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><br><br>=3D=3D In The Press =3D=3D<br><br>=3D=3D=3D Android Applications o=
n Ubuntu =3D=3D=3D<br><br>The Linux Loop reports from the Ubuntu Developer=
=92s Summit where the plans for Karmic Koala should be roughly defined for =
implementation over the next four months. One of the things that was discus=
sed is support for running Android applications on Ubuntu. This is an inter=
esting possibility, since it could allow for a vast library of interesting =
applications designed for mobile use to be used on Ubuntu computers, and mo=
st importantly those running Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Android stands a chance =
of really taking off, due to its open-source foundation and powerful backin=
g from Google. There will undoubtedly be a huge library of incredible appli=
cations, both free and for pay, that will make the Android experience what =
it is. If Android applications could be run directly on Ubuntu, that would =
give Ubuntu a boost from whatever attention Android gets. <a href=3D"http:/=
/www.linuxloop.com/news/2009/05/25/android-applications-on-ubuntu/">http://=
www.linuxloop.com/news/2009/05/25/android-applications-on-ubuntu/</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D Dell Studio XPS 13: Now With Ubuntu 8.10 =3D=3D=3D<br><br>The=
Linux Loop notes that Dell has begun shipping their Studio XPS 13 with Ubu=
ntu 8.10. It's interesting that instead of listing the Ubuntu version o=
nly on the special Ubuntu page, Ubuntu is an option, like with Dell=92s net=
books, on the normal Studio XPS 13 page. This is great, since it means that=
Dell is putting Ubuntu where more people will see it. It=92s good to see a=
nother computer from Dell offered with Ubuntu. <a href=3D"http://www.linuxl=
oop.com/news/2009/05/24/dell-studio-xps-13-now-with-ubuntu-810/">http://www=
.linuxloop.com/news/2009/05/24/dell-studio-xps-13-now-with-ubuntu-810/</a><=
br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D Canonical support =3D=3D=3D<br><br>Yann Hamon of Oxford Archa=
eology reports that they've been paying customers of Canonical support =
for almost a year, and he takes a look back to see if it was worth it, what=
worked well, and what could be improved. Hamon says, "We purchased su=
pport from Canonical to ensure that our road will never be blocked by an un=
surmountable bug - and to know that we have a company guaranteeing that the=
software we deploy will actually work as expected, and that commits itself=
to fixing it if it doesn't." Hamon reports that the support quali=
ty is pretty good. He usually gets an answer the next day, and the people t=
here are friendly and qualified. Not-so-basic questions on how to use the s=
ystems are answered quickly and in a professional manner. "I am global=
ly very satisfied with the level of support I am getting - I know I have a =
bunch of very capable people who would help me whenever I got a question, o=
r who would spend time fixing a bug for me - which is something I may somet=
imes not be able to do myself." <a href=3D"http://blogs.thehumanjourne=
y.net/oaubuntu/entry/canonical_support">http://blogs.thehumanjourney.net/oa=
ubuntu/entry/canonical_support</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D Review: System76 Pangolin Performance laptop =3D=3D=3D<br><br=
>Jack of <a href=3D"http://ghacks.net">ghacks.net</a> reviews the System76 =
Pangolin Performance laptop, and he admits that when the boxes arrived from=
System76 he was naturally sceptical. "The last Linux-based laptop I r=
eviewed showed some promise until very quickly the weakness of the hardware=
reared its ugly head. Fortunately, with the Pangolin Performance, I was ha=
ppily surprised." Jack feels that the user can be confident that what =
they purchase from System76 will work for them and work well. The elegant c=
ombination of Ubuntu 9.04 and the graceful look and feel of the Pangolin Pe=
rformance laptop make a combination you can not go wrong with. "Of all=
the Linux-based hardware companies I have ever dealt with, System76 gets t=
he highest recommendation I could offer." <a href=3D"http://www.ghacks=
.net/2009/05/26/review-system76-pangolin-performance-laptop/">http://www.gh=
acks.net/2009/05/26/review-system76-pangolin-performance-laptop/</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D More Details on Ubuntu One Integration =3D=3D=3D<br><br>The L=
inux Loops notes that the Ubuntu Developer Summit for Karmic Koala has give=
n us a few more details on its integration with Karmic Koala. There are pla=
ns to include at least the main requirements for the Ubuntu One software in=
Karmic. The more interesting part is what Ubuntu One might be able to do. =
There is apparently some discussion about address book synchronization, whi=
ch seems quite logical. There are also mentions of syncing Tomboy notes, sy=
ncing bookmarks, and backing up flash drives. The details on Ubuntu One=92s=
real uses are still emerging, but it looks like it has the potential to be=
a really useful service and more than a Dropbox clone. <a href=3D"http://w=
ww.linuxloop.com/news/2009/05/29/more-details-on-ubuntu-one-integration/">h=
ttp://www.linuxloop.com/news/2009/05/29/more-details-on-ubuntu-one-integrat=
ion/</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D Linux New Media Launches Ubuntu User Magazine =3D=3D=3D<br><b=
r>Linux Magazine reports that Canonical's popular Ubuntu operating syst=
em continues to win followers around the world, and Ubuntu User is the firs=
t print magazine specifically for this rapidly growing audience. "Ubun=
tu is popular with software developers and IT professionals, but it is also=
a hit with hobbyists and other desktop users who are looking for an altern=
ative to Microsoft Windows and don't want the restrictive hardware poli=
cies of Apple," says Joe Casad, Editor in Chief of Ubuntu User. In add=
ition to reviews, interviews, community news, How``To articles, troubleshoo=
ting tips, and in-depth technical articles, Ubuntu User includes a helpful =
Discovery Guide for readers who are new to the world of Ubuntu. A free DVD =
included with each issue of Ubuntu User provides an easy way for users to u=
pgrade to the latest version. Linux New Media CEO Brian Osborn said, =93Ubu=
ntu is popular around the world, and it's a great fit for us editoriall=
y. I couldn't imagine a better match." Ubuntu community members Mi=
ke Basinger and Nick Ali have also contributed to Ubuntu User magazine, whi=
ch is shipping now to news-stands worldwide. <a href=3D"http://www.linux-ma=
gazine.com/online/news/linux_new_media_launches_ubuntu_user_magazine">http:=
//www.linux-magazine.com/online/news/linux_new_media_launches_ubuntu_user_m=
agazine</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D In The Blogosphere =3D=3D<br><br>=3D=3D=3D Canonical Begins Ubun=
tu Server Edition Training =3D=3D=3D<br><br>Blogger Joe Panettieri from Wor=
ks``With``U gives us an update on what is happening with the Ubuntu Server =
Edition Training program. He spoke with Billy Cina, Canonical's Trainin=
g Programmes Manager, and she told him, "We had the first beta run of =
the server course and it went very well." Panettieri also inquired wit=
h Cina if they will be introducing training for Landscape and was told, &qu=
