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## This document contains numerous comments to help make getting
## involved with the UWN easy and to help set some guidelines/standards.

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## Final revision will be approved and mailed by the designated editor

## For more information, please contact ubuntu-news-team@lists.ubuntu.com
## or visit #ubuntu-news on irc.freenode.net

## Good Luck from the UWN Team.

'''WORK IN PROGRESS'''

## 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 396 for the week December 8 - 14, 2014.
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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
 * Announcing Ubuntu Core, with snappy transactional updates!
 * Ubuntu Stats
 * Party? Party!
 * Welcome new and returning members of the Ubuntu Lo``Co Council!
 * Daniel Holbach: Foundation or no foundation
 * Nicholas Skaggs: Quality opportunities for the Vivid Cycle
 * Ali Jawad: Start``Ubuntu Leadership & My Ultimate Goal
 * Scott Moser: Snappy Ubuntu Core and uvtool & Snappy Ubuntu Core and cloud-init
 * Kubuntu: Calligra 2.8.7 is Out
 * Daniel Holbach: Summarising the last CC meeting
 * Lubuntu Blog: Happy Christmas
 * Next Membership Board 22 UTC Meeting
 * In The Blogosphere
 * Other Articles of Interest
 * Featured Audio and Video
 * Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
 * Monthly Team Reports: November 2014
 * Upcoming Meetings and Events
 * Updates and Security for 10.04, 12.04, 14.04 and 14.10
 * And much more!
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## Bug stats only take a second to do.
## Data can be found at: http://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bugs
## 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 (116869) +108 over last week
    * Critical (240) -14 over last week
    * Unconfirmed (57815) -51 over last week
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## AUTOMATIC (preferred method, more stats!)
## Run: ./askubuntu/askubuntu.py
## MANUAL: Go to askubuntu.com and click on "WEEK" to get the
## top questions of the week
==== Most Active Questions ====

 * What is the difference between “>” and “>>”? http://askubuntu.com/questions/558043/what-is-the-difference-between-and
 * What is the difference between using '+' and '\;' in -exec command? http://askubuntu.com/questions/558817/what-is-the-difference-between-using-and-in-exec-command
 * Changing colour of text and background of terminal? http://askubuntu.com/questions/558280/changing-colour-of-text-and-background-of-terminal
 * How to modify how Brackets behaves? http://askubuntu.com/questions/561141/how-to-modify-how-brackets-behaves
 * Cannot install new omega driver from AMD http://askubuntu.com/questions/558520/cannot-install-new-omega-driver-from-amd

==== Top Voted New Questions ====

 * What is the difference between using '+' and '\;' in -exec command? http://askubuntu.com/questions/558817/
 * What is the difference between &quot;&gt;&quot; and &quot;&gt;&gt;&quot;? http://askubuntu.com/questions/558043/
 * How to change index in OptionSelector immediately (without animation)? http://askubuntu.com/questions/558129/
 * Search text within multiple pdfs and docs http://askubuntu.com/questions/558812/
 * Juju fails to download the charm - dial tcp: lookup store.juju.ubuntu.com: no such host http://askubuntu.com/questions/558832/

People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: Jacob Vlijm (http://askubuntu.com/users/72216/jacob-vlijm), Jo-Erlend Schinstad (http://askubuntu.com/users/19779/jo-erlend-schinstad), Oli (http://askubuntu.com/users/449/oli), Mitch (http://askubuntu.com/users/59676/mitch) and muru (http://askubuntu.com/users/158442/muru)
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Ali Jawad looks back at the Start``Ubuntu project which he started in April 2013n, noting the lack of contributions, the lack of interest from magazines, the continued use of Windows XP, and that it is not a one-man project. He says: "Let’s share the leadership of Start``Ubuntu and let’s move forward." In a follow-up post, Ali links to several other Ubuntu related projects that he is involved with.

