Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 227

Tue Aug 9 00:56:20 UTC 2011

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 227 for the week July
31 - August 6, 2011.

== Links to UWN ==

 * Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue227

== In This Issue ==

 * The Road to Alpha 3
 * Oneiric Ocelot Alpha 3 Released
 * Ubuntu Stats
 * LoCo News
 * Launchpad News
 * Ubuntu Membership and Contributions to Upstream Projects
 * Making Ubuntu a Platform for App Developers The Survey
 * Ubuntu Desktop Manager Talks Aiming For Apple, Community Feedback,
Unity Polish and More
 * Ubuntu 11.10 Adds Options to Change Launcher Opacity, Hide Mounted
Drives, More
 * 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 ==

=== Interview with Cheri Francis on UDS ===

Elizabeth Krumbach interviews Ubuntu contributor Cheri Francis on her
experiences at the Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) held in Budapest this
past May.

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2011/07/31/interview-with-cheri-francis-on-uds/

=== The Road to Alpha 3 ===

All of the work the desktop team has done the past week has landed in
the recently released Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 3, while the Unity team have
been concentrating on feature work and backlog bugs.

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2011/08/04/the-road-to-alpha-3/

=== Thunderbird & Evolution Usability Testing ===

This article has highlights from the recent Usability Testing done on
both the Thunderbird and Evolution E-mail clients, handled by an
external consultant at the Canonical offices in London.

http://design.canonical.com/2011/08/thunderbird-evolution-usability-testing/

=== Oneiric Ocelot Alpha 3 Released ===

The second of a series of milestone images, Oneiric Oceltot Alpha 3,
was officially released on the 4th of August; links to installation
images are provided.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2011-August/000295.html

== Ubuntu Stats ==

=== Bug Stats ===

    * Open (89061) +4755 over last week
    * Critical (183) +24 over last week
    * Unconfirmed (47648) +1082 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 ===

 1. Spanish: (11882) +1314 over last week
 2. Brazilian Portuguese: (53054) +1117 over last week
 3. English (United Kingdom): (54693) +4216 over last week
 4. French: (76170) +4944 over last week
 5. German: (78889) +2986 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 5 this week ===

 * Change Language In Time and Date Applet -
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28353/

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 ===

 * How to use "grep" command to find text including subdirectories -
http://askubuntu.com/questions/55325/how-to-use-grep-command-to-find-text-including-subdirectories
 * Is the command line structure the same for Linux and Ubuntu? -
http://askubuntu.com/questions/55397/is-the-command-line-structure-the-same-for-linux-and-ubuntu
 * How do I create panes within a Nautilus window? -
http://askubuntu.com/questions/55446/how-do-i-create-panes-within-a-nautilus-window
 * What is the blue triangle on the home button for? -
http://askubuntu.com/questions/56003/what-is-the-blue-triangle-on-the-home-button-for
 * How can I install add-apt-repository -
http://askubuntu.com/questions/55478/how-can-i-install-add-apt-repository-closed

Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com

== LoCo News ==

=== Jono Bacon: Kick Out The Jam ===

Ubuntu Community Manager Jono Bacon makes a call to all LoCo Teams to
help bring Ubuntu to the masses by arranging Global Jams in their
areas. He includes a How-to for throwing a Global Jam.

http://www.jonobacon.org/2011/08/05/kick-out-the-jam/

== Launchpad News ==

=== Fast JSONCache updates now active for improved responsiveness ===

You can now get updated copies of the IJSONRequestCache, to make it
easier to update your pages on Launchpad.

http://blog.launchpad.net/code/fast-jsoncache-updates-now-active-for-improved-responsiveness

== The Planet ==

=== Ubuntu Women: Now on Social Media ===

Ubuntu Women has expanded it's presence beyond IRC, discussion forums,
website, wiki and mailing lists to various social networking mediums.
The project is now active on Twitter, Facebook and identi.ca.

http://blog.ubuntu-women.org/2011/07/now-on-social-media/

=== Ubuntu Cloud Portal: Ensemble Orchestra integration, repos and more ===

Ensemble has gotten some additional features in the past week which
are explored in this post, including better cobbler and Orchestra
integration. There are also several new formulas in the works.

http://cloud.ubuntu.com/2011/08/ensemble-orchestra-integration-repos-and-more/

=== Elizabeth Krumbach: Ubuntu earrings - now in silver! ===

Boutique Academia started producing and selling earrings with the
Ubuntu logo on them back in June. Now they are available in silver
colored rhodium plating in addition to the gold plated original
design. $6 per pair of the total price of $18.99 will go in benefit of
Partimus.org which puts Ubuntu-based systems in the hands of school
children.

http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=4814

=== Matthew East: Ubuntu Membership and Contributions to Upstream Projects ===

A recurring theme on the ubuntu-devel mailing list has been the
question if someone contributing to an upstream project should be
eligible for Ubuntu Membership. Matthew East given his views on this
and the question, which are upstream projects and which are Ubuntu
projects?

http://www.mdke.org/?p=118

=== Dustin Kirkland: A Formal Introduction to The Ubuntu Orchestra Project ===

Dustin Kirkland has identified that the Orchestra project may not have
been communicated clearly enough across the whole Ubuntu landscape and
attempts to do so in this post.  He gives a quick history of the
project before delving into a lot of detail on what exactly Orchestra
is.

http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2011/08/formal-introduction-to-ubuntu-orchestra.html

=== David Planella: Making Ubuntu a Platform for App Developers The Survey ===

David Planella puts a call out to the Application Developer community
to participate in a survey that will be used to help make
developer.ubuntu.com a truly useful resource for developers.

