiro from an online edition of Computerworld explains the difficulty in downloading an Ubuntu ISO shortly after the release. He offers users to utilize BitTorrent technology to help others get more bandwidth when downloading the release. For the full article go to:

http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/364976/donate_your_bandwidth_support_ubuntu_downloads/?rid=-219

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat: One Hit, One Miss

Doug Roberts from the Linux Journal tests two editions of the new Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat release. His desktop edition test was perfect, but the netbook edition - UNE - was far from that, which is a miss in his book. Doug's full article is available at:

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/ubuntu-1010-maverick-meerkat-one-hit-one-miss

Level Up to IPv6 with Ubuntu 10.10 on Comcast

David Ames from Linux.com breaks the news about Comcast allowing to use IPv6 on its network and shows how to configure an Ubuntu 10.10 system to use this feature. "If Comcast is your ISP, you can get started using IPv6 on Linux right away, with just a few simple steps. Ready to join the next-generation network? We'll show you how to get Ubuntu 10.10 on Comcast IPv6 in no time", says David. For the full tutorial please go to:

http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/371742-ipv6-6rd-linux-router-on-comcast-using-ubuntu-maverick-1010

Boosting Ubuntu's Productivity: 20 Tips

Matt Hartley from the Datamation (an internet.com publication) offers 20 tips that "...saved me countless hours of wasted time, while making my life with Ubuntu easier in general". These include tips for backing up your data automatically, ideas for updating Ubuntu at specific times, using various utilities like Gnome Do for enhancing productivity, tips for using email securely, and many others. For the full list of tips go to:

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3908816/Boosting-Ubuntus-Productivity-20-Tips.htm

Ubuntu Netbook 10.10: Usability vs. Constraints

Bruce Byfield, from the Datamation reviews latest edition of the UNE (the Ubunut Netbook Edition) and discusses the constraints of the small screen computers and usability issues that come as a result. He also has a critique of the choices the were made for this edition of the Ubuntu Linux and raises some problems he had with the interface. For the full article, please go to:

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3909041/Ubuntu-Netbook-1010-Usability-vs-Constraints.htm

In The Blogosphere

In Other News

Debian at openSUSE conference

http://rhonda.deb.at/blog/2010/10/17#debian-at-opensuse-conference

Mark Shuttleworth denies move to Open Core

Canonical, Ltd. Finally On Record: Seeking Open Core Shuttleworth denies move toward Open Core

http://ebb.org/bkuhn/blog/2010/10/17/shuttleworth-admits-it.html http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/open-source/42553-shuttleworth-denies-move-toward-open-core?start=1

London Stock Exchange Sets a New World Record in Trade Speed Using Linux

The London Stock Exchange is claiming that it has set a new world record in trade speeds, this comes as a result of the implementation of a new Linux based core to their systems moving away from a Microsoft .NET technology that was previously in use. This switchover occurred in tandem with a recent study by Fortune Magazine which claims that corporate America is choosing open source solutions ahead of proprietary alternatives. For the full article, follow the link below:

http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/10/london-stock-exchange-sets-new-world.html

Canonical Highlights Touch Support on Ubuntu Netbooks

For the past several months Canonical has developed projects that focus on the touchscreen niche that seems to be fast emerging. The link below goes into detail regarding those projects, specifically the uTouch gesture library and the Unity interface, the link also contains a video demonstrating the two libraries in action.

http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/10/19/canonical-highlights-touch-support-on-ubuntu-netbooks/

Featured Podcasts

Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings

== Ubuntu Development Weekly Team Report links == Needs updating and verifying links

• Ubuntu Desktop Team Meeting Minutes for October 19th, 2010 -https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting/2010-10-19

• Ubuntu Mobile Team Meeting Minutes from October 19th, 1010 -https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileTeam/Meeting/2010/20101019

• Ubuntu Server Team Meeting Minutes for October 19th, 2010 -https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Server/20101019

• Ubuntu Kernel Team Meeting Minutes for October 19th, 2010 -https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting/2010-10-19

• Ubuntu Foundations Team Meeting Minutes for October 20th, 2010 -https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FoundationsTeam/Meetings/2010/1020

• Ubuntu Release Team Meeting Minutes for October 22nd, 2010 -https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReleaseTeam/Meeting/2010-10-22

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Tuesday, 26 October, 2010

Asia - Oceania RMB Meeting

• Start: 10:00 UTC
• End: 11:00 UTC
• Location: IRC Channel - #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net

• Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Membership/RegionalBoards/AsiaOceania

Ubuntu Mobile Team Meeting

• Start: 13:00 UTC
• End: 14:00 UTC
• Location: IRC Channel - #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net

• Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileTeam/Meeting

Desktop Team Meeting

• Start: 16:30 UTC
• End: 17:30 UTC
• Location: IRC Channel - #ubuntu-desktop on irc.freenode.net

• Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting

Kernel Team Meeting

• Start: 17:00 UTC
• End: 18:00 UTC
• Location: IRC Channel - #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net
• Agenda: None listed as of time of publication

Wednesday, 27 October, 2010

Edubuntu Meeting

• Start: 19:00 UTC
• End: 20:00 UTC
• Location: IRC Channel - #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net

• Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Edubuntu/Meetings/Agenda

QA Team Meeting

• Start: 19:00 UTC
• End: 20:00 UTC
• Location: IRC Channel - #ubuntu-quality on irc.freenode.net

• Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Meetings/

Thursday, 28 October, 2010

Ubuntu Women Meeting

• Start: 10:00 UTC
• End: 11:00 UTC
• Location: IRC Channel - #ubuntu-women-project on irc.freenode.net
• Agenda: None listed as of time of publication

Ayatana UX team meeting

• Start: 12:00 UTC
• End: 12:30 UTC
• Location: IRC Channel - #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net
• Agenda: Introductions - Review team charter - Organize first UX activity - Brainstorm future UX activities

Friday, 29 October, 2010

None listed as of time of meeting

Saturday, 30 October, 2010

None listed as of time of meeting

Sunday, 31 October, 2010

Ubuntu IRC Council Meeting

• Start: 18:00 UTC
• End: 19:00 UTC
• Location: IRC Channel - #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net

• Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcTeam/IrcCouncil/MeetingAgenda

Monday, 1 November, 2010

Security Team Catch-up

• Start: 17:00 UTC
• End: 17:30 UTC
• Location: IRC Channel - #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net
• Agenda: nothing formal, just a weekly catch-up. Weekly Ubuntu Security Team catch-up meeting. Anyone is welcome to join if they want to watch, contribute, etc.

Updates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04 and 10.10

Security Updates

• USN-1004-1: Django vulnerability - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1004-1

Ubuntu 6.06 Updates

• None Reported

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

• acroread 9.4-1hardy1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2010-October/012561.html

Ubuntu 9.04 Updates

• python-django 1.0.2-1ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jaunty-changes/2010-October/010165.html

Ubuntu 9.10 Updates

• acroread 9.4-1karmic1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-October/012502.html

• adobereader-deu 9.4-1karmic1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/karmic-changes/2010-October/012503.html

Ubuntu 10.04 Updates

• adobeair 2.5.0.16410-1lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011798.html

• clamav 0.96.3+dfsg-2ubuntu1.0.10.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011799.html

• qoauth 1.0-2ubuntu4~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011800.html

• eglibc 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011801.html

• choqok 0.9.85-0ubuntu2~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011802.html

• linux-meta-lts-backport-maverick 2.6.35.22.34 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011803.html

• acroread 9.4-1lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011804.html

• adobereader-deu 9.4-1lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011805.html

• app-install-data-partner 12.10.04.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011806.html

• update-manager 1:0.134.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011807.html

• gnome-exe-thumbnailer 0.7-0ubuntu1~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011808.html

• wine1.2 1.2-0ubuntu6~lucid5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011809.html

• python-django 1.1.1-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011810.html

• arkeia 8.2.10-1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011811.html

• kubuntu-docs 10.04.3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011812.html

• icoutils 0.29.1-0ubuntu1~lucid - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011813.html

• adobeair 1:2.0.4.13090-1lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2010-October/011814.html

=== Ubuntu 10.10 Updates

• adobeair 2.5.0.16410-1maverick1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008868.html

• libgpod 0.7.95-1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008869.html

• kde4libs 4:4.5.1-0ubuntu8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008870.html

• kdebase-runtime 4:4.5.1-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008871.html

• clamav 0.96.3+dfsg-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008872.html

• josm-plugins 0.0.svn23040-1~ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008873.html

• unity 0.2.46-0ubuntu5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008874.html

• bluedevil 1.0~rc4-0ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008875.html

• simple-scan 2.32.0-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008876.html

• gnome-settings-daemon 2.32.0-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008877.html

• qtmobility 1.0.2-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008878.html

• cryptsetup 2:1.1.2-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008879.html

• linux-linaro 2.6.35-1007.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008880.html

• virtinst 0.500.3-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008881.html

• netbook-meta 2.035 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008882.html

• acroread 9.4-1maverick1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008883.html

• adobereader-deu 9.4-1maverick1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008884.html

• python-django 1.2.3-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008885.html

• ubuntu-sso-client 1.0.4-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008886.html

• xfce4-indicator-plugin 0.0.1-2ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008887.html

• linux-meta-linaro 2.6.35.1007.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008888.html

• vm-builder 0.12.4-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008889.html

• silc-client 1.1.7-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008890.html

• software-center 3.0.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008891.html

• app-install-data-partner 12.10.10.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008892.html

• lxdm 0.2.0-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008893.html

• alsa-lib 1.0.23-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008894.html

• gcalctool 5.32.0-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008895.html

• cluster-glue 1.0.6-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008896.html

• pulseaudio 1:0.9.22~0.9.21+stable-queue-32-g8478-0ubuntu21.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008897.html

• simple-scan 2.32.0-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008898.html

• linux-ti-omap4 2.6.35-903.16 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008899.html

• kubuntu-docs 10.10.2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008900.html

• plasma-widget-yawp 0.3.5-0ubuntu1~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008901.html

• evolution 2.30.3-1ubuntu7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008902.html

• pitivi 0.13.5-1ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008903.html

• evolution-exchange 2.30.3-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008904.html

• php5 5.3.3-1ubuntu9.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008905.html

• rhythmbox-ubuntuone-music-store 0.1.9-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008906.html

• dragonegg 2.8-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008907.html

• gcalctool 5.32.0-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008908.html

• libdrm 2.4.21-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008909.html

• openldap 2.4.23-0ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008910.html

• simplecommeubuntu 10.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008911.html

• bzr 2.2.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008912.html

• cups 1.4.4-6ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008913.html

• evolution-data-server 2.30.3-2ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008914.html

• alsa-utils 1.0.23-2ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008915.html

• adobeair 1:2.0.4.13090-1maverick1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2010-October/008916.html

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