ot;Landscape is part of the Ubuntu Certified Professional and Server course=
s." Cina also noted that Canonical and the Linux Professional Institut=
e (LPI) are offering a special promotion on Ubuntu exams. Ubuntu 9.04 has b=
een tested to run on 45 different server configurations from Dell, Hewlett-=
Packard, IBM, Lenovo, Sun Microsystems and other server makers, notes Canon=
ical CEO Mark Shuttleworth. Canonical is also expected to announce a closer=
working relationship with the HP Pro``Liant server team within weeks. <a h=
ref=3D"http://www.workswithu.com/2009/05/27/canonical-begins-ubuntu-server-=
edition-training/">http://www.workswithu.com/2009/05/27/canonical-begins-ub=
untu-server-edition-training/</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D Canonical=92s Ubuntu to Support Google Android? =3D=3D=3D<br>=
<br>Blogger Joe Panettieri from Works``With``U informs us of Canonical'=
s netbook team's plan to show Google Android applications running on Ub=
untu during the Ubuntu Developer Summit. Google Android now runs on 1 milli=
on to 2 million smart phones and other mobile devices, estimates Newsfactor=
, and Strategy Analytics predicts that sales will grow 900 percent in 2009 =
vs. 2008. Android will be a key topic of discussion at UDS =97 an event whe=
re Canonical and attendees will focus mainly on Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) =
development goals. According to an Ubuntu Lo``Co Team member who plans to a=
ttend UDS, at least three sessions at the Barcelona event will focus on And=
roid compatibility and strategies. Adds a source close to Canonical, referr=
ing to the Ubuntu-Android work: =93We=92ll share some screen shots/demos [a=
t UDS]. I have no comment on it though =97 it=92s just something we=92re pl=
aying around with, which is what UDS is about.=94 <a href=3D"http://www.wor=
kswithu.com/2009/05/24/canonical-ubuntu-to-support-google-android/">http://=
www.workswithu.com/2009/05/24/canonical-ubuntu-to-support-google-android/</=
a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D Linux Netbook Reviews: What The Wall Street Journal Missed =
=3D=3D=3D<br><br>Joe Panettieri of Works``With``U presents his option of th=
e Wall Street Journal's review of multiple Linux netbooks running Ubunt=
u, Mi, and Moblin Linux. "Overall, I think the review offers fair, bal=
anced coverage of what=92s right =97 and wrong =97 with the Linux netbook m=
arket today." The Journal made some fair points, noting that the Linux=
netbooks had compatibility problems with external devices. What concerns P=
anettieri is the statement, "Since a Windows XP version of the Dell Mi=
ni 10 sells for the same price as the Ubuntu, I can=92t see a compelling re=
ason to choose the Ubuntu option." Panettieri feels that this statemen=
t is short sighted, and argues that the total cost of ownership for system =
running Ubuntu is much lower than one running Windows XP. "I=92ve run =
Ubuntu on desktops, notebooks and netbooks with Open``Office for two years.=
And I can=92t recall experiencing a security headache or paying for securi=
ty software. Too bad the Journal overlooked this TCO issue." <a href=
=3D"http://www.workswithu.com/2009/05/28/linux-netbook-reviews-what-the-wal=
l-street-journal-missed/">http://www.workswithu.com/2009/05/28/linux-netboo=
k-reviews-what-the-wall-street-journal-missed/</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu AppStore in the workings ? =3D=3D=3D<br><br>Stefano Fo=
renza says that we live in some cool times. "Everybody=92s up creating=
an App``Store of some kind. After Apple brought out the concept, Nokia, Mi=
crosoft and even Sun are hurrying up putting together their ones." Man=
y Open Source supporters have noted again and again, as have many Mac users=
, that Linux repositories are pretty much the equivalent of an App``Store. =
There=92s some ground to fill, as Apple's App``Store has some end user =
features that Linux equivalents lack. Forenza tells us that a Launchpad blu=
eprint for a project codenamed App``Center has been taken in consideration =
and the related wiki page has been given some attention during the past mon=
ths. Canonical employee Matthew Paul Thomas commented, "This is a mult=
i-release project. Our goal is to have a version 1.0 of the application rea=
dy to feature in Ubuntu 9.10, but exactly how much it will do remains to be=
seen." <a href=3D"http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-appstore-in-th=
e-workings/">http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-appstore-in-the-workings/=
</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D ZaReason Preparing Ubuntu Server, Netbook=A0 =3D=3D=3D<br><br=
>Joe Panetteri of Works``With``U relays recent conversations with Za``Reaso=
n CEO Cathy Malmrose about the European expansion, a new tower server model=
, netbook, and the new Partimus initiative. Malrose relates an overall appr=
oval from the Za``Reason customer base for the Ubuntu 9.04 release, with on=
ly minor problems mostly relating to Flash.=A0 Malrose describes the new Pa=
rtimus pathway, "I can announce our current initiative =97 we are sett=
ing up the framework for Partimus (which means =93we share=94 in Latin) to =
function as a donation center to connect nearly new laptops and desktops wi=
th new owners who can show obvious need for the assistance. The Partimus CT=
O, Maile Urbancic, helps run university housing at the University of Califo=
rnia at Berkeley and through her work she has seen many impoverished studen=
ts, especially graduate students, who would benefit greatly from a laptop t=
hat could help them through a few years of school. "On my side, I have=
seen inventory go unused, depreciating every day that it sits on our shelv=
es. Laptops that are used for shows, demo models and other lightly used sys=
tems can be donated to people who could put them to good use." Za``Rea=
son official announcements for the tower server and the netbook are forthco=
ming, as well as the Partimus branch for gently used systems. Thank you Joe=
Paneterri for opening a window into the future of Za``Reason. <a href=3D"h=
ttp://www.workswithu.com/2009/05/27/zareason-preparing-ubuntu-server-netboo=
k/">http://www.workswithu.com/2009/05/27/zareason-preparing-ubuntu-server-n=
etbook/</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D In Other News =3D=3D<br><br>=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu-UK Podcast: The Lon=
g Game =3D=3D=3D<br><br>Laura Cowen, Ciemon Dunville, Tony Whitmore, Dave W=
alker (and a bit of Alan Pope) present the latest mammoth episode of the Ub=
untu Podcast from the UK Local Community Support Team.<br>
<br>In this week's show:-<br><br>=A0* What we've been doing this we=
ek including ADSL woes, Drupal upgrades and having your head in the clouds.=
<br>=A0* We discuss whether we should exclusively use Free (as in speech) w=
eb services and formats, and whether it's more important to be inclusiv=
e than to use solely Free services.<br>
=A0* The News<br>=A0 * Adopt a line of Miro code<br>=A0 * Ex-Microsoft code=
r says Linux will win<br>=A0 * Android applications running on Ubuntu<br>=
=A0 * Dell stick with 8.04 LTS for their latest netbook<br>=A0 * Landscape =
v1.3 can manage Amazon EC2 cloud machines<br>
