news 28 Posted May 6, 2013 Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 315 for the week April 29 - May 5, 2013. == Links to UWN == * Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue315 == In This Issue == * Welcome New Members and Developers * Ubuntu Stats * CFT - 13.05 vUDS - Cloud & Server Track * Jorge Castro: 13 Reasons to Deploy With Ubuntu Server , Parts 2 & 3 * Jorge Castro: Juju Charm Store updates for 1 May * Canonical Design Team: Weather & Clock app visual exploration * Ben Howard: Windows Azure Cloud Image Dailies * Nicholas Skaggs: Meet the Ubuntu Quality Community! * Mathieu Trudel: Protocol stacks on Ubuntu Touch * Ubuntu Ohio - Burning Circle: Podcast Production Suspension * Other Community News * Whether you love or loathe Ubuntu, 13.04 'Raring Ringtail' won't change your mind * The Ubuntu Home Screen * Shuttleworth: Ubuntu Cloud & Mobile Equally Important; Android Alternative Needed * In The Blogosphere * In Other News * Other Articles of Interest * Featured Audio and Video * Upcoming Meetings and Events * Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.10, 12.04, 12.10 and 13.04 * And much more! == General Community News == === Welcome New Members and Developers === Results for the 2200UTC Regional Membership Board meeting, May 2, 2013: * Jackson Doak (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Noskcaj | https://launchpad.net/~noskcaj) * Sam Hewitt (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/snwh | https://launchpad.net/~snwh) * George Karavasilev (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/me4oslav | https://launchpad.net/~kokoto-java) * Ana Figueiras (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AnaFigueiras | https://launchpad.net/~phreakia) https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2013-May/001791.html == Ubuntu Stats == === Bug Stats === * Open (106297) + 277 over last week * Critical (74) 0 over last week * Unconfirmed (52095) + 198 over last week As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad === Ubuntu Brainstorm Top 5 this week === * It should be easy to check for file system errors on HDD/USB drives and fix them - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30714/ * Global keyboard shortcut for opening application preferences - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30715/ * Display messages as communication threads in the social lens - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30717/ * Add Thunderbird and Empathy as sources to the social lens - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30716/ * To share a file or multiple files from desktop - http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30712/ Ubuntu Brainstorm is a community site geared toward letting you add your ideas for Ubuntu. You can submit your own idea, or vote for or against another idea. http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ === Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week === * Why is life of ubuntu 13.04 so short? - http://askubuntu.com/questions/289814/why-is-life-of-ubuntu-13-04-so-short * How to get and copy a too long output completely in terminal? - http://askubuntu.com/questions/290322/how-to-get-and-copy-a-too-long-output-completely-in-terminal * How to install Nvidia 319.12 driver on an optimus system - http://askubuntu.com/questions/288581/how-to-install-nvidia-319-12-driver-on-an-optimus-system * Windows 7 and Ubuntu 13.04 dual boot, GRUB menu not showing - http://askubuntu.com/questions/288396/windows-7-and-ubuntu-13-04-dual-boot-grub-menu-not-showing * How can I read NotifyOSD messages after they are displayed? - http://askubuntu.com/questions/288348/how-can-i-read-notifyosd-messages-after-they-are-displayed Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com == Ubuntu Cloud News == === CFT - 13.05 vUDS - Cloud & Server Track === Dave Walker Engineering Manager for the Ubuntu Server Team says there will be 2 server and cloud related tracks at eh upcoming virtual UDS which will be run by himself and Antonio Rosales. Walker also asks that those wishing to add a blueprint to these tracks do so first by sending Share this post Link to post
