news 28 Posted June 23, 2015 Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 422 for the week June 15 - 21, 2015. == Links to UWN == * Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue422 == In This Issue == * Vacant Developer Membership Board seat: Call for nominations * Ubuntu Stats * Department of Meteorology and Hydrology - Ubuntu Class * Flisol Bogota 2015 - Press Information * LoCo Events * Sean Davis: Bug Reporting in Xubuntu * Svetlana Belkin: Membership Board Member Interviews: Walter Lapchynski * Charles Profitt: Dell XPS 13 (9343) Developer Edition Review * Jono Bacon: Rebasing Ubuntu on Android * Unity8, Mir & LXC for Xapps update June 18, 2015 * Ubuntu Cloud News * OTA Update 4 for RTM * Canonical News * In The Blogosphere * In Other News * Featured Audio and Video * Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings * Upcoming Meetings and Events * Updates and Security for 12.04, 14.04, 14.10 and 15.04 * And much more! == General Community News == === Vacant Developer Membership Board seat: Call for nominations === Micah Gersten appeals for nominations for a replacement member of the Developer Membership Board which is responsible for reviewing and approving new Ubuntu developers. He describes the voting process, advises the various deadlines involved, and asks that nominees add a short statement to their Wiki page so that others get a better idea of who they are voting for. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2015-June/001136.html == Ubuntu Stats == === Bug Stats === * Open (119226) +170 over last week * Critical (276) +6 over last week * Unconfirmed (59596) +184 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 ==== * Install Ubuntu without making Windows license void http://askubuntu.com/questions/637497/install-ubuntu-without-making-windows-license-void * Create Random non words [on hold] http://askubuntu.com/questions/638524/create-random-non-words * Grep beginning of line http://askubuntu.com/questions/639157/grep-beginning-of-line * Why bash is the default shell in most OS? http://askubuntu.com/questions/638918/why-bash-is-the-default-shell-in-most-os * How do I remove lines of a file which contain a specific string? http://askubuntu.com/questions/637036/how-do-i-remove-lines-of-a-file-which-contain-a-specific-string ==== Top Voted New Questions ==== * Install Ubuntu without making Windows license void http://askubuntu.com/questions/637497/ * Why bash is the default shell in most OS? http://askubuntu.com/questions/638918/ * How can I reliably check which is the last time an Ubuntu machine has been connected to the internet? http://askubuntu.com/questions/639182/ * How can I turn photos of paper documents into a scanned document? http://askubuntu.com/questions/638382/ * Google Chrome suddenly increased size (see picture) http://askubuntu.com/questions/639445/ People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: A.B. (http://askubuntu.com/users/367165/a-, Serg (http://askubuntu.com/users/295286/serg), luckyrumo (http://askubuntu.com/users/420144/luckyrumo), terdon (http://askubuntu.com/users/85695/terdon) and Fabby (http://askubuntu.com/users/344926/fabby) Ask (and answer!) questions at http://askubuntu.com == LoCo News == === Department of Meteorology and Hydrology - Ubuntu Class === Ko Ko Ye writes that the Ubuntu Myanmar LoCo Team was asked to give a lecture about Ubuntu and a few members of the Team provided two days of training. Surprisingly the Departments were still running Ubuntu 08.04 in fear that their applications only ran on that version so the LoCo Team helped to upgrade and fix their applications. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2015-June/002245.html === Flisol Bogota 2015 - Press Information === Jhosman Lizarazo writes about FLISoL, the largest Free Software event in Latin America with over 20 countries working together. The event has lectures, presentations and workshops, and has been held annually since 2005 in various Colombian cities. http://jhosman.com/en/locoteams/flisol-bogota-2015-press-information/ == LoCo Events == Want to learn whether there is an event upcoming in your area? Visit the LoCo Team Portal to browse upcoming events around the world: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ == The Planet == === Sean Davis: Bug Reporting in Xubuntu === Sean Davis relates how the Xubuntu Team is handling bug reports a little differently for the Wily cycle. He provides rules, tips, and some pictures to explain the process of filing bugs. https://smdavis.us/2015/06/18/bug-reporting-in-xubuntu/ === Svetlana Belkin: Membership Board Member Interviews: Walter Lapchynski === Svetlana Belkin interviews Ubuntu Membership Board member Walter Lapchynski who talks about what he does for a career, how long he has been involved with Ubuntu, and some of the projects he's worked on over the years. Walter says he joined the board because he was curious about the governance of the Ubuntu community, and that part of his focus in Ubuntu today is encouraging more contributions. http://senseopenness.com/membership-board-member-interviews-walter-lapchynski/ === Charles Profitt: Dell XPS 13 (9343) Developer Edition Review === Charles Profitt recalls his experience in ordering and taking delivery of a Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition laptop. He says that although Ubuntu 14.04 was pre-installed he opted to install Ubuntu 15.04 and that everything he tested is working properly. https://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2015/06/20/dell-xps-13-9343-developer-edition-review/ Charles followed up his post with another in which he compares the XPS 13 with the Lenovo X1 Carbon (2015) - https://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2015/06/20/dell-xps-13-9343-developer-edition-vs-lenovo-x1-carbon-2015/ === Jono Bacon: Rebasing Ubuntu on Android === Jono Bacon explores the possibilities of what would happen if Ubuntu were to be rebased on Android. He says: "Again, remember, this is just an idea I am throwing out for the fun of the discussion; I am not suggesting we actually do this." http://www.jonobacon.org/2015/06/19/rebasing-ubuntu-on-android/ == Other Community News == === Unity8, Mir & LXC for Xapps update June 18, 2015 === Kevin Gunn announces some features and fixes that have landed in Unity 8, Mir and LXC this week including the long awaited full shell rotation, and proper handling of misbehaving applications. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/mir-devel/2015-June/001132.html A Unity8-specific update was also provided by Michael Zanetti on June 19th: https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-phone/msg13486.html == Ubuntu Cloud News == * Fast Galera Cluster Deployments in the Cloud Using Juju - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/06/15/fast-galera-cluster-deployments-in-the-cloud-using-juju/ * Starting up in the new OpenStack - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/06/16/starting-up-in-the-new-openstack/ * Deploying OpenStack from source to scalable multi-node environments - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/06/17/deploying-openstack-from-source-to-scalable-multi-node-environments/ * 12 Questions about Juju - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/06/17/12-questions-about-juju/ * Certivox joins the Charm Partner Programme - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/06/19/certivox-joins-the-charm-partner-programme/ * Juju Quickstart 2.2.0 - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/06/19/juju-quickstart-2-2-0/ == Ubuntu Phone News == === OTA Update 4 for RTM === Lukasz 'sil2100' Zemczak informs us of some nice features that have landed in Ubuntu Touch with the newest OTA-4.The features include MMS group-chat support, a new welcome wizard, upgrade to Qt 5.4, and a new Ubuntu UI Toolkit 1.2. https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-phone/msg13291.html == Canonical News == === Canonical Design Team: The Grid System in detail === Pierre Bertet writes that after the previous article about Grid Units the Design Team is covering the technical aspect. Basically the pixel count for each Grid Unit is decided by the OS relating to the screen size and density. http://design.canonical.com/2015/06/the-grid-system-in-detail/ === World's first 25/100 gigabit open ethernet-based switch launches === Canonical advises that Mellanox Tech is launching the worlds first 25/100 Gigabit Ethernet-based switch. Powering this switch is none other than is Snappy Ubuntu Core. http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/06/18/worlds-first-25100-gigabit-open-ethernet-based-switch-launches/ === Community team week 25 update === David Planella provides an update on the Ubuntu Community Team work items which include test suite improvements to the calculator and clock, updated Calculator package uploaded to the store, and planning integration with upstream Snappy docs https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-community-team/2015-June/000624.html == In The Blogosphere == === Unity 8 Shell Rotation Finally Coming to Ubuntu Phone === Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! comments on rotation being worked on for the Ubuntu Phone. He provides some screenshots and insights on when to expect the feature. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/06/unity-8-shell-rotation-finally-coming-to-ubuntu-phone === BQ Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition Is Now Available for Purchase Without Pre-Order === Marius Nestor of Softpedia informs us that BQ and Canonical have announced that the BQ Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition has moved from pre-order to being available to buy. Marius says that pre-orders for the phone, which will only be available in countries that are part of the European Union, Norway and Switzerland, will probably be shipped by the end of June. http://news.softpedia.com/news/BQ-Aquaris-E5-HD-Ubuntu-Edition-Is-Now-Available-for-Purchase-Without-Pre-Order-484639.shtml === Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) Now Uses the Full GNOME 3.16 Stack === Marius Nestor of Softpedia updates us on the 15.10 release, which is now using the full GNOME 3.16 stack. http://linux.softpedia.com/blog/Ubuntu-15-10-Wily-Werewolf-Now-Uses-the-Full-GNOME-3-16-Stack-484808.shtml == In Other News == * Debian Project News - June 15th, 2015 - https://www.debian.org/News/weekly/2015/05/index.en.html#content == Featured Audio and Video == === Community Team Q&A - 16th June 2015 === Alan Pope is joined by Michael Hall for another regular weekly Q&A session held by Canonical's Community Team. This week, Michael reports on the recent SouthEast LinuxFest which was held in Florida, USA, and as usual they answer viewers' question which are put to them on IRC. === Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition - a quick look === Ronnie Tucker of Full Circle Magazine takes a quick look at the Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition phone from first switch on through applying updates and rebooting. http://fullcirclemagazine.org/2015/06/17/meizu-mx4-ubuntu-edition-a-quick-look/ === Kubuntu Podcast Show 1 === Rick Timmis, Aaron Honeycutt and Ovidiu-Florin Bogdan present the first in a regular series of podcasts by the Kubuntu team. http://wire.kubuntu.org/?p=330 === Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S08E15 - The Touch of Satan === It's Episode Fifteen of Season Eight of the Ubuntu Podcast! Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, Laura Cowen, and Martin Wimpress are all together again and speaking to your brain. * In this week's show: * We look at what's been going on in the news: * Apple announces Swift will be open source by the end of the year... * Microsoft have finally made their Raspberry Pi 2 image available... * If you're in the EU, Norway, or Switzerland, you can now pre-order the BQ Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition phone from BQ's website... * Rumour that Microsoft is working with partners to bring cheaper devices to the market * Guy accused of copyright infringement for reporting his mobile phone operator is inserting JavaScript into browser sessions... * SourceForge explain their Past, Present and Future and how they are working to Maintain the Integrity of their Open Source backbone.... Looking for alternatives? * LastPass security breach; change your master password. * We also take a look at what's been going on in the community: * A review of the new Dell XPS 13 Ubuntu Edition laptop... * Mark S proposes a way to avoid conflicts of interest on the Community Council in future... * Try out Unity 8 in a container... * Reddit discussion about using Ubuntu Phone as sole phone... * Win a Meizu MX4 if you're a developer with a track record...deadline 1st July... * Flavour developers needed for milestone prep... Share this post Link to post
