Monthly Archives: September 2011

Vacant Developer Membership Board seat filled

This vote was closed some time ago. My apologies for being slow in announcing the result. The results of the poll are Micah Gersten (micahg) Stefano Rivera (tumbleweed) Dave Walker (Daviey) Charlie Smotherman (porthose) Therefore, the new member of the Developer Membership Board is Micah Gersten (micahg) whose appointment was confirmed at the meeting on […]

Announcing the Ubuntu App Developer site

I’m thrilled to announce the launch of a significant milestone in the ongoing effort of making Ubuntu a target for app developers: the new Ubuntu App Developer site. Developer.ubuntu.com should now be the central point of reference for any topics related to application development. From creation to publication: porting, sharing, contributing, finding information… a site […]

Nominations for Xubuntu Project Lead 2011

Having served for 3 releases, Charlie Kravetz (charlie-tca) has reached the end of his term as Xubuntu Project Lead. Following the guidelines provided by the Xubuntu Project Lead (XPL) section of the Xubuntu Strategy Document, nominations are now open. Those wishing to nominate themselves or others should do so by email to either [Xubuntu] mailing […]

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 234

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. This is issue #234 for the week September 19 – 25, 2011, and the full version is available here. In this issue we cover: Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 (Oneiric Ocelot) Released. Ubuntu 11.10 Development update Ubuntu Stats LoCo News Launchpad News Daniel Holbach: Community Council: Nominations Jono Bacon: Unity […]

Ubuntu 11.10 Development update

Ubuntu Development Update Sticking exactly to the plan, we are quickly moving towards the release of 11.10, and it’s only three weeks until then. If you like partying, start organising your local release party soon! Beta 2 was released yesterday, so give it all the testing love you can. You won’t be disappointed, there’s something […]