news 28 Posted October 14, 2014 Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 387 for the week October 6 - 12, 2014. == Links to UWN == * Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue387 == In This Issue == * Watch Netflix in Ubuntu today * Ubuntu Stats * Kubuntu: KDE Plasma 5 beta 1 in next ppa ready for testers. Please read on for known issues. * Svetlana Belkin: Start Planning For 14.11 UOS * Randall Ross: Discount Offer for Ubuntu Members - Get Certified! * Scott Kitterman: Thanks Canonical (reallly) * Kubuntu Wire: Weta Uses Kubuntu for Hobbit * Scarlett Clark: Kubuntu: KDE Frameworks 5.3.0 Now released to archive. * Council: Happy Birthday Ubuntu & Support for Other Operating Systems * Nekhelesh Ramananthan: Clock App Reboot Backstory * Randall Ross: Why Smart Phones Aren't - Reason #1 * Canonical News * Sleek Mini-ITX industrial PCs come in four Intel flavors * Canonical Offers OpenStack and Ubuntu Cloud Training in Paris * Other Articles of Interest * Featured Audio and Video * Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings * Upcoming Meetings and Events * Updates and Security for 10.04, 12.04 and 14.04 * And much more! == General Community News == === Watch Netflix in Ubuntu today === Canonical announce that due to recent work with Netflix, Ubuntu now supports watching Netflix with Chrome version 37, which is available to all Ubuntu users with up-to-date installations of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS and later. They advise that Netflix gives Ubuntu users the ability to watch TV shows and movies from many devices and invite their readers to "Head over to Netflix to start your free trial subscription today." https://insights.ubuntu.com/2014/10/10/watch-netflix-in-ubuntu-today/ This was big news in our community this week, so it was also picked up and commented on by several news outlets and blogs, the following are a sampling selected by our editors: * PSA: Netflix Now Works On Ubuntu, No Hacks Required - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/10/psa-netflix-ubuntu-now-working-box * Netflix comes to Linux via Ubuntu and Chrome - http://www.pcworld.com/article/2824623/ubuntu-linux-gets-netflix-without-weird-workarounds.html * Finally: You can watch Netflix in Ubuntu without jumping through hoops - http://www.geek.com/mobile/you-can-now-watch-netflix-in-ubuntu-without-jumping-through-hoops-1606494/ * Netflix Now Finally Works On Linux - http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/10/netflix-now-finally-works-on-linux/ * Netflix support comes to Ubuntu through Chrome - http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/10/netflix-support-comes-to-ubuntu/ == Ubuntu Stats == === Bug Stats === * Open (114864) +208over last week * Critical (219) -17 over last week * Unconfirmed (57481) +117 over last week As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad === Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week === ==== Most Active Questions ==== * Live USB boot does not work "any more! http://askubuntu.com/questions/536247/live-usb-boot-does-not-work-any-more * WiFi drivers: why unique comp + router pair = 20x slower network? http://askubuntu.com/questions/536249/wifi-drivers-why-unique-comp-router-pair-20x-slower-network * Eye tracking mouse cursor for Ubuntu http://askubuntu.com/questions/536180/eye-tracking-mouse-cursor-for-ubuntu * Creating a network with 1 windows pc and 1 laptop using ubuntu 14.04 http://askubuntu.com/questions/536252/creating-a-network-with-1-windows-pc-and-1-laptop-using-ubuntu-14-04 * Not able to boot mac osx 64 bit from GRUB version 2.02 http://askubuntu.com/questions/536235/not-able-to-boot-mac-osx-64-bit-from-grub-version-2-02 ==== Top Voted New Questions ==== * Why wouldn't `which` command work for `cd`? Can't find the executable `cd` too! http://askubuntu.com/questions/532788/ * Would Android apps be able to run in Ubuntu touch natively? http://askubuntu.com/questions/534527/ * Does using -v (verbose) slow commands down? http://askubuntu.com/questions/534097/ * What is the Command Line Equivalent of "Safely Remove Drive"? http://askubuntu.com/questions/532586/ * ls command is only showing files, and no folders (spaces? instead of them) http://askubuntu.com/questions/532679/ People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: muru (http://askubuntu.com/users/158442/muru), Sylvain Pineau (http://askubuntu.com/users/32239/sylvain-pineau), KasiyA (http://askubuntu.com/users/283843/kasiya), Volker Siegel (http://askubuntu.com/users/260447/volker-siegel) and Eliah Kagan (http://askubuntu.com/users/22949/eliah-kagan) Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com == The Planet == === Kubuntu: KDE Plasma 5 beta 1 in next ppa ready for testers. Please read on for known issues. === Scarlett Clark announces the completion of packaging for Plasma 5 beta 1 which is now available in the Kubuntu Next PPA. Scarlett lists some thing to be aware of while installing, and ends her post by saying "If you would like to assist us in making this a great release, please join us in #kubuntu-devel and help us test!" http://scarlettgatelyclark.com/2014/kubuntu-kde-plasma-5-beta-1-in-next-ppa-ready-for-testers-please-read-on-for-known-issues/ === Svetlana Belkin: Start Planning For 14.11 UOS === Svetlana Belkin reminds us that the next Ubuntu Online Summit takes place between November 12th and 14th, just a month away. She lists the tracks that will be in place and suggests that planning for the sessions should now start, advising how they can be proposed. http://ubuntusense.com/2014/10/06/start-planning-for-14-11-uos/ === Randall Ross: Discount Offer for Ubuntu Members - Get Certified! === Randall Ross refers to an item on Ubuntu Discourse which asks Ubuntu Members if they have ever wanted to get a technical certification from the Linux Foundation. He provides the appropriate links and quotes Jorge Castro as saying "Go rock that exam!" http://randall.executiv.es/getcertified === Scott Kitterman: Thanks Canonical (reallly) === Scott Kitterman refers to an article about Ubuntu and the City of Munich, advising us that the desktop in question is actually Kubuntu. Scott thanks Canonical for changing the article to make this clear. http://skitterman.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/thanks-canonical-reallly/ === Kubuntu Wire: Weta Uses Kubuntu for Hobbit === Jonathan Riddell refers to an article published by The Mukt that shows KDE Plasma is being used in the making of The Hobbit movies. A screenshot is included in Jonathan's post. http://wire.kubuntu.org/?p=186 === Scarlett Clark: Kubuntu: KDE Frameworks 5.3.0 Now released to archive. === Scarlett Clark advises that Frameworks 5.3.0 is available in the archive, provides a simple terminal command to upgrade from 5.1.0 and confirms "The problems encountered during beta have been resolved." http://scarlettgatelyclark.com/2014/kubuntu-kde-frameworks-5-3-0-now-released-to-archive/ === Council: Happy Birthday Ubuntu & Support for Other Operating Systems === The Council write that the Ubuntu have changed several times since Ryan Troy started them ten years ago. The Council advise of changes around the use of custom avatars, the introduction of a new forum section for selected operating systems, and thank almost two million users for participating in over two million threads. http://ubuntuforumsorg.wordpress.com/2014/10/10/happy-birthday-ubuntu-forums/ http://ubuntuforumsorg.wordpress.com/2014/10/11/support-for-other-operating-systems/ === Nekhelesh Ramananthan: Clock App Reboot Backstory === Nekhelesh Ramananthan recalls the events around the rebooting of the Clock app which he learned about at the Malta sprint. He tells us that the app would receive some new designs, about the presentation given by Giorgo Venturi, and notes that the app has been in the Ubuntu Touch store for exactly one year. http://nik90.com/clock-app-reboot-backstory/ === Randall Ross: Why Smart Phones Aren't - Reason #1 === Randall Ross compares today's smart phones with the first feature phones, concluding that they are not smart. In his optimism he says that the Ubuntu Phone will become the world's first truly smart phone, respecting its owner and "doing the right thing." http://randall.executiv.es/dumbphones01 == Canonical News == === NFV and SDN on OpenStack for network operators === Canonical writes "Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) are two of the hottest infrastructure technologies around, particularly for telecoms and network operators wanting to map their services in a more efficient, scalable, and cost-effective