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=== Vacant Developer Membership Board seat: Call for nominations === Stefano Rivera announces an upcoming vacancy in the RMB and opens a call for nominations to fill the vacancy. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2012-January/000924.html === Java packages in Partner archive to be removed on 2012-02-16 === Marc Deslauriers announces that they will simply remove Java Packages in Partner Archive as result of Oracle retiring the Operating System Distributor License for Java, rather than replacing them with empty packages as previously stated, in order to prevent unexpected failures. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-January/001554.html === New Forum Council Members === The Ubuntu Forums Council welcomes cariboo907, coffeecat, and overdrank as the newly appointed Forum Council members and thanks retiring Council members bapoumba, jdong, and Joeb45 for their service and dedication. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1912383 === Ubuntu 12.04 Development update === Daniel Holbach provides a update on the progress of 12.04 development, including announcing the upcoming Ubuntu Developer Week, Introducing Four New First Time Contributors and a Interview with Alessandro Menti of Ubuntu Italy Lo``Co. http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2012/01/19/ubuntu-12-04-development-update-10/ === Results for the Americas Regional Membership Board Meeting January 19, 2012 === * Aaron Farias: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AaronFarias | https://launchpad.net/~timido * Ahmed Shams: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AhmedShams | https://launchpad.net/~ashams * Benjamin Donald-Wilson: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/benny | https://launchpad.net/~benny * Jhosman Lizarazo: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Jhosman55 | https://launchpad.net/~jhosman55 https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2012-January/001471.html |
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=== Meeting friends in Morocco === Daniel Holbach shares his experiences with the Morrocan Lo``Co team and his meetup with Morrocan Ubuntu contributor Adnane Belmadiaf who gave him a tour of the city of Rabat. http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2012/01/meeting-friends-in-morocco/ === Charles Profitt: Askubuntu.com and Loco Teams === Charles Profitt reviews the work he’s been doing with Ask``Ubuntu moderator Marco Ceppi to provide a tool for Lo``Co members to find other Ask``Ubuntu members in their local area. This tools allows Ask``Ubuntu members to find questions asked by users in their local area. http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/askubuntu-com-and-loco-teams/ |
WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 249 for the week January 16 - 22, 2012.
In This Issue
General Community News
Vacant Developer Membership Board seat: Call for nominations
Stefano Rivera announces an upcoming vacancy in the RMB and opens a call for nominations to fill the vacancy.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2012-January/000924.html
Java packages in Partner archive to be removed on 2012-02-16
Marc Deslauriers announces that they will simply remove Java Packages in Partner Archive as result of Oracle retiring the Operating System Distributor License for Java, rather than replacing them with empty packages as previously stated, in order to prevent unexpected failures.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-January/001554.html
New Forum Council Members
The Ubuntu Forums Council welcomes cariboo907, coffeecat, and overdrank as the newly appointed Forum Council members and thanks retiring Council members bapoumba, jdong, and Joeb45 for their service and dedication.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1912383
Ubuntu 12.04 Development update
Daniel Holbach provides a update on the progress of 12.04 development, including announcing the upcoming Ubuntu Developer Week, Introducing Four New First Time Contributors and a Interview with Alessandro Menti of Ubuntu Italy LoCo.
http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2012/01/19/ubuntu-12-04-development-update-10/
Results for the Americas Regional Membership Board Meeting January 19, 2012
Aaron Farias: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AaronFarias | https://launchpad.net/~timido
Ahmed Shams: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AhmedShams | https://launchpad.net/~ashams
Benjamin Donald-Wilson: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/benny | https://launchpad.net/~benny
Jhosman Lizarazo: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Jhosman55 | https://launchpad.net/~jhosman55
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2012-January/001471.html
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
- Open (#) +/- # over last week
- Critical (#) +/- # over last week
- Unconfirmed (#) +/- # 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
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # over last week
- Language (#) +/- # 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 5 this week
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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
Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com
LoCo News
Meeting friends in Morocco
Daniel Holbach shares his experiences with the Morrocan LoCo team and his meetup with Morrocan Ubuntu contributor Adnane Belmadiaf who gave him a tour of the city of Rabat.
http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2012/01/meeting-friends-in-morocco/
Charles Profitt: Askubuntu.com and Loco Teams
Charles Profitt reviews the work he’s been doing with AskUbuntu moderator Marco Ceppi to provide a tool for LoCo members to find other AskUbuntu members in their local area. This tools allows AskUbuntu members to find questions asked by users in their local area.
http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/askubuntu-com-and-loco-teams/
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
Weekly Official Ubuntu Flavors Team Meetings
# Edubuntu Team, Lubuntu, Studio and Xubuntu currently (01/2012) have active regular 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
Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
Ubuntu 10.04 Updates
Ubuntu 10.10 Updates
Ubuntu 11.04 Updates
Ubuntu 11.10 Updates
UWN Translations
- Note to translators and our readers please follow the link below for the information you need.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Translations
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