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Summaries for the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter are typically 1-4 sentences each, exceptions being major news in the General Community News section.

In writing your summaries, please remember follow these content guidelines:

  • Do not editorialize
    • Good:
      • John Smith of News Site proclaims "the new release of Ubuntu is great!"
      • This article explains...
    • Bad:
      • The new release of Ubuntu is great!
      • This great article explains...

  • Do not add facts that are not part of the article
    • You may know that Mark Shuttleworth founded Ubuntu, but if it's not mentioned in the article, don't mention it