Read his blog post about it here:
http://davidplanella.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/making-ubuntu-a-platform-for-app-developers-the-survey/

Direct link to the survey here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N9GXFGR

=== Valorie Zimmerman: Contributions of Non-Technical People ===

Valorie Zimmerman, Amarok document writer extraordinaire reminds
everyone how non-technical people can contribute to their favorite
FLOSS projects, and tells about her path that has led her up to
writing her blogpost in Berlin.

http://linuxgrandma.blogspot.com/2011/08/contributions-of-non-technical-people.html

== In The Press ==

=== How to customize Ubuntu's Unity desktop environment ===

This IT World article offers 5 tips to get the most out of Unity and
links to other resources to help users get familiar with the new
interface.

http://www.itworld.com/software/188517/how-customize-ubuntus-unity-desktop-environment

=== Ubuntu: The desktop Linux with the cloud inside ===

Other operating systems are now pushing for more cloud integration for
their desktops, but as this article discusses, Ubuntu already offers
several similar services out of the box, and has since 2009. They
discuss Ubuntu One and the recent push for the Ubuntu App Developer
portal.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/ubuntu-the-desktop-linux-with-the-cloud-inside/9335

=== Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 3 - behind the scenes with Oneiric Ocelot ===

Dave Walker gives a behind the scenes tour of the upcoming changes for
the 11.10 release. He discusses the move to Thunderbird, the formal
dropping of Synaptic from default in favor of the Software Center,
which also has significant changes and more.

http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/opinion/ubuntu-11-10-alpha-3-behind-the-scenes-with-oneiric-ocelot/

=== Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 3 Has Firefox 6 and Thunderbird 6 ===

This Softpedia article gives an overview of software versions in the
latest Alpha 3 release (with screenshots!) and quickly checks in with
the development of Kubuntu and Xubuntu.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-11-10-Alpha-3-Has-Firefox-6-and-Thunderbird-6-215227.shtml

== In The Blogosphere ==

=== Condensed Variant of Ubuntu Font Debuts ===

A condensed version of the Ubuntu Font Family that consists of one
weight "regular" and without accompanying italic has been made
available to a private testing PPA.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/08/ubuntu-condensed-font

=== Ubuntu Desktop Manager Talks Aiming For Apple, Community Feedback,
Unity Polish and More ===

OMG Ubuntu! interviews Jason Warner, the Ubuntu Desktop Manager, about
his role, the diversity of the community, processing feedback and
polishing Unity to help reach the 200 million user goal.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/08/interview-jason-warner-joey-title-pl0x/

=== Many Ubuntu Users Still Hate The Unity Desktop ===

Recently Phoronix asked its readers what do they dislike or hate in
Ubuntu and after two weeks collected the responses. While the main
annoyance the readers had given in the 13 page discussion thread was
Unity, some other popular bugbears were hardware compatibility and
packages.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=OTczOQ

=== Ubuntu 11.10 Adds Options to Change Launcher Opacity, Hide Mounted
Drives, More ===

OMG Ubuntu! explores and offers screenshots for some of the changes
11.10 has in store, including the ability to hide mounted drives in
your launcher, Change Launcher Opacity and adjust the edge reveal
timeout.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/08/unity-oneiric-changes-august/

=== Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 3 Released - Changes and Screenshots ===

Ubuntu Vibes offers a tour of changes in 11.10, complete with
screenshots and a YouTube video covering Unity 2d, the new application
switcher and more.

http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2011/08/ubuntu-1110-alpha-3-released-changes.html

== In Other News ==

=== New game titles in the Ubuntu Software Center ===

Two new games for sale have been added to the Ubuntu Software Center,
BEEP! by Big Fat Alien (control a "precision robot vehicle" while you
explore the unniverse) and Heileen from Hanako Games (an anime
adventure set in the New World).

http://blog.canonical.com/2011/08/03/new-game-titles-in-the-ubuntu-software-center/

== Featured Podcasts ==

=== S04E12 - More Tea Vicar ===

The latest Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo Team has been released and
is entitled, "More Tea Vicar".  Check the link and join Laura Cowen,
Mark Johnson, Alan Pope, and Tony Whitmore as they talk about projects
like the video editor in the making, Novacut, and much much more.

http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2011/08/03/s04e12-more-tea-vicar/

== Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings ==

 * Ubuntu Desktop Team Meeting Minutes for August 2nd, 2011 -
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting/2011-08-02
 * Ubuntu Kernel Team Meeting Minutes for August 2nd, 2011 -
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting/2011-08-02
 * Ubuntu Release Team Meeting Minutes for August 5th, 2011 -
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReleaseTeam/Meeting/2011-08-05

== Upcoming Meetings and Events ==

For upcoming meetings and events please visit the calendars at
ubuntu-news.org: http://ubuntu-news.org/calendars/

== Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 10.10 and 11.04 ==

=== Security Updates ===

 * [USN-1182-1] Samba vulnerabilities -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-August/001388.html
 * [USN-1183-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2011-August/001389.html

=== Ubuntu 8.04 Updates ===

 * samba_3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.15_hppa_translations.tar.gz-
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2011-August/012675.html

=== Ubuntu 10.04 Updates ===

 * samba_3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.7_powerpc_translations.tar.gz-
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2011-August/012426.html

=== Ubuntu 10.10 Updates ===

 * samba_3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.5_amd64_translations.tar.gz-
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/maverick-changes/2011-August/009560.html

=== Ubuntu 11.04 Updates ===

 * pyfltk 1.1.5-3ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-August/012060.html
 * preseed 1.48ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-August/012061.html
 * haskell-platform 2010.1.0.0.1ubuntu0.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-August/012062.html
 * samba_3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3_amd64_translations.tar.gz -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-August/012063.html

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