New Updater Program Needs Testers

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-01-20

Michael Vogt has put in a call for testing for the new upgrade tool for Ubuntu. The general idea is that when a new version of Ubuntu is released, that there should be an easy way to upgrade without manually editing text files. Ruben Vermeersch asked if this tool would be pushed to breezy so that existing users will be able to upgrade to Dapper when it is released; to which Michael replies:

Yes, we plan to make it available in breezy-updates for a breezy->dapper upgrade.

So if you're planning on upgrading to Dapper during the development cycle, this is a good way to help test a feature that will no doubt make upgrading to the new hotness very easy. Michael has also posted screenshots.

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Ubuntu Transitions to new Bug Tracking System

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-01-16

James Henstridge wrote in to let everyone know that the planned migration of the main and restricted section of Ubuntu to the new bug tracking system, Malone, is now complete. Users are directed to file bugs directly into Malone, as the old bugzilla installation is now read-only.

James' post-migration report is available via blog. For more information you can contact the developers on the launchpad mailing list, or in #launchpad on irc.freenode.net.

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It's Easy … being Green ….

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-01-14

Hot on the heels of the last Dapper Status report, Jane Weideman brings us the latest status on the next version of Ubuntu, 6.04 (aka The Dapper Drake).

This new report shows how much the developers have gotten done over the past month. The short story is “less red, more green” on the report as people continue to knock out features and fixes for Dapper. This month is especially crucial, as the core team prepared to gather in London, England for a “sprint” in the beginning of February, where they will all meet in person and hack on the goals for the the upcoming release. Development on Dapper will soon be concentrating on bugfixes and stability, as the team gets ready to deliver the first “long lived” Ubuntu release, with three years of support for desktops, and five years of support for servers.

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CC, MOTU, and Dapper Development Status Updates

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-01-11

Daniel Holbach has posted the latest MOTU Report, Issue 11. The MOTUs really put Malone (the new Ubuntu bug tracking system) to the test this past month:

December was packed with merges, but we're happy to announce that there are only a very few left. Just to visualize the combined efforts of MOTUs, MOTU wannabes and one-time contributors in that respect: we generated around 3300 Malone mails.

Jane Weideman posted the latest Dapper Development Status Update, complete with a nifty color chart to hang on your real fridge. These status updates are a good way to track the progress of Dapper from a safe distance. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday 12 January 2006 at 08:00 UTC.

The Community Council also had it's first meeting of the new year. Fabio Nogueira, Lucas Duailibe, Lorenzo Sfarra, Brian Burger, Michael Banck, Raphaël Pinson, and Brian Shumate were recognized for their hard work on Ubuntu and made members. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 24 January at 21:00 UTC.

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MOTU School Transcripts

By boredandblogging | Published: 2006-01-05

Kevin Cole has concocted a nice transcript of December’s MOTU School session, “Packaging without debhelper and/or CDBS”. Paul Sladen added his own notes and files for those who want the short, short version of the tutorial.

Stephan Hermann is also looking for more volunteers to speak about special topics for anyone who is interested.

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