http://amjjawad.net/startubuntu-leadership/ 
Ali Jawad looks back at the Start``Ubuntu project which he started in April 2013, noting the lack of contributions, the lack of interest from magazines, the continued use of Windows XP, and that it is not a one-man project. He says: "Let’s share the leadership of Start``Ubuntu and let’s move forward." In a follow-up post, Ali links to several other Ubuntu related projects that he is involved with.

http://amjjawad.net/startubuntu-leadership/
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  http://ubuntu-smoser.blogspot.com/2014/12/snappy-ubuntu-core-and-uvtool.html
http://ubuntu-smoser.blogspot.com/2014/12/snappy-ubuntu-core-and-uvtool.html
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=== Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S07E37 – The One on the Last Night=== === Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S07E37 – The One on the Last Night ===
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 * Security Team - December 8, 2014 - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Security/20141221  * Security Team - December 8, 2014 - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Security/20141208
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See here for the team report for June 2011: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TeamReports/November2014
See here for the team report for November 2014: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TeamReports/November2014
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## Run security-and-updates/ListSecurity.py YEAR MONTH  * [USN-2434-1] Jas``Per vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002753.html
 * [USN-2434-2] Ghostscript vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002754.html
 * [USN-2435-1] Graphviz vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002755.html
 * [USN-2436-1] X.Org X server vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002756.html
 * [USN-2437-1] Bind vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002757.html
 * [USN-2436-2] X.Org X server vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002758.html
 * [USN-2438-1] NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002759.html
 * [USN-2439-1] QEMU vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002760.html
 * [USN-2440-1] Mutt vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002761.html
 * [USN-2441-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002762.html
 * [USN-2442-1] Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002763.html
 * [USN-2443-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002764.html
 * [USN-2444-1] Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002765.html
 * [USN-2445-1] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002766.html
 * [USN-2446-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002767.html
 * [USN-2447-1] Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002768.html
 * [USN-2448-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2014-December/002769.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH lucid
## End of Life - April 2015 (Server)
 * ghostscript 8.71.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014433.html
 * ghostscript 8.71.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014434.html
 * graphviz 2.20.2-8ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014435.html
 * graphviz 2.20.2-8ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014436.html
 * bind9 1:9.7.0.dfsg.P1-1ubuntu0.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014437.html
 * bind9 1:9.7.0.dfsg.P1-1ubuntu0.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014438.html
 * linux-backports-modules-2.6.32 2.6.32-69.71 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014440.html
 * linux-backports-modules-2.6.32 2.6.32-69.71 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014439.html
 * linux-meta 2.6.32.69.76 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014441.html
 * linux-meta 2.6.32.69.76 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014442.html
 * linux-ports-meta 2.6.32.69.63 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014443.html
 * linux-ports-meta 2.6.32.69.63 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014444.html
 * linux 2.6.32-69.136 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014445.html
 * linux-meta-ec2 2.6.32.373.54 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014446.html
 * linux-meta-ec2 2.6.32.373.54 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014447.html
 * linux-ec2 2.6.32-373.90 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014448.html
 * linux-ec2 2.6.32-373.90 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014449.html
 * linux 2.6.32-69.136 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014450.html
 * linux-backports-modules-2.6.32 2.6.32-70.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014451.html
 * linux 2.6.32-70.137 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014452.html
 * linux-ec2 2.6.32-374.91 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014453.html
 * linux-meta 2.6.32.70.77 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014454.html
 * linux-meta-ec2 2.6.32.374.55 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014455.html
 * linux-ports-meta 2.6.32.70.64 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014456.html
 * linux-backports-modules-2.6.32 2.6.32-70.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014457.html
 * linux-backports-modules-2.6.32 2.6.32-70.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014458.html
 * linux-meta 2.6.32.70.77 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014459.html
 * linux 2.6.32-70.137 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014460.html
 * linux-meta 2.6.32.70.77 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014461.html
 * linux-ports-meta 2.6.32.70.64 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014462.html
 * linux-ports-meta 2.6.32.70.64 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014463.html
 * linux 2.6.32-70.137 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014464.html
 * linux-meta-ec2 2.6.32.374.55 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014465.html
 * linux-meta-ec2 2.6.32.374.55 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014466.html
 * linux-ec2 2.6.32-374.91 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014467.html
 * linux-ec2 2.6.32-374.91 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014468.html
 * lazr.restfulclient 0.9.11-1ubuntu1.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014469.html
 * qemu-kvm 0.12.3+noroms-0ubuntu9.26 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014470.html
 * qemu-kvm 0.12.3+noroms-0ubuntu9.26 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014471.html
 * mutt 1.5.20-7ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014472.html
 * mutt 1.5.20-7ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2014-December/014473.html

