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## Edit the following to include issue number, date info, and a short list
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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 265for the week May 7 - 13, 2012.
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 265 for the week May 7 - 13, 2012.
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## In this section, list major topics of interest using bullets.
## Format: * <Topic name>
## Ex: * Ubuntu overtakes Microsoft with 90% market share
## This gets added right before you publish bullet points of table of contents
 * Ubuntu Developer Summit for Quantal
 * EA Games and Ubuntu
 * Welcome New Members
 * Ubuntu Stats
 * Lo``Co News
 * Launchpad News
 * Ubuntu Cloud News
 * Introducing Project Sputnik: Developer laptop
 * Pasi Lallinaho: Brainstorm! Contribute!
 * Alan Pope: Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual
 * Stuart Langridge: Ubuntu One for Nokia N9
 * Jonathan Carter: Edubuntu Preliminary Plans for 12.10
 * Summaries from the Ubuntu Developer Summit
 * ARM arrives on servers with Calxeda’s Ubuntu demo
 * Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin review
 * Project Sputnik: Dell's Ubuntu-based XPS13 laptop for developers
 * Mark Shuttleworth is passionate about Canonical, patents and space
 * In The Blogosphere
 * In Other News
 * Other Articles of Interest
 * Featured Podcasts
 * Upcoming Meetings and Events
 * Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04
 * And much more!
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## Make each article a subsection, via ===
## These are big articles that don't fit within another section
## Suggested sources: ubuntu-news-team mailing list, fridge.ubuntu.com
=== Ubuntu Developer Summit for Quantal ===

The Ubuntu Developer Summit for Quantal Quetzal went from May 7-11th with Ubuntu developers from all over the world - working on dozens of projects - coming to Oakland California to collaborate. In this issue we highlight some posts at the end of the Planet section from community members who have written about it so far.

=== EA Games and Ubuntu ===

Electronic Arts, a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games, tests the waters by submitting two games to the Ubuntu Software Center. The game titles are “Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances” and “Lord of Ultima” and Jono Bacon notes “Let’s not get side-tracked by the fact that these are web games and not native to Ubuntu: EA are dipping their toes in Ubuntu as a channel of opportunity, and let’s welcome them with open arms.”

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/05/08/ea-games-and-ubuntu/
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## Browse ubuntu-news-team list for announcements of new Ubuntu members
## Forums and IRC also grant membership, where to look for those?
## Format: Results for the $foo Board Meeting DATE
## * Name (launchpad profile | wiki page)

== Community Acknowledgments and Success Stories ==

## 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.
Results from the Developer Membership Board meeting, 2012-05-09:

 * Ike Panhc (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IkePanhc | http://launchpad.net/~ikepanhc)
 * James Hunt (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JamesHunt | https://launchpad.net/~jamesodhunt)

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2012-May/035184.html
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## Bug stats only take a second to do.
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## Note: "Unconfirmed" number comes from "New" number
## 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 (94780) +478 over last week
    * Critical (74) -3 over last week
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## Translation stats only take a second to do.
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## See last week's UWN to calculate change over last week.
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## 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
 * English (Australia) (2985) -70 over last week
 * Spanish (12334) -75 over last week
 * English (United Kingdom) (21456) -376 over last week
 * Bosnian (39200) -480 over last week
 * Brazilian Portuguese (47471) -114 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.

 * heading
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 * Reduce battery consumption in laptops - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29725/
 * Make 64-bit CDs available in the Canonical shop - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29715/
 * Download counter in the Ubuntu Software Center - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29718/
 * Meta packages are not easily identified - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29709/
 * Lockscreen like Loginscreen? - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29705/
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## Go to askubuntu.com and click on "WEEK" to get the top questions
## of the week
 * Why is Unity 2D being discontinued? http://askubuntu.com/questions/134346/why-is-unity-2d-being-discontinued
 * Making Games for Ubuntu http://askubuntu.com/questions/136106/making-games-for-ubuntu
 * What is the benefit of sudo over su http://askubuntu.com/questions/135428/what-is-the-benefit-of-sudo-over-su
 * "rm" doesn't accept internal command as a paramter http://askubuntu.com/questions/135499/rm-doesnt-accept-internal-command-as-a-paramter
 * Banned from Ubuntu forums for spam. Could my Ubuntu have a virus? http://askubuntu.com/questions/135912/banned-from-ubuntu-forums-for-spam-could-my-ubuntu-have-a-virus
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## Make each article a subsection, via === Section name ===
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## Keep and eye on the Planet, the LoCo Team Portal, and other
## LoCo team Blogs you can add to your RSS Feeds, also the
## loco-contacts mailing list and http://lococouncil.ubuntu.com/
=== UbuConLA 2012 - help needed ===

