news 28 Posted December 3, 2013 Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 345 for the week November 25 - December 1, 2013. == Links to UWN == * Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue345 == In This Issue == * Quotes for community.ubuntu.com * Ubuntu Stats * Reboot New York: IRC Meetings * Ubuntu Canada IRC November 28th meeting * Bryan Quigley: Update, an Ubuntu laptop is now 16th on Amazon for $200 * Alan Pope: Ubuntu Reminders App Progress * Ubuntu App Developer Blog: Community driven Core Apps convergence * Kubuntu: Calligra 2.7.5 * Asus and Ubuntu deliver affordable world-class laptops to USA Education * Ubuntu Lab Tests OpenStack Interoperability * In The Blogosphere * Full Circle Magazine #79 * 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, 12.10, 13.04 and 13.10 * And much more! === Quotes for community.ubuntu.com === Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph recalls that earlier this year she helped launch the new community.ubuntu.com site. Elizabeth has completed her first task of getting images for the site from LoCo teams. For her second task, she needs short quotes from community members in response to "What do you work on and why?" or "What inspires you about Ubuntu?" http://princessleia.com/journal/?p=8762 == Ubuntu Stats == === Bug Stats === * Open (107512) +1 over last week * Critical (116) -5 over last week * Unconfirmed (53313) +57 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 ==== * Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E http://askubuntu.com/questions/172013/realtek-semiconductor-co-ltd-rtl8101e-rtl8102e * How to revert back to GUI as the default interface from CLI in Ubuntu desktop? http://askubuntu.com/questions/372019/how-to-revert-back-to-gui-as-the-default-interface-from-cli-in-ubuntu-desktop * System Crash After Boot Repair http://askubuntu.com/questions/384802/system-crash-after-boot-repair * How do I run Cisco Packet Tracer 6.0.1? http://askubuntu.com/questions/335785/how-do-i-run-cisco-packet-tracer-6-0-1 * Upgrading ubuntu 12.04 http://askubuntu.com/questions/384806/upgrading-ubuntu-12-04 ==== Top Voted New Questions ==== * Command to convert an upper-case string to lower-case? http://askubuntu.com/questions/383352/ * What is the difference with all the different types of .tar archives? http://askubuntu.com/questions/383033/ * What's the difference between tun/tap vs bridge+vnet vs macvtap? (For virtualization KVM) http://askubuntu.com/questions/383082/ * Should I be concerned about the Linux.Darlloz worm? http://askubuntu.com/questions/383831/ * Does Ubuntu 13.10 still encounter issues with UEFI and Windows 8? http://askubuntu.com/questions/384570/ People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: Rinzwind (http://askubuntu.com/users/15811/rinzwind), rajagenupula (http://askubuntu.com/users/33833/rajagenupula), Avinash Raj (http://askubuntu.com/users/202806/avinash-raj), Oli (http://askubuntu.com/users/449/oli) and Braiam (http://askubuntu.com/users/169736/braiam) Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com == LoCo News == === Reboot New York: IRC Meetings === Charles Profitt announces that the Reboot New York Project is now under way with IRC meetings scheduled to take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 8pm to 9pm. Charles tells us that the main focus of the first meeting will be on helping people find other Ubuntu users in their local areas. http://ftbeowulf.wordpress.com/2013/11/30/reboot-new-york-irc-meetings/ === Ubuntu Canada IRC November 28th meeting === The Ubuntu Canada team invited LoCo teams across the world to join them in a brainstorming session for their team on November 28th. Meeting notes and minutes have been posted to the loco-contacts Share this post Link to post
