Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 234
Elizabeth Krumbach
lyz at ubuntu.com
Mon Sep 26 16:04:21 UTC 2011
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 234 for the week
September 19 - 25, 2011.
== Links to UWN ==
* Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue234
== In This Issue ==
* Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 (Oneiric Ocelot) Released.
* Ubuntu 11.10 Development update
* Ubuntu Stats
* LoCo News
* Launchpad News
* Daniel Holbach: Community Council: Nominations
* Jono Bacon: Unity Lenses and Books
* Interview: Stuart Langridge, Strategic Architect for Ubuntu One
* Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 Reviews
* Featured Podcasts
* Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
* Upcoming Meetings and Events
* Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 10.10, and 11.04
* and much more
== General Community News ==
=== Call for Testing - Ubuntu Friendly ===
Coinciding with the up and coming release of Ubuntu 11.10, the Ubuntu
Friendly Beta release will arrive it it needs your help to test it.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2011-September/034122.html
=== Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 (Oneiric Ocelot) Released. ===
Ubuntu 11.10 Oneric Ocelot Beta 2 has been released. Some of the
changes include updating to the latest unstable Gnome 3 version etc.
Beta 2s for the official derivatives including Kubuntu, Edubuntu and
Mythbuntu have also been released.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2011-September/000897.html
=== Ubuntu 11.10 Development update ===
Daniel Holbach updates the community on the Beta 2 release and other
Development centered news, he also discusses upcoming events and
planning release parties. Listed in his post are items that still need
to be accomplished before the final release of 11.10, and introduces a
new contributor--Florian Brandes. That's not all he also reminds
readers how to get involved, find something to work on and get in
touch with various Ubuntu Developers. Stay on top of the Ubuntu 11.10
development and read Holbach's post in full.
http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2011/09/25/ubuntu-11-10-development-update-12/
== Ubuntu Stats ==
=== Bug Stats ===
* Open (88392) +152 over last week
* Critical (107) -58 over last week
* Unconfirmed (46506) +64 over last week
As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started,
please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad
=== Translation Stats Oneiric ===
* Spanish (9738) - 2459 over last week
* Brazilian Portuguese (46355) - 4183 over last week
* English (United Kingdom) (49845) - 4925 over last week
* French (74897) - 4679 over last week
* German (78043) - 4586 over last week
Remaining strings to translate in Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Oncelot", see
more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/ and
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Translations
=== Ubuntu Brainstorm Top Ideas This Week ===
* The "Preferred Applications" dialogue does not let you browse
executables. - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28577/
* Mains folders, shortcuts and symlinks are not draggable in Unity -
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28574/
Ubuntu Brainstorm is a community site geared toward letting you add
your ideas for Ubuntu. You can submit your own idea, or vote for or
against another idea. http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/
=== Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week ===
* Why do *nix folk like to use ` ` ... ' ' rather than the double
qutations character? -
http://askubuntu.com/questions/62246/why-do-nix-folk-like-to-use-rather-than-the-character
* Why don't Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V work in a terminal? -
http://askubuntu.com/questions/62969/why-dont-ctrlc-and-ctrlv-work-in-a-terminal
* How can I tell if I installed with wubi? -
http://askubuntu.com/questions/62335/how-can-i-tell-if-i-installed-with-wubi
* Network Manager stops working after an update to ca-certificates -
http://askubuntu.com/questions/62381/network-manager-stops-working-after-an-update-to-ca-certificates
* Are there 3D effects on Xubuntu? -
http://askubuntu.com/questions/62502/are-there-3d-effects-on-xubuntu
Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com
== LoCo News ==
=== Philip Ballew: Ubuntu Hour Success, Can We Do It Again? ===
The San Diego team of the California LoCo had their first meeting
since the summer break and had a serendipitous encounter with another
Ubuntu user. Philip lists some ways he thinks they can continue to
grow membership numbers.
http://philipballew.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/ubuntu-hour-success-can-we-do-it-again/
=== Craig Maloney: Ohio Linuxfest 2011 wrap-up ===
Craig shares his experiences after staffing the Lococast.net / Ubuntu
Michigan Loco table for a whole Saturday at this years Ohio Linuxfest.
http://decafbad.net/2011/09/22/ohio-linuxfest-2011-wrap-up/
=== Philippe Cortez: Ubuntu Party in Paris in November ===
The France LoCo team is gearing up to party in celebration in November
of the upcoming Ubuntu release. This time it is going to be bigger
and better with 3 days of conferences, classes, workshops,
demonstrations and even an install party on the agenda.
http://blog.yoboy.fr/post/2011/09/Come-help-at-the-Ubuntu-Party-in-Paris
== Launchpad News ==
=== Translation imports: making approval conflicts visible ===
Use the Launchpad Translations feature? Seeing this error, "Can't
auto-approve upload: it's not clear what template it belongs to.", in
your translations import queue? Find out why and what to do here in
this post about some recent translations changes.
