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welcome ubuntu weekly newsletter, issue 263 week april 23 - 29, 2012.

in issue

  • ubuntu 12.04 (precise pangolin) released!
  • quality has new name
  • ubuntu openweek, 2-4 may on freenode
  • membership boards: restaffing , reorganization
  • welcome new members
  • community acknowledgments , success stories
  • ubuntu stats
  • get ubuntu online tour on loco site
  • contributing launchpad
  • openstack in ubuntu server 12.04 lts
  • announcing uds juju charm contest uds attendees
  • maas, juju, awsome - making complicated; simple!
  • python 3 on desktop quantal quetzal
  • hello unity, episode 3 & 4
  • xubuntu artwork update: unity support
  • an interview coffeecat
  • i'm ubuntu developer summit local!
  • revamping launchpad translators
  • ubuntu 12.04 - jane silber talks unity, community , 'continuous computing'
  • 5 reasons excited ubuntu 12.04
  • in blogosphere
  • android files update - plugged instagram , more!
  • canonical launch partner program
  • full circle #60 - fifth birthday edition!
  • featured podcasts
  • weekly ubuntu development team meetings
  • weekly official ubuntu flavors team meetings
  • upcoming meetings , events
  • updates , security
  • and more!


general community news

ubuntu 12.04 (precise pangolin) released!

release manager kate stewart announces availability of new version of ubuntu:

"the ubuntu team pleased announce release of ubuntu 12.04 lts (long-term support) desktop, server, cloud, , core products.

codenamed "precise pangolin", 12.04 continues ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating latest , greatest open source technologies high-quality, easy-to-use linux distribution. team has been hard @ work through cycle, introducing few new features , improving quality control."

more details, including features, upgrade instructions, download links , links release notes ubuntu , flavors available here:

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...il/000159.html

quality has new name

mark shuttleworth discusses continuing efforts expand level of quality next ubuntu release cycle , announces codename next release: quantal quetzal.

http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1121

last development update of 12.04

dev news team reports on statistics ubuntu 12.04 kate stewart, ubuntu release manager, has shared. has pointed out how many uploads , uploaders in cycle, visibility of changes, , contributors.

although celebrating ubuntu 12.04 release, work on next release (12.10) has started. there discussion boost library use started scott kitterman. there plans moving python 3 desktop image started barry warsaw.

round out development update, week ubuntu algorithms team hosted first ubuntu classroom irc-based class estimate had 35 active participants.

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2012/04/26/...ent-update-22/

ubuntu openweek, 2-4 may on freenode

mark shuttleworth doing "ask mark" session on tuesday, may 1st @ 21:00 utc. then, may 2nd through 4th community hosting ubuntu open week irc workshop in #ubuntu-classroom on irc.freenode.net. community members throughout ubuntu project presenting on such topics as: scaling wordpress juju, ubuntu development, starting , expanding local ubuntu hours, , how contribute ubuntu translations.

jorge castro blogs here: http://www.jorgecastro.org/2012/04/25/ubuntu-openweek/

direct link schedule here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntuopenweek

membership boards: restaffing , reorganization

community council has been working regional membership boards increase success , effectiveness, , have decided move away region-based boards time-based boards. new boards meet @ 12:00 , 22:00 utc , recruiting ubuntu members fit qualifications outlined in announcement fill 10 open spots on these new boards.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...il/001548.html

welcome new members

developer membership board meeting on april 23, 2012:



https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...il/000953.html

community acknowledgments , success stories

ubuntu 12.04 lts

jono bacon shares , acknowledgements work on ubuntu 12.04 release. bacon writes "focus on quality firm , unrelenting; initiatives such gated trunks, acceptance criteria, automated testing, , strong focus on growing testing community , widening our manual tests, contributed delivering solid release." highlighted great focus on growth of parts of community in initiatives developer advisory team, application developer focused outreach, , our continued growth of juju charm community.

