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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 312 for the week April 8
- 14, 2013.

== Links to UWN ==

* Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue312

== In This Issue ==

* UDS 13.05: Ubuntu’s second online developer summit
* New Ubuntu Membership Board Members
* Ubuntu Stats
* #FlisolBogota 2013
* Official Ubuntu Mirrors in HP Cloud
* Looking to deploy OpenStack? Ubuntu has you covered
* Kevin DuBois: Mir and Android GPU’s
* Michael Hall: Building an Ubuntu SDK App: rev 1-7
* Ubuntu GNOME: Announcing UbuntuGnome.org!
* James Hunt: Upstart User Sessions in Ubuntu Raring
* Ubuntu Touch Summary (week 14)
* In The Blogosphere
* Other Articles of Interest
* Featured Audio and Video
* Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
* Monthly Team Reports: March 2013
* Upcoming Meetings and Events
* Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.10, 12.04 and 12.10
* And much more!

== General Community News ==

=== UDS 13.05: Ubuntu’s second online developer summit ===
Michael Hall announces the next Ubuntu Developer Summit May 14th-16th,
2013 from 14:00 UTC to 20:00 UTC. He encourages people to register a
blueprint and ask the track leads to add a session for them. He also
outlines some improvements to the Google+ Hangouts, the plenaries, the
schedule, summit scheduler, and registration processes.

http://mhall119.com/2013/04/uds-13-05-ubuntus-second-online-developer-summit/

=== New Ubuntu Membership Board Members ===

Elizabeth Krumbach announces the Ubuntu Membership Board Members
approved by the Ubuntu Community Council. Zhengpeng Hou, Mathieu
Trudel-Lapierre, Jared Norris, Eleanor Chen, and Penelope Stowe are
welcomed (or welcomed back!) into the 1200 UTC Membership Board and
Iulian Udrea, Javier Lopez, and Benjamin Kerensa were welcomed (or
welcomed back!) into the 2200 UTC Membership
Board.https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2013-April/001777.html

== Ubuntu Stats ==

=== Bug Stats ===

* Open (105559) +203 over last week
* Critical (74) -1 over last week
* Unconfirmed (51756) +58 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 ideas this week ===

* Adding System Monitor to System Settings -

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30666/

* Optimize Unity Sidebar for Desktops -

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30669/

* Identify folders quickly – http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30670/
* No short-cut to make transparent cuts -

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30674/

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 ==

===== Most Active Questions ====

* How to add support for new services to Friends?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/279971/how-to-add-support-for-new-services-to-friends

* Update from 12.10 to 13.04

http://askubuntu.com/questions/279620/update-from-12-10-to-13-04

* Quantal backported kernel in 12.04.2? What's going on there?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/279391/quantal-backported-kernel-in-12-04-2-whats-going-on-there

* Detect if its Ubuntu Linux OS in Makefile

http://askubuntu.com/questions/279168/detect-if-its-ubuntu-linux-os-in-makefile

* How to recover root user [duplicate]

http://askubuntu.com/questions/279294/how-to-recover-root-user

==== Top Voted New Questions ====

* How to add support for new services to Friends?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/279971/

* Quantal backported kernel in 12.04.2? What’s going on there?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/279391/

* Detect if its Ubuntu Linux OS in Makefile

http://askubuntu.com/questions/279168/

* Is there LAN topology mapping software available in Ubuntu?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/279705/

* How can I programmatically determine if a system is a desktop or a
server? http://askubuntu.com/questions/281442/

People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: Luis
Alvarado (http://askubuntu.com/users/7035/luis-alvarado), Rinzwind
(http://askubuntu.com/users/15811/rinzwind), Basharat Sial
(http://askubuntu.com/users/37006/basharat-sial), Oli
(http://askubuntu.com/users/449/oli) and Mitch
(http://askubuntu.com/users/59676/mitch)

Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com

== LoCo News ==

=== Changes in Ubuntu Ohio ===

Stephen Michael Kellat details the future of Ubuntu Ohio, which will
involve changing from being led by a council to being led by a sole
individual. This means that, as of April 7th, Kellat serves as Point of
Contact and Leader for Ubuntu Ohio. Upcoming orders of business include
reevaluating how to grow Ohio’s Ubuntu community, and to prepare for
Ohio Linux Fest 2013. In the meantime, the “Burning Circle” podcast will
continue, and they will be working to more effectively reach Ubuntu
enthusiasts across the state.

http://erielookingproductions.info/ubuntu/2013/04/33-changes-in-ubuntu-ohio/

=== #FlisolBogota 2013 ===

Jhosman Lizarazo announces that Flisol Bogota 2013 will take place on
May 4th, 2013 and will “concentrate conferences, workshops, booths,
hackathon, free culture, and day facility under one roof.” The primary
goal of the event is the promotion and development of free software. The
Ubuntu Columbian team will be participating along with many others.

http://jhosman.com/en/ubuntu/general/flisolbogota-2013/

== Ubuntu Cloud News ==

=== Official Ubuntu Mirrors in HP Cloud ===

Ben Howard writes about the official mirrors now available in certain
regions through Canonical and HP. Ubuntu Server 12.10 users will use the
new mirror address automatically, and 12.04 desktop users can configure
their systems to use them as well.

http://blog.utlemming.org/2013/04/official-ubuntu-mirrors-in-hp-cloud.html

=== Looking to deploy OpenStack? Ubuntu has you covered ===

Jorge Castro talks about the tools being built into Ubuntu for managing
and deploying applications on top of OpenStack.

http://www.jorgecastro.org/2013/04/09/looking-to-deploy-openstack-ubuntu-has-you-covered/

=== What is going on with Juju for 10 April ===

Jorge Castro gives a summary of the weekly charm call. Some of the work
done includes AWS charms, updated docs, and plans for integrating
screencasts with the documentation.

http://www.jorgecastro.org/2013/04/10/what-is-going-on-with-juju-for-10-april/

== The Planet ==

=== Jeremy Bicha: Resigning from the Docs Team ===

After a considerable amount of work done to improve documentation in
Ubuntu since first starting in the 11.04 cycle, Jeremy Bicha has
announced he is resigning from the Docs Team. He cites life and other
responsibilities as the reason for the resignation. Jeremy will be
available for a few weeks to help pass the torch to anyone willing to
take his place.

http://jeremy.bicha.net/2013/04/08/resigning-from-the-docs-team/

=== Kevin DuBois: Mir and Android GPU’s ===

Kevin DuBois explains how the Ubuntu Touch and Mir teams plan to provide
a stable graphic driver platform by using components of existing Android
drivers. He also includes a video with a sneak peek at Mir and the Qt
client for the Ubuntu Touch interface.

http://kdubois.net/?p=1825

=== Michael Hall: Building an Ubuntu SDK App: rev 1-7 ===

Michael Hall posts a series of blog posts illustrating his journey to
build an Ubuntu SDK app. He chose a Reddit client on which to work and
writes down the app’s creation, article viewing, refactoring, packaging,
and customizing headers.

http://mhall119.com/2013/04/building-an-ubuntu-sdk-app-rev-1/

http://mhall119.com/2013/04/building-an-ubuntu-sdk-app-rev-2/

http://mhall119.com/2013/04/building-an-ubuntu-sdk-app-rev-3/

http://mhall119.com/2013/04/building-an-ubuntu-sdk-app-rev-5-6/

http://mhall119.com/2013/04/building-an-ubuntu-sdk-app-rev-7/

=== Lubuntu Blog: Box theme reaches 0.38! ===

The Lubuntu Team announces the availability of their customized Box
theme version 0.38, and encourages users to download and play with it.