=A0 * Wikimedia move Wikipedia to a Creative Commons licence<br>=A0* We ann=
ounce some upcoming events:-<br>=A0 * June 12th to the 14th - Owen Sound, C=
anada, Writing Open Source<br>=A0 * June 13th - Clemson, South Carolina, So=
uth East Linux Fest<br>
=A0 * June 19th & 20th - New York, New York, Open Video Conference<br>=
=A0 * June 28th to July 4th - Birmingham, UK, Euro``Python 2009<br>=A0 * Ju=
ly 20th - Nottingham, UK, Open Source Schools Unconference<br>=A0 * Septemb=
er 19th - All around the world, Software Freedom Day<br>
=A0 * October 24th - Newhampton arts centre, Wolverhampton, UK, LUGRadio Li=
ve 2009<br>=A0* We have an interview with the lovely Daniel Holbach about h=
is work with the Ubuntu community and get his advice on packaging applicati=
ons<br>
=A0* We announce the winners of episode four's competition to get Ubunt=
u One invites<br>=A0* We start a fantastic new competition to win entry to =
three days of Europython 2009 including two nights of accommodation. Email =
<a href=3D"mailto:competition at ubuntu-uk.org">competition at ubuntu-uk.org</a> =
with your answer before Sunday 7th June 2009<br>
=A0* We delve into the Ubuntu Ecosphere (or "Gerald", as we calle=
d it this episode)<br>=A0 * Oxford Archeology talk about their experiences =
with Canonical support<br>=A0 * The future of Edubuntu<br>=A0 * Developing =
the security advisory UI for WINE applications<br>
=A0 * The new Ubuntu User Magazine<br>=A0* And finally we cover your emails=
, tweets and dents since our last show<br><br>Comments and suggestions are =
welcomed to: <a href=3D"mailto:podcast at ubuntu-uk.org">podcast at ubuntu-uk.org=
</a> .<br>
Up to 30 seconds of voicemail can be left at +44 (0) 845 508 1986 .<br>Foll=
ow our twitter feed <a href=3D"http://twitter.com/uupc">http://twitter.com/=
uupc</a> .<br>Follow us on Identi.ca <a href=3D"http://identi.ca/uupc">http=
://identi.ca/uupc</a> .<br>
Find our Facebook Fan Page <a href=3D"http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ubuntu-=
UK-Podcast/47581495708">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ubuntu-UK-Podcast/475=
81495708</a> .<br>Discuss this episode in the Forums <a href=3D"http://uk.u=
buntuforums.org/">http://uk.ubuntuforums.org/</a> .<br>
<br><a href=3D"http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2009/05/27/s02e05-the-long-game=
/">http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2009/05/27/s02e05-the-long-game/</a><br><br=
>=3D=3D=3D Linux Mint 7 Is Based on Ubuntu 9.04 =3D=3D=3D<br><br>Softpedia =
reports that, Clement Lefebvre and the community behind the Linux Mint proj=
ect, have proudly announced the availability of the Linux Mint 7 (codename =
Gloria) operating system. "Linux Mint 7 is based on Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunt=
y Jackalope) and it is powered by Linux kernel 2.6.28, X.org 7.4 and GNOME =
2.26.1." New and breathtaking features include new artwork, updated ap=
plications, Moonlight/Silverlight support, and the Mint menu system. Linux =
Mint Universal Edition, a customized version of Gloria, is also available a=
s a Live DVD. The Live DVD offers support for many languages, as well as th=
e out-of-the-box readiness to play all media file types including mp3 and F=
lash video.<br>
<br><a href=3D"http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Mint-7-Is-Based-on-Ubun=
tu-9-04-112620.shtml">http://news.softpedia.com/news/Linux-Mint-7-Is-Based-=
on-Ubuntu-9-04-112620.shtml</a><br><br>=3D=3D Meeting Summaries =3D=3D<br><=
br>=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu Governance =3D=3D=3D<br>
=3D=3D=3D=3D MOTU Council =3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* MOTU Council 'Call' =
2009-05-06<br>=A0 * Attendees: Daniel Holbach, Michael Bienia, Jonathan Dav=
ies, Soren Hansen, Emmet Hikory<br>=A0 * Current Applicants: Li Daobing (UC=
D), James Westby (core-dev), Jo Shields (MOTU), hyperair (UCD)<br>
=A0=A0 * hyperair has not provided 1-week review period, will be encouraged=
to select a later meeting.<br>=A0 * Rescheduling of the MOTU Council weekl=
y meeting<br>=A0* After some great work on the Ibus input method packages (=
among other things), Li Daobing joined the Contributing Developers.<br>
=A0* The MOTU Council unanimously decided to recommend James Westby for Cor=
e Developer membership.<br>=A0* Jo Shields' work in Ubuntu's and De=
bian's Mono world paid off: Jo joined the MOTU team. :-)<br>=A0* MOTU C=
ouncil 'Call' 2009-05-13<br>
=A0 * Attendees: Michael Bienia, Jonathan Patrick Davies, Daniel Holbach, R=
ichard Johnson.<br>=A0 * Current Applicants: Chow Loong Jin (hyperair): Con=
tributing Developer, Charlie Smotherman (porthose): Per-package Uploader, S=
tefan Lesicnik (stefanlsd): MOTU.<br>
=A0 * Ongoing discussion of new meeting times.<br><br>=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu LoCo=
Teams =3D=3D=3D<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Asturian Team =3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0 * May 16=
2009: Install Party in Xix=F3n / Asturies.<br><br>=A0=A0 * Newspapers: <a =
href=3D"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3554589716_3c5cf4fc56_b.jpg">ht=
tp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3554589716_3c5cf4fc56_b.jpg</a> (La Voz d=
e Asturias) and <a href=3D"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3311/3554583274_b=
44d7c001b_b.jpg">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3311/3554583274_b44d7c001b_=
b.jpg</a> (La Nueva Espa=F1a)<br>
<br>=A0=A0 * Pictures <a href=3D"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/355465=
5672_d9af7ba273_o.jpg">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/3554655672_d9af7=
ba273_o.jpg</a>, <a href=3D"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3554655430_=
57acc083b2_o.jpg">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3554655430_57acc083b2=
_o.jpg</a>, <a href=3D"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3553848563_80aa5=
8e271_o.jpg">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3553848563_80aa58e271_o.jp=
g</a>, <a href=3D"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/3554654818_0cb61c7eb9=
_o.jpg">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/3554654818_0cb61c7eb9_o.jpg</a>=
, and <a href=3D"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3553847929_6f8eb8f67e_=
o.jpg">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3553847929_6f8eb8f67e_o.jpg</a><=
br>
<br>=A0 * May 14 2009: Talk in the Asturian Letters Day, hosted by Xunta po=
la Defensa de la Llingua Asturiana.<br><br>=A0=A0 * Pictures <a href=3D"htt=
p://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3553793275_844e437004_b.jpg">http://farm4.=
static.flickr.com/3637/3553793275_844e437004_b.jpg</a> and <a href=3D"http:=
//farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/3554597886_e4b46a021d_b.jpg">http://farm4.st=
atic.flickr.com/3624/3554597886_e4b46a021d_b.jpg</a><br>
<br>=A0 * May 10 2009: Talk for asturian language students.<br><br>=A0=A0 *=
Pictures <a href=3D"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3554596218_9483219=
3c3_b.jpg">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3554596218_94832193c3_b.jpg<=
/a>, <a href=3D"http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3554595570_8a0e9e2899_b=
