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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 463 for the week April 18 - 24, 2016.
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General Community News
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) released
Adam Conrad aounces the release of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus), the first long term support release that features support for s390x architecture. He writes that this release also includes significant updates for existing software packages and utilities including Unity, LibreOffice, Firefox, as well as the Mitaka version of OpenStack. Accompanying this is the release of 16.04 LTS versions of the official flavor distributions.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...il/000207.html
Canonical unveils 6th LTS release of Ubuntu with 16.04
Canonical declares the release of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, thereby marking the platform's sixth long term support release. They write that major features of this release include the new "snap" application format, the release of LXD and ZFX-on-Linux as well as support for CephFS. They explain this release also constitutes a step towards Canonical's goal of a converged Ubuntu platform that that coects IOT, desktop and mobile.
http://insights.ubuntu.com/2016/04/2...tu-with-16-04/
The release news continues with various aouncements in the press and blogosphere about this release. The following were selected by our editors:
Y is for...
Mark Shuttleworth aounces the next Ubuntu release, 16.10, by simply writing: "Yakkety yakkety yakkety yakkety yakkety yakkety yakkety yakkety yak. Naturally :)"
http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1496
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
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Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week
==== Most Active Questions ====
==== Top Voted New Questions ====
People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: muru (http://askubuntu.com/users/158442/muru), cl-netbox (http://askubuntu.com/users/260935/cl-netbox), mikeymop (http://askubuntu.com/users/134615/mikeymop), Videonauth (http://askubuntu.com/users/522934/videonauth) and Terrance (http://askubuntu.com/users/231142/terrance)
Ask (and answer!) questions at http://askubuntu.com
LoCo Events
The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks:
Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the LoCo Team Portal to browse upcoming events around the world:
http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/
The Planet
Xubuntu: Xubuntu 16.04 Wallpaper Competition Wiers!
The Xubuntu team aounced the results of the 16.04 wallpaper competition. Of the 92 submissions only 6 were to be chosen, but due difficulty in picking the "best", 6 grew to become 10. The link contains reduced sized images of the 10, and xubuntu-community-wallpapers package (full-sized images) are installed when you install Xubuntu 16.04.
http://xubuntu.org/news/xubuntu-16-0...ition-wiers/
Jorge Castro: A Quick Intro to Juju Resources
Jorge Castro blogs about "blobs" which he defines as "workload payloads, binaries for software, or whatever bits you need to deploy and manage." He explains that blobs have always been useful, but Juju never really understood them. A new concept has been introduced into Charms called "Resources", which are binary-blobs that the charm can utilize. This is achieved via a new clause in yaml (resources:), and with new commands "juju list-resources", "juju push-resource" & "juju charm list-resources".
http://www.jorgecastro.org/2016/04/1...uju-resources/
Jonathan Riddell: KDE Neon User Edition Tech Preview
Jonathan Riddell tells us briefly that KDE neon User Edition Tech Preview is out now. Built on a foundation of Ubuntu 16.04LTS & coming with Qt 5.5, it contains Plasma 5.6.3. He notes that it does contain some known issues, but if you'd like to test, filling out a 'testers questioaire' would be most helpful, with user support available via a fb or g+ group, or post on KDE forums.
http://jriddell.org/2016/04/20/kde-n...-tech-preview/
Dustin Kirkland: By the numbers: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Dustin Kirkland created some great stats from the Ubuntu Xenial archive placed on a local SSD. Beyond the simple "6th LTS" release; Dustin provides stats on the number of debs for each architecture (armhf, ... i386, ... s390x & no-arch), how many lines of source code (using 'cloc') and how they break up into various languages (C, C++, ... bash, ... fortran, ... assembly, ... pascal, ...) and more.
http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2016/...-1604-lts.html
Zygmunt Krynicki: Snappy interfaces, plugs, slots and coections
Zygmunt Krynicki continues a series about snappy interfaces. In this second blog he focuses on coections. Zygmunt defines a coection as an ordered tuple (plug, slot) and proceeds to explain it using .yaml example. Covering "Plugs and slots", "Coections", "Binding plus and slots to app", before going to "Working with coections" where he shifts to shell commands to make it all come together.
http://www.zygoon.pl/2016/04/snappy-...ections.html
Sean M. Davis: Translation Updates!