Martin Albisetti issues a call for help to fund a UbuConLA (Latin American) and shares a link to the web site set up to gather donations.

http://beuno.com.ar/archives/277

=== Ubuntu 12.04 Release Party ===

Adnan Quantum of the Bangladesh Lo``Co team blogs about the Ubuntu 12.04 release party. The event had to be delayed by two weeks due to political unrest in the country, and participation was, unfortunately, hindered by lightning storms in the area. Notwithstanding, those present had a delicious meal, a friendly chat, and generally, a good time.

http://adnan.quaium.com/blog/2586
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## This section is for news from the Launchpad Blog at http://blog.launchpad.net/

== Ubuntu Forums News ==

## This section is provided to include any interesting updates from the Ubuntu Forums.
## Announcements are often posted in the Community Cafe:
## http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=11
=== Five kinds of branches ===

Curtis Hovey shares his thoughts on improving the Launchpad branch page. He proposes to make it more informative, and then goes on to discuss at length what he’d like to see presented for different types of branches.

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/five-kinds-of-branches

=== Testing descriptions for bug status and importance ===

Launchpad introduces a more descriptive way of triaging bugs. The new bug status picker focuses more on the status of the bug than the importance of the bug.

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/testing-descriptions-for-bug-status-and-importance
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## This section largely draws from the aggregated blog at http://cloud.ubuntu.com/ === Introducing Project Sputnik: Developer laptop ===

Dell plans to evaluate the possibility of building a laptop targeted at developers. The primary project goals are to identify and cater to the needs of potential customers, such as integration with Github and Open``Stack, and to improve hardware support. Due to its popularity among web developers, Ubuntu 12.04 came up as a natural choice of a pre-installed OS. To gather feedback from the Ubuntu developer, Dell had a representative and a session at the Ubuntu Developers Summit.

http://bartongeorge.net/2012/05/07/introducing-project-sputnik-developer-laptop/

=== Puppet and Juju Sitting in a Tree... ===

Jorge Castro blogs from the UDS trenches to report on the Juju integration session where Clint Byrum talked about his subordinate Puppet Charm.

http://www.jorgecastro.org/2012/05/10/puppet-and-juju-sitting-in-a-tree-dot/
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## This section is for Ubuntu News from "The Planet" at http://planet.ubuntu.com/ === Pasi Lallinaho: Brainstorm! Contribute! ===

Xubuntu Project Lead Pasi Lallinaho calls for idea contributions to the roadmap of Xubuntu 12.10. As Quantal is not an LTS, more ambitious proposals are encouraged, along with active contribution.

http://open.knome.fi/2012/05/07/brainstorm-contribute/

=== Dustin Kirkland: Project Sputnik: Developer Focused Dell XPS13 ===

Dustin Kirkland delivers his first impressions on the new developer focused Dell XPS 13. Aside from a lack of proper touchpad driver, he considers the ultrabook to be quite impressive and a real contender to the Macbook Air.

http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2012/05/project-sputnik-developer-focused-dell.html

=== Alan Pope: Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual ===

Alan Pope notes that the Ubuntu Manual project is looking for some new contributors, and questions the reasons why people might not be contributing. He mentions a few common reasons and calls for feedback as to how they can help people get involved.

http://popey.com/blog/2012/05/09/why-not-contribute-to-ubuntu-manual/

=== Stuart Langridge: Ubuntu One for Nokia N9 ===

Stuart Langridge, a Nokia N9 user, writes about his work on creating an Ubuntu One application for this platform. Announced is the first version of this app which supports browsing and dowloading your files. He also mentions that he has a long to-do list ahead and he’s planning on submitting the app to the Ovi Store.

