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welcome ubuntu weekly newsletter, issue #157 week august 23rd - august 29th, 2009. in issue cover: karmic: feature freeze in place - alpha 5 freeze ahead, ubuntu pennsylvania open source conference, ubuntu arizona installfest, ubuntu mexico podcast #1, ubuntu georgia ubucon @ atlanta linuxfest, launchpad news, ubuntu forums news, ubuntu @ parliament of zimbabwe, full circle magazine #28, ubuntu uk podcast: slipback, august 2009 team reports, , much, more!

uwn translations

  • note translators , our readers: trying new way of linking our translations pages. please follow link below information need.


https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntuweekly...r/translations

in issue

  • karmic: feature freeze in place - alpha 5 freeze ahead
  • ubuntu stats
  • loco news: pennsylvania, arizona, mexico, & georgia
  • launchpad: wear badge pride
  • launchpad: new guides translating project
  • ubuntu forums news: tutorial of week & marking threads solved
  • planet news from: daniel, ryan, jorge, laura, , alan
  • in press & blogosphere
  • ubuntu @ parliament of zimbabwe
  • full circle magazine #28
  • ubuntu uk podcast - slipback
  • august 2009 team reports
  • upcoming meetings & events
  • updates & security


general community news

karmic: feature freeze in place - alpha 5 freeze ahead

feature freeze in effect karmic. focus here until release on fixing bugs , polishing.

if believe new package, new upstream version of package, or new feature needed release , not introduce more problems fixes, please follow freeze exception process filing bugs , subscribing ubuntu-release or motu-release appropriate, or contacting designated delegate. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...st/028794.html

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/freezeexceptionprocess

please make sure specs assigned karmic updated current status (which should @ least beta available if not deferred, or unless granted freeze exception).

https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/

next testing milestone, karmic alpha 5, scheduled next thursday, september 3. karmic alpha 5 again use "soft freeze" main. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...ry/000363.html means developers asked refrain uploading packages between tuesday , thursday don't bring closer releasing alpha, these days can used settling archive , fixing remaining showstoppers.

list of bugs targeted alpha-5 can found at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ka...ilestone=12713

karmic release schedule available here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/karmicreleaseschedule

see link below more developer information on topic.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...st/000609.html

ubuntu stats

bug stats

  • open (61473) +233 on last week
  • critical (26) -7 on last week
  • unconfirmed (28516) -68 on last week
  • unassigned (53084) +240 on last week
  • all bugs ever reported (307416) +2278 on last week


always, bug squad needs more help. if want started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/bugsquad

translation stats jaunty

  • spanish (11336) -1075 on last week
  • french (38674) -806 on last week
  • brazilian portuguese (48340) -183 on last week
  • swedish (53641) -167 on last week
  • english (united kingdom) (53841) -7 on last week


remaining strings translate in ubuntu 9.04 "jaunty jackalope," see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/

translation stats karmic

  • spanish (17468) -2125 on last week
  • french (58694) -166 on last week
  • swedish (69248) +847 on last week
  • brazilian portuguese (72125) +247 on last week
  • english (uk) (82759) +1909 on last week


1. language (#) +/- # on last week
remaining strings translate in ubuntu 9.10 "karmic koala", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/karmic/

ubuntu brainstorm top 5 week



ubuntu brainstorm community site geared toward letting add ideas ubuntu. can submit own idea, or vote or against idea. http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/

loco news

ubuntu pennsylvania @ pennsylvania open source conference

pennsylvania team running table @ upcoming central pennsylvania open source conference (cposc) 2009. central pennsylvania open source conference (cposc) small, low-cost, one-day conference things open source. held on saturday, october 17, 2009. ubuntu pennsylvania team member elizabeth krumbach presenting @ conference on “contributing open source projects. can find wiki page event here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/pennsylvania...team/cposc2009

http://ubuntupennsylvania.org/?p=48

ubuntu arizona installfest

ubuntu arizona team had jaunty installfest, time in tucson. event teamed university of arizona's computer science department co-hosted installfest. cs dept. has made change on "ubuntu" operating system dept. w00t! did dual boot, vmware, , parallel mac installs during day.

folks seemed enthusiastic ubuntu, , we've had several folks in our team channel got ubuntu installs @ event!! big thank cs dept of u of co-hosting event. team members: lenards, azmike, todd, soldats, hutchnate. great work team.

