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welcome ubuntu weekly newsletter, issue 245 week december 5 - 12, 2011.

in issue

  • top 10 ubuntu software centre app downloads november
  • ubuntu 12.04 development update
  • introducing odm.ubuntu.com
  • community acknowledgments , success stories
  • ubuntu stats
  • loco news
  • launchpad news
  • scott lavender: news front or 12.04 post alpha1 status
  • jono bacon: creating experience teams
  • david henningsson: audio debugging techniques
  • chris coulson: ubuntu, firefox updates, beta , why need you
  • canonical's efforts educate large organizations on ubuntu
  • italian rock band release album recorded using ubuntu
  • in other news
  • featured podcasts
  • weekly ubuntu development team meetings
  • weekly official ubuntu flavors team meetings
  • upcoming meetings , events
  • other articles of interest
  • upcoming meetings , events
  • updates , security 8.04, 10.04, 10.10, 11.04 , 11.10
  • and much more!


general community news

top 10 ubuntu software centre app downloads november

post on ubuntu app developer site sums top 10 commercial , free apps downloaded during month of november 2011 ubuntu software centre.

top 10 commercial apps downloaded include: braid, oil rush(pre-ordered beta), trauma, fluendo dvd player, steel storm: burning retribution, monster rpg 2, world of goo, clockwork man: hidden world, uplink, fluendo complete playback pack.
see complete post descriptions of each app , more.

http://developer.ubuntu.com/2011/12/...-for-november/

ubuntu 12.04 development update

in installment of 12.04 developer updates, daniel holbach shares readers decisions concerning desktop components being discussed on developer mailing list including poppler , gobject-introspection bindings , webkit.

looking @ quality assurance in precise, holbach mentions , links improvements iso tracker announced.

highlighted event week includes recap bug jam , squashing party in portland, or.

making first timers lists (first upload ubuntu) include graham inggs, alessandro menti , benjamin kerensa.

milestone mentioned ubuntu project noted in update bug number 900,000 filed first week of december 2011.

holbach concludes letting readers know how can involved, find work , in touch developers.

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2011/12/08/...ment-update-7/

introducing odm.ubuntu.com

new site launched in conjunction ubuntu hardware summit last week: odm.ubuntu.com. new portal dedicated hardware manufacturers (odm , oems) , engineers. new site contains articles of interest odms , selected canonical hardware enablement team.

http://blog.canonical.com/2011/12/09...dm-ubuntu-com/

community acknowledgments , success stories

thanks ubuntu weekly news team

jono bacon spotlights ubuntu weekly news team gives praise gives of time every week project.

http://www.jonobacon.org/2011/12/06/...kly-news-team/

ubuntu stats

bug stats

  • open (92921) +4605 on last week
  • critical (174) +50 on last week
  • unconfirmed (46891) +793 on last week


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

translation stats oneiric

1. english (australia) (5230) -2060 on last week
2. spanish (8950) -89 on last week
3. brazilian portuguese (45258) -4 on last week
4. english (united kingdom) (45733) -/+ 0 on last week
5. bosnian (57918) -4586 on last week

remaining strings translate in ubuntu 11.10 "oneiric oncelot", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/ , https://wiki.ubuntu.com/translations

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/

ask ubuntu top 5 questions week



ask (and answer!) own questions @ http://askubuntu.com

loco news

recaping bug jam , squashing party in portland, or

ubuntu oregon loco team lead, benjamin kerensa, discusses results of first joint ubuntu/debian event held in portland, oregon attendees spent day learning packaging, multiarch implementation , sru verification.

debian developer , ubuntu contributor kees cook in attendance @ event discussed how used ec2 instances deploy build environments.

steve langasek, debian developer , ubuntu foundation team manager on scene , in link below writes the successes of first combined ubuntu/debian event. "when said , done, didn't chance tackle wheezy release critical bugs we'd hoped. that's ok, leaves our next event, bigger , better one. maybe big enough rival 1 of crazy, all-weekend bsps have in germany..., " concludes langasek.

see links below more information on ins , outs of first time ubuntu/debian event in portland, oregon.