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/04/26/ubuntu-12-04-lts/

ubuntu stats

bug stats

open (93811) +886 on last week
critical (75) -7 on last week
unconfirmed (48112) +531 on last week

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

translation stats precise

  • english (australia) (3501)
  • spanish (12446)
  • english (united kingdom) (21982)
  • bosnian (40072)
  • brazilian portuguese (47794)


remaining strings translate in ubuntu 12.04 "precise pangolin", see more at: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/precise/ , 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

get ubuntu online tour on loco site

david planella shares project ant dillon, of canonical's web design team, has made available loco teams: localized versions of ubuntu online tour. interested in localizing or using ubuntu online tour on own language has possibility adapt , use it. planella writes presents "a web-based first impression of ubuntu new users, in language." includes instructions installing , reporting issues.

http://davidplanella.wordpress.com/2...our-loco-site/

12.04 release party: san francisco edition

elizabeth krumbach shares photos ubuntu 12.04 release party in san francisco past thursday.

http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=6101

launchpad news

contributing launchpad

launchpad team shares instructions how involved , contribute launchpad project. open source project. "you can actively involved in improving , community of ubuntu platform developers interested in helping peers getting started."

http://blog.launchpad.net/general/co...g-to-launchpad

ubuntu forums news

ubuntu forums monthly report - april 2012

ubuntu forums council member s.fox shares monthly report april ubuntu forums team, including: 7 new ubuntu members via forums membership process, 24748 new users registered, 68707 new posts , 14988 new threads created.

have decided that, community has grown , continues grow, tutorials , tips going migrated community wiki. way users , contributors have easier way change/update/adapt new material. there plan increasing community interaction via ubuntu forums irc channel, precise development subforum has been moved archive, , new subforum quantal quetzel has been created.

http://serial-coder.co.uk/blog/2012/...rt-april-2012/

ubuntu cloud news

openstack in ubuntu server 12.04 lts

server edition gets 5 years of maintenance/support companies running production deployments, writes robbie williamson. however, plan, users of openstack in 12.04 today have use essex edition of openstack released 12.04 during whole period. openstack team has come new option users of lts server edition: canonical's ubuntu cloud archive. williamson writes users "can elect enable archive, , install newer releases of openstack (and dependencies) become available through next ubuntu lts release (presumably 14.04)" , offers chart , faq section illustrate , explain of decisions.

http://undacuvabrutha.wordpress.com/...ver-12-04-lts/

juju client available mac osx

mac port juju has been published brandon holtsclaw. jorge castro writes "will enable mac users deploy ubuntu servers comfort of home operating system."

http://cloud.ubuntu.com/2012/04/juju...e-for-mac-osx/

announcing uds juju charm contest uds attendees

jorge castro announces ubuntu developer summit attendees have chance win 1 of 3 dell xps 13 ultrabooks entering juju charm contest. post contains link step step instructions writing charms , contest rules.

http://cloud.ubuntu.com/2012/04/anno...uds-attendees/

maas, juju, awsome - making complicated; simple!

amber graner interviews dave walker, jorge castro, francis locaste , matt revell ubuntu server team. topics include maas, juju, awsome, ubuntu server , cloud information , article includes links more information regarding these topics.

http://akgraner.com/?p=1256

the planet

barry warsaw: python 3 on desktop quantal quetzal

barry warsaw discusses plans, , work needs done regarding python 3 in quantal quetzel, release goal ship python 3 on cd (even if python 2.7 still available in repository). warsaw stresses "we need help!" , provides list of tasks community members can assist with.

http://www.wefearchange.org/2012/04/...l-quetzal.html

ubuntu accomplishments: road 0.1

jono bacon shares update on ubuntu accomplishment system , provides video demo of current status. shares details on how community members can testing.

http://www.jonobacon.org/2012/04/24/...e-road-to-0-1/

michael hall: hello unity, episode 3 & 4

michael hall shares hello unity application has 2 new features: sound menu , quicklists. hall feature roundup of application supports , provides link source , .deb package project.

http://mhall119.com/?p=1073

xubuntu: xubuntu artwork update: unity support

simon steinbeiss has started work on support unity in greybird, default xubuntu theme , provides screen shots of how looks. shares details of how users can try using tool such unity, gnome tweak tool or ubuntu tweak install theme.

http://xubuntu.org/news/xubuntu-artw...unity-support/

s.fox: interview coffeecat

in post, s.fox interviews 1 of longest standing members of ubuntu forums. discusses journey ubuntu 5.04 now, , involvement in ubuntu community.