End of Life - April 2015 (Server)
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH precise
## End of Life - April 2017
 * lazr.restfulclient 0.12.0-1ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023165.html
 * qemu-kvm 1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.21 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023166.html
 * dahdi-linux 1:2.5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023167.html
 * qemu-kvm 1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.21 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023168.html
 * mutt 1.5.21-5ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023169.html
 * linux-lowlatency 3.2.0-74.76 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023170.html
 * linux-meta-lowlatency 3.2.0.74.62 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023171.html
 * mutt 1.5.21-5ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023172.html
 * linux-meta-lowlatency 3.2.0.74.62 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023173.html
 * linux-meta-lowlatency 3.2.0.74.62 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023174.html
 * linux-lowlatency 3.2.0-74.76 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023175.html
 * linux-lowlatency 3.2.0-74.76 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2014-December/023176.html

End of Life - April 2017
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH trusty
## End of Life - April 2019
 * jasper 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017437.html
 * jasper 1.900.1-14ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017438.html
 * sylpheed 3.4.1-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017439.html
 * apt-offline 1.3.1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017440.html
 * webkitgtk 2.4.7-1~ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017441.html
 * gtk+3.0 3.10.8-0ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017442.html
 * qemu 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017443.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017444.html
 * graphviz 2.36.0-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017445.html
 * graphviz 2.36.0-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017446.html
 * horizon 1:2014.1.3-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017447.html
 * spamassassin 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017448.html
 * totem-plugin-arte 3.2.1-2ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017449.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017450.html
 * plymouth 0.8.8-0ubuntu17.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017451.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017452.html
 * libsepol 2.2-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017453.html
 * dkms 2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017454.html
 * bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017455.html
 * bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017456.html
 * adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.425-0trusty1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017457.html
 * flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017458.html
 * flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017459.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017460.html
 * lightdm 1.10.3-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017461.html
 * libdrm 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017462.html
 * x11proto-core 7.0.26-1~ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017463.html
 * x11proto-fonts 2.1.3-1~ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017464.html
 * xtrans 1.3.4-1~ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017465.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017466.html
 * xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017467.html
 * adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.425-0trusty1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017468.html
 * pypy 2.2.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017469.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017470.html
 * ubuntu-drivers-common 1:0.2.91.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017471.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017472.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates 304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017473.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017474.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017475.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017476.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017477.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates 304.125-0ubuntu0.0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017478.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates 331.113-0ubuntu0.0.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017479.html
 * linux-signed 3.13.0-41.70 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017480.html
 * linux-signed 3.13.0-41.70 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017481.html