wiki summary , pics here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/arizonateam/.../jaunty-tucson

http://azloco.com/

ubuntu-mexico: podcast #1

ubuntu mexico team has release first podcast. podcast available in ogg format , available @ link below. if spanish speaker, want sure , check out. congrats ubuntu-mx team adding new podcast growing accomplishments.

http://podcast.ubuntumexico.org/index.php?id=3

ubuntu georgia: ubucon @ atlanta linux fest 2009

atlanta linux fest 2009 saturday, september 19th 2009, in atlanta, georgia, usa. event being organized ubuntu georgia team.

ubucon atlanta 2009 held atlanta linux fest. ubucon cover going on within ubuntu community , how improve ubuntu community. part un-conference, part scheduled sessions, ubuntu kernel team on hand test laptops upcoming karmic koala release. kernel team teach basics of hacking drivers. presentations on audio in ubuntu, ubuntu server, , ubuntu in cloud discussed. sessions talking burnout, triaging bugs, , loco leadership planned. attendees encouraged sign discuss aspect of community interested in.

registration free event (required use wifi).

find out more atlanta linux fest 2009, visit http://atlantalinuxfest.org.

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/node/1898

launchpad news

wear badge pride

want easy way direct people pages in launchpad? whether it’s or project, can pop 1 of new badges launchpad on website. can choose badges 160px wide 250px , host badge you, need copy , paste image url. take @ badge kit page legal details , see image urls at: https://help.launchpad.net/badgekit

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/we...dge-with-pride

new guides translating project

matthew revell has revamped launchpad guides translating project jeroen , danilo. can find them here: https://help.launchpad.net/translations/yourproject

please let matthew know if think there’s missing or better explained.

http://blog.launchpad.net/translatio...g-your-project

ubuntu forums news

tutorial of week

week explore basic networking skills, , how block ip lists gui. uljanow (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=335776) has written popular "howto: graphical ip blocker" he's been actively supporting 2 years now. thread huge , uljanow made easy beginners. please stop by!

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=530183

marking threads solved

feature available again, thread tools menu. plugin had been deactivated due databases corruption issues, , reactivated after rewriting of code developers. hopefully, we'll able keep it.

the planet

daniel holbach: new week = ubuntu developer week

ubuntu developer week happen fourth time , we’re still not running out of exciting topics. we’ll have twenty-four action-packed sessions can

  • learn more,
  • get involved,
  • ask questions,
  • have fun,
  • meet new friends!


if can’t make session, there logs available on udw wiki page afterwards. if not fluent in english enough, have irc channels can ask questions translated , relayed speakers. check out if need prepare session. check out brochure more information on sessions , speakers.



http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/?p=481

ryan troy: vmware cookbook - preview

ryan , co-author matthew helmke completed vmware cookbook being published o’reilly , on shelved october 22, 2009. editor andy oram posted quick blurb couple of examples book. check out if dig vmware esx , virtualization..http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/08...book-reci.html



http://moxiefoxtrot.com/2009/08/28/v...kbook-preview/

jorge castro: linking bugs upstream trackers podcast

behold, jorge's first screencast, , it’s linking bugs upstream trackers. having hard time figuring out how <video> tag in wordpress (it keeps removing(!) when tries publish), if know how please post comment can add docs. jorge freely admits speaks way fast in first podcast, says sort of got "on roll". forward more podcasts jorge.



http://castrojo.wordpress.com/2009/0...ream-trackers/

laura czajkowski: global jam time again

ubuntu global jam here , better last year we’ve few new editions. global jam takes place friday 2nd october sunday 4th october, instead of focusing on bugs year it’s going encompass more. translations, documentation, packaging it. i’ve heard of teams spring cleaning wiki’s , getting rid of obsolete pages or pages typos.



bug jam , why should it? world-wide online , face-to-face event people fix ubuntu bugs – idea many people online fixing bugs, having great time doing so, , putting brick in wall free software. not great opportunity ubuntu, other ubuntu fans make difference together, either via loco team, lug, other free software group, or getting people in house/apartment fix bugs , have great time.

how do it, how take part ? need place meet, decent internet connection, you’re going online of day! either bring laptops, or live cd’s can work on ubuntu, , great people share work. find best place not net connection , people involved university/college. it’s helpful many of them have language departments if looking work on translations.