http://lubuntublog.blogspot.com/2013/04/box-theme-reaches-038.html

=== Harald Sitter: Boot Artwork for Kubuntu 13.04 ===

Harald Sitter shares the new boot artwork for Kubuntu 13.04, which is
largely based on user input. Sitter shares a YouTube video witg the new
boot splash.

http://apachelog.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/boot-artwork-for-kubuntu-13-04/

=== Aurelien Gateau: Hacking on Ubiquity ===

Aurelien Gateau blogs about his experience on hacking the Ubiquity
installer for Kubuntu 13.04, including simplifying the layout, improving
right-to-left support, and much more.

http://agateau.com/2013/04/11/hacking-on-ubiquity

=== Ubuntu GNOME: Announcing UbuntuGnome.org! ===

Matt Butler of the Ubuntu GNOME Team announces the new website,
ubuntugnome.org, for the official Ubuntu GNOME flavor and reminds people
of different methods one can approach the team.

http://ubuntugnome.org/announcing-ubuntugnome-org/

=== James Hunt: Upstart User Sessions in Ubuntu Raring ===

James Hunt announces Ubuntu Raring now includes Upstart 1.8. He gives an
overview of how Upstart is now capable of managing the default Ubuntu
user’s desktop sessions, and he explains what changes are necessary to
try it out. He also gives a short tutorial on how to write a user job
for Upstart and how to monitor your Upstart session.

http://ifdeflinux.blogspot.com/2013/04/upstart-user-sessions-in-ubuntu-raring.html

=== Canonical Design Team: Core utility apps visual exploration ===T

he Design Team is working on developing the look and feel of the core
utility apps. The goal is to focus on the essential information in each
app, while keeping the design as clean as possible, yielding a minimal,
sophisticated feel. Further refinements to the concepts will continue to
be made in the coming weeks.

http://design.canonical.com/2013/04/core-utility-apps-visual-exploration/

== Other Community News ==

=== Ubuntu Touch Summary (week 14) ===

Bill Filler writes that a good amount of progress has been made in the
past week on Ubuntu Touch. Updates include a dynamic app lens showing
installed applications, core apps (calendar, clock, and calculator)
included in the daily builds, and performance and HUD updates in the
gallery. Work is also underway to enable hardware accelerated media
playback as well as video recording in the camera app.

https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-phone/msg01645.html

== In The Blogosphere ==

=== Ubuntu’s Top Selling Apps for March 2013 ===

Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! shares and discusses the top 10
selling apps for March 2013 in the Ubuntu Software Center, where
Stormcloud is still in the top position, and War in the Box:Paper Tanks,
along with Linux Tycoon, make their first appearances in the chart.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/04/top-10-paid-apps

=== Online Results in Ubuntu’s Dash: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly ===

Abhishek of Techsource reviews the Unity Dash’s Online Result feature,
lists out the benefits, problems, and ugliness behind the privacy
issues. Abhishek concludes “There have been considerable debates about
the inclusion of online features in Ubuntu’s Dash. Richard Stallman, for
example, has gone so far as to call Ubuntu a spyware. However, only time
will tell if Shuttleworth’s strategy will take off or not.”

http://www.junauza.com/2013/04/online-results-in-ubuntu-dash-good-bad-ugly.html

=== Ubuntu 13.04 Linux Can Outperform Apple OS X 10.8.3 ===

Michael Larabel of Phoronix compares the performance benchmarks of
Ubuntu 13.04 against Apple Mac OS X 10.8.3, does tests on unpacking,
graphics and computational compiling, and concludes that Ubuntu has
matured a lot for 13.04.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu1304_apple_osx1083&num=1

=== Ubuntu 13.04: Canonical’s Latest Linux – What’s New, What’s Not ===

Christopher Tozzi of The VAR Guy blogs about the not-so-new features in
Ubuntu 13.04 and talks about the new development cycle, the removal of
Wubi, and its shifting focus to mobile devices and the cloud.

http://thevarguy.com/open-source-application-software-companies/ubuntu-1304-canonicals-latest-linux-whats-new-whats-not

=== Where’d Gwibber Go in Ubuntu 13.04? And What’s Friends? ===

Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! introduces the newly-rewritten
Gwibber for Ubuntu, the Friends app and its backend, and mentions
features like touch-friendly interfaces, new windows, and much more.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/04/gwibber-not-in-ubuntu-13-04-install-friends

=== Easily Sign The Ubuntu Code Of Conduct With CoC Signing Assistant ===

Andrew of WebUpd8 introduces an Ubuntu Code of Conduct Signing Assistant
where users can easily sign the Ubuntu Code of Conduct.Note from
editors: We don’t often include PPAs, but signing of the CoC is a
central part of our community so we felt this was a useful tool.
Remember, always use caution when installing PPAs, as they are not
verified parts of Ubuntu.

http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/easily-sign-ubuntu-code-of-conduct-with.html

== Other Articles of Interest ==

* Geary crowdfunding for $100,000 on Indiegogo -

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geary-a-beautiful-modern-open-source-email-client

* The Latest Humble Weekly Sale (April 9-16) -

http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-latest-humble-weekly-sale-april-916.1905/

* A Car Which Runs On Raspberry Pi And Linux -

http://www.muktware.com/5471/car-which-runs-raspberry-pi-and-linux

* My Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit Picks and Details on Live
Video Access to Keynotes -

http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/167-amanda-mcpherson/713670-my-linux-foundation-collaboration-summit-picks-and-details-on-live-video-access-to-keynotes/

* You Use Open Source Tools? The Robot Recruiters Know It — and Like
It -

http://ostatic.com/blog/you-use-open-source-tools-the-robot-recruiters-know-it-and-like-it

== Featured Audio and Video ==

=== Ubuntu Ohio – Burning Circle: Burning Circle Episode 109 ===

Stephen Michael Kellat announces the resignations of Michael Gilbert and
Cheri Francis from the Ohio high council and the temporary mothballing
of that body. He also announces that he is taking control as Point of
Contact and Leader for the time being. Ubuntu Ohio is continuing to
operate but a bit of realignment is coming.

http://ohio.ubuntu-us.org/node/142

=== Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S06E07 – A Fistful of Ubuntu ===

The UK team brings word of news from around the Ubuntu ecosphere
including word of Webkit forking, discs only being produced by Canonical
for LTS releases effective as of now, and the second online Ubuntu
Developer Summit coming in May 2013.

http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2013/04/11/s06e07-a-fistful-of-ubuntu/

=== Full Circle Podcast Episode 34, Raspberry Jamboree 2013 Special ===

“Welcome to the first of a two-part conference special, in this episode
the presenters reflect on the first even Raspberry Jamboree held at the
Manchester Central Conference Centre on 9th March 2013″

http://fullcirclemagazine.org/2013/04/14/full-circle-podcast-episode-34-raspberry-jamboree-2013-special/

== Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings ==

* Kernel Team – April 9, 2013 -

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting/2013-04-09

* Desktop Team – April 9, 2013 -

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting/2013-04-09

* Security Team – April 8, 2013

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Security/20130408

* Server Team – April 9, 2013 -

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Server/20130409

== Monthly Team Reports: March 2013 ==

See here for the team report for March 2013:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TeamReports/March2013

If your team is not producing monthly reports, see this page to get your
team started: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BuildingCommunity/TeamReporting

== Upcoming Meetings and Events ==

For upcoming meetings and events please visit the calendars at
fridge.ubuntu.com: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

== Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.10, 12.04 and 12.10 ==

=== Security Updates ===
* [USN-1791-1] Thunderbird vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002072.html

* [USN-1792-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002073.html

* [USN-1793-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002074.html

* [USN-1794-1] Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002075.html

* [USN-1795-1] Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002076.html

* [USN-1796-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002077.html

* [USN-1797-1] Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002078.html

* [USN-1798-1] Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002079.html

* [USN-1799-1] NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002080.html

=== Ubuntu 8.04 Updates ===

None.