http://blog.launchpad.net/translations/translation-imports-making-approval-conflicts-visible
== The Planet ==
=== Ubuntu Women: Career Days: Linux Systems Administrator Wrap-up ===
Elizabeth Krumbach shares the key points from the talk she held to
kick of Ubuntu Woman Career Day held on Saturday the 17th.
http://blog.ubuntu-women.org/2011/09/career-days-linux-systems-administrator-wrap-up/
=== Daniel Holbach: Community Council: Nominations ===
Daniel Holbach blogs about the call for nominations for seats on the
Ubuntu Community Council. All Ubuntu Members are eligible to vote.
http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2011/09/community-council-nominations-2/
=== Ubuntu Cloud Portal: Oneiric server, Deploy Server fleets p1 & 2 ===
Ahmed Kamal of the Ubuntu Cloud team offers the first two articles in
a series covering server features in the upcoming 11.10 Ubuntu
release. In part one he walks readers through installing a virtualized
Ubuntu Orchestra server instance, and in the second he begins to dive
into what you can now do with this new server.
http://cloud.ubuntu.com/2011/09/oneiric-server-deploy-server-fleets-p1/
http://cloud.ubuntu.com/2011/09/oneiric-server-deploy-server-fleets-p2/
=== Randall Ross: Ubuntu Software Center: Streamline Your Software
Experience ===
In this post at Randall Ross's blog, we are informed that the first
Ubuntu Software Center guide has been completed.
http://randall.executiv.es/usc_guide
=== Jono Bacon: Unity Lenses and Books ===
Jono Bacon takes us on a look at recent improvements to stability and
usability to the lenses functionality in Unity for the 11.10 release
cycle.
http://www.jonobacon.org/2011/09/24/unity-lenses-and-books/
== In The Press ==
=== New Games, Books and Magazines in Ubuntu Software Center ===
Canonical announces new games, books and magazines will be available
for download in the Ubuntu Software Center in the final version of the
upcoming Ubuntu 11.10 release.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Games-Books-and-Magazines-in-Ubuntu-Software-Center-222110.shtml
=== Interview: Stuart Langridge, Strategic Architect for Ubuntu One ===
Amber Graner kicks off an interview series about Ubuntu One with an
interview of Stuart Langridge where they discuss his role, the basics
about what the Ubuntu One service offers and how developers can use
the service in their own applications via the Ubuntu One API.
http://www.ubuntu-user.com/content/view/full/2202
=== Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 Reviews ===
There are lots of great Beta 2 reviews out there, here are several
that caught the attention of the Ubuntu News team volunteers:
* Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 Released, Reviewed:
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/ubuntu-11-10-beta-2-released-reviewed/
* Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Beta 2 Ready For Download [Video]:
http://www.webupd8.org/2011/09/ubuntu-1110-oneiric-ocelot-beta-2-ready.html
* Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 Released, Synaptic Removed:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-11-10-Beta-2-Released-Synaptic-Removed-223181.shtml
* Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Beta 2 arrives for testing:
http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Ubuntu-11-10-Oneiric-Ocelot-Beta-2-arrives-for-testing-1348474.html
* Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 Released, Changes and Screenshots Tour:
http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2011/09/ubuntu-1110-beta-2-released-changes-and.html
* Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) Screenshots Gallery:
http://www.debianadmin.com/ubuntu-11-10-oneiric-ocelot-screenshots-gallery.html
== In The Blogosphere ==
=== Recent Unity Updates Bring Changes to Workspaces Overview, Alt+Tab
& Unity Launcher ===
Check out some of the new visual tweaks that Ubuntu 11.10 has received
for the Beta 2 release of Ubuntu 11.10.
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/unity-updates-add/
=== Firefox 7 Beta Arrives in Ubuntu 11.10, Scores a Perfect 100 in
Acid3 Test ===
The default web browser in Ubuntu 11.10 is Firefox 7 beta and this
version scores a perfect 100 in Acid3 tests.
http://www.techdrivein.com/2011/09/firefox-7-beta-arrives-in-ubuntu-1110.html
=== Ubuntu Linux and Wayland Display Server: Status Update ===
Replacing the display system that has dominated the open source world
for several decades is challenging. Although Wayland remains in
development, this post discusses why the author believes it's likely
not to replace the venerable X server anytime soon.
http://www.thevarguy.com/2011/09/20/canonical-supports-wayland-display-server-but-where-is-it/
=== 'Ubuntu Friendly' Hardware Certification Program Maturing ===
The Ubuntu Friendly project is a community-based complement to the
certification program Canonical already maintains. This program
crowd-sources hardware validation to community members to help
end-users more easily determine what hardware will work well with
Ubuntu.