Sean Davis tells us that some releases are notable only for their improved translations; which in his opinion includes LightDM GTK+ Greeter Settings 1.2.1, MenuLibre 2.1.3 & XFCE Panel Switch 1.0.4. Sean lists the languages that contain translation updates, which are available to anyone ruing Ubuntu 16.04, or can be downloaded via provided Launchpad links.
https://smdavis.us/2016/04/20/translation-updates/
Canonical Design Team: Redesigning ubuntu.com's navigation
Inayaili de Leon Persson informs us that the web team had a offsite week-long 'sprint' in Holbo, central London. They write that one of the key items in the agenda was to brainstorm solutions for easier Ubuntu web-site navigation. This was last done in 2013; and Inayaili provides photos & details of how this transpired (including looking at how other sites do it). The design work is complete; now it awaits a prototype for testing.
http://design.canonical.com/2016/04/...ms-navigation/
Ubuntu Studio: New Ubuntu Studio Release and New Project Lead!
In addition to electing Set Hallstrom as their new project lead, Ubuntu Studio has issued their version of the 16.04 LTS release. Key features of this release include rewritten Ubuntu Studio controls and the transition from libav to ffmpeg.
http://ubuntustudio.org/2016/04/new-...-project-lead/
Zygmunt Krynicki: snap install --devmode
Zygmunt Krynicki highlights the --devmode function in snap install. He points out, "Development mode is aimed at snap developers to let them understand what their application (or application toolkit) is doing under the hood."
http://www.zygoon.pl/2016/04/snap-install-devmode.html
Ubuntu Cloud News
Ubuntu Phone News
The tablet that tus into a PC is available to buy!
Amrisha Prashar informs us that the Ubuntu edition of the Aquaris M10 tablet, Canonical's first fully converged device, is now available for purchase. By dynamically shifting between modes, the device is capable of providing a unique desktop and tablet experience for the user.
http://insights.ubuntu.com/2016/04/1...ilable-to-buy/
Canonical News
In The Blogosphere
Made in China: Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition dares to be different
Jason Perlow of ZDNet details how an upcoming version of the Meizu Pro 5 will use Ubuntu rather than an Android mobile OS, thereby offering an alteative to Android based devices. In doing so, he writes that Meizu offers a compelling and reasonably-priced phablet that is capable of competing with flagship devices from Meizu's larger competitors.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/made-in...-be-different/
Xubuntu's Xenial Wallpapers Are Exceptionally Beautiful
Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! reports that the Xubuntu team has declared the wiers of its community wallpaper competition. He shares the ten photos that will be shipped as wallpapers within the Xubuntu 16.04 LTS release and writes: "I'm sure you'll agree, the wiing backgrounds are all breathtakingly beautiful."
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/04/w...pers-beautiful
Official Ubuntu 16.04 T-shirt Is Now Available to Buy
Joey-Elijah Sneddon from OMG! Ubuntu! talks about the new Ubuntu Xenial Xerus t-shirt available in the Canonical store. He links to the store where you can buy it.
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/04/o...ailable-to-buy
In a follow-up article, Joey also mentions the availability of 16.04 USB sticks in the store: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/04/b...4-usb-official
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS introduces "snaps" for new robust, secure app format
An article on Help Net Security talks about the availability of Snappy in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. They talk about the security aspect, the cloud, and embedded technology and some other features in 16.04 available to users
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016...ntu-16-04-lts/
Ubuntu Snap doesn't have the security issue -- X11 does
Fahmida Y. Rashid from InfoWorld disproves the recent article by Matthew Garrett that states that the Snap format is insecure, because X11 can be manipulated by any application. She points out that the "security risk isn't from Snap packages, but from the fact that X11 is insecure -- how X11 trusts applications is a well-known security risk. Snap doesn't change X11's trust model, so the fact that applications can see what other applications are doing isn't a weakness in the new package format, but rather X11's."
http://www.infoworld.com/article/306...-x11-does.html
Featured Audio and Video
Juju Office Hours: Release Edition
Jorge Castro hosts a special release edition of Juju Office Hours.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUbCvcBBeg8
Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: Ubuntu Podcast: S09E08 - Up the Creek Extreme
It's Episode Eight of Season Nine of the Ubuntu Podcast! Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, Laura Cowen and Martin Wimpress are coected and speaking to your brain.
In this week's show:
http://ubuntupodcast.org/2016/04/21/...creek-extreme/
The day after the release: Ubuntu 16.04 Q&A with the Community Team
David Planella, Daniel Holbach, and Alan Pope present a special Q&A from Canonical Community Team on the day after the release of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. They open with aouncements and answer questions provided to them over IRC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOJfwCOmByQ
Ubuntu M10 Ubuntu Tablet Unboxing [Video]
Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! shares a pair of unboxing videos from community members who recently received their bq M10 tablet, Ubuntu edition.
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/04/u...video-unboxing
Full Circle Weekly News #14
Full Circle Weekly News #14 is out: http://fullcirclemagazine.org/podcas...weekly-news-14
and, Full Circle Magazine #107 came out a couple of weeks ago: http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-107/
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End of Life - April 2019
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