End of life – May 2013 (Server)

=== Ubuntu 10.04 Updates ===

* thunderbird 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013619.html

* thunderbird 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013620.html

* linux 2.6.32-46.107 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013621.html

* linux 2.6.32-46.107 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013622.html

* linux-ec2 2.6.32-351.63 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013623.html

* linux-ec2 2.6.32-351.63 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013624.html

* pam 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013625.html

* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.280-0lucid1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013626.html

* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.280ubuntu0.10.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013627.html

* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.280ubuntu0.10.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013628.html

* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.280-0lucid1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013629.html

* linux-ec2 2.6.32-351.64 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013630.html

* linux 2.6.32-46.108 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013631.html

End of Life – May 2013 (Desktop) – April 2015 (Server)

=== Ubuntu 11.10 Updates ===

* thunderbird 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012957.html

* thunderbird 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012958.html

* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.280-0oneiric1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012959.html

* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.280ubuntu0.11.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012960.html

* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.280ubuntu0.11.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012961.html

* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.280-0oneiric1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012962.html

End of Life – May 2013

=== Ubuntu 12.04 Updates ===

* thunderbird 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019046.html

* thunderbird 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019047.html

* linux 3.2.0-40.64 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019048.html

* linux 3.2.0-40.64 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019049.html

* linux-backports-modules-3.2.0 3.2.0-40.27 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019050.html

* linux-backports-modules-3.2.0 3.2.0-40.27 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019051.html

* linux-meta 3.2.0.40.48 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019052.html

* linux-meta 3.2.0.40.48 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019053.html

* linux-armadaxp 3.2.0-1616.25 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019054.html

* linux-meta-armadaxp 3.2.0.1616.22 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019055.html

* linux-armadaxp 3.2.0-1616.25 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019056.html

* linux-meta-armadaxp 3.2.0.1616.22 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019057.html

* linux-lowlatency 3.2.0-40.43 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019058.html

* linux-meta-lowlatency 3.2.0.40.32 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019059.html

* linux-lowlatency 3.2.0-40.43 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019060.html

* linux-ti-omap4 3.2.0-1429.38 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019061.html

* linux-meta-lowlatency 3.2.0.40.32 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019062.html

* linux-ti-omap4 3.2.0-1429.38 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019063.html

* linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.2.0.1429.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019064.html

* linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.2.0.1429.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019065.html

* linux-lts-quantal 3.5.0-27.46~precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019066.html

* linux-lts-quantal 3.5.0-27.46~precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019067.html

* linux-signed-lts-quantal 3.5.0-27.46~precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019068.html

* linux-signed-lts-quantal 3.5.0-27.46~precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019069.html

* linux-meta-lts-quantal 3.5.0.27.34 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019070.html

* linux-meta-lts-quantal 3.5.0.27.34 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019071.html

* apt-cacher-ng 0.7.2-1ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019072.html

* openattestation 1.5.1-0ubuntu0.12.04 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019073.html

* dee 1.0.10-0ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019074.html

* maas-provision 2.2.2-0ubuntu4.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019075.html

* nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu8 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019076.html

* bash 4.2-2ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019077.html

* jackd2 1.9.8~dfsg.1-1ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019078.html

* ibus-chewing 1.3.10+clean-2ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019079.html

* libgnomekbd 3.4.0.2-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019080.html

* maas 1.2+bzr1373+dfsg-0ubuntu1~12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019081.html

* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.280-0precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019082.html

* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.280ubuntu0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019083.html

* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.280ubuntu0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019084.html

* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.280-0precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019085.html

* gnomeradio 1.8-2ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019086.html

* nvidia-cuda-toolkit 4.0.17-3ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019087.html

* mesa-lts-quantal 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.1~precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019088.html

* network-manager-applet 0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019089.html

* simple-scan 3.4.3-0ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019090.html

* javatools 0.40ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019091.html

* python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019092.html

* python3.2 3.2.3-0ubuntu3.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019093.html

* python-defaults 2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019094.html

* python3-defaults 3.2.3-0ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019095.html

* python-apt 0.8.3ubuntu7.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019096.html

* python-tx-tftp 0.1~bzr31-0ubuntu6.1~12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019097.html

* nvidia-graphics-drivers 304.88-0ubuntu0.0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019098.html

* nvidia-settings-updates 304.88-0ubuntu0.0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019099.html

* nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates 304.88-0ubuntu0.0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019100.html

* nvidia-settings 304.88-0ubuntu0.0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019101.html

* nvidia-settings 304.88-0ubuntu0.0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019102.html

* nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates 304.88-0ubuntu0.0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019103.html

* nvidia-settings-updates 304.88-0ubuntu0.0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019104.html

* nvidia-graphics-drivers 304.88-0ubuntu0.0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019105.html

* linux-lts-quantal 3.5.0-28.47~precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019106.html

* linux-meta-lts-quantal 3.5.0.28.35 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019107.html

* python-gnutls 1.2.0-2.1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019108.html

* linux-lts-quantal_3.5.0-28.47~precise1_amd64.tar.gz – -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019109.html

* linux-signed-lts-quantal 3.5.0-28.47~precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019110.html

* python3-defaults 3.2.3-0ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019111.html

* walinuxagent 1.3.2-0ubuntu1~12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019112.html

* mdadm 3.2.5-1ubuntu0.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019113.html

* openssh 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019114.html

* python-mysqldb 1.2.3-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019115.html

* gdm 3.0.4-0ubuntu15.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019116.html

* libcroco 0.6.5-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019117.html

* linux-backports-modules-3.2.0 3.2.0-41.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019118.html

* linux 3.2.0-41.65 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019119.html

* linux-meta 3.2.0.41.49 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019120.html

* viennacl 1.1.2-6ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019121.html

* starpu-contrib 0.9.1-3ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019122.html

* libvirt 0.9.8-2ubuntu17.8 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019123.html

* gpointing-device-settings 1.5.1-6ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019124.html

* partman-auto-lvm 42ubuntu2.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019125.html

* language-selector 0.79.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019126.html

* marble 4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019127.html

* eclipse-rse 3.1.2-1build0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019128.html

* apport 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019129.html

* accountsservice 0.6.15-2ubuntu9.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019130.html

* xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019131.html

* walinuxagent 1.3.2-0ubuntu1~12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019132.html

End of Life – April 2017

=== Ubuntu 12.10 Updates ===

* thunderbird 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013605.html

* thunderbird 17.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013606.html

* linux 3.5.0-27.46 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013607.html

* linux 3.5.0-27.46 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013608.html

* linux-meta 3.5.0.27.43 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013609.html

* linux-backports-modules-3.5.0 3.5.0-27.14 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013610.html

* linux-backports-modules-3.5.0 3.5.0-27.14 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013611.html

* linux-signed 3.5.0-27.46 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013612.html

* linux-signed 3.5.0-27.46 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013613.html

* linux-meta 3.5.0.27.43 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013614.html

* linux-armadaxp 3.5.0-1611.17 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013615.html

* linux-lowlatency 3.5.0-27.30 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013616.html

* linux-armadaxp 3.5.0-1611.17 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013617.html