http://www.thevarguy.com/2011/09/23/ubuntu-friendly-hardware-certification-program-maturing/
== Featured Podcasts ==
=== Lococast.net Episode 21: OLF recap and there will be rants! ===
Rick Harding and Craig Maloney release a new Episode of the
Lococast.net podcast, they recap their experience at the Ohio Linux
Fest, interview Elizabeth Naramore of Sourceforge and more.
http://lococast.net/archives/535
== Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings ==
* Ubuntu Desktop Team Meeting Minutes for September 20th, 2011:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting/2011-09-20
* Ubuntu Kernel Team Meeting Minutes for September 20th, 2019:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting/2011-09-20
* Ubuntu Release Team Meeting Minutes for September 23rd, 2011:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReleaseTeam/Meeting/2011-09-23
* Ubuntu ARM Team Meeting Minutes for September 22nd, 2011:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/Meeting/2011/20110922
== 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 8.04, 10.04, 10.10 and 11.04 ==
=== Security Updates ===
* [USN-1209-1] FFmpeg vulnerabilities -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-September/001419.html
* [USN-1209-2] Libav vulnerabilities -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-September/001420.html
* [USN-1211-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-September/001421.html
* [USN-1212-1] Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-September/001422.html
* [USN-1214-1] GIMP vulnerability -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-September/001423.html
* [USN-1215-1] APT vulnerabilities -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-September/001424.html
* [USN-1197-6] Qt vulnerability -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-September/001425.html
=== Ubuntu 8.04 Updates ===
* tzdata 2011j~repack-0ubuntu0.8.04 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2011-September/012683.html
* apt_0.7.9ubuntu17.3_sparc_translations.tar.gz-
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2011-September/012684.html
End of life - April 2013 (Server)
=== Ubuntu 10.04 Updates ===
* tzdata 2011j-0ubuntu0.10.04 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012458.html
* ffmpeg 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012459.html
* ffmpeg-extra 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012460.html
* ubuntu-dev-tools 0.99.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012461.html
* libgksu 2.0.13~pre1-1ubuntu4.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012462.html
* smart 1.2-5ubuntu0.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012463.html
* adobe-flashplugin 10.3.183.10-0lucid1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012464.html
* flashplugin-nonfree-
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012465.html
* gnome-power-manager 2.30.0-0ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012466.html
* seabios 0.5.1-0ubuntu2.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012467.html
* gimp_2.6.8-2ubuntu1.4_ia64_translations.tar.gz -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012468.html
* apt_0.7.25.3ubuntu9.7_armel_translations.tar.gz -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-September/012469.html
End of Life - April 2013 (Desktop) - April 2015 (Server)
=== Ubuntu 10.10 Updates ===
* tzdata 2011j-0ubuntu0.10.10 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009589.html
* ffmpeg 4:0.6-2ubuntu6.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009590.html
* ffmpeg-extra 4:0.6-2ubuntu3.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009591.html
* ubuntu-dev-tools 0.104.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009592.html
* libgksu 2.0.13~pre1-1ubuntu5.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009593.html
* smart 1.3-1ubuntu0.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009594.html
* adobe-flashplugin 10.3.183.10-0maverick1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009595.html
* flashplugin-nonfree -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009596.html
* landscape-client 11.07.1.1-0ubuntu0.10.10.0 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009597.html
* lxc 0.7.2-1ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009598.html
* gimp_2.6.10-1ubuntu3.4_powerpc_translations.tar.gz -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009599.html
* apt_0.8.3ubuntu7.2_i386_translations.tar.gz -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-September/009600.html
End of Life - April 2012
=== Ubuntu 11.04 Updates ===
* tzdata 2011j-0ubuntu0.11.04 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012117.html
* libav 4:0.6.2-1ubuntu1.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012118.html
* ubuntu-dev-tools 0.122.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012119.html
* libgksu 2.0.13~pre1-3ubuntu3.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012120.html
* smart 1.3-1.3ubuntu0.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012121.html
* adobe-flashplugin 10.3.183.10-0natty1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012122.html
* flashplugin-nonfree-
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012123.html
* cups-pdf 2.5.1-3~natty2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012124.html
* lxc 0.7.4-0ubuntu7.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012125.html
* openvswitch 1.1.0~pre2.g2.ea763e0e-1ubuntu3 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012126.html
* linux-firmware 1.52.4 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012127.html
* libreoffice 1:3.3.4-0ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012128.html
* aptdaemon 0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012129.html
* landscape-client 11.07.1.1-0ubuntu0.11.04.0 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012130.html
* gimp_2.6.11-1ubuntu6.2_amd64_translations.tar.gz -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012131.html
* apt_0.8.13.2ubuntu4.2_armel_translations.tar.gz -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-September/012132.html
End of Life - October 2012
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