http://benjaminkerensa.com/2011/12/0...-the-multiarch

http://www.outflux.net/blog/archives...port-of-a-bsp/

http://web.dodds.net/~vorlon/wiki/bl...jam_from_bugs/

uk loco christmas dinner

visiting ubuntu member martin owens , uk loco member chris woollard share details uk loco christmas dinner in @ dans le noir dinner served , enjoyed in complete darkness.

martin owens: visited uk loco - http://doctormo.org/2011/12/09/i-visited-the-uk-loco/

chris woollard: uk loco christmas dinner @ dans le noir - http://itigloo.com/2011/12/10/uk-loc...-dans-le-noir/

launchpad news

custom bug listings - have say

dan harrop-griffiths, sends out thank helped test beta version of custom bug listings in launchpad. asks launchpad users more feedback. "we want improve how default information displayed make tool work better, we've put super-quick survey find out: information bug want see in bug listings; default 'order by' options should be; if you'd see other 'order options."

link survey can found in full post:

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/cu...istings-survey

legacy, performance, testing: 6 months of new critical bugs analyzed

since beginning of 2011, more 800 critical bugs fixed, more 900 reported, post takes @ analysis done on new critical bugs filed in span 6 months.

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/le...-bugs-analyzed

the planet

jono bacon: ubuntu , qml

jono bacon shares in-depth information relationship between ubuntu , qt , qml , integration ubuntu.

http://www.jonobacon.org/2011/12/04/ubuntu-and-qml/

scott lavender: news front or 12.04 post alpha1 status

scott lavender shares details of work ubuntu studio team has been doing far cycle. work includes: improvements multiarch support, defining scope , content website, -lowlatency kernel testing , work toward completing transition clean xfce experience.

http://dullass.blogspot.com/2011/12/...st-alpha1.html

jono bacon: creating experience teams

jono bacon goes bits , pieces makes ubuntu. turns out unity small part , it's experiences. learn , discuss more how users can create new experiences each other.

http://www.jonobacon.org/2011/12/06/...erience-teams/

michael hall: unity phone mockups & more unity tv mockups

2 blog posts micheal hall discusses motivation behind designs ubuntu phone & tv.

http://mhall119.com/2011/12/unity-phone-mockups/

http://mhall119.com/2011/12/more-unity-tv-mockups/

elizabeth krumbach: xubuntu stickers, twitter , site update

elizabeth krumbach tells readers first month new marketing , website lead of xubuntu. krumbach showcases stickers xubuntu logo, newly created xubuntu twitter account @xubuntulinux , invites others contribute marketing ideas.

http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=5431

david henningsson: audio debugging techniques

in post, david henningsson explains technical bits audio debugging. give detailed information structure of audio stack , how solve issues related it.

http://voices.canonical.com/david.he...ng-techniques/

chris coulson: ubuntu, firefox updates, beta , why need you

chris coulson describes process ubuntu uses provide latest version of firefox supported releases , mentions the issue of limited time testing. in post coulson issues call community testing releases using ppa:mozillateam/firefox-next ppa.

http://www.chriscoulson.me.uk/blog/?p=19

accessibility team: embiggen unity

ubuntu accessibility team shares options in compizconfig settings manager enlarging size of unity launcher icons make icons easier recognise , target mouse.

http://ubuntuaccessibility.wordpress...en-your-unity/

canonical design team: interview mr.doob

christian giordano, of canonical design team, interviews contributor ricardo cabello (mr.doob). "he known in web community , blowing away cutting edge online real-time music videos using open web technologies," writes giordano. interview topics include how cabello got start computers , art, inspiration comes , thoughts on open source , proprietary tools.

http://design.canonical.com/2011/12/...-with-mr-doob/

ben collins: reviving ubuntu powerpc community effort

ben collins writes interest in powerpc on servers , current efforts revive ubuntu powerpc community. collins states has sent email ubuntu powerpc architecture team , notes team has own mailing list.

http://ben-collins.blogspot.com/2011...community.html

in press

ubuntu everywhere

alastair otter south african mybroadband publication gives overview of mark shuttleworth's decision put "ubuntu everywhere" including telephones, tablets, televisions , more.