* linux-meta-lowlatency 3.5.0.27.26 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013618.html

* linux-meta-armadaxp 3.5.0.1611.16 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013619.html

* linux-meta-lowlatency 3.5.0.27.26 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013620.html

* linux-meta-armadaxp 3.5.0.1611.16 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013621.html

* linux-lowlatency 3.5.0-27.30 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013622.html

* linux-ti-omap4 3.5.0-222.33 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013623.html

* linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.5.0.222.22 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013624.html

* linux-ti-omap4 3.5.0-222.33 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013625.html

* linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.5.0.222.22 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013626.html

* linux_3.5.0-27.46_amd64.tar.gz – -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013627.html

* jackd2 1.9.8~dfsg.4+20120529git007cdc37-2ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013628.html

* ibus-chewing 1.3.10+clean-3ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013629.html

* maas 1.2+bzr1373+dfsg-0ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013630.html

* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.280-0quantal1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013631.html

* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.280ubuntu0.12.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013632.html

* flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.280ubuntu0.12.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013633.html

* adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.280-0quantal1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013634.html

* gnomeradio 1.8-2ubuntu5.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013635.html

* nvidia-cuda-toolkit 4.2.9-1ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013636.html

* mesa 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013637.html

* python3.2 3.2.3-6ubuntu3.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013639.html

* python2.7 2.7.3-5ubuntu4.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013638.html

* python3-defaults 3.2.3-5ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013640.html

* python-defaults 2.7.3-0ubuntu7.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013641.html

* python-apt 0.8.7ubuntu4.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013642.html

* cinder 2012.2.3-0ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013643.html

* nova 2012.2.3-0ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013644.html

* glance 2012.2.3-0ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013645.html

* keystone 2012.2.3+stable-20130206-82c87e56-0ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013646.html

* quantum 2012.2.3-0ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013647.html

* nvidia-settings 304.88-0ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013648.html

* nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates 304.88-0ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013649.html

* nvidia-graphics-drivers 304.88-0ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013650.html

* nvidia-settings-updates 304.88-0ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013651.html

* nvidia-graphics-drivers 304.88-0ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013652.html

* nvidia-settings-updates 304.88-0ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013653.html

* nvidia-settings 304.88-0ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013654.html

* nvidia-graphics-drivers-updates 304.88-0ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013655.html

* linux 3.5.0-28.47 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013656.html

* linux-backports-modules-3.5.0 3.5.0-28.15 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013657.html

* linux-meta 3.5.0.28.44 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013658.html

* linux-signed 3.5.0-28.47 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013659.html

* linux_3.5.0-28.47_amd64.tar.gz – -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013660.html

* python-gnutls 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013661.html

* linux-armadaxp 3.5.0-1612.18 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013662.html

* linux-meta-armadaxp 3.5.0.1612.17 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013663.html

* python3-defaults 3.2.3-5ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013664.html

* walinuxagent 1.3.2-0ubuntu1~12.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013665.html

* libcroco 0.6.6-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013666.html

* mdadm 3.2.5-1ubuntu3.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013667.html

* gpointing-device-settings 1.5.1-6ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013668.html

* xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013669.html

* walinuxagent 1.3.2-0ubuntu1~12.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013670.html

End of Life – April 2014

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1 – 7, 2013.

== Links to UWN ==

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== In This Issue ==

* Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) Beta 2 released
* Welcome New Members and Developers
* Ubuntu Stats
* Ubuntu Global Jam – An Early Call for Events!
* Showcase the diversity of the Ubuntu community!
* Call for nominations to the LoCo Council
* About Ubuntu 13.04 CDs/DVDs
* Take our new Juju survey
* Michael Hall: More Ubuntu SDK Apps
* Kaj Ailomaa: Ubuntu Studio, new leadership, and future plans
* Martin Pitt: Urgent PostgreSQL security updates for Debian/Ubuntu
* Michael Hall: Core Apps: Road to October
* Ubuntu Touch Summary (week 13)
* In The Blogosphere
* Other Articles of Interest
* Featured Audio and Video
* Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
* Upcoming Meetings and Events
* Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.10, 12.04 and 12.10
* And much more!

== General Community News ==

=== Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) Beta 2 released ===

Steve Langasek from the Ubuntu Release Team announces the first and
only Beta milestone for Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) is released. He
also announces availability for Beta 2 images of flavours, including
the recently approved UbuntuKylin and Ubuntu GNOME flavours.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2013-April/000170.html

This final beta release has also been covered in the press and
blogosphere; the following are several collected by our staff:
* Ubuntu Raring 13.04 Beta Review: It Is Surprisingly Good -

http://www.maketecheasier.com/ubuntu-raring-beta-review/2013/04/03

* Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail Final Beta Released, See What’s New -

http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/ubuntu-1304-raring-ringtail-final-beta.html

* Ubuntu 13.04 Beta Released -

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/04/ubuntu-13-04-beta-released

* Ubuntu 13.04′s “Final Beta” arrives -

http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Ubuntu-13-04-s-Final-Beta-arrives-1835805.html

=== Welcome New Members and Developers ===

Results from the Developer Membership Board meeting 2013-03-25:

* PerPackageUploader Applications – Paul Gevers
* https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Elbrus/PerPackageUploaderApplication
* Was granted upload rights to: winff, daisy-player, ebook-speaker and cacti.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2013-April/001768.html

== Ubuntu Stats ==

=== Bug Stats ===

* Open (105356) +442 over last week
* Critical (75) -1 over last week
* Unconfirmed (51698) +242 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 ===

* A better interface for change boot options.

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30651/

* Customizing the launcher items http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30655/
* Shifting between the opened window by hovering over the unity icon

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30658/

* Provide better icons for LibreOffice http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30652/
* Only install the TeX Live packages you really need

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30659/

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 ===

* What does “Ctrl + Alt + F12″ do?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/277517/what-does-ctrl-alt-f12-do

* Where can I download the Beta 2 release for Ubuntu 13.04?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/277982/where-can-i-download-the-beta-2-release-for-ubuntu-13-04

* How do I stop this constant loss of free space?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/277664/how-do-i-stop-this-constant-loss-of-free-space

* whats the default sudo timeout?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/277900/whats-the-default-sudo-timeout

* Gnome 3.8 on Ubuntu 12.04.2 lts

http://askubuntu.com/questions/276646/gnome-3-8-on-ubuntu-12-04-2-lts

Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com

== LoCo News ==

=== Ubuntu Global Jam – An Early Call for Events! ===

Randall Ross announces the start of the Ubuntu Global Jam S-series
planning and asks every LoCo team to add their events into the LoCo
Team Portal.

http://randall.executiv.es/global-jam-s-announcement

=== Showcase the diversity of the Ubuntu community! ===

Philip Ballew starts a quest to showcase the diversity of the Ubuntu
LoCo Teams and asks the LoCo team members to send him a postcard of
their country/territory/city.

http://philipballew.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/showcase-the-diversity-of-the-ubuntu-community/

=== Call for nominations to the LoCo Council ===

Bhavani Shankar R of the LoCo Council is calling for nominations to
replace two members of the LoCo Council and invites anyone to nominate
an Ubuntu member to join the LoCo Council.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/loco-contacts/2013-April/006306.html

=== About Ubuntu 13.04 CDs/DVDs ===

Sergio Meneses of the LoCo Council announces that there will not be
any 13.04 CDs or DVDs sent to the approved LoCo teams, and future CDs
and DVDs will only be available for LTS releases.