http://www.kryogenix.org/code/u1fn9/

=== Jonathan Carter: Edubuntu Preliminary Plans for 12.10 ===

Jonathan Carter shares plans for the development cycle of Edubuntu. These include the installer changes, default applications review, Juju charms for education, and various Desktop and Artwork fixes. There are also projects on the table that reach beyond the regular six month release cycle, such as Edubuntu Server and Edubuntu Tablet.

http://jonathancarter.org/2012/05/10/edubuntu-preliminary-plans-for-12-10/

=== Summaries from the Ubuntu Developer Summit ===

The Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) for 12.10, Quantal Quetzal, happened from May 7th through 11th! This UDS was packed full of excitement and energy. Posts about many of the session tracks can be found in a number of posts we've seen on the planet since and during UDS-Q. Below are links from those who took the time to blog about their experience at this UDS.

==== Charles Profitt ====
 * UDS Day One: http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/uds-day-one/
 * UDS Day Two: http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/uds-day-two/
 * UDS Day Three: Building a Juju Charm and Ubuntu Accomplishments: http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/uds-day-three-building-a-juju-charm/
 * UDS Day Four: Code of Conduct Review: http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/uds-day-four-code-of-conduct-review/
 * UDS Day Five: Sunset Begins: http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2012/05/11/uds-day-five-sunset-begins/
 * UDS Day Five: Vudu: http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2012/05/11/uds-day-five-vudu/

==== Elizabeth Krumbach ====

 * UDS-Q in Oakland Day 1: http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=6142
 * UDS-Q in Oakland Day 2: http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=6163
 * UDS-Q in Oakland Day 3 and SF Tourism!: http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=6177
 * UDS-Q in Oakland Day 4 and Ubuntu Women dinner: http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=6199
 * UDS-Q in Oakland Day 5: http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=6211

==== Marcin Juszkievicz ====
 * UDS-Q: http://marcin.juszkiewicz.com.pl/2012/05/08/uds-q/

==== Randall Ross ====

 * UDS Keynote. Was Quincy There!?: http://randall.executiv.es/uds-q-2
 * UDS Plenary, with Bdale: http://randall.executiv.es/uds-q-3
 * UDS Plenary, with Jono: http://randall.executiv.es/uds-q-4

==== Scott Lavender ====

 * UDS-Q Day 1: http://dullass.blogspot.com/2012/05/uds-q-day-1.html
 * UDS-Q Day Two: http://dullass.blogspot.com/2012/05/uds-q-day-two.html

==== Ricardo Salveti ====

 * Great start at Ubuntu Developer Summit (Q or 12.10) for ARM: http://rsalveti.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/great-start-at-ubuntu-developer-summit-q-or-12-10-for-arm/

==== Daniel Holbach ====
 * UDS is a great time…: http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2012/05/uds-is-a-great-time/

==== Grant Bowman ====
 * UDS Lightning Talk – Local Schools: http://grantbow.wordpress.com/2012/05/11/uds-lightning/

==== Ian Weisser ====
 * Ubuntu Brainstorm and UDS-Q: http://cheesehead-techblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/ubuntu-brainstorm-and-uds-q.html

==== José Antonio Rey ====
 * Just a few words about UDS.: http://joseeantonior.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/just-a-few-words-about-uds/
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## Things Ubuntu-specific are great, but general Linux goings-on are good to, to an extent.
## We don't need to replicate Digg & Slashdot, but certain things are of special interest.
## Just pulling one example from my memory, the story about Indiana schools piloting
## a classroom Linux deployment, a portion of which was Ubuntu, are good. Ubuntu
## release reviews are also common items in this section.
## For this and the next sections, see:
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=== ARM arrives on servers with Calxeda’s Ubuntu demo ===

Calxeda, a server designer from Texas, has demonstrated an ARM based server prototype at the UDS. Running Precise Pangolin with LAMP, node.js and Ruby-on-Rails, it is supposed to “consume much less electricity then similar ones from Intel”. Calxeda believes ARM servers may reach as much as 40% of the total Linux server base in just three years.

