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## Edit the following to include issue number, date info, and a short list ## of the top articles in this release. Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue ## for the week MONTH DAY - DAY, YEAR. |
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 244 for the week of November 28 - December 4, 2011. |
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## This section is for various "Thank You's" and appreciation stories from the community. ## These stories can come from any source: Planet, Facebook, Twitter, Identi.ca, Blogs, News, Press etc. ## Team Leaders throughout the community should be encouraged to put their stories here as well. |
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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 (88316) +147 over last week * Critical (124) -5 over last week * Unconfirmed (46098) -77 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/maverick (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 (Australia) (7290) -17061 over last week 2. Spanish (9039) -34 over last week 3. Brazilian Portuguese (45262) -143 over last week 4. English (United Kingdom) (45733) -149 over last week 5. Bosnian (62504) -2661 over last week |
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=== Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week === ## 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. * heading * heading * heading * heading * heading |
=== Ubuntu Brainstorm Top Ideas This Week === * More information from Ubuntu One Music Store - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28925/ * Excessive Titling of Active Application - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28916/ * Simpler import of GPG-keys - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28921/ * The version number can be confusing. - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28927/ |
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=== Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week === |
=== Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions This Week === * Find and replace text within multiple files - http://askubuntu.com/questions/84007/find-and-replace-text-within-multiple-files * Why is there 'amd' in the ubuntu iso filename? - http://askubuntu.com/questions/84774/why-is-there-amd-in-the-ubuntu-iso-filename * Will 12.04 default into Unity the way 11.10 did? - http://askubuntu.com/questions/83334/will-12-04-default-into-unity-the-way-11-10-did * Converting mp4 to mp3 - http://askubuntu.com/questions/84584/converting-mp4-to-mp3 * I need some data on the distribution of Ubuntu users -http://askubuntu.com/questions/84029/i-need-some-data-on-the-distribution-of-ubuntu-users |
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## Run security-and-updates/ListSecurity.py YEAR MONTH | * USN-1282-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1282-1 * USN-1283-1: APT vulnerability - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1283-1 * USN-1284-1: Update Manager vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1284-1 * USN-1285-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1285-1 * USN-1286-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1286-1 |
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH hardy ## End of life - April 2013 (Server) |
* apt 0.7.9ubuntu17.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2011-November/012701.html * update-manager 1:0.87.31.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2011-November/012702.html * python-apt 0.7.4ubuntu7.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2011-November/012703.html |
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH lucid ## End of Life - April 2013 (Desktop) - April 2015 (Server) |
* apt 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-November/012559.html * update-notifier 0.99.3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-November/012560.html * update-manager 1:0.134.11.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-November/012561.html * phpldapadmin 1.2.0.5-1ubuntu1.10.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-November/012562.html |
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH maverick ## End of Life - April 2012 |
* software-center 3.0.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-November/009680.html * apt 0.8.3ubuntu7.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-November/009681.html * update-notifier 0.105ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-November/009682.html * update-manager 1:0.142.23.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-November/009683.html * phpldapadmin 1.2.0.5-1.1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-November/009684.html |
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH maverick ## End of Life - October 2012 |
* software-center 4.0.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-November/012302.html * apt 0.8.13.2ubuntu4.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-November/012303.html * update-notifier 0.111ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-November/012304.html * update-manager 1:0.150.5.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-November/012305.html * phpldapadmin 1.2.0.5-2ubuntu1.11.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-November/012306.html |
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH oneiric ## End of Life - April 2013 |
* fglrx-installer-updates 2:8.911-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2011-November/011453.html * evolution-data-server 3.2.2-0ubuntu1~oneiric - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2011-November/011454.html * update-manager 1:0.152.25.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2011-November/011455.html * mcollective 1.2.1-0ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2011-November/011456.html * phpldapadmin 1.2.0.5-2ubuntu1.11.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2011-November/011457.html |
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WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 244 for the week of November 28 - December 4, 2011.
In This Issue
General Community News
Community Acknowledgments and Success Stories
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
- Open (88316) +147 over last week
- Critical (124) -5 over last week
- Unconfirmed (46098) -77 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 Oneiric
- English (Australia) (7290) -17061 over last week
- Spanish (9039) -34 over last week
- Brazilian Portuguese (45262) -143 over last week
- English (United Kingdom) (45733) -149 over last week
- Bosnian (62504) -2661 over last week
Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Oncelot", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/ and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Translations
Ubuntu Brainstorm Top Ideas This Week
More information from Ubuntu One Music Store - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28925/
Excessive Titling of Active Application - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28916/
Simpler import of GPG-keys - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28921/
The version number can be confusing. - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28927/
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 This Week
Find and replace text within multiple files - http://askubuntu.com/questions/84007/find-and-replace-text-within-multiple-files
Why is there 'amd' in the ubuntu iso filename? - http://askubuntu.com/questions/84774/why-is-there-amd-in-the-ubuntu-iso-filename
Will 12.04 default into Unity the way 11.10 did? - http://askubuntu.com/questions/83334/will-12-04-default-into-unity-the-way-11-10-did
Converting mp4 to mp3 - http://askubuntu.com/questions/84584/converting-mp4-to-mp3
I need some data on the distribution of Ubuntu users -http://askubuntu.com/questions/84029/i-need-some-data-on-the-distribution-of-ubuntu-users
Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com
LoCo News
Launchpad News
Ubuntu Forums News
Ubuntu Cloud News
The Planet
In The Press
In The Blogosphere
In Other News
Featured Podcasts
Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR>
Upcoming Meetings and Events
For upcoming meetings and events please visit the calendars at fridge.ubuntu.com: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/
Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 10.10, 11.04 and 11.10
Security Updates
USN-1282-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1282-1
USN-1283-1: APT vulnerability - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1283-1
USN-1284-1: Update Manager vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1284-1
USN-1285-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1285-1
USN-1286-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities - http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1286-1
Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
apt 0.7.9ubuntu17.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2011-November/012701.html
update-manager 1:0.87.31.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2011-November/012702.html
python-apt 0.7.4ubuntu7.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2011-November/012703.html
Ubuntu 10.04 Updates
apt 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-November/012559.html
update-notifier 0.99.3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-November/012560.html
update-manager 1:0.134.11.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-November/012561.html
phpldapadmin 1.2.0.5-1ubuntu1.10.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-November/012562.html
Ubuntu 10.10 Updates
software-center 3.0.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-November/009680.html
apt 0.8.3ubuntu7.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-November/009681.html
update-notifier 0.105ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-November/009682.html
update-manager 1:0.142.23.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-November/009683.html
phpldapadmin 1.2.0.5-1.1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-November/009684.html
Ubuntu 11.04 Updates
software-center 4.0.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-November/012302.html
apt 0.8.13.2ubuntu4.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-November/012303.html
update-notifier 0.111ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-November/012304.html
update-manager 1:0.150.5.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-November/012305.html
phpldapadmin 1.2.0.5-2ubuntu1.11.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-November/012306.html
Ubuntu 11.10 Updates
fglrx-installer-updates 2:8.911-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2011-November/011453.html
evolution-data-server 3.2.2-0ubuntu1~oneiric - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2011-November/011454.html
update-manager 1:0.152.25.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2011-November/011455.html
mcollective 1.2.1-0ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2011-November/011456.html
phpldapadmin 1.2.0.5-2ubuntu1.11.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2011-November/011457.html
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