when have venue sorted, next? need sit down couple of weeks before hand , work out areas , team work on. not have work on of areas! work on ones can. if it’s first jam session, perhaps working on bugs , bug triaging start, next translations , take there. suggestion have talks day, have explain how log launchpad, how find bugs, triage them , work on them. try , cater everyone, encourage people involved. remember people may never have done before , may nervous doing it.

http://www.lczajkowski.com/2009/08/2...am-time-again/

alan pope: ubuntu repositories podcast

alan has added short introduction ubuntu repositories ubuntu screencasts. outlines various options in "software sources" application. comments/feedback/requests welcome!



can find of ubuntu screencast visiting link: http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/

in press

5 annoying “papercuts” fixed in ubuntu 9.10

linux loop reminds ubuntu 9.10 coming in october, and, in addition new features, feature 100 fewer “papercuts”. papercuts minor bugs cause usability issue. 5 of these paper cuts include:

  • renaming "auto eth0" more understood new users
  • modifying how scrolling works on touchpad workspaces don't fly by
  • adding icons various file systems on user's computer
  • having icons tell user when should , should not remove usb , other drives
  • the printing notification give document name instead of print job number


http://www.linuxloop.com/2009/08/26/...n-ubuntu-9-10/

coming soon: ubuntu app centre – replacing add/remove, synaptic, gdebi, update manager…

ubuntu developing centralised “app store” simplify adding/removing/updating/configuring of software within ubuntu. plan replace synaptic, software sources, gdebi, , (if appropriate) update manager centralised ‘app centre’. ‘app centre’ aims combine ”human-readable” approach of add/remove, power of synaptic , ease of update manager within 1 single interface. it’s hoped “one stop” approach make handling software easier, improve visibility , prominence of applications, potentially free space on ubuntu cd and, above else, better end users. team behind have set out preliminary road map development of ubuntu ‘app centre’ stretch on next 4 releases. (9.10 –> 11.04 ) full replacement current package management tools app centre being introduced during 10.04 , refinement/new features being added after that. ubuntu ‘app centre’ has makings of being single greatest evolution ubuntu desktop far. http://d0od.blogspot.com/2009/08/ubuntu-appcentre.html

canonical unveils ubuntu software store

michael larabel of phoronix notes beyond pushing out new graphical boot screen before feature freeze went effect ubuntu 9.10, canonical released first public version of own app store, codenamed appcenter, known ubuntu software store (or software-store package called). ubuntu software store, canonical hoping unify of different package management needs single, unified interface. while not achieved in ubuntu 9.10, canonical hoping of capabilities of update-manager, synaptic, computer janitor application, gdebi, , other package management-related programs merged ubuntu software store. when has occurred, easier on new end-user having deal single program provide of functionality. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...re_store&num=1

checking in on ubuntu karmic's boot time

phoronix's michael larabel tells time ubuntu 10.04 lts rolls around next april, canonical interested in seeing ubuntu boot on intel atom netbook (specifically dell mini 9) in less ten seconds. phoronix installed ubuntu 8.10, 9.04, , 9.10 development snapshot on 2 netbooks , 1 laptop see how ubuntu's boot time changing. under ubuntu 8.10 took 33 seconds boot, 14 seconds boot ubuntu 9.04, , ubuntu 9.10 development snapshot took 14 seconds too. worth noting bootchart graphs maximum disk throughput, peaked @ 58mb/s in ubuntu 8.10, ubuntu 9.04 , 9.10 @ 72 mb/s. 14 seconds boot time nice, still not 10 seconds or less looking on mini 9 within next 8 months or when ubuntu 10.04 lts rolls out. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...910_boot&num=1

early ubuntu 9.10, opensuse 11.2, mandriva 2010 benchmarks

michael larabel of phoronix did benchmarks of ubuntu 9.10 alpha 4 last week, ubuntu not linux distribution preparing major update in coming months. released in past few days opensuse 11.2 milestone 6 , mandriva linux 2010.0 beta 1. see how these 3 popular distributions compare, phoronix set out usual linux benchmarking dance. depending upon test scenario, different leaders came out on top. part, 3 distributions performed same, not surprising since of core packages same between ubuntu 9.10 alpha 4, opensuse 11.2 milestone 6, , mandriva linux 2010.0 beta 1. once these distributions officially released, phoronix out new numbers , throw fedora , others mix. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...x_aug_09&num=1