.jpg">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3554595570_8a0e9e2899_b.jpg</a>, =
and <a href=3D"http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/3554594990_86eac16b43_b.=
jpg">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/3554594990_86eac16b43_b.jpg</a><br=
>
<br><br>=A0* May 15 2009: Meeting Chat: <a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/=
AsturianTeam/MeetingsPage?action=3DAttachFile&amp;do=3Dget&amp;targ=
et=3D20090515_meeting_ubuntu-ast_log">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AsturianTeam/=
MeetingsPage?action=3DAttachFile&amp;do=3Dget&amp;target=3D20090515=
_meeting_ubuntu-ast_log</a> (Log)<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Cameroonian Team =3D=3D=3D=3D<br>* Attendance to G-Sept (<=
a href=3D"https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-cm/2009-May/000227.html"=
>https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-cm/2009-May/000227.html</a>) (Uni=
versity of Douala) between 25th and 30th May 2009<br>
=A0 * Photos: <a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ongola/sets/721576188=
40090383/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/ongola/sets/72157618840090383/</a><=
br>=A0 * Article: <a href=3D"http://ongola.blogspot.com/2009/05/g-sept-2009=
-iut-douala.html">http://ongola.blogspot.com/2009/05/g-sept-2009-iut-douala=
.html</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Chilean Team =3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* Jaunty Jackalope Release=
Party (May 2nd, Santiago)<br>=A0 * Barbacue and beer. On Flickr: <a href=
=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpennaloza/tags/jauntyreleaseparty/">http:=
//www.flickr.com/photos/mpennaloza/tags/jauntyreleaseparty/</a><br>
=A0* IRC Meeting (May 3rd, #ubuntu-cl)<br>=A0 * <a href=3D"https://wiki.ubu=
ntu.com/ChileanTeam/Reuniones/2009-05-03">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ChileanTe=
am/Reuniones/2009-05-03</a><br>=A0* Council Jaunty Jackalope/Karmic Koala E=
lection (May 4th-28th)<br>
=A0 * May 4th-11th Candidates Postulation.<br>=A0 * May 18th-22nd Election =
(First Phase).<br>=A0 * May 26th-28th Second Phase <a href=3D"https://edge.=
launchpad.net/~ubuntu-cl-ubunteros/+poll/desempate">https://edge.launchpad.=
net/~ubuntu-cl-ubunteros/+poll/desempate</a><br>
=A0 * May 28th New Council elected! :)<br>=A0* IRC Grupo``Foro Meeting (May=
14th, #ubuntu-cl): <a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ChileanTeam/Reunione=
s/2009-05-14">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ChileanTeam/Reuniones/2009-05-14</a><=
br>
=A0* New Forum Ubuntuforums.org Chilean Team :) (May 17th)<br>=A0 * <a href=
=3D"http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=3D362">http://ubuntuforums.o=
rg/forumdisplay.php?f=3D362</a><br>=A0 * New Mail List campaign: "Ubun=
tuforums en nuestro idioma" (<a href=3D"https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-=
es-locos">https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-es-locos</a>)<br>
=A0* IRC Meeting (May 26th, #ubuntu-cl)<br>=A0 * <a href=3D"https://wiki.ub=
untu.com/ChileanTeam/Reuniones/2009-05-26">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ChileanT=
eam/Reuniones/2009-05-26</a><br>=A0* Marketing material and Junta Ubuntera =
Promotion.<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Danish Team =3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* Held our annual community=
meeting and elected Lo``Co-leadership for the next year.<br>=A0* Started p=
lanning for Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala release party, with 3 suggestions for =
focus.<br>=A0 * Community-minded - The Lo``Co gets together, socialises and=
make plans for the time to come.<br>
=A0 * "Spread the word" - Focus on the Danish family and their OS=
needs. Trying to spread the word of Ubuntu to the standard Danish family.<=
br>=A0 * Corporate event - Focus on getting business and corporate attendee=
s, to tell them how Ubuntu can strengthen their business.<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Greek Team =3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* Participated in Greek FOSS=
Communities Conference (Fosscomm 2009) (<a href=3D"http://fosscomm.gr">htt=
p://fosscomm.gr</a>) with a presentation (<a href=3D"http://ur1.ca/4a3m">ht=
tp://ur1.ca/4a3m</a>).<br>
=A0* Released 4th issue (<a href=3D"http://ur1.ca/4n45">http://ur1.ca/4n45<=
/a>) of the team's online magazine Ubuntistas (<a href=3D"http://ubunti=
stas.gr">http://ubuntistas.gr</a>).<br>=A0* Added web chat (<a href=3D"http=
://ubuntu-gr.org/webchat">http://ubuntu-gr.org/webchat</a>) in our website,=
connecting to our irc channel.<br>
=A0* Configured a supybot for the #ubuntu-gr channel with localized factoid=
s and some more functions.<br><br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Japanese Team =3D=3D=3D=
=3D<br>=A0* Our team members talked about our activity and Ubuntu community=
in ASCII Mediaworks' interview. This is described on a magazine "=
Sakusaku Ubuntu!" published on 27th May.<br>
=A0* Fumihito Yoshida wrote an article "HP MIE Review" for a Japa=
nese local magazine "Software Design".<br>=A0* Ikuya Awashiro wro=
te an article "Ubuntu 9.04 Tettei Kaibou" for a Japanese local ma=
gazine "ASCII.technologies".<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Romanian Team =3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* Apr 30 2009: Releasing =
Kiwi Linux 9.04 (<a href=3D"http://kiwilinux.org/en/news.html">http://kiwil=
inux.org/en/news.html</a>), based on Ubuntu 9.04. Full release notes (<a hr=
ef=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/kiwilinux/web/kiwi-linux-9-04-release-=
notes">http://groups.google.com/group/kiwilinux/web/kiwi-linux-9-04-release=
-notes</a>).<br>
=A0* May 19 2009 the release of the Ubuntu for Romania (<a href=3D"http://w=
ww.ubuntu.ro/stiri/lansare-ubuntu-9.04-pentru-romania">http://www.ubuntu.ro=
/stiri/lansare-ubuntu-9.04-pentru-romania</a>), a localized version based o=
n Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope. The installation CD is localised into Roman=
ian and holds the majority of the default Ubuntu applications. The disk has=
specific network conectivity applications and legal restricted multimedia =
codecs to ease the transition of the new users to the Ubuntu operating syst=
em.<br>
=A0* There were several Jaunty release parties in cities around the country=
<br>=A0 *Release party Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope in Cluj Napoca (<a href=
=3D"http://ubuntu.ro/stiri/Ubuntu-9.04-Cluj-Napoca">http://ubuntu.ro/stiri/=
Ubuntu-9.04-Cluj-Napoca</a>). After the usual presentation of the operating=
sistem, the audience and the organizers talked about:<br>
=A0=A0 * Organising the local Ubuntu comunity<br>=A0=A0 * The help and supp=
ort offered by the local Ubuntu comunity<br>=A0=A0 * The statistics regardi=
ng the use of the Ubuntu operating system in Romania<br>=A0=A0 * The means =
and the methods that should be used to increase the number of the events he=
ld by the local comunity<br>
=A0=A0 * The usual group pictures can be found here (<a href=3D"http://soft=
wareliber.ro/poze/?galleria=3DComunitati%20din%20Romania&subgalleria=3D=
Ubuntu%20Romania&undersubgalleria=3DCluj-Napoca%20Jaunty%20Release%20Pa=