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/softwa...verywhere.html

in blogosphere

canonical's efforts educate large organizations on ubuntu

christopher tozzi shares readers insight way canonical plans educate businesses , organizations on ubuntu adoption.

http://www.thevarguy.com/2011/12/05/...ons-on-ubuntu/

creative ubuntu unity tv mockups must see

ubuntu unity plans step mobile , tv space, individuals can take @ of design mockups have been created.

http://www.techdrivein.com/2011/12/c...ckups-you.html

lightscribe in linux: make gorgeous discs in ubuntu

in article thepowerbase.com, dean howell shows how use lightscribe hardware , software in ubuntu make quality cd , dvd labels.

http://www.thepowerbase.com/2011/10/...scs-in-ubuntu/

italian rock band release album recorded using ubuntu

joey sneddon, omg! ubuntu!, highlights fact debut album italian rock band "garage orchestra!" recorded, mixed , mastered using entirely free open-source software.

sneddon writes, "'the decision of don rodrigo', released futurebeat ltd, recorded @ italian t.rex music studio sound engineer giorgio bau."

find out more band , use of ubuntu see full post.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/i...-using-ubuntu/

ubuntu hardware summit 2011 | odm ubuntu portal

@ ubuntu hardware summit discussion topics included building devices oems , odms ubuntu-based system , support utouch gesture along multi-touch capability. ubuntu kernel team covered debugging process linux kernel , drivers integration process , more.

in addition ubuntu hardware summit, canonical announced launch of odm.ubuntu.com aims provide engineering, , developers manufacturing devices running ubuntu operating system.

http://www.linuxnov.com/ubuntu-hardw...ubuntu-portal/

in other news

linux gaming alive , well

thomas a. knight blogs dispelling myth there no gaming support linux. in post knight compiles list of both commercial , non-commercial games available linux.

http://thomasaknight.com/blog.php?id=18

obsolete gadgets play "house of rising sun"

kasia cieplak-mayr von baldegg, associate editor atlantic, brings readers youtube user bd594's musical renditions of 'house of rising sun' , 'bohemian rhapsody'. bd594 utilizes older electronics , ubuntu 9.10 create sounds. listen , watch these videos see link below.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...ng-sun/249628/

paypal support coming ubuntu software centre

paypal support coming ubuntu pay, payment service behind ubuntu software centre. new feature set launch before christmas.

see article screenshots , more information.

http://voices.canonical.com/isd/?p=180

featured podcasts

ubuntu podcast uk loco: s04e21 - dance of death

laura cowen, mark johnson, tony whitmore , alan pope drink tea, eat cake , bring episode 21 of season 4 of ubuntu podcast uk loco team!.

in week's show:
  • we talk about we've been doing including playing live-build, taking wedding photos, watching tony take wedding photos, , getting angry @ lovefilm.
  • we have our final quiz of year.
  • in news
  • command line love.
  • we discuss distrowatch, media , beginning of end of ubuntu.
  • we mention ubuntu related news in gerald/bit-about-ubuntu/ecosphere
  • finally have feedback.
  • sound effects used in show


http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2011/12...ance-of-death/

weekly ubuntu development team meetings



weekly official ubuntu flavors team meetings



upcoming meetings , events

upcoming meetings , events please visit calendars @ fridge.ubuntu.com: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

other articles of interest



updates , security 8.04, 10.04, 10.10, 11.04 , 11.10

security updates



ubuntu 8.04 updates

none.

end of life - april 2013 (server)

ubuntu 10.04 updates



end of life - april 2013 (desktop) - april 2015 (server)

ubuntu 10.10 updates



end of life - april 2012

ubuntu 11.04 updates



end of life - october 2012

ubuntu 11.10 updates



end of life - april 2013

uwn translations

  • note translators , our readers please follow link below information need.


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

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conclusion

thank reading ubuntu weekly newsletter.

see next week!

credits

ubuntu weekly newsletter brought by:

  • elizabeth krumbach
  • alex lourie
  • holstein
  • chris druif
  • amber graner
  • and many others


glossary of terms

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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