 * linux-meta 3.13.0.41.48 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017482.html
 * linux-meta 3.13.0.41.48 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017483.html
 * linux-lts-utopic 3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017484.html
 * linux-signed-lts-utopic 3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017485.html
 * linux-signed-lts-utopic 3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017486.html
 * linux 3.13.0-41.70 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017487.html
 * linux-meta-lts-utopic 3.16.0.26.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017488.html
 * linux-lts-utopic 3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017489.html
 * linux-meta-lts-utopic 3.16.0.26.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017490.html
 * linux 3.13.0-41.70 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017491.html
 * linux_3.13.0-41.70_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017492.html
 * linux-lts-utopic_3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017493.html
 * linux 3.13.0-43.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017494.html
 * linux-lts-utopic 3.16.0-28.37~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017495.html
 * linux_3.13.0-43.72_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017496.html
 * linux-lts-utopic_3.16.0-28.37~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017497.html
 * linux-meta 3.13.0.43.50 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017498.html
 * linux-meta-lts-utopic 3.16.0.28.21 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017499.html
 * linux-signed 3.13.0-43.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017500.html
 * linux-signed-lts-utopic 3.16.0-28.37~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017501.html
 * linux-keystone 3.13.0-19.32 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017502.html
 * linux-signed 3.13.0-43.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017503.html
 * linux-signed 3.13.0-43.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017504.html
 * linux-meta 3.13.0.43.50 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017505.html
 * linux-meta 3.13.0.43.50 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017506.html
 * linux 3.13.0-43.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017507.html
 * linux-keystone 3.13.0-19.32 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017508.html
 * linux-meta-keystone 3.13.0.19.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017509.html
 * linux-meta-keystone 3.13.0.19.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017510.html
 * linux-keystone 3.13.0-19.32 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017511.html
 * linux 3.13.0-43.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017512.html
 * linux-signed-lts-utopic 3.16.0-28.37~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017513.html
 * linux-signed-lts-utopic 3.16.0-28.37~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017514.html
 * linux-meta-lts-utopic 3.16.0.28.21 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017515.html
 * linux-meta-lts-utopic 3.16.0.28.21 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017516.html
 * linux-lts-utopic 3.16.0-28.37~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017517.html
 * linux-lts-utopic 3.16.0-28.37~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017518.html
 * linux-lts-utopic_3.16.0-28.37~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017519.html
 * linux_3.13.0-43.72_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017520.html
 * debian-installer 20101020ubuntu318.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017521.html
 * gce-utils 1.1.8-0ubuntu5~14.04.0 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017522.html
 * google-cloud-sdk 0.9.37-20141125060859+dsf1-0ubuntu1~14.04.0 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017523.html
 * hwloc 1.8-1ubuntu1.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017524.html
 * dahdi-linux 1:2.5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu4~14.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017525.html
 * qemu 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017526.html
 * lightdm 1.10.4-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017527.html
 * qemu 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017528.html
 * mutt 1.5.21-6.4ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017529.html
 * mutt 1.5.21-6.4ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017530.html
 * ubuntu-release-upgrader 1:0.220.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017531.html
 * libreoffice 1:4.2.7-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017532.html
 * pdk-keystone2 03.00.04.19-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017533.html
 * linux-lts-utopic 3.16.0-28.38~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017534.html
 * linux-lts-utopic_3.16.0-28.38~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017535.html
 * linux-signed-lts-utopic 3.16.0-28.38~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2014-December/017536.html