rty">http://softwareliber.ro/poze/?galleria=3DComunitati%20din%20Romania&am=
p;subgalleria=3DUbuntu%20Romania&undersubgalleria=3DCluj-Napoca%20Jaunt=
y%20Release%20Party</a>)<br>
=A0 *Release party Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope in Arad (<a href=3D"http://=
ubuntu.ro/stiri/jaunty-party-arad">http://ubuntu.ro/stiri/jaunty-party-arad=
</a>)<br>=A0 *Release party Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope in Targu Mures (<a=
href=3D"http://www.lug-mures.org/content/ubuntu-jaunty-jack-release-un-suc=
ces-la-targu-mures">http://www.lug-mures.org/content/ubuntu-jaunty-jack-rel=
ease-un-succes-la-targu-mures</a>) report: almost 25 people were present an=
d this time we had some great discussions and beer talk. We also did some s=
erious presentations like what is new in jaunty jack (<a href=3D"http://lug=
-mures.googlegroups.com/web/NoutatiInUbuntu.odp?gda=3DVO9y30UAAABPSMqI6L0u_=
ajcSb9wlNbaPzOx6LEce-_6v9DPDbw0q5G4Li6eFRLrvYJNKL54AeC-ncxEZ4rCAxOtc9DB4LrT=
Gu1iLHeqhw4ZZRj3RjJ_-A">http://lug-mures.googlegroups.com/web/NoutatiInUbun=
tu.odp?gda=3DVO9y30UAAABPSMqI6L0u_ajcSb9wlNbaPzOx6LEce-_6v9DPDbw0q5G4Li6eFR=
LrvYJNKL54AeC-ncxEZ4rCAxOtc9DB4LrTGu1iLHeqhw4ZZRj3RjJ_-A</a>) : new gnome, =
new kde, new qt browser like arora or development IDE like qt creator, I al=
so showed the new firefox 3.5 ( abrowser 3.5), quassel, gwibber (microblogg=
ing client), firebird 2.1.x and some extensive discussion about ext4 crash-=
ing and it's amazing speed (<a href=3D"http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php=
?page=3Darticle&item=3Dubuntu_ext4&num=3D4">http://www.phoronix.com=
/scan.php?page=3Darticle&item=3Dubuntu_ext4&num=3D4</a>)<br>
=A0=A0 *Emil Cheriches (<a href=3D"http://emil.cheriches.ro/2009/04/25/a-fo=
st-release-party.html">http://emil.cheriches.ro/2009/04/25/a-fost-release-p=
arty.html</a>) presented the cool stuff on the server side like: eucalyptus=
(aka EC2 at home), dovecot, ext4 and ufw/apparmour and mysql 5.1.<br>
=A0=A0 *Some cool pictures (<a href=3D"http://www.lug-mures.org/index.php?q=
=3Dgallery&g2_itemId=3D1670">http://www.lug-mures.org/index.php?q=3Dgal=
lery&g2_itemId=3D1670</a> or <a href=3D"http://softwareliber.ro/poze/?g=
alleria=3DComunitati%20din%20Romania&subgalleria=3DUbuntu%20Romania&=
;undersubgalleria=3DJaunty%20Release%20Party%20Mures">http://softwareliber.=
ro/poze/?galleria=3DComunitati%20din%20Romania&subgalleria=3DUbuntu%20R=
omania&undersubgalleria=3DJaunty%20Release%20Party%20Mures</a>) were sh=
ot at the event by Emil; also we had some great guests like Paul Nasca (<a =
href=3D"http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/credits.html">http://zynaddsubfx=
.sourceforge.net/credits.html</a>) who did some crazy dj-ing demos with zyn=
addsubfx (<a href=3D"http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/">http://zynaddsubf=
x.sourceforge.net/</a>)<br>
=A0=A0 *Adi Roiban (<a href=3D"http://adi.roiban.ro">http://adi.roiban.ro</=
a>) and Stas Sushkov (<a href=3D"http://stas.nerd.ro/">http://stas.nerd.ro/=
</a>) were present to the event (they came from Cluj Napoca only for this) =
and it was great to discuss the Romanian Team priorities<br>
=A0=A0 *We had mentions (<a href=3D"http://emil.cheriches.ro/2009/05/03/art=
icolul-din-cuvantul-liber-editia-din-29-aprilie-2009.html">http://emil.cher=
iches.ro/2009/05/03/articolul-din-cuvantul-liber-editia-din-29-aprilie-2009=
.html</a>) in local press. The announcement in Hungarian language is here <=
a href=3D"http://hup.hu/node/69899">http://hup.hu/node/69899</a> And yes we=
are on front page on <a href=3D"http://ubuntu.hu">ubuntu.hu</a> <a href=3D=
"http://ubuntu.hu/hirek/2009apr/jaunty-jackalope-release-party-marosvasarhe=
lyen">http://ubuntu.hu/hirek/2009apr/jaunty-jackalope-release-party-marosva=
sarhelyen</a><br>
=A0=A0 *Other notes in blogosphere: There is a note on infoms website (<a h=
ref=3D"http://www.infoms.ro/home/detalii-stiri/article/4475/48.html">http:/=
/www.infoms.ro/home/detalii-stiri/article/4475/48.html</a>)<br>=A0* The loc=
al team was reprezented to the Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope release party i=
n Moldova (<a href=3D"http://stas.nerd.ro/index.php/read/490">http://stas.n=
erd.ro/index.php/read/490</a>). The pictures can be found here (<a href=3D"=
http://softwareliber.ro/poze/?galleria=3DEvenimente&subgalleria=3D2009-=
05-02%20-%20Chisinau%20Jaunty%20Release%20Party">http://softwareliber.ro/po=
ze/?galleria=3DEvenimente&subgalleria=3D2009-05-02%20-%20Chisinau%20Jau=
nty%20Release%20Party</a>).<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Russian Teams =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D The Team=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* Team tools has been organized at <a href=3D"https:=
//launchpad.net/">https://launchpad.net/</a>:<br>=A0 * The working groups a=
s subgroups of ~ubuntu-ru (<a href=3D"https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-ru/+mem=
bers">https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-ru/+members</a>);<br>
=A0 * Mailing lists for the working groups;<br>=A0 * Ubuntu-ru meta-project=
(<a href=3D"https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-ru">https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-=
ru</a>);<br>=A0 * Bug tracker (<a href=3D"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu=
-ru">https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ru</a>) to organize work processes, =
for status monitoring and troubleshooting;<br>
=A0 * Dedicated forum section (<a href=3D"http://forum.ubuntu.ru/index.php?=
board=3D44.0">http://forum.ubuntu.ru/index.php?board=3D44.0</a>) to discuss=
ongoing work.<br>=A0* The formation of local area teams was initiated. Tea=
m reports are below.<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Translations =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* Full Circle magazi=
ne (<a href=3D"http://ubuntu.ru/fullcircle">http://ubuntu.ru/fullcircle</a>=
) #24 in Russian has been issued.<br>=A0* Translation of Ubuntu Desktop Cou=
rse is at the alpha stage now. See details on the project page: <a href=3D"=
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Training/Russian">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Training/=
Russian</a>.<br>
=A0* Ubuntu Desktop Tour for 9.04 has been translated. To be published on t=
he site soon.<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Resources =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* The =
new code (<a href=3D"http://forum.ubuntu.ru/index.php?topic=3D56437.0">http=
://forum.ubuntu.ru/index.php?topic=3D56437.0</a>) for IRC support channel, =
#ubuntu-ru, has been introduced.<br>
=A0* Hard work on the wiki server for the Russian documentation: <a href=3D=
"http://help.ubuntu.ru/">http://help.ubuntu.ru/</a>.<br>=A0* Security probl=
ems that had led to a long interruption (<a href=3D"http://ubuntu.ru/pr/for=
um">http://ubuntu.ru/pr/forum</a>) in the work of the Russian-speaking foru=
m (<a href=3D"http://forum.ubuntu.ru/">http://forum.ubuntu.ru/</a>) has bee=
n overcome: Upgrade to SMF 1.1.9.<br>
=A0* Jabber conference, <a href=3D"mailto:ubuntu at conference.jabber.ru">ubun=
tu at conference.jabber.ru</a>, has been recognized as the official channel of=