way." The article links to further information in the form of a link to a whitepaper entitled "SDN and NFV on OpenStack for Telcos." https://insights.ubuntu.com/2014/10/09/8672/ === Zabbix joins Canonical's Charm Partner Programme === Canonical announces that Zabbix SA is the newest member of the Charm Partner Programme which lets solution providers make best use of Canonical's cloud orchestration tool, Juju. The article gives some background details about Zabbix, and provides a link to further information about the programme. https://insights.ubuntu.com/2014/10/10/zabbix-joins-canonicals-charm-partner-programme/ === Ubuntu with Redis Labs, Altera and IBM Power supply new NoSQL data store solution === John Zannos writes that earlier this month IBM announced new Power S824L servers which are built on the POWER8 processor, the world's first processor optimised for the most demanding Big Data workloads. He says that powering each of these servers in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, the only operating system ready to every class of Linux-only POWER8 scale-out server. https://insights.ubuntu.com/2014/10/10/ubuntu-with-redis-labs-altera-and-ibm-power-supply-new-nosql-data-store-solution/ == In The Blogosphere == === Sleek Mini-ITX industrial PCs come in four Intel flavors === Eric Brown of LinuxGizmos.com writes about Logic Supply's new line of ML400G embedded PCs which are the "smallest full-size Mini-ITX systems" ever built by the company. Eric looks at the specifications of each model and informs us that they all support both 32 and 64-bit versions of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. http://linuxgizmos.com/sleek-mini-itx-industrial-pcs-come-in-four-intel-flavors/ === Canonical Offers OpenStack and Ubuntu Cloud Training in Paris === Christopher Tozzi, The VAR Guy, writes that Canonical is introducing a five day OpenStack cloud computing program, of which the first session will take place during the week of October 27-31 in Paris where the next OpenStack Summit will take place the week after. Christopher notes that 55% of all OpenStack instances run on Ubuntu and speculates that the training is also part of the effort to fortify Ubuntu's position within the cloud computing ecosystem. http://thevarguy.com/ubuntu/100914/canonical-offers-openstack-and-ubuntu-cloud-training-paris == Other Articles of Interest == * Linux Kernel 3.17 Is Out With Plenty of New Features - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/10/linux-kernel-3-17-whats-new-improved * KDE Frameworks 5.3 Brings Many Small But Notable Fixes - http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTgwNjU == Featured Audio and Video == === Community Team Live Q and A - 7th October 2014 === Michael Hall and Nicholas Skaggs talk about the upcoming Ubuntu Online Summit, the next Ubuntu release, and answer questions put to them by viewers on IRC. === Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S07E27 - The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant === The full team assemble (that's Laura Cowen, Mark Johnson and Alan Pope, joined by a returning Tony Whitmore) in Studio L for Season Seven, Episode Twenty-Seven of the Ubuntu Podcast! In this week's show:- * We take a look at what's been happening in the news * We take a look at what's been happening in the community * Oh and there's an event called OggCamp We'll be back next week, when we'll have some mystery content and your feedback. http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2014/10/07/s07e27-the-one-with-five-steaks-and-an-eggplant/ === Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S07E28 - The One with the List === We're back with Season Seven, Episode Twenty-Eight of the Ubuntu Podcast! Alan Pope, Laura Cowen, Mark Johnson, and Tony Whitmore! We ate this carrot cake from the Co-op. It's very tasty. In this week's show: * We interviewed Andy Stanford-Clark about his HyPi project, which he gave a talk about at OggCamp 14. It's based on a hydrogen fuel cell from Arcola Energy. * We also discuss: * Moonlighting on the Linux Voice podcast. * Climbing a mountain...in Malawi. * Going to xda:devcon in Manchester. * Going to OggCamp 14! * We share some Command Line Lurve * And we read your feedback. Thanks for sending it in! Share this post Link to post
