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== This Week's Quiz == ## In this section, edit the opening text, then fill in the blanks accordingly. Thanks to the UbuntuTrivia Team, we had another exciting quiz this week. || '''Quizmaster''' || || || '''Champion''' || || || '''Sponsor''' || || || '''Prize''' || || Upcoming for next week: || '''Sponsor''' || || || '''Prize''' || || More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuTrivia To participate in the quiz, join #ubuntu-trivia on irc.freenode.net on Friday and/or Saturday UTC-nights - the topic will usually tell you when the next quiz is scheduled. For more info on prizes, donating, quizzes and giving quizzes see the above link. |
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Canonical has started public beta testing of Launchpad 1.0. Launchpad is a web application that helps track communications between many free software communities. With the tool, its possible to coordinate and collaborate work among projects that have shared code. Launchpad features an interface that allows branding and emphasizes current activity of projects. Launchpad allows for team management, tracking bugs, hosting code, translations, feature and ideas tracking, and community support. Besides Ubuntu, well known projects like Zope, SilverCMS, and Jokosher use Launchpad. Read more: http://www.ubuntu.com/news/LaunchpadRelease (official press release), http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/103 (Mark Shuttleworth's blog) | |
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Bill Bennett, in The Sydney Morning Herald, talks about running Ubuntu alongside Windows XP for months. He mentions that Linux can revive an old computer and that Ubuntu runs faster and smoother on his two-year-old PC compared to Windows XP and Vista. Read the full article: http://www.smh.com.au/news/home-office/linux-reloaded/2007/03/31/1174761806748.html Marius Nestor, at Softpedia News, writes about the beta version of Feisty. He includes many screenshots along with discussions of the migration assistant, restricted drivers manager, network manager tool, Beagle, the redesigned help center, codec installation, and plug and play network sharing with Avahi. Read the full article: http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-Should-You-Expect-from-Ubuntu-7-04-50206.shtml Michael Stutz, in CIO, talks about what enterprises need to look for when selecting a Linux distribution. Stutz says that Ubuntu has been a desktop success and the partnership with Sun will win over clients. Read more: http://www.cio.com/article/100652/Choosing_a_Linux_Distribution_for_Enterprise_Work Marius Nestor, at Softpedia News, comments on what he loves and hates about Ubuntu. He likes that Ubuntu is based on Debian and makes it easy to install and unstall software. He doesn't like the current GNOME menu and Kubuntu's fonts. Marius suggests creating an Ubuntu+Kubuntu LiveCD and making the GNOME desktop more Windows-user friendly. Read the full article: http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-Do-You-Love-and-Hate-About-Ubuntu-51188.shtml {{{ Someone verify that the following site is ok, specifically the links on the left sidebar under Backgrounders. }}} William West, at mercator.net, discusses how Ubuntu derivitives can help parents protect their children from offensive content on the Internet while providing all the tools to do their homework. West covers web filters and Open Office, along with how to customize Ubuntu. Read the full article: http://www.mercatornet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=518 |
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John M. Reese, from LeetCode.net, has a detailed overview with screenshots of the Gnome enhancements in Feisty. He covers network settings, restricted drivers, desktop effects, HPLIP toolbox, sessions, and themes. Read more: http://www.leetcode.net/2007/04/11-things-you-havent-seen-yet-in-ubuntu-feisty-fawn Sarah, at 3till7.net, talks about the ease of using Ubuntu. She mentions the simplicity of installing by using the LiveCD and how Synaptic makes installing applications very easy. Sarah says that average people like her mom and dormmates have used Ubuntu successfully and can find help quickly on the Ubuntu Forums and wiki. Read more: http://www.3till7.net/2007/04/05/the-ease-of-linux-with-a-focus-on-ubuntu/ |
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=== Tuesday, April 10, 2007 === ==== Technical Board Meeting ==== * Start: 20:00 * End: 22:00 * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TechnicalBoardAgenda === Wednesday, April 11, 2007 === ==== Edubuntu Meeting ==== * Start: 20:00 * End: 22:00 * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: https://wiki.edubuntu.org/EdubuntuMeetingAgenda ==== Launchpad Users Meeting ==== * Start: 20:00 * End: 21:00 * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaunchpadUserMeeting/2007-04-11 === Thursday, April 12, 2007 === ==== MOTU Meeting ==== * Start: 20:00 * End: 21:00 * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Meetings ==== Ubuntu Development Team Meeting ==== * Start: 21:00 * End: 23:00 * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting === Friday, April 13, 2007 === ==== Forum Council Meeting ==== * Start: 20:00 * End: 2:00 * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting * Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ForumCouncilAgenda |
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WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #35 for the week April 1st - April 8th, 2007. In this issue we cover ...