Russian-speaking support.<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Moscow Team =3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D<br>=A0* Release Party for users from Moscow on the day Ubuntu 9.04 rele=
ase has been organized. On the meeting the question was raised on organizat=
ion of the user conferences. All attendees agreed that there is a need for =
more informative meetings aimed to all Ubuntu, Windows, and other Linux dis=
tributions users.<br>
=A0* New ways of Ubuntu distribution in Moscow and Moscow region has been p=
roposed (<a href=3D"http://forum.ubuntu.ru/index.php?topic=3D57917.0">http:=
//forum.ubuntu.ru/index.php?topic=3D57917.0</a>).<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Sa=
int Petersburg Team =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>
=A0* Ubuntu Install Fest (<a href=3D"http://blog.aim.pp.ru/2009/04/27/ubunt=
u-install-party-%D0%B2-%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%82-%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%82%D0=
%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5/">http://blog.aim.pp.ru/2009/04/27/=
ubuntu-install-party-%D0%B2-%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%82-%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%=
82%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5/</a>) dedicated to release of =
Jaunty has been organized. Information is also available at <a href=3D"http=
s://wiki.ubuntu.com/RussianTeam/SPB/ReleaseParties/Jaunty">https://wiki.ubu=
ntu.com/RussianTeam/SPB/ReleaseParties/Jaunty</a>.<br>
=A0* An organizational meeting was held to form the structure of the St. Pe=
tersburg Lo``Co Team.<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Novosibirsk Team =3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D<br>=A0* The structure of the Novosibirsk Ubuntu users group has been fo=
rmed (<a href=3D"https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ru-loco-nsk/msg00014.ht=
ml">https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ru-loco-nsk/msg00014.html</a>).<br>
=A0* Channels of communication has been organized:<br>=A0 * Jabber conferen=
ce <a href=3D"mailto:linuxnsk at conference.sibnsk.net">linuxnsk at conference.si=
bnsk.net</a>;<br>=A0 * IRC channel #ubuntu-ru-nsk on Freenode;<br>=A0 * Sit=
e: <a href=3D"http://ubu.nsk.ru">http://ubu.nsk.ru</a>.<br>
=A0* Goals and objectives of the group has been set at the organizational m=
eeting.<br>=A0* Preparations for the Ubuntu Install``Fest.<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D Kuban Team =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* A Release Party, combined with th=
e regular meeting of the group (report: <a href=3D"http://kub-ubuntu.benefi=
cium.ru/content/ocherednoe-sobranie-soobshchestva">http://kub-ubuntu.benefi=
cium.ru/content/ocherednoe-sobranie-soobshchestva</a> and photos: <a href=
=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/29591959@N05/sets/72157617902340313/show/"=
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/29591959@N05/sets/72157617902340313/show/</a>=
).<br>
=A0* A project to create a remote interactive courses for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (=
discussion: <a href=3D"http://kub-ubuntu.beneficium.ru/forum/index.php?topi=
c=3D18.0">http://kub-ubuntu.beneficium.ru/forum/index.php?topic=3D18.0</a>)=
has been started.<br>
=A0* Kuban Team site: <a href=3D"http://kub-ubuntu.beneficium.ru">http://ku=
b-ubuntu.beneficium.ru</a>.<br>=A0* Ubuntu 9.04 has been downloaded and dis=
tributed. We also continue to distribute and support LTS version, providing=
monthly repository updates for it.<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Saratov Team =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* Participation in S=
arLUG (<a href=3D"http://saratov.lug.ru/">http://saratov.lug.ru/</a>) meeti=
ngs (photos: <a href=3D"http://picasaweb.google.com/AgafonovDmitry/ZeQQ#sli=
deshow">http://picasaweb.google.com/AgafonovDmitry/ZeQQ#slideshow</a>):<br>
=A0 * The initial introduction and presentation of the Russian Ubuntu Lo``C=
o Team;<br>=A0 * The distribution of CD and DVD versions of Ubuntu Linux 9.=
04;<br>=A0 * Discussion of advantages and conveniences of Ubuntu over other=
distros;<br>
=A0 * Ubuntu 9.04 LiveDVD has been successfully tested on MacBook (Intel) -=
exciting experiment;<br>=A0 * Discussion of new technologies: netbooks and=
other portable computers and Linux platforms for them, 3D - desktop effect=
s and games, delta updates (to appear in Fedora 11), and other topics.<br>
=A0* Interaction with the Saratov Linux Center (<a href=3D"http://linux-sar=
atov.ru/">http://linux-saratov.ru/</a>):<br>=A0 * Searching for business an=
d PR ideas to promote Ubuntu;<br>=A0 * Rubuntu (<a href=3D"http://linux-sar=
atov.ru/linux/ubuntu/rubuntu-en.php">http://linux-saratov.ru/linux/ubuntu/r=
ubuntu-en.php</a>) 9.04.0.1 distribution has been build.<br>
=A0* Active participation in projects of Russian Ubuntu Lo``Co Team.<br><br=
>=3D=3D=3D=3D United States Teams =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D US Te=
ams Project =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* Team Meeting 5 May (<a href=3D"https://=
wiki.ubuntu.com/USTeams/Meetings/Minutes/2009-05-05">https://wiki.ubuntu.co=
m/USTeams/Meetings/Minutes/2009-05-05</a>)<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Chicago Team =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* Jaunty Release Par=
ty<br>=A0 * Held at the Illinois Institute of Design on Saturday, April 25t=
h<br>=A0 * Approximately 15 people in attendance<br>=A0 * Presentations on =
Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Ubuntu Server<br>
=A0 * Discussions of what the team is doing and how to participate with the=
team<br><br>=A0* Planning of our next Lo``Co Activities<br>=A0 * The team =
is discussing packaging jams as a recurring activity for the next few month=
s.<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Pennsylvania Team =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>=A0* May 2nd: Phil=
adelphia Jaunty Release Party (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Pennsylva=
niaTeam/EventsTeam/PhillyJauntyRelease">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Pennsylvani=
aTeam/EventsTeam/PhillyJauntyRelease</a>)<br>
=A0* May 20th: Team Meeting (<a href=3D"https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/u=
buntu-us-pa/2009-May/000830.html">https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-=
us-pa/2009-May/000830.html</a>)<br><br>=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu Forums Beginners Te=
am =3D=3D=3D<br>
=A0* Ubuntu Forums Beginners Team Meeting 2009-05-05 (<a href=3D"https://wi=
ki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/Meetings/20090505">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Begi=
nnersTeam/Meetings/20090505</a>)<br>=A0 * Mailing List<br>=A0=A0 * Reminder=
that all team members need to be part of ~ubuntuforums-beginners (<a href=
=3D"https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuforums-beginners">https://launchpad.net/~u=
buntuforums-beginners</a>) and subscribed to the mailing list or they will =
be devoiced in the IRC channel.<br>
=A0 * Team Reporting (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BuildingCommunity/=