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 * jasper 1.900.1-debian1-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012227.html
 * jasper 1.900.1-debian1-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012228.html
 * graphviz 2.38.0-5ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012229.html
 * graphviz 2.38.0-5ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012230.html
 * ceilometer 2014.2.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012231.html
 * cinder 1:2014.2.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012232.html
 * glance 1:2014.2.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012233.html
 * heat 2014.2.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012234.html
 * keystone 1:2014.2.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012235.html
 * neutron 1:2014.2.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012236.html
 * nova 1:2014.2.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012237.html
 * horizon 1:2014.2.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012238.html
 * spamassassin 3.4.0-3ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012239.html
 * totem-plugin-arte 3.2.1-2ubuntu0.14.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012240.html
 * rng-tools 5-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012241.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012242.html
 * horizon 1:2014.2.1-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012243.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012244.html
 * dkms 2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012245.html
 * bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-4.3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012246.html
 * bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-4.3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012247.html
 * adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.425-0utopic1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012248.html
 * flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012249.html
 * flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012250.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012251.html
 * xorg-server 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012252.html
 * adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.425-0utopic1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012253.html
 * systemd 208-8ubuntu8.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012254.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 304.125-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012255.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates 304.125-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012256.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 331.113-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012257.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates 331.113-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012258.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates 304.125-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012259.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 304.125-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012260.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 331.113-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012261.html
 * nvidia-graphics-drivers-331-updates 331.113-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012262.html
 * linux-signed 3.16.0-26.35 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012263.html
 * linux-signed 3.16.0-26.35 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012264.html
 * linux-meta 3.16.0.26.27 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012265.html
 * linux-meta 3.16.0.26.27 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012266.html
 * linux 3.16.0-26.35 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012267.html
 * linux 3.16.0-26.35 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012268.html
 * linux_3.16.0-26.35_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012269.html
 * linux 3.16.0-28.37 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012270.html
 * linux_3.16.0-28.37_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012271.html
 * linux-meta 3.16.0.28.29 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012272.html
 * linux-signed 3.16.0-28.37 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012273.html
 * linux-signed 3.16.0-28.37 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012274.html
 * linux-signed 3.16.0-28.37 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012275.html
 * linux-meta 3.16.0.28.29 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012276.html
 * linux-meta 3.16.0.28.29 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012277.html
 * linux 3.16.0-28.37 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012278.html
 * linux 3.16.0-28.37 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012279.html
 * linux_3.16.0-28.37_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012280.html
 * gce-utils 1.1.8-0ubuntu5~14.10.0 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012281.html
 * google-cloud-sdk 0.9.37-20141125060859+dsf1-0ubuntu1~14.10.0 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012282.html
 * system-config-printer 1.5.1+20141010-0ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012283.html
 * postgresql-9.4 9.4~rc1-1~0ubuntu0.14.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012284.html
 * qemu 2.1+dfsg-4ubuntu6.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012285.html
 * hwloc 1.8-1ubuntu1.14.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012286.html
 * gnome-do 0.95.1-1ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012287.html
 * glib-networking 2.42.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012288.html
 * dahdi-linux 1:2.5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu4~14.10.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012289.html
 * qemu 2.1+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012290.html
 * qemu 2.1+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012291.html
 * mutt 1.5.23-1.1ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012292.html
 * mutt 1.5.23-1.1ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012293.html
 * heat 2014.2.1-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012294.html
 * wireshark 1.12.1+g01b65bf-2~ubuntu14.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012295.html
 * wireshark 1.12.1+g01b65bf-2~ubuntu14.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012296.html
 * linux 3.16.0-28.38 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012297.html
 * linux_3.16.0-28.38_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012298.html
 * linux-signed 3.16.0-28.38 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/utopic-changes/2014-December/012299.html

