Category Archives: Planet

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 452

By lyz | Published: 2016-02-02

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. This is issue #452 for the week January 25 – 31, 2016, and the full version is available here. In this issue we cover: Xenial Xerus 16.04 Alpha 2 now released for select flavors Ubuntu Stats About our Mailing List Ubuntu at SCALE14x LoCo Events Launchpad News: Beta test: […]

Xenial Xerus 16.04 Alpha 2 now released for select flavors

By lyz | Published: 2016-01-29

"Living is no laughing matter: you must live with great seriousness like a squirrel for example – I mean without looking for something beyond and above living, I mean living must be your whole occupation." – Nazim Hikmet The second alpha of the Xenial Xerus (to become 16.04) has now been released! This alpha features […]

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 451

By lyz | Published: 2016-01-26

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. This is issue #451 for the week January 18 – 24, 2016, and the full version is available here. In this issue we cover: Welcome New Members and Developers Ubuntu Stats Tour of our Wiki Page LoCo Events Serge Hallyn: Cgroups are now handled a bit differently in Xenial […]

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 450

By lyz | Published: 2016-01-19

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. This is issue #450 for the week January 11 – 17, 2016, and the full version is available here. In this issue we cover: Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) reaches End of Life on February 4, 2016 Ubuntu IRCC Nominations 2016 Announcing the Ubuntu Scopes Showdown 2016! Ubuntu Stats LoCo […]

Ubuntu IRCC Nominations 2016

By José Antonio Rey | Published: 2016-01-15

The current IRC council has 3 members whose 2 year terms are ending. This means it is now election season. Details about the IRC Council and its charter may be viewed here. Council members normally serve a two year term, and may stand for multiple terms. From the wiki page the election process is as […]