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http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/os/0,1000001098,39288016,00.htm A rating of 7.3, or very good, was what Robert Vamosi of CNET gave Ubuntu 7.04 in a software review published by zdnet. His verdict states that while this Ubuntu version is a great leap forward for Linux, and a wonderful operating system, many day to day users will still have problems with the incompatibility of certain popular software applications. On the pro side of the equation, he states that being free, the ability to read and save Windows or Mac office files and the preinstalled applications for web browsing, multimedia, VoIP and OpenOffice weigh heavily in Ubuntu's favor. On the con side, the inability to run some of the most popular software applications, experimental 3D desktop effects, wireless and web cam driver problems and inconsistent day to day reliability on their desktop machine were problems. http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/os/0,1000001098,39288016,00.htm 

WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue #48 for the week July 8th - July 14th, 2007. In this issue we cover ...

UWN Translations

In This Issue

General Community News

LoCo News

New in Gutsy Gibbon

GPG and S/MIME signing and encryption in Kmail

Kmail/Kontact will now install all required dependencies for e-mail signing and encryption. For new installations/users Gnupg will be configured to support this (existing users will still need to configure Gnupg to use-agent). Details are available in the community documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KMailGPGAgent.

Launchpad News

Interview of the Week

This week we interview Jerome Gotangco, member of the Ubuntu Community Council.

UWN Reporter: Since when have you been member of the Ubuntu community?

Jerome Gotangco: I could say I've been formally part of it since early 2005 but I have been a regular user since 2004 and started contributing by the end of that year.

UWN: What do you think the next year will look like for Ubuntu?

JG: There have been many sub-projects within Ubuntu that is slowly gaining momentum and I believe these sub-projects like Upstart, the always improving Gnome-App-Install, Ubuntu Mobile, the revived Server initiatives among others will further establish the Ubuntu project as a whole, as a major factor in free and open source usage and development.

UWN: What do you think can be improved in the Ubuntu community?

JG: There have been many improvements within the Ubuntu community for the past 2 years, but if there is one thing that can be improved greatly is the relationship between the general Ubuntu community and the business backer which is Canonical. While there has been work to get community involved with a lot of things deep within the development of Ubuntu, there are still certain areas that need clarification on where the lines between community and business interests are vague. Fortunately, Mark (being the SABDFL) has been very open within us in the Council on how some areas of business will work with community and vise-versa. It's still a work in progress, but we expect to have something more solid in the coming weeks. Also note that non-Canonical employed Community Council members are now the majority compared before, so we're taking this one step at a time.

UWN: What are you most active in the community?

JG: I'm mostly involved with translation and bug triage now, but a year or two ago, I used to be very active in Edubuntu and the Philippine Local Community Team. Sadly, my new work has made me so busy, but I'm glad to say that my current career is one that involves R&D with Open Source as the development model (usually under Apache License 2.0) and an Apache project nonetheless, so hopefully we can make things easier for Ubuntu users in the coming months. However I still do test snapshots especially when its close to release and that is one of the very very good ways to contribute back to any free software or open source project - test, test and test!

In The Press

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/City_Supplements/Bombay_Times/Time_for_a_switch_/articleshow/2162152.cms "Kubuntu - easily the best operating system from the Linux stable" says Times of India

http://www.ubuntu.com/news/storm-python-orm-open-sourced "First Open Source component of Launchpad!" says Ubuntu News

http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/66879/Implemented_Ubuntu_Dell_is_50_Less_Than_Windows_Dell#

http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=7951

http://www.thejemreport.com/mambo/content/view/325/

http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9743019-7.html?tag=nefd.blog

http://www.linux.com/feature/117562

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201000451

  • A brief review of Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 Tribe 2 by Seopher.com says that although he received some error messages during install, the end result was a smooth and sexy installation. Something he has come to expect from Ubuntu releases. Video codecs and internet connectivity, also got a thumbs up. He goes on to state that the new Xorg. 7.3 should support monitors on a plug and play basis, thus simpliflying the process of multiply monitor setups. Like most people, Seopher is really looking forward to the inclusion of Comp-Fusion, the 3D desktop that comes from the merger of Compiz and Beryl. http://www.seopher.com/articles/preliminary_review_ubuntu_7_10_gutsy_gibbon_alpha_2

  • Steven Vaughan-Nichols of eWeek.com writes that a recent pricing oversight by Dell caused an outrage by Ubuntu Linux buyers. It seems that a price comparison of the Ispiron 1420 laptops showed the Ubuntu version was $225 more than the same laptop with Vista Home Basic Edition. The week before Dell had announced that the Ubuntu systems would be $50 cheaper than similar Vista systems. A Dell spokesman stated that the problem occurred when they offered several free upgrades with the Vista System and didn't adjust the Ubuntu system to correspond with this free offer. He also said Dell would reset the pricing to reflect the appropriate levels. http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2158045,00.asp

  • According to Alexander Wolfe of Information Week, the argument that Linux is really better than Windows, is a myth that should be filed under the heading of 'urban legend'. He goes on to state that while Linux has most if not all of the key business apps necessary for the transition, the configuration and maintenance needed are simply to difficult for the average person to deal with. That Windows is good, or at least good enough, is a compelling argument for not making the transition according to Wolfe. He links another article he authored titled [http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=JSJREARPLE5PWQSNDLOSKHSCJUNN2JVN?articleID=201000451 Ubuntu Linux's Achilles' Heel: It's Tough To Install On Laptops]. In that article, he devotes 5 pages to the trials and tribulations of trying to install Ubuntu on a Dell laptop. http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/07/ubuntu_aftermat.html

A rating of 7.3, or very good, was what Robert Vamosi of CNET gave Ubuntu 7.04 in a software review published by zdnet. His verdict states that while this Ubuntu version is a great leap forward for Linux, and a wonderful operating system, many day to day users will still have problems with the incompatibility of certain popular software applications. On the pro side of the equation, he states that being free, the ability to read and save Windows or Mac office files and the preinstalled applications for web browsing, multimedia, VoIP and OpenOffice weigh heavily in Ubuntu's favor. On the con side, the inability to run some of the most popular software applications, experimental 3D desktop effects, wireless and web cam driver problems and inconsistent day to day reliability on their desktop machine were problems. http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/os/0,1000001098,39288016,00.htm

In The Blogosphere

Meetings and Events

Community Spotlight

Updates and security for 6.06, 6.10, and 7.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Updates

Ubuntu 6.10 Updates

Ubuntu 7.04 Updates

Bug Stats

  • Open (30531) +166 # over last week
  • Critical (23) -1 # over last week
  • Unconfirmed (15145) +162 # over last week
  • Unassigned (22785) +183 # over last week
  • All bugs ever reported (109445) +1622 # over last week

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

Check out the bug statistics: http://people.ubuntu-in.org/~carthik/bugstats/

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Conclusion

Thank you for reading the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter.

See you next week!

Credits

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