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Contents

  1. In This Issue
  2. General Community News
    1. Announcing Ubuntu Core, with snappy transactional updates!
  3. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week
      1. Most Active Questions
      2. Top Voted New Questions
  4. LoCo News
    1. Party? Party!
    2. Welcome new and returning members of the Ubuntu LoCo Council!
  5. The Planet
    1. Daniel Holbach: Foundation or no foundation
    2. Nicholas Skaggs: Quality opportunities for the Vivid Cycle
    3. Ali Jawad: StartUbuntu Leadership & My Ultimate Goal
    4. Scott Moser: Snappy Ubuntu Core and uvtool & Snappy Ubuntu Core and cloud-init
    5. Kubuntu: Calligra 2.8.7 is Out
    6. Daniel Holbach: Summarising the last CC meeting
    7. Lubuntu Blog: Happy Christmas
  6. Other Community News
    1. Next Membership Board 22 UTC Meeting
  7. In The Blogosphere
    1. Linux Mobile-Desktop Convergence
    2. Ubuntu Developer Tools Center Gets Renamed To Ubuntu Make
    3. This Modular Smartphone Wants to Offer Ubuntu, SailfishOS
    4. Ubuntu 15.04 To Soon Land The Linux 3.18 Kernel
    5. UT One Ubuntu Tablet Delayed; Rooted Android Device May Come Instead
    6. Ubuntu 15.04 to Include GNOME 3.14, Updates to Default Apps
  8. Other Articles of Interest
  9. Featured Audio and Video
    1. Ubuntu Community Q&A - 9th December 2014
    2. Introducing snappy Ubuntu Core
    3. Ubuntu Engineering Live! - 10th December 2014
    4. Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S07E37 – The One on the Last Night
    5. Ubuntu Community Leadership/Governance Discussions
  10. Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
  11. Monthly Team Reports: November 2014
  12. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  13. Updates and Security for 10.04, 12.04, 14.04 and 14.10
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 10.04 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 12.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 14.04 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 14.10 Updates
  14. Subscribe
  15. Archives
  16. Additional Ubuntu News
  17. Conclusion
  18. Credits
  19. Glossary of Terms
  20. Ubuntu - Get Involved
  21. Feedback

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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 396 for the week December 8 - 14, 2014.

In This Issue

  • Announcing Ubuntu Core, with snappy transactional updates!
  • Ubuntu Stats
  • Party? Party!
  • Welcome new and returning members of the Ubuntu LoCo Council!

  • Daniel Holbach: Foundation or no foundation
  • Nicholas Skaggs: Quality opportunities for the Vivid Cycle
  • Ali Jawad: StartUbuntu Leadership & My Ultimate Goal

  • Scott Moser: Snappy Ubuntu Core and uvtool & Snappy Ubuntu Core and cloud-init

  • Kubuntu: Calligra 2.8.7 is Out
  • Daniel Holbach: Summarising the last CC meeting
  • Lubuntu Blog: Happy Christmas
  • Next Membership Board 22 UTC Meeting
  • In The Blogosphere
  • Other Articles of Interest
  • Featured Audio and Video
  • Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
  • Monthly Team Reports: November 2014
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • Updates and Security for 10.04, 12.04, 14.04 and 14.10
  • And much more!

General Community News

Announcing Ubuntu Core, with snappy transactional updates!

Mark Shuttleworth announces a new "snappy" image called Ubuntu Core which uses the same technology as Ubuntu phone in that an update applies perfectly or not at all. He says that it is called "snappy" because it uses a new mechanism for app delivery and system updates which is completely different to Ubuntu server and desktop. Mark ends his announcement with: "Welcome to the family, Ubuntu Core!"

http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1434

The Ubuntu Weekly News editors have also collected a number of articles about the announcement from various Ubuntu sources:

The following articles were collected from around the web:

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (116869) +108 over last week
  • Critical (240) -14 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (57815) -51 over last week

As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week

Most Active Questions

Top Voted New Questions

People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: Jacob Vlijm (http://askubuntu.com/users/72216/jacob-vlijm), Jo-Erlend Schinstad (http://askubuntu.com/users/19779/jo-erlend-schinstad), Oli (http://askubuntu.com/users/449/oli), Mitch (http://askubuntu.com/users/59676/mitch) and muru (http://askubuntu.com/users/158442/muru)

Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com

LoCo News

Party? Party!

Randall Ross says "Hey Ubuntu people! It's been too long since we've had a real party!" He invites all those in Vancouver to join the party and discover Ubuntu.

http://randall.executiv.es/real-party-in-vancouver-you-know-you-want-to-come

Welcome new and returning members of the Ubuntu LoCo Council!