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/processors/2012/05/08/arm-arrives-on-servers-with-calxedas-ubuntu-demo-40155169/

=== Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin review ===

The latest Ubuntu draws praise for its tight cloud integration with Ubuntu One, a more mature Unity desktop and 5-year support commitment, amongst others. With these, the article reports that it proves itself to be an attractive option for consumers and firms who want a proven Linux alternative to proprietary systems.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/2172917/ubuntu-1204-precise-pangolin-review

=== Project Sputnik: Dell's Ubuntu-based XPS13 laptop for developers ===

Dell aims at developers with an Ubuntu 12.04 powered XPS13 Ultrabook. The company hopes “to ensure maximum hardware compatibility” and provide tight integration with Github.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/project-sputnik-dell-ubuntu-developers/

=== Mark Shuttleworth is passionate about Canonical, patents and space ===

Scott Merrill of Tech``Crunch interviews Mark Suttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu. The conversation spans from Ubuntu deployment and competition with Red Hat, to open source communities, software patents and outer space.

http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/10/mark-shuttleworth-is-passionate-about-canonical-patents-and-space/
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## In this section we want to highlight the blogs that are exceptionally well-written and in-depth.
## Blogs tend to make it easy for low-quality content, so be extra careful on what goes here.
## We should encourage bloggers to spread the word, so this section might be a good way to do so.
 * Kubuntu likely to retain name despite new sponsor - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/05/kubuntu-to-remain-called-kubuntu-despite-new-sponsor/
 * Meet VGA Switch, the first open hardware project released by Ubuntu - http://iloveubuntu.net/meet-vga-switch-first-open-hardware-project-released-ubuntu
 * Review of Ubuntu 12.04 - http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20120507#feature
 * Canonical: Ubuntu To Soon Ship On 5% Of PCs - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTA5ODM
 * EA Games Arrive in the Ubuntu Software Center - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/05/ea-games-arrive-in-the-ubuntu-software-center/
 * Precise Pangolin:Ubuntu grows up - http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/75057.html
 * UDS-Q News: Unity 2D might go away, more [Ubuntu 12.10] - http://www.webupd8.org/2012/05/uds-q-news-unity-2d-might-go-away-more.html
 * Xen Hypervisor Enjoys Enhanced Support In Ubuntu 12.04 - http://www.thevarguy.com/2012/05/09/xen-hypervisor-enjoys-enhanced-support-in-ubuntu-12-04/
 * Linux, Ubuntu Discussed on Greek TV [Video] - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/05/linux-ubuntu-discussed-on-greek-tv-video/
 * UDS-Q Summary: Bye-Bye Unity 2D, Hello GNOME-Shell Spin - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/05/uds-q-summary-bye-bye-unity-2d-hello-gnome-shell-spin/
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## Any news or links that don't fit neatly into other sections.  * The new Business Desktop Remix is out now - http://blog.canonical.com/2012/05/10/the-new-business-desktop-remix-is-out-now/

 * Full Circle Magazine: Ubuntu Development Special Edition - http://fullcirclemagazine.org/2012/05/13/full-circle-magazine-ubuntu-development-special-edition/
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## Bullet-point list of articles that are more generic linux in nature  * The Document Foundation Announces A Certification Program - http://blog.documentfoundation.org/2012/05/07/the-document-foundation-announces-a-certification-program/
 * Open-source cloud frameworks: A work in progress - http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226905/Open_source_cloud_frameworks_A_work_in_progress
 * Big data, cloud knowledge key in IT Jobs Market - https://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/185-jennifer-cloer/573966-big-data-cloud-knowledge-key-in-it-jobs-market
 * The Debian Administrator’s Handbook is available - http://raphaelhertzog.com/2012/05/10/the-debian-administrators-handbook-is-available/
 * Top 3 Websites To Check Whether Your Hardware Is Supported By Linux - http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-websites-check-hardware-supported-linux/
 * Linux OS is no longer a geeks-only zone and good for a normal user - http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/linux-os-is-no-longer-a-geeks-only-zone-and-good-for-a-normal-user/articleshow/13117273.cms
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## Ubuntu UK Podcast
## Full Circle Magazine Podcast
## At Home With Jono Bacon - Weekly Community QA on UStreamTV
## Lococast.net

== Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings ==

## Change date to reflect the latest meeting date and verify link then just remove the comment out marks
## * Kernel Team - February 21, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting#Tues.2C_21_February_2012
## * QA Team - February 15, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Meetings/QA/20120215
## * Desktop Team - February 21, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting/2012-02-21
## * Security Team - February 13, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Security/20120213
## * Server Team - February 21, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Server/20120221


== Weekly Official Ubuntu Flavors Team Meetings ==

# Edubuntu Team, Lubuntu, Studio and Xubuntu currently (01/2012) have active regular meetings.

== Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR> ==

## Once a month we do these in the format:
##
## See here for the team report for June 2011: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TeamReports/MonthYear
##
## If your team is not producing monthly reports, see this page to get your team started: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BuildingCommunity/TeamReporting
 * Ubuntu Podcast from the UK Lo``Co: S05``E06 – What I Saw in California - http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2012/05/09/s05e06-what-i-saw-in-california/
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## Run security-and-updates/ListSecurity.py YEAR MONTH  * [USN-1439-1] Horizon vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-May/001679.html
 * [USN-1432-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-May/001680.html
 * [USN-1440-1] Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2012-May/001681.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH hardy
## End of life - April 2013 (Server)
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End of life - April 2013 (Server)
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH lucid
## End of Life - April 2013 (Desktop) - April 2015 (Server)
 * wicd_1.7.0+ds1-2ubuntu0.1_i386_translations.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-May/012864.html
 * linux-lts-backport-natty 2.6.38-15.59~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-May/012865.html
 * linux-lts-backport-natty 2.6.38-15.59~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-May/012866.html
 * linux-meta-lts-backport-natty 2.6.38.15.25 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-May/012867.html
 * linux-meta-lts-backport-natty 2.6.38.15.25 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-May/012868.html
 * linux-ec2 2.6.32-345.48 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-May/012869.html
 * linux-lts-backport-oneiric 3.0.0-20.34~lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-May/012870.html
 * linux-meta-lts-backport-oneiric 3.0.0.20.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-May/012871.html
 * adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.235-0lucid1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-May/012872.html
 * gajim_0.13-0ubuntu2.1_ia64_translations.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2012-May/012873.html

End of Life - April 2013 (Desktop) - April 2015 (Server)
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH natty
## End of Life - October 2012
 * wicd_1.7.0+ds1-6ubuntu0.11.04.1_i386_translations.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-May/012511.html
 * linux-ti-omap4 2.6.38-1209.23 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-May/012512.html
 * linux-backports-modules-2.6.38 2.6.38-15.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-May/012513.html
 * linux-backports-modules-2.6.38 2.6.38-15.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-May/012514.html
 * linux 2.6.38-15.59 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-May/012515.html
 * linux 2.6.38-15.59 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-May/012516.html
 * linux-meta 2.6.38.15.30 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-May/012517.html
 * linux-meta 2.6.38.15.30 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-May/012518.html
 * meld 1.5.0-0ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-May/012519.html
 * gajim - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2012-May/012520.html

End of Life - October 2012
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH oneiric
## End of Life - April 2013

=== Ubuntu 10.10 Updates ===

## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH precise
## End of Life - April 2017
 * wicd 1.7.0+ds1-6ubuntu0.11.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-May/012090.html
 * linux 3.0.0-20.34 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-May/012091.html
 * linux-backports-modules-3.0.0 3.0.0-20.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-May/012092.html
 * linux-meta 3.0.0.20.24 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-May/012093.html
 * gajim 0.14.1-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2012-May/012094.html