ubuntu 9.10 gets new splash screen, not plymouth

phoronix's michael larabel recalls plymouth, project replace aging red hat graphical boot (rhgb) software, introduced last year fedora 10. canonical decided @ integrating plymouth ubuntu 9.10, @ recent ubuntu developer summit decided no plymouth coming ubuntu. there new splash screen ubuntu 9.10 , it's not plymouth. in time ubuntu karmic feature freeze there xsplash, splash screen uses x server. stay tuned boot splash screen ubuntu 9.10 receive more refinements before final release of karmic koala comes in late october. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...item&px=nzq4mw

sharp's 5-inch pc-z1 netwalker honors zaurus legacy touchscreen ubuntu

engadget's thomas ricker says fanboys have been running ubuntu on sharp's deceased zaurus lineup of pdas years. sharp makes official launch of 5-inch, 1024 x600 tft lcd touchscreen netwalker smartbook, aka pc-z1. it's not zaurus per se, compact 161.4 x 108.7 x 19.7 ~ 24.8mm / 409g device resurrects ghost. underpinning device 800mhz freescale i.mx515 cpu built around arm cortex-a8 architecture, 512mb of memory, 4gb of on-board flash storage (with microsdhc expansion 16gb), 802.11b/g wifi, 2x usb, , qwerty keyboard going 68 percent of full-size. pc-z1 features 3-second quick launch, non-removable 10-hour battery, isn't quite smartphone , isn't quite laptop. http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/27/s...zaurus-legacy/

top 15 linux distributions netbooks

bablotech states of know netbook has limited resources, running windows vista or windows 7 on netbook not great idea. although windows xp can run better on netbook, if compare linux distributions available netbooks (e.g. ubuntu netbook remix) linux surely beats windows. bablotech goes on ubuntu 9.04 netbook remix feature-rich open platform netbooks, , simple download popular netbook models. ubuntu netbook remix includes new consumer-friendly interface allows users , on-line , use favorite applications. http://www.bablotech.com/2009/08/25/...-for-netbooks/

in blogosphere

likewise software: ubuntu meets microsoft active directory

joe panettieri, of works u, has posted information on upcoming webinar hosted likewise software[1] , designed ubuntu users , administrators. feels likewise making news reaching out ubuntu community — , windows administrators may need manage ubuntu systems. webinar held in september of 2009.

1. https://likewisesoftwareevents.webex...=a&d=662371339

http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/24...ive-directory/

rethinking empathy in ubuntu 9.10

christopher tozzi, writing works u, explains why question of empathy versus pidgin has come again, , late in development cycle of karmic koala - in middle of feature freeze. pidgin has added video chat, had been 1 reason go empathy. however, empathy has telepathy framework, offers rich infrastructure desktop collaboration pidgin never implement. christopher doesn't feel empathy switched out of being default instant messaging application @ time, because karmic deep in feature freeze. see reasons at: http://www.workswithu.com/2009/08/24...in-ubuntu-910/

ubuntu 9.10 vs. mac os x snow leopard vs. windows 7

jun auza, in blog "tech source bohol", takes @ of features of 3 operating systems being released public in october of 2009: mac os x 10.6 (snow leopard); windows 7; , ubuntu 9.10 (karmic koala). comparison of same areas of each - user interface, system enhancements, , additional features - small example of each can do, , links provided more information on each of them. states, "i've noticed windows , mac os x trying linux right --fast , resource efficient." view rest of comments , critique at: http://www.junauza.com/2009/08/ubunt...eopard-vs.html

the ubuntu server: gaining acceptance

beginlinux blog notes that, though server edition of ubuntu hasn't reached acceptance level of desktop, server edition gaining ground. 1 reason increased interest in ubuntu server edition adoption of cloud computing. lack of hardware certification still factor slowing down growth, however. "the largest growth seen in small , medium-sized businesses, benefit cost savings of cloud deployment." read blog more details: http://beginlinux.com/blog/2009/08/t...ng-acceptance/

in other news

ubuntu @ parliament of zimbabwe

in 2008 parliament had 180 personal computers , 50 laptop computers running various versions of windows operating system. of operating systems not patched due limited connectivity microsoft repositories internationally located. both servers , desktops prone regular attacks viruses , trojans budgets license our anti-virus solution limited, released late upgrades purchased or not available @ all. mail , web server on machine running redhat linux compromised several times.

