Newsletter settimanale di Ubuntu - Numero 5

The Ubuntu Backports Team is now accepting and processing requests for the dapper-backports repository. This allows for someone to request that a newer version of a package from Edgy be recompiled for use on Dapper. In practice, this allows Dapper to remain reasonably up-to-date while still having a stable base, until the next version of Ubuntu comes out. Backports is geared towards personal desktop users who would like the latest and greatest software (instead of the versions shipped and no longer updated for 6 months) while not wanting the instability associated with development releases.

Backports is managed through Launchpad in the dapper-backports product, allowing close integration with the rest of Ubuntu. To file a backport request, simply open up a bug ticket at:

• http://launchpad.net/products/dapper-backports/+bugs

describing what version and what package you want backported.

When newly backported packages are built and available in the repositories, the Backports team will announce them in the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, just as security updates are announced now.

Ubuntu Marketing Team Gearing Up

The Marketing Team has found new life around its first-ever IRC meeting and has resolved organizational issues. Three projects have been launched and are quickly picking up momentum and they are:

• Spreadubuntu
• Ubuntu Magazine
• Media Relations Project

You will be able to read about these projects from their respective wiki pages and more about the meeting in its minutes, all linked from the https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam wikipage.

Pictures From UDS Paris (and personal ramblings)

Were you unable to attend UDS? Never fear, the pictures from the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Paris are here along with some personal accounts of the summit. Check out pictures of all the fun:

• https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDeveloperSummitParis/Photos

The following are some articles written by community members.

Mark Shuttleworth has appointed Frank Schoep (Ubuntu) and Ken Wimer (Kubuntu) to the new positions of "Artists in Chief" for the upcoming Edgy Eft release.

These AICs have the authority to decide the final images selected for:

• usplash
• login background
• login splash
• desktop wallpaper

as well as a variety of other artwork.

We congratulate Frank and Ken, and look forward to seeing the Edgy artwork. Check out the official announcement at:

• https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-art/2006-June/002250.html

Weekly Development Meeting

The weekly Dev Team IRC meetings resumed on Thursday after an off-line one was held last week in Paris.

The developers caught up on the status of the specifications ("specs") that were discussed in Paris. A large number are already drafted and approved, ready to be implemented. Some specs are still in the drafting phase, and these need to be completed and approved by next week's meeting if they are to be included in the tracked development pipeline for Edgy Eft.

Work has started on several implementations and the following specs are already implemented: optimized-live-cd-layout-for-faster-boot, ubuntu-meta-from-bzr, dash-as-bin-sh.

Ubuntu Dapper Installfest In Taiwan

We're pleased to inform you that the Ubuntu Taiwan community is having an Ubuntu installfest and release party in Taipei on July 4, 2006. It will be their first major event since the creation of the community web site one year ago.

They're excited and full of energy! The installfest will take place at [http://wiki.tossug.org/MixCoffee%26Tea Mix Coffee & Tea], a cafe with free wireless access.

If you're a newbie on Ubuntu or an Ubuntu power-user in Taiwan, bring your laptop with you and join 93 others who have signed up for the fun!

The event is co-hosted by TOSSUG, the [http://tossug.org/ Taipei Open Source Software User Group], which provides local support and organised the venue and sponsors. [http://www.openfoundry.org/ OSSF] provides the required server, network and staff on the spot.

For more information, please go to:

• [http://installfesttw.blogspot.com Ubuntu Taiwan Installfest Blog]

• [http://wiki.tossug.org/UbuntuInstallFest/Jul2006/SignUp Sign Up page]

• [http://wiki.tossug.org/UbuntuInstallFest/Jul2006/Tshirt Souvenir T-shirt]

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS CDs Arriving

Ubuntu users have started to receive their Ubuntu 6.0.6 LTS CDs in the mail. They come with stickers too! Take a look:

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/claudiof/177167397/

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/mirczynski/177262692/

Aggiornamenti di sicurezza

Le falle di sicurezza riscontrate in alcuni pacchetti di Ubuntu sono state sanate in tutte le distribuzioni:

• [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2006-June/000345.html USN-304-1: gnupg vulnerability]

• [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2006-June/000346.html USN-305-1: OpenLDAP vulnerability]

• [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2006-June/000347.html USN-306-1: MySQL 4.1 vulnerability]

• [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2006-June/000348.html USN-307-1: mutt vulnerability]

Kubuntu

KDE 3.5.3 Enters Edgy

KDE 3.5.3 has started to enter Edgy. Initial versions of the Qt package were binary incompatible so make sure you've upgraded to the fixed Qt 3 3.3.6-2ubuntu2 and associated KDE versions.

Qt 4 was also updated to include all the safe patches from KDE's qt-copy.

There are still many KDE packages yet to be updated or merged, if you want to help sign yourself up to packages on

• https://wiki.kubuntu.org/KubuntuEdgyPackageUpdates

and ping Riddell on IRC to coordinate.

Kubuntu Developer Interviewed on Podcast

UbuntuOS launched their new extended Podcast with an interview with Kubuntu developer Jonathan Riddell talking about the plans for Kubuntu Edgy. The interview starts 1 hour 10 minutes in.

• http://ubuntuos.com/2006/06/podcast-6

Summit di Parigi

Several Kubuntu and KDE developers were at the Ubuntu Developers Summit in Paris. A number of specifications were approved and more are being reviewed for approval. If you are interested in helping with more than packaging and bug fixing in Kubuntu take a look at some of the specs and see which you can help with.

• https://launchpad.net/people/jr/+specs

Some of the KDE developers blogged about their experiences:

• Ellen: http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/2147

  Ken: http://kwwii.blogspot.com/2006/06/kde-loveits-better-than-ki_115106623359611933.html

  Aaron: http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2006/06/paris.html

  Kevin: http://ervin.ipsquad.net/index.php/2006/06/20/47-kubuntu-developers-summit-paris-day-0-2 BR

  • http://ervin.ipsquad.net/index.php/2006/06/23/48-kubuntu-developers-summit-paris-day-3-5

  Jonathan: http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/2113

  http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/2151

  Sebas: http://vizzzion.org/?blogentry=624

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