End of Life - April 2013

=== Ubuntu 12.04 Updates ===

 * horizon_2012.1-0ubuntu8.1_i386_translations.tar.gz- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015645.html
 * wicd 1.7.2.3-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015646.html
 * compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015647.html
 * unity-lens-applications 5.12.0-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015648.html
 * unity-lens-music 5.12.0-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015649.html
 * zenity 3.4.0-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015650.html
 * unity-greeter 0.2.8-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015651.html
 * gdb 7.4-2012.04-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015652.html
 * linux-base 3.4ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015653.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates 295.49-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015654.html
 * seabios 0.6.2-0ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015655.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015656.html
 * gtk2-engines-oxygen 1.2.2-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015657.html
 * ubuntu-docs 12.04.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015658.html
 * resolvconf 1.63ubuntu13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015659.html
 * unity 5.12-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015660.html
 * unity-2d 5.12.0-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015661.html
 * ubufox 2.0.3-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015662.html
 * linux-ti-omap4 3.2.0-1413.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015663.html
 * linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.2.0.1413.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015664.html
 * at-spi2-core 2.4.1-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015665.html
 * crystalhd 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19-4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015666.html
 * gnome-settings-daemon 3.4.1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015667.html
 * evolution-data-server 3.2.3-0ubuntu7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015668.html
 * ubuntu-sso-client 3.0.0-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015669.html
 * zenity 3.4.0-0ubuntu4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015670.html
 * xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.6.0-0ubuntu1~precise1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015671.html
 * simple-scan 3.4.1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015672.html
 * sudo 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015673.html
 * python3.2 3.2.3-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015674.html
 * haskell-hjsmin 0.0.15-1build1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015675.html
 * cntlm 0.91~rc6-0ubuntu2.12.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015676.html
 * hdparm 9.37-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015677.html
 * network-manager 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015678.html
 * libreoffice 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015679.html
 * hg-git 0.3.1-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015680.html
 * gwibber-service-sohu 0.8.1-0ubuntu7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015681.html
 * gtkhtml4.0 4.2.2-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015682.html
 * zenity 3.4.0-0ubuntu4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015683.html
 * lxc 0.7.5-3ubuntu54 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015684.html
 * meep 1.1.1-7ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015685.html
 * lxc 0.7.5-3ubuntu55 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015686.html
 * emesene 2.12.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015687.html
 * vino 3.4.1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015688.html
 * utouch-geis 2.2.9-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015689.html
 * update-manager 1:0.156.14.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015690.html
 * resolvconf 1.63ubuntu14 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2012-May/015691.html

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Contents

  1. In This Issue
  2. General Community News
    1. Ubuntu Developer Summit for Quantal
    2. EA Games and Ubuntu
    3. Welcome New Members
  3. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Translation Stats Precise
    3. Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week
    4. Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week
  4. LoCo News
    1. UbuConLA 2012 - help needed
    2. Ubuntu 12.04 Release Party
  5. Launchpad News
    1. Five kinds of branches
    2. Testing descriptions for bug status and importance
  6. Ubuntu Cloud News
    1. Introducing Project Sputnik: Developer laptop
    2. Puppet and Juju Sitting in a Tree...
  7. The Planet
    1. Pasi Lallinaho: Brainstorm! Contribute!
    2. Dustin Kirkland: Project Sputnik: Developer Focused Dell XPS13
    3. Alan Pope: Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual
    4. Stuart Langridge: Ubuntu One for Nokia N9
    5. Jonathan Carter: Edubuntu Preliminary Plans for 12.10
    6. Summaries from the Ubuntu Developer Summit
      1. Charles Profitt
      2. Elizabeth Krumbach
      3. Marcin Juszkievicz
      4. Randall Ross
      5. Scott Lavender
      6. Ricardo Salveti
      7. Daniel Holbach
      8. Grant Bowman
      9. Ian Weisser
      10. José Antonio Rey
  8. In The Press
    1. ARM arrives on servers with Calxeda’s Ubuntu demo
    2. Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin review
    3. Project Sputnik: Dell's Ubuntu-based XPS13 laptop for developers
    4. Mark Shuttleworth is passionate about Canonical, patents and space
  9. In The Blogosphere
  10. In Other News
  11. Other Articles of Interest
  12. Featured Podcasts
  13. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  14. Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 8.04 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 10.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 11.04 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 11.10 Updates
    6. Ubuntu 12.04 Updates
  15. Subscribe
  16. Archives
  17. Additional Ubuntu News
  18. Conclusion
  19. Credits
  20. Glossary of Terms
  21. Ubuntu - Get Involved
  22. Feedback

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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 265 for the week May 7 - 13, 2012.