http://lococouncil.ubuntu.com/2013/04/05/about-ubuntu-13-04-cdsdvds/

== Ubuntu Cloud News ==

=== Take our new Juju survey ===

Jorge Castro asks users that have used Juju to participate in an
ongoing survey that will receive more questions as Juju grows.

http://www.jorgecastro.org/2013/04/03/take-our-new-juju-survey/

== The Planet ==

=== Michael Hall: More Ubuntu SDK Apps ===

Michael Hall introduces more Ubuntu SDK Apps and gives us an update on
the development of the Ubuntu Core Apps.

http://mhall119.com/2013/04/more-ubuntu-sdk-apps/

=== Kaj Ailomaa: Ubuntu Studio, new leadership, and future plans ===

Kaj Ailomaa talks about current leadership changes where he was
appointed as Ubuntu Studio Project lead, the work of the old Project
Lead Scott Lavender, and he also discusses future plans for Ubuntu
Studio 14.04.

http://zequence.net/ubuntu-studio-new-leadership-and-future-plans/

=== Martin Pitt: Urgent PostgreSQL security updates for Debian/Ubuntu ===

Martin Pitt announces a critical security update of PostgreSQL and
reminds users to shutdown their systems and upgrade as soon as
possible.

http://www.piware.de/2013/04/urgent-postgresql-security-updates-for-debianubuntu/

=== Michael Hall: Core Apps: Road to October ===

Michael Hall describes how the Ubuntu Touch teams will work in the
13.10 cycle, including work items tracking in status.ubuntu.com,
setting monthly milestones, and dividing work items into teams to make
the teams work more efficiently.

http://mhall119.com/2013/04/core-apps-road-to-october/

== Other Community News ==

=== Ubuntu Touch Summary (week 13) ===

Bill Filler sums up the work from the Ubuntu Touch team for week 13
including a Qt transition, rebasing for the upcoming Raring release,
and core apps updates.

https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-phone/msg01464.html

== In The Blogosphere ==

=== WUBI To Be Dropped from Ubuntu 13.04, Windows Users Lose Out ===

Joey Elijah-Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! writes about the dropping of Wubi
(Windows Ubuntu Installer) from Ubuntu 13.04 due its under-maintained
(and therefore unstable) state as well as its incompatibility with
Windows 8.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/04/wubi-unlikely-to-be-in-ubuntu-13-04-windows-users-lose-out

=== High School 1:1 Laptop Program Announced ===

Charlie Reslinger of Penn Manor High School announces a 1:1 Laptop
program where students will receive an inexpensive laptop based on
Ubermix, a Ubuntu-based education system. Teacher and student
apprentices will also be trained for helping the students on their
laptops.

http://www.pennmanor.net/techblog/?p=1590

=== Ubuntu: Riding HP Moonshot Into Hyperscale Server Market? ===

The VAR Guy writes about the appearance of Ubuntu in the coming HP
Moonshot Server and lists out the challenges Canonical faces ahead in
its deployment as well as a source of revenue.

http://thevarguy.com/big-data-technology-solutions-and-information/ubuntu-riding-hp-moonshot-hyperscale-server-market

=== New Ubuntu T-Shirts Go On Sale in Canonical Store ===

Joey Elijah-Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! blogs about the availability in
Canonical’s store of the Ubuntu 13.04 T-shirt with a ringtail on it.
He also notes about the store having some new items, including a
leather PU bound notebook and a 4-in-1 pen.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/04/official-raring-t-shirts-new-notebook-added-to-ubuntu-online-shop

=== 10 New Features and Changes in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
[Screenshots Tour] ===

Manuel Jose of Tech Drive-in posts some screenshots of the new
features in 13.04, including new menus for Shutdown, Ubuntu One,
Bluetooth, some new icons for Ubuntu Software Center and more.

http://www.techdrivein.com/2013/04/10-new-changes-features-improvements-ubuntu-1304-raring-ringtail.html

=== Ubuntu’s Unity Next Running On Mir Display Server ===

Michael Larabel of Phoronix writes about the next generation of Unity
and its first success in running the Mir display server and seeing it
is possible to run on future Ubuntu touch devices.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTM0Mzc

=== Alienware X51 deploying with Ubuntu! ===

Sabun of Gaming On Linux writes about the announcement of Dell’s
Alienware X51 with Ubuntu with different specifications aiming at
plug-to-play gaming consumers. He also takes note that Steam on Linux
is an important factor to Alienware supporting Ubuntu.

http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/alienware-x51-deploying-with-ubuntu.1895/

== Other Articles of Interest ==

* Debian Project News – April 1st, 2013 -

http://www.debian.org/News/weekly/2013/07/

* Kona’s Scott DeFusco: Open Source Advocate in a Closed Source Firm
- http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/77676.html
* Linux Video Disk Recorder 2.0 Supports HDTV -

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTM0MjE

* Law Librarian Creates LibreOffice, gscan2PDF How-to Videos for 100
Linux Tutorials Campaign -

http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/200-libby-clark/712255-law-librarian-creates-how-to-videos-for-100-linux-tutorials-campaign/

* Chromium switches from WebKit to Blink – Developers weigh in -

http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/news/chromium-switches-from-webkit-to-blink-developers-weigh-in

* Croatian Linux Users’ Convention 2013 Announced -

http://www.muktware.com/5453/croatian-linux-users’-convention-2013-announced

* NVIDIA, Valve Share Lessons In Porting To Linux -

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTM0MzU

* OpenStack ‘Grizzly’ Debuts with More Than 200 New Features -

http://www.linux.com/news/enterprise/cloud-computing/712549-openstack-grizzly-debuts-with-more-than-200-new-features/

* Gallery : 10 Hot New Linux-Ready Embedded ARM Modules -

http://www.linux.com/news/galleries/10-hot-new-linux-ready-embedded-arm-modules

== Featured Audio and Video ==

=== Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S06E06 – One Hour Ubuntu ===

Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, Tony Whitmore and the Podcasts met at Studio
A for the Ubuntu UK LoCo Podcast Series 6 Episode 6 (S06E06), where
Benjamin Kerensa was interviewed about OpenPhoto, some GUI love of
geeknotes.net was shared, dual-booting Ubuntu with a Nexus 7, the
Ubuntu SDK and attending Photography Farm was chatted about, and the
marvelous feedback from the listeners was gone over.

http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2013/04/04/s06e06-one-hour-ubuntu/

=== Full Circle Episode 69 Audio Edition ===

The Full Circle Magazine announces their experiment of making the
magazine in an audio version and releases the audio version of Episode
69. The MP3 version is available at

http://ubuntuone.com/23lhsOrnviLFxbGh2VIekr

http://fullcirclemagazine.org/2013/04/05/full-circle-magazine-69-audio-edition/

== Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings ==

* Kernel Team – April 2, 2013 -

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting/2013-04-02

* Desktop Team – April 2, 2013 -

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting/2013-04-02

== Upcoming Meetings and Events ==

For upcoming meetings and events please visit the calendars at
fridge.ubuntu.com: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

== Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.10, 12.04 and 12.10 ==

=== Security Updates ===

* [USN-1784-1] libxslt vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002064.html

* [USN-1785-1] poppler vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002065.html

* [USN-1787-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002066.html

* [USN-1788-1] Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002067.html

* [USN-1789-1] PostgreSQL vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002068.html

* [USN-1790-1] Libav vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002069.html

* [USN-1786-1] Firefox vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002070.html

* [USN-1786-2] Unity Firefox Extension update -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-April/002071.html

=== Ubuntu 8.04 Updates ===

* libxslt 1.1.22-1ubuntu1.4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2013-April/012893.html