in line vision "to champion integrity of parliament regionally", parliament decisively agreed champion use of free , open source software within government , in parliaments both regionally , internationally. in 2008 ict director, ganyani khosa, started looking best , reliable free , open source product desktops , servers. decided on ubuntu , joined group of ict professionals equally driven passion having software freely accessible – ubuntu zimbabwe loco team. in own words, ganyani says, "i never regret having made decision. parliamentary business never done same way technology enables more work, deliver more information more people work smarter , near 0 percent down time."

parliament decided install ubuntu 8.04 desktop on 1 hundred personal computers , 2 laptop computers. mail & proxy server, information & document management server , library system server installed ubuntu 8.04 lts server. fourth server installed ubuntu 8.04 lts running parliament ubuntu repository server providing local mirroring of local repository hosted yo!africa. rest of laptops , desktops being gradually installed ubuntu 8.10 desktop.

teresa kamvura (parliament ict manager) sums happened @ parliament of zimbabwe saying "with main advantage of being free , legal software, ubuntu proves unaffected viruses , stable. in our administration of parliament ict environment movement of files person person , computer computer high, ubuntu manages rise challenge. since operate on streamline budget, has been best cost effective measure have achieved. our network 95% on hardware running free , open source software. cost of software did not hold delivering world class ict experience parliament of zimbabwe users , legislators, open source , free software."

please note link below opens have tried include majority of article here.
http://www.ubuntu.org.zw/node/22

full circle magazine #28

full circle - independent magazine ubuntu linux community
proud announce release of our twenty-eighth issue.

month:

  • command , conquer
  • how-to : program in python - part 2, lamp server - part 1, networking sshfs , fast internet squid.
  • my story - linux experience , ii.
  • my opinion - allmyapps
  • review - tellico.
  • motu interview - stephane graber.
  • top 5 - sip clients.
  • ubuntu women interview, ubuntu games , usual goodness!


while it's hot! - http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-28/

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...st/000680.html

ubuntu uk podcast: slipback

ciemon dunville, alan pope, tony whitmore, dave walker , snoozing producer laura cowen once more monster episode of ubuntu podcast uk local community support team.

@ on 1.5 hours our longest episodes ever. sorry of prefer short shows. we’ll try , curb our babbling in future. in our defence have fantastic interview couldn’t cut up. enjoy. ever, feedback welcome, details @ end of post.

details of show @ link.

http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2009/08...m_campaign=rss

meeting summaries: august 2009

ubuntu governance

==== forum council ====

ubuntu forums council august 2009

  • august busy month several of outside of forums , unable have fc irc meeting. attempt resolve pending agenda items via mailing list.


  • the ubuntu forums unanswered team organizing it's leadership , has organizational meetings scheduled.




==== motu council ====

  • mc meeting 2009-08-14,


  • we happy have julien lavergne (gilir) join motu team. great work in ubuntu , great passion collaborating debian made decision easy.


  • yulia novozhilova recommended upload privileges `netbeans` (and related packages). we're happy have new being active java-related packages!


  • andy whitcroft recommended upload privileges kernel. great work spoke himself. :-)


==== technical board ====

  • technical board meeting, 2009-08-11


  • review of outstanding actions; actions carried over:


  • action: scott implement developer membership board proposal (lp, mailing list, documentation, etc.)


  • action: jono see documentation updated reflect developer membership board (blocked on above)




  • action: jono draft text communicate tb's willingness review key topics submitted community


  • debian tc liaison


  • brief discussion of role of debian representative on tb, in order follow bdale; colin take e-mail.


  • technical board nominations (mattzimmerman)




  • the vote run 17th 31st of august, , elect board members two-year term.


  • action: mark create , announce tb vote




  • the board approved non-draft items in revision 15 of wiki page.




  • discussion on execute bit policy continue e-mail; there obvious difficulties around wine , java, , disagreement on proper semantics .desktop files.




  • no objections jono proceeding this; tb add standing agenda item review bug list.


  • investigate alternative google cse (bug:305905, bug:402767) (paulsladen)




  • it appears desktop team not wedded implementation tried out in alpha 3, , aware of issues, not appear tb needs intervene @ time.


  • there further discussion on search options @ uds in november.


  • statistics gathering policy (paulsladen)


  • paul proposed draft policy best practices developers in field of active statistics gathering.