In This Issue

  • Ubuntu Developer Summit for Quantal
  • EA Games and Ubuntu
  • Welcome New Members
  • Ubuntu Stats
  • LoCo News

  • Launchpad News
  • Ubuntu Cloud News
  • Introducing Project Sputnik: Developer laptop
  • Pasi Lallinaho: Brainstorm! Contribute!
  • Alan Pope: Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual
  • Stuart Langridge: Ubuntu One for Nokia N9
  • Jonathan Carter: Edubuntu Preliminary Plans for 12.10
  • Summaries from the Ubuntu Developer Summit
  • ARM arrives on servers with Calxeda’s Ubuntu demo
  • Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin review
  • Project Sputnik: Dell's Ubuntu-based XPS13 laptop for developers
  • Mark Shuttleworth is passionate about Canonical, patents and space
  • In The Blogosphere
  • In Other News
  • Other Articles of Interest
  • Featured Podcasts
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04
  • And much more!

General Community News

Ubuntu Developer Summit for Quantal

The Ubuntu Developer Summit for Quantal Quetzal went from May 7-11th with Ubuntu developers from all over the world - working on dozens of projects - coming to Oakland California to collaborate. In this issue we highlight some posts at the end of the Planet section from community members who have written about it so far.

EA Games and Ubuntu

Electronic Arts, a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games, tests the waters by submitting two games to the Ubuntu Software Center. The game titles are “Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances” and “Lord of Ultima” and Jono Bacon notes “Let’s not get side-tracked by the fact that these are web games and not native to Ubuntu: EA are dipping their toes in Ubuntu as a channel of opportunity, and let’s welcome them with open arms.”

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/05/08/ea-games-and-ubuntu/

Welcome New Members

Results from the Developer Membership Board meeting, 2012-05-09:

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2012-May/035184.html

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (94780) +478 over last week
  • Critical (74) -3 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (48304) +156 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 Precise

  • English (Australia) (2985) -70 over last week
  • Spanish (12334) -75 over last week
  • English (United Kingdom) (21456) -376 over last week
  • Bosnian (39200) -480 over last week
  • Brazilian Portuguese (47471) -114 over last week

Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/precise/ and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Translations

Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week

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

UbuConLA 2012 - help needed

Martin Albisetti issues a call for help to fund a UbuConLA (Latin American) and shares a link to the web site set up to gather donations.

http://beuno.com.ar/archives/277

Ubuntu 12.04 Release Party

Adnan Quantum of the Bangladesh LoCo team blogs about the Ubuntu 12.04 release party. The event had to be delayed by two weeks due to political unrest in the country, and participation was, unfortunately, hindered by lightning storms in the area. Notwithstanding, those present had a delicious meal, a friendly chat, and generally, a good time.

http://adnan.quaium.com/blog/2586

Launchpad News

Five kinds of branches

Curtis Hovey shares his thoughts on improving the Launchpad branch page. He proposes to make it more informative, and then goes on to discuss at length what he’d like to see presented for different types of branches.

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/five-kinds-of-branches

Testing descriptions for bug status and importance

Launchpad introduces a more descriptive way of triaging bugs. The new bug status picker focuses more on the status of the bug than the importance of the bug.

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/testing-descriptions-for-bug-status-and-importance

Ubuntu Cloud News

Introducing Project Sputnik: Developer laptop

Dell plans to evaluate the possibility of building a laptop targeted at developers. The primary project goals are to identify and cater to the needs of potential customers, such as integration with Github and OpenStack, and to improve hardware support. Due to its popularity among web developers, Ubuntu 12.04 came up as a natural choice of a pre-installed OS. To gather feedback from the Ubuntu developer, Dell had a representative and a session at the Ubuntu Developers Summit.

http://bartongeorge.net/2012/05/07/introducing-project-sputnik-developer-laptop/

Puppet and Juju Sitting in a Tree...

Jorge Castro blogs from the UDS trenches to report on the Juju integration session where Clint Byrum talked about his subordinate Puppet Charm.

http://www.jorgecastro.org/2012/05/10/puppet-and-juju-sitting-in-a-tree-dot/

The Planet

Pasi Lallinaho: Brainstorm! Contribute!