TeamReporting">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BuildingCommunity/TeamReporting</a>)=
/ Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeekl=
yNewsletter">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter</a>)<br>
=A0=A0 * Agree to try out Team Reporting (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.co=
m/BuildingCommunity/TeamReporting">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BuildingCommunit=
y/TeamReporting</a>) and to attempt to get meeting summaries and other impo=
rtant team activities included in the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter (<a href=3D"=
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ubu=
ntuWeeklyNewsletter</a>)<br>
=A0 * Voting in Meetings<br>=A0=A0 * Decide to continue to use Vote``Bot (<=
a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VoteBot">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VoteBot<=
/a>) instead of Moot``Bot (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ScribesTeam/M=
ootBot">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ScribesTeam/MootBot</a>)) for votes due to =
ability to restrict voting to team members<br>
=A0 * IRC Policies<br>=A0=A0 * Reminder that we are an official channel and=
that inappropriate behavior should be reported to the Ubuntu Forums Beginn=
ers Team Council (<a href=3D"https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuforums-beginners-=
council">https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuforums-beginners-council</a>) in ##be=
ginners-council or sent via email (<a href=3D"https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu=
forums-beginners-council/+contactuser">https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuforums-=
beginners-council/+contactuser</a>)<br>
=A0 * Education Focus Grup<br>=A0=A0 * Preparing to present to the Communit=
y Council (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommunityCouncil">https://wik=
i.ubuntu.com/CommunityCouncil</a>)<br>=A0 * Vote on Focus Group Leaders<br>=
=A0=A0 * It was decided to hold a separate meeting to discuss the Focus Gro=
up Leaders election<br>
=A0 * New Members<br>=A0=A0 * Michael Brown (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu=
.com/thewrath">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/thewrath</a>) joined the Ubuntu Foru=
ms Beginners Team. He has done a great job of interacting with the rest of =
the team, and was unanimously voted to become a member.<br>
=A0=A0 * Ash R (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ash">https://wiki.ubuntu=
.com/Ash</a> R) joined the Ubuntu Forums Beginners Team. He has been doing =
an awesome job of helping new users; he is also British.<br><br>=A0* Ubuntu=
Forums Beginners Team Meeting 2009-05-19 (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.c=
om/BeginnersTeam/Meetings/20090519">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/M=
eetings/20090519</a>)<br>
=A0 * It was agreed that BodhiZazen (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bod=
hiZazen">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BodhiZazen</a>) will appoint the new Focus=
Group leaders instead of having an election<br>=A0 * The Ubuntu Community =
Learning Project (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Learning">https://wiki=
.ubuntu.com/Learning</a>) will be presenting to the Community Council (<a h=
ref=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommunityCouncil">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Co=
mmunityCouncil</a>) on June 2nd<br>
=A0 * The IRC Focus Group (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam=
/FocusGroups/IRC">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/FocusGroups/IRC</a>=
) is looking for new interested members to help integrate with the rest of =
the Ubuntu community<br>
=A0 * The 2009 Summer of Documentation (<a href=3D"https://help.ubuntu.com/=
community/Beginners/Development">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Beginner=
s/Development</a>) has started<br>=A0 * At the June 2nd Community Council (=
<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommunityCouncil">https://wiki.ubuntu.co=
m/CommunityCouncil</a>) meeting, we will ask about replacing a mention of t=
he New User Network (NUN) (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ContributeToU=
buntu#New%20User%20Network">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ContributeToUbuntu#New%=
20User%20Network</a>) with the Ubuntu Forums Beginners Team (<a href=3D"htt=
ps://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam</=
a>)<br>
=A0 * Meeting agendas will be emailed to the Beginners Team mailing list th=
e day before a meeting<br>=A0 * TuxPurple (<a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.c=
om/TuxPurple">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TuxPurple</a>) joined the Ubuntu Foru=
ms Beginners Team. He is a penguin, he is purple, and we are glad to welcom=
e him to the team.<br>
=A0 * <a href=3D"http://ufbt.net">http://ufbt.net</a> has been registered t=
o be used temporarily until we can use <a href=3D"http://learn.ubuntu.com">=
http://learn.ubuntu.com</a><br><br>=3D=3D Upcoming Meetings and Events =3D=
=3D<br><br>
=3D=3D=3D Sunday, May 31, 2009 =3D=3D=3D<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu-us-az L=
oCo Team Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* Start: 04:00 UTC<br>=A0* End: 04:=
30 UTC<br>=A0* Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-us-az <a href=3D"http://irc.fr=
eenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a><br>
=A0* Agenda: <a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Meetings">https=
://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArizonaTeam/Meetings</a><br><br>=3D=3D=3D Monday, June 1=
, 2009 =3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* No events as of publication<br><br>=3D=3D=3D T=
uesday, June 2, 2009 =3D=3D=3D<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Technical Board Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* Start: 14=
:00 UTC<br>=A0* End: 15:00 UTC<br>=A0* Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meetin=
g <a href=3D"http://irc.freenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a><br>=A0* Agenda: =
None as of publication<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Server Team Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* Start: 15:00 =
UTC<br>=A0* End: 16:00 UTC<br>=A0* Location:=A0 IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting=
<a href=3D"http://irc.freenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a><br>=A0* Agenda: <=
a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/Meeting">https://wiki.ubuntu.c=
om/ServerTeam/Meeting</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Desktop Team Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* Start: 16:30=
UTC<br>=A0* End: 17:30 UTC<br>=A0* Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-desktop <=
a href=3D"http://irc.freenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a><br>=A0* Agenda: <a =
href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting">https://wiki.ubuntu.co=
m/DesktopTeam/Meeting</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Kernel Team Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* Start: 17:00 =
