Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #67

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #67

In this Edition:

* Every Macedonian Student To Use Ubuntu
* MOTU
* Azureus Gets Fix
* Launchpad News
* Ubuntu Forum News
* In The Press
* In The Blogosphere
* Meetings & Events
* Updates & Security
* Bug & Translation Stats

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Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #66

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #66

In this Edition:

* MOTU
* 5 Loco Teams Up for Approval
* The Ubuntu Forum News and Observations
* In The Press
* In The Blogosphere
* In Other News
* Meetings & Events
* Updates & Security
* Bugs & Translation Stats

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Gutsy/Community Thoughts

 I’ll warn you right off, this is a post Gutsy pep talk. If you’re still riding the wave of the release you can skip reading this.

With every new release of Ubuntu, we see an enormous amount of news articles and blog posts telling us what’s good and what’s bad about our favorite operating system. We all love reading the good reviews, and we all cringe a little reading the bad ones. As one of the many people who help to put out the UWN on a weekly basis, I get to see plenty of both. So, how does this release really compare to earlier releases? And, more importantly how does it fit in with our overall goal (fixing bug #1)?

For me, this release is consistent. I think consistency is a great thing. I know that I can count on Ubuntu every six months to give me an operating system that is something that I can work with. I know that there are going to be some minor things that I probably am going to have to figure out how to fix. I also know that when I find or figure out these fixes, I will have an operating system that I really don’t have to worry about on a daily basis. Each new release gives us new features to ooh and aah about, new things to learn and yes, new problems to solve. This makes me a very happy camper!! I love to get under the hood and tinker a bit.

But the big question is how does a new Ubuntu version help us to fix bug #1. By itself, it doesn’t. It is only one part of the equation that all of the Ubuntu community volunteers work on everyday. It is THE major player in the overall scheme of things, but it still requires the work of all the community volunteers who dedicate so much of their time. There is never going to be one thing we can point at and say, “That’s what we need to do to get us over the top and fix but #1″. The fix can only come with consistency and hard work. We ride the wave of good cheer when a new release comes out and is given it’s seal of approval. Conversely, when that ride ends, we hit a lull waiting for the next wave (release) to come in.

Momentum is the wave we need to catch. We need to find ways to make the momentum consistent between the highs of releases. Ubuntu was built on “Community” and that’s what we must continue to refine. Canonical gives us the resources, the developers give us the operating system, and we must develop our LoCo and Marketing resources to advocate for what WE know is a better way. I don’t have all the answers, and neither do you. But together we can and do make a difference.

I challenge everyone reading this post to give out at least 10 Gutsy CD’s before the end of this week, with the offer of installation help and directions to the nearest LoCo Team for support. Help keep the momentum of this newest Ubuntu release going by giving your time to advocate.