Elizabeth K. Joseph congratulates Bhavani Shankar and Nathan Haines on being newly appointed or newly renewed members of the LoCo Council. She also thanks everyone who participated in the recent call for nominees.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/loco-contacts/2014-December/006903.html

The Planet

Daniel Holbach: Foundation or no foundation

Daniel Holbach writes that the call for an Ubuntu Foundation has come up again and questions which problems it would solve. He says that Ubuntu's success is tied to Canonical's success and that adding a new layer will bring "incredible amounts of work" but not fix Ubuntu's problems.

https://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2014/12/to-foundation-or-not-foundation/

Nicholas Skaggs: Quality opportunities for the Vivid Cycle

Nicholas Skaggs informs us what we can to do help Ubuntu in this cycle from a quality perspective. He lists the tasks as being dogfooding, QATracker, Unity8, Core Apps, Manual Tests, Images and Triaging, describing what is required for each one.

http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2014/12/quality-opportunities-for-vivid-cycle.html

Ali Jawad: StartUbuntu Leadership & My Ultimate Goal

Ali Jawad looks back at the StartUbuntu project which he started in April 2013, noting the lack of contributions, the lack of interest from magazines, the continued use of Windows XP, and that it is not a one-man project. He says: "Let’s share the leadership of StartUbuntu and let’s move forward." In a follow-up post, Ali links to several other Ubuntu related projects that he is involved with.

http://amjjawad.net/startubuntu-leadership/

http://amjjawad.net/my-ultimate-goal/

Scott Moser: Snappy Ubuntu Core and uvtool & Snappy Ubuntu Core and cloud-init

In the first post, Scott Moser tells us how to use uvtool to create and manage snappy instances. His second post describes how to customize the instance and automate its start-up and configuration.

http://ubuntu-smoser.blogspot.com/2014/12/snappy-ubuntu-core-and-uvtool.html

http://ubuntu-smoser.blogspot.com/2014/12/snappy-ubuntu-core-and-cloud-ini

Kubuntu: Calligra 2.8.7 is Out

The Kubuntu Team announces the release of Calligra 2.8.7 for Kubuntu 14.10. They inform us how we can obtain the update, to where bugs should be reported, and credit those who helped in making the packages.

http://www.kubuntu.org/news/calligra-287-out

Daniel Holbach: Summarising the last CC meeting

Daniel Holbach summarizes the recent Community Council meeting which dealt with problems, questions and proposals put forward for discussions. He links to an "actions" pad which shows the notes that were taken during and after the session.

https://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2014/12/summarising-the-last-cc-meeting/

Lubuntu Blog: Happy Christmas

Rafael Laguna relays seasonal greetings from the Lubuntu team and shows us some wallpaper that celebrates Christmas and the birth of the team's mascot, Lenny.

http://lubuntublog.blogspot.com/2014/12/happy-christmas.html

Other Community News

Next Membership Board 22 UTC Meeting

Svetlana Belkin informs us that due to a clash with New Year’s Day, the next meeting of the 2200 UTC Membership Board Meeting will be on 8th January.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2014-December/002122.html

In The Blogosphere

Linux Mobile-Desktop Convergence

Matt Hartley of Datamation examines the areas that need to come together in order for Linux Mobile-Desktop convergence to be widely accepted. He doubts that anyone is going to dump their existing financial investment in iOS or Android to move to another platform "all in the name of convergence."

http://www.datamation.com/open-source/linux-mobile-desktop-convergence.html

Ubuntu Developer Tools Center Gets Renamed To Ubuntu Make

Michael Larabel of Phoronix writes that the Ubuntu Developer Tools Center, a project to allow easy installation of common developer tools, has been renamed to Ubuntu Make.

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTg1ODA

Andrew of WebUpd8 also covers the story, links to the changelog and provides installation instructions for Ubuntu 14.04, 14.10 and 15.04.

http://www.webupd8.org/2014/12/ubuntu-developer-tools-center-renamed.html

This Modular Smartphone Wants to Offer Ubuntu, SailfishOS

Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! reports that Finnish company Vsenn may offer Ubuntu for Phones alongside Firefox OS, Sailfish OS and Android. He quotes from the company’s press release: "Bringing multiple OS support is something that the online community has been asking us to do, and so, we deliver,"

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/12/modular-smartphone-ara-rival-ubuntu-touch

Ubuntu 15.04 To Soon Land The Linux 3.18 Kernel

Michael Larabel of Phoronix reports that the Linux 3.18 kernel has been released and that it should be landing in the Ubuntu 15.04 archive soon. He says that the new version brings many new features but by the time 15.04 is released, Ubuntu 15.04 will likely have switched to 3.19.