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In This Issue
General Community News
LoCo News
New in Feisty Fawn
Launchpad News
Canonical has started public beta testing of Launchpad 1.0. Launchpad is a web application that helps track communications between many free software communities. With the tool, its possible to coordinate and collaborate work among projects that have shared code. Launchpad features an interface that allows branding and emphasizes current activity of projects. Launchpad allows for team management, tracking bugs, hosting code, translations, feature and ideas tracking, and community support. Besides Ubuntu, well known projects like Zope, SilverCMS, and Jokosher use Launchpad. Read more: http://www.ubuntu.com/news/LaunchpadRelease (official press release), http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/103 (Mark Shuttleworth's blog)
In The Press
Bill Bennett, in The Sydney Morning Herald, talks about running Ubuntu alongside Windows XP for months. He mentions that Linux can revive an old computer and that Ubuntu runs faster and smoother on his two-year-old PC compared to Windows XP and Vista. Read the full article: http://www.smh.com.au/news/home-office/linux-reloaded/2007/03/31/1174761806748.html
Marius Nestor, at Softpedia News, writes about the beta version of Feisty. He includes many screenshots along with discussions of the migration assistant, restricted drivers manager, network manager tool, Beagle, the redesigned help center, codec installation, and plug and play network sharing with Avahi. Read the full article: http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-Should-You-Expect-from-Ubuntu-7-04-50206.shtml
Michael Stutz, in CIO, talks about what enterprises need to look for when selecting a Linux distribution. Stutz says that Ubuntu has been a desktop success and the partnership with Sun will win over clients. Read more: http://www.cio.com/article/100652/Choosing_a_Linux_Distribution_for_Enterprise_Work
Marius Nestor, at Softpedia News, comments on what he loves and hates about Ubuntu. He likes that Ubuntu is based on Debian and makes it easy to install and unstall software. He doesn't like the current GNOME menu and Kubuntu's fonts. Marius suggests creating an Ubuntu+Kubuntu LiveCD and making the GNOME desktop more Windows-user friendly. Read the full article: http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-Do-You-Love-and-Hate-About-Ubuntu-51188.shtml
Someone verify that the following site is ok, specifically the links on the left sidebar under Backgrounders.
William West, at mercator.net, discusses how Ubuntu derivitives can help parents protect their children from offensive content on the Internet while providing all the tools to do their homework. West covers web filters and Open Office, along with how to customize Ubuntu. Read the full article: http://www.mercatornet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=518
In The Blogoshpere
John M. Reese, from LeetCode.net, has a detailed overview with screenshots of the Gnome enhancements in Feisty. He covers network settings, restricted drivers, desktop effects, HPLIP toolbox, sessions, and themes. Read more: http://www.leetcode.net/2007/04/11-things-you-havent-seen-yet-in-ubuntu-feisty-fawn
Sarah, at 3till7.net, talks about the ease of using Ubuntu. She mentions the simplicity of installing by using the LiveCD and how Synaptic makes installing applications very easy. Sarah says that average people like her mom and dormmates have used Ubuntu successfully and can find help quickly on the Ubuntu Forums and wiki. Read more: http://www.3till7.net/2007/04/05/the-ease-of-linux-with-a-focus-on-ubuntu/
Meetings and Events
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Technical Board Meeting
- Start: 20:00
- End: 22:00
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Edubuntu Meeting
- Start: 20:00
- End: 22:00
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Launchpad Users Meeting
- Start: 20:00
- End: 21:00
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Agenda: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaunchpadUserMeeting/2007-04-11
Thursday, April 12, 2007
MOTU Meeting
- Start: 20:00
- End: 21:00
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Ubuntu Development Team Meeting
- Start: 21:00
- End: 23:00
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Friday, April 13, 2007
Forum Council Meeting
- Start: 20:00
- End: 2:00
- Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting
Community Spotlight
Updates and security for 6.06 and 6.10
Security Updates
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Updates
Ubuntu 6.10 Updates
Bug Stats
- Open (#) +/- # over last week
- Critical (#) +/- # over last week
- Unconfirmed (#) +/- # over last week
- Unassigned (#) +/- # over last week
- All bugs ever reported (#) +/- # over last week
As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see [WWW] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HelpingWithBugs
Check out the bug statistics: [WWW] http://people.ubuntu-in.org/~carthik/bugstats/
Infamous Bugs
UWN #: A sneak peek
Archives and RSS Feed
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Conclusion
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