http://serial-coder.co.uk/blog/2012/...ith-coffeecat/

martin pitt: qa changes ubuntu 12.04

martin pitt shares of qa changes made in 12.04 cycle. pitt states investment in stable + 1 team has made significant changes , made many things easier. changes or improvements has noticed include: better general software stability, more daily development testers provide bug reports , patches, daily dist-upgrade tests , automatic cd image builds "dramatically reduced both cost of fixing regressions emergency hackathons during milestone preparations."

http://www.piware.de/2012/04/qa-chan...-ubuntu-12-04/

ante karamatic: ubuntu 12.04 ha infrastructure

ante karamatic shares details of ha infrastructure ubuntu 10.04 , 12.04. ubuntu ha infrastructure uses pacemaker , gfs2 , ocfs2 shared filesystems on top of shared storage. shares link current cluster documentation, , explains planning make instructions on wiki drbd, clvm , migration scenarios 10.04 12.04 , 10.04 ppa 12.04.

http://blog.init.hr/?p=186

elizabeth krumbach: i'm ubuntu developer summit local!

elizabeth krumbach writes experience of being @ ubuntu developer summits (uds) non-local , how valuable information local teams visit. time local uds in oakland coming on may 7-11 , reports on plans ubuntu california team making uds, including evening events, , page created attendees detailed public transit information.

http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=5906

milo casagrande: revamping launchpad translators

milo casagrande puts out call community more translators, , shares resources how start getting involved.

http://www.milo.name/?p=112

in press

ubuntu 12.04 - jane silber talks unity, community , 'continuous computing'

rory macdonald of linux user speaks canonical ceo jane silber discusses role in canonical (and mark shuttleworth's role), how canonical compares other companies, unity , canonical's strategy goals, include canonical's plan push ubuntu onto other areas, such tvs, smartphones , cars.

http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/features/...ous-computing/

5 reasons excited ubuntu 12.04

rob zwetsloot highlights 5 features forward ubuntu 12.04 lts. included unity dash improvements, implementation of hud, increased arm support, server upgrades , increased stability overall.

http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/features/...-ubuntu-12-04/

which linux distro fairest of them all? ubuntu, survey says

katherine noyes of pc world notes ubuntu swept home lifehacker's distro popularity contest: ubuntu , variants got on 51 per cent of votes.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscente...rvey_says.html

ubuntu 12.04 delivers 5 years of enterprise linux desktop support

sean michael kerner of datamation writes lengthened support desktop version of ubuntu. first time 5 years of support - same servers. kerner shares comments steve george, vp of communications , products @ canonical, reveal 5 year support due customer request, companies. shares that, new version of ubuntu comes new possibilities like: easier access non-linux applications, embedded remote desktop (citrix server).

http://www.datamation.com/open-sourc...p-support.html

ubuntu 12.04 lts: or not, linux grows on you
scott gilbertson of register reviews ubuntu 12.04 , highlights many of features including hud, new privacy settings , software center. praised hud, fast search , overall contribution better, unified desktop experience.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/04...04_lts_review/

in blogosphere

if mother-in-law can use ubuntu linux, can

article written steven j. vaughan-nichols shares story of giving mother-in-law computer ubuntu on it. "one of great linux desktop myths it's hard use. people still think need kind of mad computer wizard use linux. nonsense. desktop linux has been easy use of mainstream desktop operating systems on decade. how easy it? 79-year old mother-in-law, hulvia, can use it."

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-sourc...yone-can/10802

getting ubuntu 12.04 lts precise pangolin

andrew, begin linux, provides list of tutorials , sites has found useful users become more familiar , fix problems arise when using ubuntu.

http://beginlinux.com/blog/2012/04/g...cise-pangolin/

next ubuntu q bring font, icon, quantum openstack service linux

paula rooney of zdnet shares , discusses of features ubuntu 12.10 have, disclosed blog post mark shuttleworth: new design, font , icon innovations, quantum - virtualized networking.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-sourc...to-linux/10813

ubuntu linux seeing huge demand openstack

sean michael kerner, internet news, shares although openstack relatively new, chris kenyon, vice president, sales , business development @ canonical, stated "there huge interest openstack cloud providers , enterprises." kerner goes on "big names backing ubuntu's openstack efforts too. hp basing its' openstack cloud on ubuntu at&t , ericsson."

