news 28 Posted January 3, 2017 Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 493 for the weeks of December 19, 2016 - January 1, 2017. == Links to UWN == * Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue493 == In This Issue == * Ubuntu Stats * LoCo Events * Xubuntu: Integrating releases to the website * Dimitri John Ledkov: Ubuntu Archive and CD/USB images complete migration to 4096 RSA signing keys * Lucas Nussbaum: The Linux 2.5, Ruby 1.9 and Python 3 release management anti-pattern * Removing 32-bit powerpc architecture from future Ubuntu releases * Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Approaching Issue 500 * The 4th China Mobile Global Partner Conference Forum * Canonical News * Serious Ubuntu Linux desktop bugs found and fixed * In The Blogosphere * Full Circle Magazine #116 * Featured Audio and Video * Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings * Upcoming Meetings and Events * Updates and Security for 12.04, 14.04, 16.04 and 16.10 * And much more! == Ubuntu Stats == === Bug Stats === * Open (127955) +131 over the past two weeks * Critical (407) -8 over the past two weeks * Unconfirmed (63531) +168 over the past two weeks 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 ==== * How can I set up a password for the 'rm' command? http://askubuntu.com/questions/865023/how-can-i-set-up-a-password-for-the-rm-command * Will Ubuntu automatically adjust to the leap second at the end of the year (2016)? http://askubuntu.com/questions/866564/will-ubuntu-automatically-adjust-to-the-leap-second-at-the-end-of-the-year-2016 * How do I install Python 3.6 using apt-get? http://askubuntu.com/questions/865554/how-do-i-install-python-3-6-using-apt-get * Why the pipe command "l | grep "1" " get the wrong result? http://askubuntu.com/questions/865242/why-the-pipe-command-l-grep-1-get-the-wrong-result * Why doesn't my Wi-Fi adapter show up as wlan0 in 16.04? [on hold] http://askubuntu.com/questions/865916/why-doesnt-my-wi-fi-adapter-show-up-as-wlan0-in-16-04 ==== Top Voted New Questions ==== * Will Ubuntu automatically adjust to the leap second at the end of the year (2016)? http://askubuntu.com/questions/866564/ * How can I set up a password for the 'rm' command? http://askubuntu.com/questions/865023/ * Can I access the originating $USER variable from within a script run with `sudo`? http://askubuntu.com/questions/866567/ * Why are desktop folders suddenly showing file dates? http://askubuntu.com/questions/866034/ * How do I install Python 3.6 using apt-get? http://askubuntu.com/questions/865554/ Ask (and answer!) questions at http://askubuntu.com == LoCo Events == The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks: * Ubuntu Hour Lisbon, Ubuntu Portugal: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-pt/3484-ubuntu-hour-lisbon/ * Tempe Ubuntu Hour, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3472-tempe-ubuntu-hour/ * AZLOCO Install-fest/Linux Workshop, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3473-azloco-install-fest/linux-workshop/ * Monthly meeting, FOSS User Group at Natick Community-Senior Center, Ubuntu Massachusetts LoCo: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-us-ma/3445-monthly-meeting,-foss-user-group-at-natick-community-senior-center/ Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the LoCo Team Portal to browse upcoming events around the world: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ == The Planet == === Xubuntu: Integrating releases to the website === The Xubuntu website team have made constant improvements during 2016 with integrating releases on their website. It's finally a one-stop shop for all currently supported releases of Xubuntu. They team say that the changes not only make the website easier to use but time is saved maintaining the site. http://xubuntu.org/news/integrating-releases-website/ === Dimitri John Ledkov: Ubuntu Archive and CD/USB images complete migration to 4096 RSA signing keys === Dmitri John Ledkov writes: "Ubuntu Archive and CD/USB images use OpenPGP cryptography for verification and integrity protection." He says that back in 2012 a new archive signing key was created and since then everything has been dual-signed and that with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) reaching EOL in April 2017, and 12.04 LTS being the last release signed with just the 1024 DSA based key, the old key is being retired. Dmitri confirms that Zesty Zapus is the first release signed only with the 4096 RSA based key. http://blog.surgut.co.uk/2016/12/ubuntu-archive-and-cdusb-images.html === Lucas Nussbaum: The Linux 2.5, Ruby 1.9 and Python 3 release management anti-pattern === Lucas Nussbaum writes that there is a pattern that repeats occasionally in release management of software He uses the Linux kernel, Ruby, and Python projects to prove his theory, the crux of which, is developer time being split between stable and development branches of software projects which has negative consequences on user testing and speed of stabilization, plus lost development time on backporting. http://www.lucas-nussbaum.net/blog/?p=916 == Other Community News == === Removing 32-bit powerpc architecture from future Ubuntu releases === Steve Langasek announces the recent decision made by the Ubuntu Technical Board to remove support for 32-bit PowerPC architecture from the Ubuntu 17.04 (zesty) release and beyond. He cites the rationale for this decision as being: "Unlike the ppc64el architecture, there is no longer upstream support for the 32-bit, big-endian powerpc architecture; so its continuation in Ubuntu would be dependent on identifying a community of contributors willing to invest in keeping this port in working order, to carry it forward without it negatively impacting Ubuntu development as a whole." https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2016-December/001199.html === Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Approaching Issue 500 === The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is approaching issue 500 in just a few weeks time! Do you value the work our volunteer-run team does to keep the newsletter going? If so, do you have some words to share about the value of the newsletter in keeping up with the latest Ubuntu news? Send a quote to consider for inclusion in the 500th issue to Share this post Link to post