Xubuntu Project Lead Pasi Lallinaho calls for idea contributions to the roadmap of Xubuntu 12.10. As Quantal is not an LTS, more ambitious proposals are encouraged, along with active contribution.

http://open.knome.fi/2012/05/07/brainstorm-contribute/

Dustin Kirkland: Project Sputnik: Developer Focused Dell XPS13

Dustin Kirkland delivers his first impressions on the new developer focused Dell XPS 13. Aside from a lack of proper touchpad driver, he considers the ultrabook to be quite impressive and a real contender to the Macbook Air.

http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2012/05/project-sputnik-developer-focused-dell.html

Alan Pope: Why not contribute to Ubuntu Manual

Alan Pope notes that the Ubuntu Manual project is looking for some new contributors, and questions the reasons why people might not be contributing. He mentions a few common reasons and calls for feedback as to how they can help people get involved.

http://popey.com/blog/2012/05/09/why-not-contribute-to-ubuntu-manual/

Stuart Langridge: Ubuntu One for Nokia N9

Stuart Langridge, a Nokia N9 user, writes about his work on creating an Ubuntu One application for this platform. Announced is the first version of this app which supports browsing and dowloading your files. He also mentions that he has a long to-do list ahead and he’s planning on submitting the app to the Ovi Store.

http://www.kryogenix.org/code/u1fn9/

Jonathan Carter: Edubuntu Preliminary Plans for 12.10

Jonathan Carter shares plans for the development cycle of Edubuntu. These include the installer changes, default applications review, Juju charms for education, and various Desktop and Artwork fixes. There are also projects on the table that reach beyond the regular six month release cycle, such as Edubuntu Server and Edubuntu Tablet.

http://jonathancarter.org/2012/05/10/edubuntu-preliminary-plans-for-12-10/

Summaries from the Ubuntu Developer Summit

The Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) for 12.10, Quantal Quetzal, happened from May 7th through 11th! This UDS was packed full of excitement and energy. Posts about many of the session tracks can be found in a number of posts we've seen on the planet since and during UDS-Q. Below are links from those who took the time to blog about their experience at this UDS.

Charles Profitt

Elizabeth Krumbach

Marcin Juszkievicz

Randall Ross

Scott Lavender

Ricardo Salveti

Daniel Holbach

Grant Bowman

Ian Weisser

José Antonio Rey

In The Press

ARM arrives on servers with Calxeda’s Ubuntu demo

Calxeda, a server designer from Texas, has demonstrated an ARM based server prototype at the UDS. Running Precise Pangolin with LAMP, node.js and Ruby-on-Rails, it is supposed to “consume much less electricity then similar ones from Intel”. Calxeda believes ARM servers may reach as much as 40% of the total Linux server base in just three years.

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/processors/2012/05/08/arm-arrives-on-servers-with-calxedas-ubuntu-demo-40155169/

Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin review

The latest Ubuntu draws praise for its tight cloud integration with Ubuntu One, a more mature Unity desktop and 5-year support commitment, amongst others. With these, the article reports that it proves itself to be an attractive option for consumers and firms who want a proven Linux alternative to proprietary systems.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/2172917/ubuntu-1204-precise-pangolin-review

Project Sputnik: Dell's Ubuntu-based XPS13 laptop for developers

Dell aims at developers with an Ubuntu 12.04 powered XPS13 Ultrabook. The company hopes “to ensure maximum hardware compatibility” and provide tight integration with Github.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/08/project-sputnik-dell-ubuntu-developers/

Mark Shuttleworth is passionate about Canonical, patents and space

Scott Merrill of TechCrunch interviews Mark Suttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu. The conversation spans from Ubuntu deployment and competition with Red Hat, to open source communities, software patents and outer space.

http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/10/mark-shuttleworth-is-passionate-about-canonical-patents-and-space/

In The Blogosphere

In Other News

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, 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 8.04 Updates

None.

End of life - April 2013 (Server)

Ubuntu 10.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2013 (Desktop) - April 2015 (Server)

Ubuntu 11.04 Updates

End of Life - October 2012

Ubuntu 11.10 Updates

End of Life - April 2013

Ubuntu 12.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2017

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Additional Ubuntu News

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Conclusion

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Credits

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:

  • Elizabeth Krumbach
  • Jasna Benčić
  • Chris Druif
  • D. Can Celasun
  • mikewhatever
  • Matt Rudge
  • 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

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