UTC<br>=A0* End: 18:00 UTC<br>=A0* Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting <a=
href=3D"http://irc.freenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a><br>=A0* Agenda: Not =
listed as of publication<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D LoCo Teams Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* Start: 17:00 U=
TC<br>=A0* End: 18:00 UTC<br>=A0* Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-locoteams <=
a href=3D"http://irc.freenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a><br>=A0* None as of =
publication<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Community Council Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br>
<br>=A0* Start: 21:00 UTC<br>=A0* End: 23:00 UTC<br>=A0* Location: IRC chan=
nel #ubuntu-meeting <a href=3D"http://irc.freenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a=
><br>=A0* Agenda: <a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommunityCouncilAgenda=
">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommunityCouncilAgenda</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu Forums Beginners Team Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=
=A0* Start: 23:00 UTC<br>=A0* End: 00:00 UTC<br>=A0* Location: IRC channel =
#ubuntu-meeting <a href=3D"http://irc.freenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a><br=
>=A0* Agenda: <a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/Meetings">ht=
tps://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam/Meetings</a><br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D Wednesday, June 3, 2009 =3D=3D=3D<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Tenness=
ee Team Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* Start: 00:00 UTC<br>=A0* End: 01:0=
0 UTC<br>=A0* Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting <a href=3D"http://irc.f=
reenode.net">irc.freenode.net</a><br>
=A0* Agenda: None as of publication<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu-us-pa LoCo T=
eam Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* Start: 12:30 UTC<br>=A0* End: 13:30=A0=
UTC<br>=A0* Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-us-pa <a href=3D"http://irc.free=
node.net">irc.freenode.net</a><br>
=A0* Agenda: None as of publication<br><br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Foundation Team=
Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* Start: 16:00 UTC<br>=A0* End: 17:00 UTC<b=
r>=A0 * Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting <a href=3D"http://irc.freenod=
e.net">irc.freenode.net</a><br>
=A0* Agenda: None listed as of publication<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D QA Team Meet=
ing =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* Start: 16:00 UTC<br>=A0* End: 17:00 UTC<br>=A0=
* Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting <a href=3D"http://irc.freenode.net"=
>irc.freenode.net</a><br>
=A0* Agenda: <a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Meetings/">https://w=
iki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Meetings/</a><br><br>=3D=3D=3D Thursday, June 4, 2009=
=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu Mobile Team Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><=
br>=A0* Start: 12:00 UTC<br>=A0* End: 13:00 UTC<br>
=A0* Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting <a href=3D"http://irc.freenode.n=
et">irc.freenode.net</a><br>=A0* Agenda: None listed as of publication<br><=
br>=3D=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu Java Meeting =3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* Start: 14:00 U=
TC<br>=A0* End: 15:00 UTC<br>
=A0* Location: IRC channel #ubuntu-meeting <a href=3D"http://irc.freenode.n=
et">irc.freenode.net</a><br>=A0* Agenda: None listed as of publication<br><=
br>=3D=3D=3D Friday, June 5, 2009 =3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* No events listed as=
of publication<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D Saturday, June 6, 2009 =3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* No events listed=
as of publication<br><br>=3D=3D Community Spotlight =3D=3D<br><br>=3D=3D U=
pdates and Security for 6.06, 8.04, 8.10 and 9.04 =3D=3D<br><br>=3D=3D=3D S=
ecurity Updates =3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* None Reported<br>
<br>=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu 6.06 Updates =3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* None Reported<br><b=
r>=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu 8.04 Updates =3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* None Reported<br><br>=
=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu 8.10 Updates =3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* None Reported<br><br>=
=3D=3D=3D Ubuntu 9.04 Updates =3D=3D=3D<br><br>=A0* None Reported<br>
<br>=3D=3D Archives and RSS Feed =3D=3D<br><br>You can always find older Ub=
untu Weekly Newsletter issues at: <a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ubuntu=
WeeklyNewsletter">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter</a><br><br=
>You can subscribe to the Ubuntu Weekly News via RSS at:<br>
<a href=3D"http://fridge.ubuntu.com/uwn/feed">http://fridge.ubuntu.com/uwn/=
feed</a><br><br>=3D=3D Additional Ubuntu News =3D=3D<br><br>As always you c=
an find more news and announcements at:<br><br>=A0<a href=3D"http://www.ubu=
ntu.com/news">http://www.ubuntu.com/news</a><br>
<br>and<br><br>=A0<a href=3D"http://fridge.ubuntu.com/">http://fridge.ubunt=
u.com/</a><br><br>=3D=3D Conclusion =3D=3D<br><br>Thank you for reading the=
Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter.<br><br>See you next week!<br><br>=3D=3D Credits =
=3D=3D<br><br>The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:<br>
<br>=A0* John Crawford<br>=A0* Jeff Martin<br>=A0* Isabelle Duchatelle<br>=
=A0* Dave Bush<br>=A0* Sayak Banerjee<br>=A0* Liraz Siri<br>=A0* Nathan Han=
dler<br>=A0* Kenny Mc``Henry<br>=A0* And many others<br><br>=3D=3D Glossary=
of Terms =3D=3D<br><br>
=A01. LTS=A0 - Long Term Support. - Said of a release that will receive sup=
port for 3-years/5-years rather than the typical 18 months.<br>=A01. UDS=A0=
- Ubuntu Developer Summit.<br>=A01. UI=A0=A0 - User Interface<br>=A01. UCD=
=A0 - Ubuntu Contributing Developer<br>
=A01. MOTU - MOTU - Master Of The Universe - Developers responsible for the=
Universe and Multiverse repositories. <a href=3D"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/M=
OTU">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU</a><br>=A01. LPI=A0 - Linux Professional =
Institute<br>
=A01. TCO=A0 - Total Cost of Ownership<br><br>=3D=3D Ubuntu - Get Involved =
=3D=3D<br><br>The Ubuntu community consists of individuals and teams, worki=
ng on different aspects of the distribution, giving advice and technical su=
pport, and helping to promote Ubuntu to a wider audience. No contribution i=
s too small, and anyone can help. It's your chance to get in on all the=
community fun associated with developing and promoting Ubuntu. <a href=3D"=
http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate">http://www.ubuntu.com/communit=
y/participate</a><br>
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