* poppler 0.6.4-1ubuntu3.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2013-April/012894.html

* libxslt 1.1.22-1ubuntu1.4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2013-April/012895.html

* poppler 0.6.4-1ubuntu3.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2013-April/012896.html

* postgresql-8.3 8.3.23-0ubuntu8.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2013-April/012897.html

* postgresql-8.3 8.3.23-0ubuntu8.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2013-April/012898.html

End of life – May 2013 (Server)

=== Ubuntu 10.04 Updates ===

* smokeping 2.3.6-5+squeeze1build0.10.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013605.html

* openjpeg 1.3+dfsg-4+squeeze1build0.10.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013606.html

* openjpeg 1.3+dfsg-4+squeeze1build0.10.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013607.html

* smokeping 2.3.6-5+squeeze1build0.10.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013608.html

* libxslt 1.1.26-1ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013609.html

* poppler 0.12.4-0ubuntu5.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013610.html

* libxslt 1.1.26-1ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013611.html

* poppler 0.12.4-0ubuntu5.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013612.html

* linux-lts-backport-oneiric 3.0.0-32.51~lucid1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013613.html

* linux-lts-backport-oneiric 3.0.0-32.51~lucid1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013614.html

* postgresql-8.4 8.4.17-0ubuntu10.04 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013615.html

* postgresql-8.4 8.4.17-0ubuntu10.04 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013616.html

* firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.10.04.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013617.html

* firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.10.04.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-April/013618.html

End of Life – May 2013 (Desktop) – April 2015 (Server)

=== Ubuntu 11.10 Updates ===

* openjpeg 1.3+dfsg-4+squeeze1build0.11.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012943.html

* smokeping 2.3.6-5+squeeze1build0.11.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012944.html

* openjpeg 1.3+dfsg-4+squeeze1build0.11.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012945.html

* smokeping 2.3.6-5+squeeze1build0.11.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012946.html

* linux 3.0.0-32.51 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012947.html

* linux 3.0.0-32.51 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012948.html

* libxslt 1.1.26-7ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012949.html

* poppler 0.16.7-2ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012950.html

* libxslt 1.1.26-7ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012951.html

* poppler 0.16.7-2ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012952.html

* postgresql-9.1 9.1.9-0ubuntu11.10 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012953.html

* postgresql-9.1 9.1.9-0ubuntu11.10 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012954.html

* firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012955.html

* firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-April/012956.html

End of Life – May 2013

=== Ubuntu 12.04 Updates ===

* ubuntu-geoip 0.0.2-0ubuntu6.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019018.html

* mongodb 1:2.0.4-1ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019019.html

* openjpeg 1.3+dfsg-4+squeeze1build0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019020.html

* tomcat7 7.0.26-1ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019021.html

* mongodb 1:2.0.4-1ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019022.html

* openjpeg 1.3+dfsg-4+squeeze1build0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019023.html

* tomcat7 7.0.26-1ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019024.html

* libxslt 1.1.26-8ubuntu1.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019025.html

* poppler 0.18.4-1ubuntu3.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019026.html

* libxslt 1.1.26-8ubuntu1.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019027.html

* poppler 0.18.4-1ubuntu3.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019028.html

* exim4 4.76-3ubuntu3.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019029.html

* deja-dup 22.0-0ubuntu4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019030.html

* sessioninstaller 0.20+bzr128-0ubuntu1.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019031.html

* gnomeradio 1.8-2ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019032.html

* virtualbox 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019033.html

* postgresql-9.1 9.1.9-0ubuntu12.04 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019034.html

* postgresql-9.1 9.1.9-0ubuntu12.04 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019035.html

* firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019036.html

* libav 4:0.8.6-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019037.html

* libav-extra 4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019038.html

* postgresql-8.4 8.4.17-0ubuntu12.04 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019039.html

* libav 4:0.8.6-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019040.html

* firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019041.html

* libav-extra 4:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019042.html

* postgresql-8.4 8.4.17-0ubuntu12.04 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019043.html

* linux-lowlatency 3.2.0-40.43 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019044.html

* linux-meta-lowlatency 3.2.0.40.32 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-April/019045.html

End of Life – April 2017

=== Ubuntu 12.10 Updates ===

* linux-meta-lowlatency 3.5.0.26.25 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013581.html

* linux-lowlatency 3.5.0-26.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013582.html

* linux-meta-lowlatency 3.5.0.26.25 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013583.html

* linux-lowlatency 3.5.0-26.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013584.html

* libxslt 1.1.26-14ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013585.html

* poppler 0.20.4-0ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013586.html

* libxslt 1.1.26-14ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013587.html

* poppler 0.20.4-0ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013588.html

* xdiagnose 3.2.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013589.html

* gnomeradio 1.8-2ubuntu5.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013590.html

* virtualbox 4.1.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013591.html

* sessioninstaller 0.20+bzr131-0ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013592.html

* postgresql-9.1 9.1.9-0ubuntu12.10 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013593.html

* postgresql-9.1 9.1.9-0ubuntu12.10 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013594.html

* firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013595.html

* unity-firefox-extension 2.4.4-0ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013596.html

* libav 6:0.8.6-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013597.html

* libav-extra 6:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013598.html

* firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013599.html

* libav 6:0.8.6-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013600.html

* unity-firefox-extension 2.4.4-0ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013601.html

* libav-extra 6:0.8.6ubuntu0.12.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013602.html

* linux-meta-lowlatency 3.5.0.27.26 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013603.html

* linux-lowlatency 3.5.0-27.30 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-April/013604.html

End of Life – April 2014

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25 – 31, 2013.

== Links to UWN ==

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== In This Issue ==

* Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) server, 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) desktop and
11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) reaching End of Life on May 9 2013
* Ubuntu Stats
* Hey North America, Africa, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania!
Are You On the Map?
* Daniel Holbach: Accompanying a new generation of developers
* Rick Spencer: User Interaction with Ubuntu Components
* Jono Bacon: Smart Scopes Not Landing In 13.04, Will Land in 13.10
* Nicholas Skaggs: Beta Testing Extraordinaire with Ubuntu Quality
* Ubuntu Touch summary (week 12)
* App patterns applied: weather key journeys
* Mark Shuttleworth – The Disruptors 2013
* In The Blogosphere
* Full Circle Magazine #71 has arrived!
* Other Articles of Interest
* Featured Audio and Video
* Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
* Upcoming Meetings and Events
* Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.10, 12.04 and 12.10
* And much more!

== General Community News ==

=== Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) server, 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) desktop and
11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) reaching End of Life on May 9 2013 ===

Adam Conrad, on behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team, announces the
formal End of Life (EOL) dates of Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) server,
10.04 (Lucid Lynx) desktop and 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) desktop and
server.