  • mark indicated not happy policy required canonical share statistics gathers; although not intent of paul's draft.


  • the members of technical board not domain experts in statistics. there overlap usability testing, there expertise in ubuntu community, although active statistics gathering more precise art.


  • we asked paul bring proposal attention of wider audience, in order attract attention people direct experience kind of problem; may come board later.


  • chair next meeting discussed mail.


  • technical board meeting, 2009-08-25


  • yulia novozhilova approved per-package upload privileges netbeans


  • action: cjwatson implement


  • andy whitcroft approved per-package upload privileges kernel


  • action: cjwatson implement


  • review of outstanding actions; actions carried over:


  • action: tb review jono's draft text communicate tb's willingness review key topics submitted community




  • done, further text applied




  • action: colin discuss role of debian representative on tb e-mail.


  • no reply debian tc, colin chase , continue discussions




  • done.


  • action: mark create , announce tb vote


  • done, vote in in progress. 78 votes have been cast out of 130 voters.


  • developer membership board (scottjamesremnant)


  • lp changes have been implemented


  • rt tickets filed (#35428, #35429) mailing list changes


  • action: scott complete implementation of developer membership board proposal


  • action: jono see documentation updated reflect developer membership board (blocked on above)


  • archive reorganisation (colinwatson)


  • the majority of motus have responded initial feelers final privileges, want generalists


  • action: cjwatson final check soyuz team on details, , start pushing initial sets lp


  • after that, next step start talking release teams unifying processes there


  • check on community bugs


  • zarro boogs.


  • drivers ubuntu (mattzimmerman, curtis hovey)


  • we received authorative explanation lp team driver teams can do, , looking tell them *should* able do


  • cjwatson draft proposed ubuntu drivers scheme consensus


  • base-2 prefix names (benjamindrung)


  • benjamin drung asked technical board discuss use of units in ubuntu, distinction between iec base-2 multiple units such kibibyte (kib) vs. si base-10 multiple units such kilobyte (kb) vs. current scattered implementations.


  • (as aside, there's third "standard" in form of o'reilly style guide species base-2 multiple unit (kb))


  • the technical board agreed current scattered forms mess, , should have nuanced policy on use in ubuntu


  • action: bdrung draft initial policy serve basis discussion


  • select chair next meeting


  • the next meeting takes place after tb vote has been completed.


  • it seems unfair bestow chair on newly elected member


  • if mdz elected further turn, next chair on rotation


  • if mdz not elected, next chair on rotation fall cjwatson


ubuntu development teams

==== xubuntu team ====

xubuntu team report august 2009

===== packaging, development, & testing =====

  • cody updated xubuntu-artwork package include murrinaxubuntu theme testing.


  • cody/mario patched gnome-screensaver recommend gnome-power-manager or xfce4-power-manager prevent gnome-screensaver pulling in gnome-power-manager.


  • cody seeded libasound2-plugins fix no sound issue.


  • cody patched exaile drop bad , ugly gstreamer plugins suggests instead of recommends fix iso oversize issue. (comment sidi : did patch exaile 0.2.14 old package ? 0.3 1 not recommend ugly/bad plugins , weights 11.4 mb instead of 65)


  • sidi wrote notify-osd patch allows building notify-osd xfconf use of xfce's font settings


  • sidi wrote notify-osd patch enable color / opacity / text size gconf/xfconf keys a11y reasons


  • sidi fixed 1 of 2 bugs in xfce4-volumed (crashes when no sound card available)


  • cody packaged , uploaded gdm-2.20 use instead of new gnome-dependent gdm.


ubuntu loco teams

==== chilean team ====

  • irc triagging session (taller de triage). victorvargas , marloncisternas (august 1st, #ubuntu-cl).


  • irc activity bug jam (august 8th , 9th, #ubuntu-cl)




==== greek team ====

  • an ubuntu repository (http://ts.sch.gr/repo/) has been created educational software used in greek schools. members of our loco team involved in project.




==== honduras team ====





  • august 1st:


*i ubuntu coffee bash (http://ubuntu-honduras.org/node/13) @ city of san pedro sula.

==== irish team ====









==== japanese team ====

  • we held "ubuntu offline meeting tokyo" on august 1st @ hirose building, akihabara.


  • this event, organized ubuntu japanese team , hirose electric works, ltd. had ubuntu 9.04 install party, number of seminar sessions , lunch party.