http://www.internetnews.com/blog/ske...openstack.html

muktware ubuntu manual

muktware reports "two month journey" goal of releasing ubuntu 12.04 manual beginners on same date ubuntu 12.04 has succeeded. aim of manual make ubuntu, , open source in general, accessible non-linux users , newcomers open source. manual available download pdf.

http://www.muktware.com/articles/355...-ubuntu-manual

12.04 release coverage

there have been dozens of reviews latest release of ubuntu, 12.04 (precise pangolin)! following are few selected our editors inclusion week.


http://news.softpedia.com/newsimage/...ot-tour-2.jpg/


in other news

android files update - plugged instagram , more!

ubuntu 1 files android app has been updated. canonical voices blog reports "favorite new addition u1 files app supports auto-upload other photo apps use." includes ui improvements , more settings control when data used various tasks.

http://voices.canonical.com/ubuntuon...gram-and-more/

canonical launch partner program

s. ramdas, crn, reports canonical hopes lure strong partners new, competitively priced channel program in india, centered on ubuntu advantage enterprise services.

http://www.crn.in/software-024apr012...r-program.aspx

a precis precise

jane silber writes that, "support guaranteed 5 years, certification on wide range of hardware , option of enterprise-grade commercial services, ubuntu proven, cost-effective enterprise platform can relied on long term desktop, server, , cloud needs."

http://blog.canonical.com/2012/04/24...s-for-precise/

system76 ships ubuntu 12.04 on products

emma marshall @ system 76 informs "precise pangolin" supported. systems ship ubuntu 12.04 pre-installed , earlier models ready upgraded.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...il/001552.html

ubuntu server 12.04 lts: certified, available , ready hyperscale world

according canonical blog, release of 12.04 ubuntu becomes first enterprise linux distribution include openstack deploying private cloud. ubuntu 12.04 lts server edition has support until 2017, , brings features like: cloud, deployment , service orchestration technologies.

http://www.canonical.com/content/ubu...perscale-world

ubuntu 12.04 lts aims conquer enterprise desktop

canonical blog states canonical's goal desktop users "to work more productively on latest pcs laptops , thin clients". feel have chance succeed in desktop world, since have relationships hardware vendors dell, hp , lenovo. not that, ubuntu desktops certified many laptops , desktops "canonical's close relationships oems."

http://www.canonical.com/content/ubu...rprise-desktop

full circle #60 - fifth birthday edition!

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

it's our birthday! 5 years , going strong.

month:
  • command , conquer.
  • how-to : beginning python - part 32, libreoffice - part 14, , prey.
  • new! graphics : gimp - beanstalk part 1, , inkscape - introduction svg file format.
  • linux lab - serial port.
  • review - desura.
  • i think - upgrade 12.04?
  • closing windows - sound settings

plus: ubuntu games, desktop, opinion, story, , much more!

google currents edition:
http://www.google.com/producer/editi...gazine_60_lite

while it's hot. pdf , epub editions!
http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-60/

other articles of interest

* arm profits rise 22 per cent margins increase - http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...rgins-increase


featured podcasts

burning circle 68

in episode of burning circle, podcast of ohio loco, include reading of latest draft of ubuntu code of conduct 2.0.

http://ohio.ubuntu-us.org/node/94

ubuntu uk podcast - s05e05 - charming fellow

in podcast topics topics include: how install ubuntu, juju , 12.04 lts (interview made jorge castro). there great news namely: open source driver qualcom, canonical job ads popular, microsoft's section open technologies.

http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2012/04...arming-fellow/

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/

updates , security 8.04, 10.04, 11.04 11.10 , 12.04

security updates



ubuntu 8.04 updates



end of life - april 2013 (server)

ubuntu 10.04 updates



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

ubuntu 11.04 updates



end of life - october 2012

ubuntu 11.10 updates



end of life - april 2013

ubuntu 12.04 updates



end of life - april 2017

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thank reading ubuntu weekly newsletter.

see next week!

credits

ubuntu weekly newsletter brought by:

  • elizabeth krumbach
  • jasna bencic
  • d. can celasun
  • mathias hellsten
  • chris druif
  • matt rudge
  • and many others


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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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congrats elizabeth , newsletter team. keep work. must admit forward reading newsletter each week see what's going on.

1 suggestion rather format of over @ wiki able place link @ top page on wiki version readers?

cheers rod


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