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2013/03/29/ubuntu-8-04-hardy-heron-server-10-04-lucid-lynx-desktop-and-11-10-oneiric-ocelot-reaching-end-of-life-on-may-9-2013/

== Ubuntu Stats ==

=== Bug Stats ===

* Open (104914) +218 over last week
* Critical (76) +1 over last week
* Unconfirmed (51456) +62 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 Idea this week ===

* Ability to rename a lot of files at once -

http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30641/

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 ===

* How to download Ubuntu over an unreliable connection

http://askubuntu.com/questions/274628/how-to-download-ubuntu-over-an-unreliable-connection

* Is there a virtual machine with direct access to CPU and GPU for
gaming? http://askubuntu.com/questions/272613/is-there-a-virtual-machine-with-direct-access-to-cpu-and-gpu-for-gaming
* Is there a way to burn Ubuntu on a CD ROM?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/272323/is-there-a-way-to-burn-ubuntu-on-a-cd-rom

* Can’t compile with GCC on Ubuntu 12.04

http://askubuntu.com/questions/274540/cant-compile-with-gcc-on-ubuntu-12-04

* Why am I suddenly not a sudoer anymore?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/275920/why-am-i-suddenly-not-a-sudoer-anymore

Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com

== LoCo News ==

=== Hey North America, Africa, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania!
Are You On the Map? ===

Randall Ross writes a series of blog posts calling out to teams in
continents throughout the world to get themselves added to the global
portal of teams at loco.ubuntu.com.

http://randall.executiv.es/on-the-map-north-america

http://randall.executiv.es/on-the-map-africa

http://randall.executiv.es/on-the-map-south-america

http://randall.executiv.es/on-the-map-europe

http://randall.executiv.es/on-the-map-asia

http://randall.executiv.es/on-the-map-oceania

== The Planet ==

=== Daniel Holbach: Accompanying a new generation of developers ===

Daniel Holbach gives an overview of the work done by the Ubuntu
Developer Advisory Team in the last three release cycles and makes a
call for more volunteers to join them in their efforts to reach out to
new contributors, help new contributors get involved, and collect
feedback on how the development process can be improved for newcomers.

http://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2013/03/accompanying-a-new-generation-ofdevelopers/

=== Rick Spencer: User Interaction with Ubuntu Components ===

Rick Spencer shows how he used Ubuntu Components to add actions to his
Ubuntu Touch app.

http://theravingrick.blogspot.com/2013/03/user-interaction-with-ubuntu-components.html

=== Jono Bacon: Smart Scopes Not Landing In 13.04, Will Land in 13.10 ===

Jono Bacon reports that the dash team has withdrawn their Feature
Freeze Exception (FFE) to allow further time for Smart Scopes to
mature before including it as part of Ubuntu. Further time working on
the user experience is expected to improve the quality enough for it
to launch normally with 13.10.

http://www.jonobacon.org/2013/03/29/smart-scopes-not-landing-in-13-04-will-land-in-13-10/

=== Nicholas Skaggs: Beta Testing Extraordinaire with Ubuntu Quality ===

Nicholas Skaggs of the Ubuntu Quality team announces an online testing
event for the final beta ISO image on Tuesday April 2nd from 1800-2200
UTC.

http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2013/03/beta-testing-extraordinaire-with-ubuntu.html

== Other Community News ==

=== Ubuntu Touch summary (week 12) ===

Ricardo Salveti de Araujo highlights some of the app development work
going on for Ubuntu Touch, including enabling initial bluetooth
support for Nexus 7, a couple application renames, and updates for the
media-player and notes-app.

https://lists.launchpad.net/ubuntu-phone/msg01363.html

=== App patterns applied: weather key journeys ===

Christina Li of the Canonical Design Team shows off ideas for
interaction with the weather app in Ubuntu Touch.

http://design.canonical.com/2013/03/app-patterns-applied-weather-key-journeys/

== In The Press ==

=== Mark Shuttleworth – The Disruptors 2013 ===

Forbes features Mark Shuttleworth as one of 12 people shaking up their
fields. Shuttleworth represents “Computing” field and writes “This guy
is one tough competitor. His idea of a relaxing vacation spot is
Antarctica or the International Space Station. Yes, he’s been to both.
He’ll need that moxie to muscle into the mobile market.”

http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2013/disruptors/mark-shuttleworth.html

== In The Blogosphere ==

=== Reasons Why I Love Unity Previews #735 ===

Joey Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! shares some of the work of “Prolific
Unity Scopes developer” David Calle who has “recently been showing off
some interesting new features he’s built into Unity Previews.”

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/03/reasons-why-i-love-unity-previews-736

=== OpenSUSE 12.3 vs. Ubuntu 13.04 ===

Matt Hartley of Datamation compares features in Ubuntu and the latest
OpenSUSE release. He examines their options of desktop environments,
audio subsystem, drivers, codecs, and software installation.

http://www.datamation.com/open-source/opensuse-12.3-vs.-ubuntu-13.04-1.html

=== [Ubuntu In The Wild] Unity In Use By Norwegian Military ===

Joey Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! reports on a video that shows the
Norwegian military using Ubuntu for their everyday computational
needs.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/03/ubuntu-in-the-wild-unity-in-use-by-norwegian-military

=== MapR, Canonical Team To Offer Hadoop On Ubuntu Linux ===

Rick Whiting of CRN writes that MapR M3 edition of Hadoop is to become
available through Canonical’s Ubuntu Partner Archive with the release
of 13.04. A MapR Juju Charm will also be available with the 13.04
release.

http://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/240151961/mapr-canonical-team-to-offer-hadoop-on-ubuntu-linux.htm

=== Ubuntu Powered Promo Booth? You Bet [Ubuntu In The Wild] ===

Joey Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! reports on another every day machine
running Ubuntu; this time it was a promotional pod used in a British
betting shop.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/03/ubuntu-powered-promo-booth-you-bet-ubuntu-in-the-wild

== In Other News ==

=== Full Circle Magazine #71 has arrived! ===

This month:

* Ubuntu News.
* How-To : Programming in Python, LibreOffice, and Using PAF.
* Graphics : Blender, and Inkscape.
* Book Review: Python for Kids.
* Review: Chrome OS
* plus: Q&A, Command & Conquer, Linux Labs, Ask The New Guy, My
Story, and so much more!

http://fullcirclemagazine.org/2013/03/29/full-circle-71-has-arrived/

== Other Articles of Interest ==

* GNOME 3.8 Released – http://www.gnome.org/news/2013/03/gnome-3-8-released/
* Is a New Approach to Email Just What Linux Needs? -

http://ostatic.com/blog/is-a-new-approach-to-email-just-what-linux-needs

* Career Watch: Linux pros are in demand -

http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/349610/career-watch-linux-pros-are-demand

* Spanish Linux group files antitrust complaint against Microsoft -

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/27/hispalinux_microsoft_antitrust_suit/

* Linux use in business jumps again, survey says -

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2032306/linux-use-in-enterprises-jumps-again-survey.html

* Steam > Postal, Dungeon Defenders and Dungeon Hearts added to Steam
for Linux – http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/postal-dungeon-defenders-and-dungeon-hearts-added-to-steam-for-linux.1869/
* Netflix: Still no plans for Linux support -

http://benjaminkerensa.com/2013/03/27/netflix-still-no-plans-for-linux-support

* Red Hat CEO Optimistic about OpenStack -

http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/red-hat-ceo-optimistic-about-openstack.html

== Featured Audio and Video ==

=== Ubuntu Ohio – Burning Circle: Burning Circle Episode 108 ===

The Burning Circle episode this week asks its weekly question and
demos how to call in to answer questions via SIP using Twinkle.

http://ohio.ubuntu-us.org/node/140

=== Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S06E05 – The Good, The Bad and
the Ubuntu ===

The UK LoCo Podcast reviews the latest news, including the Python
trademark resolution, a Linux video editing Kickstarter, China’s new
Ubuntu, Nokia’s attempt to block WebM, and the Forbes list of most
disruptive people in business. Other topics include Secure Boot /
Restricted Boot, the latest Ubuntu Technical Board meeting, and a bug
in Fedora’s bug tracker, plus some upcoming events.

http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2013/03/28/s06e05-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ubuntu/

== Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings ==

* Kernel Team – March 26, 2013 -

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting/2013-03-26

* Desktop Team – March 26, 2013 -

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting/2013-03-26

* Security Team – March 25, 2013

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Security/20130325

== Upcoming Meetings and Events ==

For upcoming meetings and events please visit the calendars at
fridge.ubuntu.com: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