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTg1ODg

UT One Ubuntu Tablet Delayed; Rooted Android Device May Come Instead

Christopher Tozzi of The VAR Guy, reports that The Demski Group has announced the UT One, an Ubuntu-based mobile device has been delayed and that the company may be releasing a hacker-friendly Android tablet instead. He says: “The catch, however, is that the tablet the Demski Group is now working on will run Android by default, so users would have to install Ubuntu on it themselves.”

http://thevarguy.com/ubuntu/121114/ut-one-ubuntu-tablet-delayed-rooted-android-device-may-come-instead

Ubuntu 15.04 to Include GNOME 3.14, Updates to Default Apps

Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! reports that Ubuntu 15.04 will ship with GNOME 3.14 providing a few outstanding issues are fixed. He provides a quote from the Ubuntu Developer mailing list and suggests that some applications will see a jump of several versions.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/12/ubuntu-15-04-include-gnome-3-14-updates-default-apps

Ubuntu Community Q&A - 9th December 2014

In the regular weekly update by the Ubuntu Community Team, Daniel Holbach and Alan Pope answer questions put to them on IRC.

http://youtu.be/rODyNKhMqZ8

Introducing snappy Ubuntu Core

Mark Shuttleworth walks through how snappy Ubuntu Core works on the day that Canonical announce a new way to get Ubuntu in the cloud with transactional, image-based updates.

http://youtu.be/BlcTDz9ogug

Ubuntu Engineering Live! - 10th December 2014

Michael Hall is joined by Alan Pope, Jorge Castro, Lukas Zemczak and Tim Peeters for the last regular update of 2014 from the Ubuntu Engineering team.

http://youtu.be/2oVjU2z2GGs

Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S07E37 – The One on the Last Night

Join the full team of Laura Cowen, Mark Johnson, Alan Pope and Tony Whitmore in Studio L for season seven, episode thirty-seven of the Ubuntu Podcast!

In this week’s show:-

  • We take a look at what’s been happening in the news:
    • Some crowd-funding news
    • More crowd-funding news
    • Yet more crowd-funding news
    • CoreOS launch a rocket

    • There’s a new live wire
    • Firefox say Hello
    • OnePlus have to stop shipping to India

    • Canonical and Data Foundry do something together
    • HP have a cool new laptop
    • Sony suffer a big data breach
  • We take a look at what’s been happening in the community:
    • Ubuntu Make is announced
    • Ubuntu Core snappy is also announced
    • There’s a Raspberry Pi Jam in Egham

We’ll be back next week for the last episode of the series, when we’ll be talking to Michael Hall and reviewing last year’s predictions!

Please send your comments and suggestions to: podcast@ubuntu-uk.org

http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2014/12/12/s07e37-the-one-on-the-last-night/

Ubuntu Community Leadership/Governance Discussions

Jono Bacon, Daniel Holbach, Svetlana Belkin, Stephen Michael Kellat, Michael Hall and David Planella try to drive some of the subject matter of recent discussions around leadership and governance to conclusions and action items.

http://youtu.be/G4kpr0v9pD4

Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings

Monthly Team Reports: November 2014

See here for the team report for November 2014: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TeamReports/November2014

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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 10.04, 12.04, 14.04 and 14.10

Security Updates

Ubuntu 10.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2015 (Server)

Ubuntu 12.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2017

Ubuntu 14.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2019

Ubuntu 14.10 Updates

End of Life - July 2015

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