  • we received more 70 visitors.




  • pores_n joined japanese team.


  • he has been participated in many offline events , helped other members. glad welcome him team.






  • fumihito yoshida, team member, started new series "do know? - processes behind os" on software design september issue.




  • yoshida wrote "how use tomoyo linux on ubuntu" on thinit japanese web magazine.




  • our team wrote yearly team report july 2008 june 2009.




  • we arranging open source conference nagoya.


==== united states teams ====

===== ohio team =====

  • ohio linuxfest


  • conference materials , cds have arrived


  • ordered , received ubuntu books pearson display @ booth


  • set team contact ~ubuntu-us-oh-council ~jpeddicord


  • ~ubuntu-us-oh-council still in place; change make things easier external contacts


  • discussed alternate irc meeting times


  • more neo group discussions


  • filed team report on time (yeah! :) )


===== pennsylvania team =====









===== arizona team =====



  • working on ableconf - co-hosted event set oct. 2009 states lugs, sigs, , our team host open source conference. location years event in phoenix. (http://www.ableconf.com/)


ubuntu beginners team







  • agree drop ##beginners-classroom , use #ubuntu-classroom instead




  • status update ##beginners-classroom being dropped , progress being made on new mailing list creation


  • yvan pierre (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/yvan300) joined ubuntu beginners team. has been great participant in team activities, , has done excellent job of helping people in #ubuntu-beginners-help.


  • agree try , revive quiz given padawans


upcoming meetings , events

monday, august 31, 2009

==== ubuntu developer week, day 1 ====

  • agenda: none listed of publication


tuesday, september 1, 2009

==== ubuntu developer week, day 2 ====

  • agenda: none listed of publication


==== ubuntu mobile team meeting ====



==== server team meeting ====



==== desktop team meeting ====



==== kernel team meeting ====

  • start: 17:00 utc
  • end: 18:00 utc
  • location: irc channel #ubuntu-meeting
  • agenda: not listed of publication


==== loco teams meeting ====

  • start: 17:00 utc
  • end: 18:00 utc
  • location: irc channel #ubuntu-locoteams
  • agenda: none listed of publication


==== emea membership meeting ====



==== community council meeting ====



wednesday, september 2, 2009

==== ubuntu developer week, day 3 ====

  • agenda: none listed of publication


==== cameroonian locoteam monthly irc meeting ====



==== foundation team meeting ====

  • start: 16:00 utc
  • end: 17:00 utc
  • location: irc channel #ubuntu-meeting
  • agenda: none listed of publication


==== qa team meeting ====



thursday, september 3, 2009

==== ubuntu developer week, day 4 ====

  • agenda: none listed of publication


==== karmic alpha 5 ====



==== ubuntu java meeting ====

  • start: 14:00 utc
  • end: 15:00 utc
  • location: irc channel #ubuntu-meeting
  • agenda: none listed of publication


friday, september 4, 2009

==== ubuntu developer week, day 5 ====

  • agenda: none listed of publication


==== karmic weekly release meeting ====



==== how run successfull jam (jorge castro) ====



saturday, september 4, 2009

  • none listed of publication


sunday, september 5, 2009

  • none listed of publication


updates , security 6.06, 8.04, 8.10 , 9.04

security updates



ubuntu 6.06 updates



ubuntu 8.04 updates



ubuntu 8.10 updates



ubuntu 9.04 updates



uwn #: sneak peek

archives , rss feed

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can subscribe ubuntu weekly news via rss at:
http://fridge.ubuntu.com/uwn/feed

additional ubuntu news

can find more news , announcements at:

http://www.ubuntu.com/news

and

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/

conclusion

thank reading ubuntu weekly newsletter.

see next week!

credits

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  • john crawford
  • craig a. eddy
  • dave bush
  • sayak banerjee
  • isabelle duchatelle
  • liraz siri
  • nathan handler
  • and many others


glossary of terms

1. mc - motu council - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/motu/council
1. motu - master of universe - developers responsible universe , multiverse repositories. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/motu
1. ngo - non-governmental organization.

other acronyms can found @ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntuweeklynewsletter/glossary

ubuntu - involved

ubuntu community consists of individuals , teams, working on different aspects of distribution, giving advice , technical support, , helping promote ubuntu wider audience. no contribution small, , can help. it's chance in on community fun associated developing , promoting ubuntu. http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate

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