== Updates and Security for 8.04, 10.04, 11.10, 12.04 and 12.10 ==

=== Security Updates ===

* [USN-1732-3] OpenSSL vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-March/002055.html

* [USN-1779-1] GNOME Online Accounts vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-March/002056.html

* [USN-1780-1] Ruby vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-March/002057.html

* [USN-1781-1] Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-March/002058.html

* [USN-1782-1] libxml2 vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-March/002059.html

* [USN-1783-1] Bind vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2013-March/002063.html

=== Ubuntu 8.04 Updates ===

* libxml2 2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.12 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2013-March/012891.html

* libxml2 2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.12 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/hardy-changes/2013-March/012892.html

End of life – May 2013 (Server)

=== Ubuntu 10.04 Updates ===

* ruby1.8 1.8.7.249-2ubuntu0.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-March/013597.html

* ruby1.8 1.8.7.249-2ubuntu0.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-March/013598.html

* linux-ec2 2.6.32-351.63 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-March/013599.html

* pam 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-March/013600.html

* libxml2 2.7.6.dfsg-1ubuntu1.8 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-March/013601.html

* libxml2 2.7.6.dfsg-1ubuntu1.8 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-March/013602.html

* bind9 1:9.7.0.dfsg.P1-1ubuntu0.9 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-March/013603.html

* bind9 1:9.7.0.dfsg.P1-1ubuntu0.9 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lucid-changes/2013-March/013604.html

End of Life – April 2013 (Desktop) – April 2015 (Server)

=== Ubuntu 11.10 Updates ===

* gnome-online-accounts 3.2.1-0ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-March/012935.html

* gnome-online-accounts 3.2.1-0ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-March/012936.html

* ruby1.8 1.8.7.352-2ubuntu0.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-March/012937.html

* ruby1.8 1.8.7.352-2ubuntu0.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-March/012938.html

* libxml2 2.7.8.dfsg-4ubuntu0.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-March/012939.html

* libxml2 2.7.8.dfsg-4ubuntu0.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-March/012940.html

* bind9 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-March/012941.html

* bind9 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/oneiric-changes/2013-March/012942.html

End of Life – April 2013

=== Ubuntu 12.04 Updates ===

* accountsservice 0.6.15-2ubuntu9.5 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018964.html

* kig 4:4.8.4-0ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018965.html

* language-selector 0.79.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018966.html

* openssl 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.8 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018967.html

* gnome-online-accounts 3.4.0-0ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018969.html

* openssl 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.8 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018968.html

* gnome-online-accounts 3.4.0-0ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018970.html

* mesa-lts-quantal 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.1~precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018971.html

* ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.0-1ubuntu2.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018972.html

* ruby1.8 1.8.7.352-2ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018973.html

* ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.0-1ubuntu2.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018974.html

* ruby1.8 1.8.7.352-2ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018975.html

* linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.2.0.1427.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018976.html

* linux-ti-omap4 3.2.0-1427.36 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018977.html

* linux-ti-omap4 3.2.0-1427.36 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018978.html

* linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.2.0.1427.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018979.html

* rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu8.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018980.html

* gwibber 3.4.2-0ubuntu2.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018981.html

* neon27 0.29.6-1ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018982.html

* linux 3.2.0-40.64 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018983.html

* linux-lts-quantal 3.5.0-27.46~precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018984.html

* linux-armadaxp 3.2.0-1616.25 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018985.html

* linux-signed-lts-quantal 3.5.0-27.46~precise1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018986.html

* valgrind 1:3.7.0-0ubuntu3.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018987.html

* cobbler 2.2.2-0ubuntu33.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018988.html

* xchat-indicator 0.3.10-0ubuntu4.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018989.html

* libapache2-mod-nss 1.0.8-2~ubuntu3.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018990.html

* libvirt 0.9.8-2ubuntu17.8 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018991.html

* aptdaemon 0.43+bzr805-0ubuntu9 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018992.html

* libxml2 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018993.html

* libxml2 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018994.html

* gnome-keyring 3.2.2-2ubuntu4.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018996.html

* openvpn 2.2.1-8ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018995.html

* gnome-control-center 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu0.11 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018997.html

* lvm2 2.02.66-4ubuntu7.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018998.html

* gnome-screenshot 3.4.1-0ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/018999.html

* lightdm 1.2.3-0ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019000.html

* libxrandr 2:1.3.2-2ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019001.html

* glib2.0 2.32.4-0ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019002.html

* libgnomekbd 3.4.0.2-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019003.html

* paramiko 1.7.7.1-2ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019004.html

* bash 4.2-2ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019005.html

* simple-scan 3.4.3-0ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019006.html

* blktap-dkms 2.0.91-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019007.html

* samba 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.5 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019008.html

* javatools 0.40ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019009.html

* network-manager-applet 0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019010.html

* jackd2 1.9.8~dfsg.1-1ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019011.html

* alsa-utils 1.0.25-1ubuntu5.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019012.html

* bind9 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019013.html

* bind9 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4ubuntu0.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019014.html

* ibus-chewing 1.3.10+clean-2ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019015.html

* linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.2.0.1429.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019016.html

* linux-ti-omap4 3.2.0-1429.38 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2013-March/019017.html

End of Life – April 2017

=== Ubuntu 12.10 Updates ===

* kig 4:4.9.3-0ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013546.html

* openssl 1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013547.html

* gnome-online-accounts 3.6.0-0ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013549.html

* openssl 1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013548.html

* gnome-online-accounts 3.6.0-0ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013550.html

* ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.194-1ubuntu1.4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013551.html

* ruby1.8 1.8.7.358-4ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013552.html

* ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.194-1ubuntu1.4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013553.html

* ruby1.8 1.8.7.358-4ubuntu0.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013554.html

* rsyslog 5.8.6-1ubuntu9.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013555.html

* gwibber 3.6.0-0ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013556.html

* linux-signed 3.5.0-27.46 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013557.html

* linux 3.5.0-27.46 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013558.html

* linux_3.5.0-27.46_amd64.tar.gz – -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013559.html

* linux-armadaxp 3.5.0-1611.17 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013560.html

* ubuntu-release-upgrader 1:0.190.6 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013561.html

* wildmidi 0.2.3.4-2.1quantal1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013562.html

* libapache2-mod-nss 1.0.8-2~ubuntu3.12.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013563.html

* iptables 1.4.12-2ubuntu2.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013564.html

* isc-dhcp 4.2.4-1ubuntu10.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013565.html

* libxml2 2.8.0+dfsg1-5ubuntu2.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013566.html

* libxml2 2.8.0+dfsg1-5ubuntu2.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013567.html

* gnome-control-center 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu19.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013568.html

* lvm2 2.02.95-4ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013569.html

* consolekit 0.4.5-3ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013570.html

* unity-lens-files 6.6.1-0ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013571.html

* jackd2 1.9.8~dfsg.4+20120529git007cdc37-2ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013572.html

* alsa-utils 1.0.25-3ubuntu2.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013573.html

* linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.5.0.222.22 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013574.html

* linux-ti-omap4 3.5.0-222.33 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013575.html

* bind9 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4.2ubuntu3.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013576.html

* bind9 1:9.8.1.dfsg.P1-4.2ubuntu3.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013577.html

* ibus-chewing 1.3.10+clean-3ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013578.html

* almanah 0.9.0-1ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013579.html

* almanah 0.9.0-1ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/quantal-changes/2013-March/013580.html

End of Life – April 2014

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